[Amended 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. O-13-97]
No person shall repair or cause to be repaired
any vehicle on the lawn, grass, plot area, driveway or carport of
any public or private property within the City limits of Glenarden
[Amended 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. O-11-2008]
It shall be unlawful to park, store or leave
any vehicle, the certificate of title, registration card or registration
plate of which was expired, revoked, canceled or suspended, or for
the owner of any such vehicle to allow, permit or suffer the same
to be parked, stored or left, whether attended or not, upon any private
property unless enclosed in a garage, or upon any public street, highway,
alley, or parking lot within the City of Glenarden for a period longer
than 24 hours.
[Amended 6-9-1997 by Ord. No. O-03-97; 11-9-1998 by Ord. No.
O-18-98]
A.
Definition: An "inoperative vehicle" is a motor vehicle
which is missing or is not functional in any one or more of the following
major mechanical components: engine, tires, steering wheels, transmission
drive train or windows; or is otherwise inoperable.
B.
The parking or storing of any inoperative vehicle
which is dismantled, damaged, wrecked or unsightly, of every kind
or description, upon residentially zoned property or any other property
not zoned for such storage within the corporate limits of the City
of Glenarden for a period of time longer than 24 hours after said
inoperative vehicle becomes dismantled, damaged, wrecked or unsightly,
unless said vehicle is stored in an enclosed garage, is hereby prohibited.
[Amended 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. O-11-2008]
C.
Any partially dismantled or substantially damaged
vehicle or one that is unlicensed or bearing an expired license shall
be defined as an inoperable vehicle. Properties exempt from this section
are: licensed motor vehicles dealers, motor vehicle mechanical or
body repair facilities and towing storage compounds. However, such
vehicles must be stored on the licensed property and fenced to shield
the vehicle from view. Storage of a vehicle shall be limited to no
more than 90 days, in accordance with the provisions of Section 107.01(a)253.3
of the Prince George’s County Code.
D.
Any sworn police officer or Code Enforcement Officer of the City of Glenarden may impound inoperative vehicles 72 hours after a notice has been attached to the inoperative vehicle. The notice shall state, in pertinent part, “The attached vehicle is presumed inoperative. If not removed or brought into compliance with Article V, §149-26 of the City Code within 72 hours from the date of this notice, this vehicle shall be impounded and may be sent to a scrap processor. The vehicle owner shall be subject to a fine of $100, and held liable for all towing, storage, preservation and all other charges relating to the disposition of the vehicle.”
E.
The Chief of Police for the City or his/her designee
shall have the authority to extend the seventy-two-hour period before
impoundment for a time not to exceed 30 days, upon receipt of a written
statement setting forth the reasons for requesting such extensions.
F.
Violation of this section shall be punishable as a municipal infraction as provided in § 149-47, Schedule XVII, of the City Code. Each day the inoperative vehicle is not properly stored, enclosed or removed in accordance with this section shall constitute a separate offense. No additional notice is required.
The City of Glenarden adopts Section 26-123
of the Prince George's County Code, as it may be amended from time
to time, without modification.
