[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Town Council of the Town of Oakland 1-3-2006 by Ord. No. O2005-09. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDONED VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is not in operable condition (not capable of being driven or operated) and has not been in operable condition for more than 30 days; any vehicle which has not been registered with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration or the vehicle registration department of any other state of the United States; and for which a valid registration certificate and license tags have not been issued for more than 30 days; any vehicle which is used to scavenge parts or from which any parts have been taken.
CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE
Any back hoe, track hoe, bulldozer, loader, grader, roller, construction trailer or any other such vehicle determined by the Mayor of Oakland or his or her authorized agent to be a construction vehicle.
PERSON
Any natural person, firm, partnership, association, corporation or organization of any kind.
TOWN
The Town of Oakland, a municipal corporation organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, and includes the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland.
TRAILER
Any vehicle designed to be pulled behind an automobile, truck, bus or construction vehicle or any other vehicle.
VEHICLE
Any automobile, truck, bus, trailer, camper, motor home, bicycle, motorcycle, motor scooter, boat, ATV, airplane or construction vehicle; any conveyance used in transporting passengers or merchandise by land, water, or air.
Abandoned vehicles shall be prohibited from being located within the Town unless stored in a garage or storage building, out of sight, with the exception that the Town will allow one abandoned vehicle, which is:
A. 
Located on property which is owned or rented by the owner of the abandoned vehicle; and
B. 
The abandoned vehicle is covered by a car cover manufactured for that type and model of vehicle.
A. 
Violation of any provision(s) of this chapter is a municipal infraction and is subject to Chapter 40, Municipal Infractions, and the fines or penalties provided in the Resolution of Fines for Municipal Infractions. The Mayor and Town Council may change the amount of fines and penalties in the Resolution of Fines for Municipal Infractions after the changes have been duly posted in accordance with the policy of the Mayor and Town Council of Oakland for advertising for the adoption of resolutions.
B. 
Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit or prevent the Town from seeking other legal remedies, such as injunction, criminal prosecution, or damages in a civil action pursuant to § 3 of Article 23A, Annotated Code of Maryland as amended.
In the event the violator of any provision of this chapter is a minor, the enforcement provisions in § 271-3 shall apply with full force and effect upon the parent, parents, guardian, or other such person or persons directly responsible for the conduct of the minor.