As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DISABLED, INOPERABLE AND UNATTENDED VEHICLES
A vehicle that meets one or more of the following conditions:
A.
The vehicle is not capable of being moved under its own power;
B.
The vehicle is partially disabled, wrecked or junked;
C.
The vehicle has broken windows;
D.
The vehicle is missing essential parts;
E.
The vehicle registration is expired or not displayed;
F.
The vehicle safety inspection sticker is expired or not displayed;
G.
The vehicle is leaking fluids;
H.
The vehicle has a deflated tire or tires; or
I.
The vehicle has not been moved in 72 hours.
MAJOR REPAIRS
Major repairs are those that require the changing of a motor,
transmission, drive shafts, exhaust systems, the changing of vehicle
fluids or the changing of body parts.
VEHICLE
Every motor-driven device or any trailer or camper which
is drawn by a motor-driven device in, upon or by which any person
or property is or may be transported upon a roadway, including but
not limited to vehicles used in construction or farming activities.
Devices used exclusively upon rails or tracks are not vehicles.
No owner or responsible person shall leave parked upon a City
street, highway or alleyway on either public or private property a
disabled, inoperable or unattended vehicle.
The police shall follow the following procedure in processing
a vehicle in violation of this chapter:
A. Place a notification decal on the vehicle windshield or most visible
location on the vehicle along with a parking ticket;
B. The decal and ticket will allow the owner or responsible person 48
hours to respond by removing the vehicle from the City limits or by
causing the vehicle to no longer be disabled, inoperable or unattended
and also by paying the ticket penalty;
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C. The police shall also forward a copy of the notification to the owner
of the vehicle by one or more of the following methods:
(1) First class mail with delivery confirmation.
(2) First class mail with signature confirmation.
(4) Directly to the owner or responsible person.
(5) By first class mail.
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D. The Police Department may allow additional time for the removal of
the vehicle in violation of this chapter if the owner or responsible
person can show just cause for doing so.
If a vehicle is to be removed by the police pursuant to §
480-4 of this chapter and the police are unable to do so due to the vehicle being in such a position that it prevents the police from moving it, the owner or responsible person shall be subject to the penalties as described in §
480-10B of this chapter.
The owner or responsible person of the vehicle in violation
that has been removed or directed to be removed by the police shall
be responsible for all costs of removal and storage of the said vehicle.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:
A. A vehicle that is enclosed or stored in a building;
B. A vehicle which is displayed for sale by a licensed dealer; or
C. A vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository unless such
storage constitutes or contributes to a safety, health or fire hazard
or has become a public nuisance.
No person or responsible person shall allow any violations of this chapter to occur on his/her property and shall, upon conviction, be subjected to penalties provided within §
480-10 of this chapter.
No owner or responsible person shall perform or permit another
person to perform major mechanical repairs upon any vehicle when it
is parked or left standing on any City streets, highways or alleyways;
provided, however, that this section does not apply to emergency repairs
such as the changing of a flat tire or to the duties of tow truck
drivers or operators in order to prepare a vehicle to be removed or
towed to a place of repair.