[Amended 9-7-1993 by Ord. No. 93-02; 11-7-1994 by Ord. No. 94-08; 3-3-1997 by Ord. No. 97-01]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALLEY
A street of 18 feet or less in width, surfaced or unsurfaced.
DISABLED, INOPERABLE OR JUNK VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle, such as an automobile, truck, van, trailer, motor home, motorcycle or any other type of yard, farm or road equipment, located in the Town of Princess Anne for 10 days or more, having one or more of the following conditions:
[Amended 4-4-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-07]
A. 
It has two or more flat tires.
B. 
One or more windows are missing or broken.
C. 
It has doors, hood, trunk, fenders, engine, transmission or other parts of the vehicle missing.
D. 
It is unlicensed or unregistered if applicable under Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration requirements.
HIGHWAY
The entire width between right-of-way boundary lines of any thoroughfare or street greater than 18 feet in width used for vehicular travel.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization.
PROPERTY
Any real property within the Town of Princess Anne which is not a highway, road, street or alley.
VEHICLE
Any device designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads or runners and designed to transport persons or material, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, vans, motor homes, motorcycles, trailers, tractors, buggies, wagons or any vehicle parts.
A. 
It displays tags or a vehicle identification number assigned to another vehicle.
This article shall not apply to:
A. 
Historic or antique vehicles as defined under the Transportation Article of the Annotated Code of Maryland.
B. 
A vehicle in an enclosed building.
C. 
Disabled, inoperable or junk vehicles being stored or repaired at a licensed motor vehicle repair or towing business, as long as the vehicle is in an enclosed building or behind an opaque fence that completely conceals the vehicle from passersby and/or adjoining property owners.
A. 
The Town Manager, Chief of Police, any police officer or the Code Enforcement Officer of the Town of Princess Anne or any one of them is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any disabled, inoperable or junk vehicle upon any highway, street, road or alley or upon any property, public or private, within the Town of Princess Anne, Maryland.
[Amended 3-6-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3]
B. 
Upon determination that a vehicle is disabled, inoperable or junk at any place within the Town of Princess Anne, a warning notice will be placed on the vehicle, and the owner or person having charge or control of the vehicle will have 72 hours to remove the vehicle from the Town of Princess Anne, Maryland.
[Amended 4-4-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-07]
C. 
Said vehicles not removed from the Town of Princess Anne, Maryland, within 72 hours will be impounded and stored at the Princess Anne police storage lot or a private towing facility until claimed by the proper owner or disposed of in accordance with the Annotated Code of Maryland after 30 days of storage.
[Amended 4-4-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-07]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to have, possess, store, maintain, park or let stand any disabled, inoperable or junk vehicle upon any highway, road, street or alley or any private property within the Town of Princess Anne for more than 72 hours.
B. 
Any person violating any provision of this article shall be deemed guilty of a municipal infraction and shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, § 1-8 of this Code and shall be subject to impoundment and towing costs as provided in § 154-5C of this Code.
[Amended 3-6-2000 by Ord. No. 2000-3; 12-10-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-10]