[CC 1984 §14.040; Ord. No. 267, 7-17-1984; Ord. No.
475, 10-17-1995]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings set out herein:
ABANDONED PROPERTY
1.
Unattended property. Any unattended motor vehicle,
trailer, all-terrain vehicle, outboard motor or vessel removed or
subject to removal from public or private property as provided in
this Article, whether or not operational. For any vehicle towed from
the scene of an accident at the request of law enforcement and not
retrieved by the vehicle's owner within five (5) days of the accident,
the agency requesting the tow shall be required to write an abandoned
property report or a criminal inquiry and inspection report.
2.
Inoperable vehicle. Any vehicle which, for
a period of at least the last thirty (30) days, the engine, wheels
or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise segregated
and the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power,
except that the term shall not apply to include a motor vehicle which
has been rendered temporarily incapable of being driven under its
own power in order to perform ordinary services or repair operations,
nor any motor vehicles that are kept within a building when not in
use and historic vehicles over twenty-five (25) years of age or any
vehicle inside an enclosed building.
3.
Unlicensed vehicle. Any vehicle not displaying
a current and validly issued license plate from the State of Missouri,
provided that it shall not be a violation for individuals who are
residents of States other than Missouri to park vehicles in the City
of Weatherby Lake so long as said vehicles are validly licensed in
the State where the owner resides.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation or other legal entity.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The entire width of land between the boundary lines of a
public road or State highway, including any roadway.
ROADWAY
That portion of a public road or State highway ordinarily
used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
TOWING COMPANY
Any person or entity which tows, removes or stores abandoned
property.
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle on the right-of-way
of any public road or State highway or on any private real property
owned by another without his/her consent.
The open storage of inoperable vehicles or other vehicles deemed
by the City to constitute a public safety hazard is prohibited. Nothing
in this Section shall apply to a vehicle which is completely enclosed
within a locked building or locked fenced area and not visible from
adjacent public or private property, nor to any vehicle upon the property
of a business licensed as salvage, swap, junk dealer, towing or storage
facility so long as the business is operated in compliance with its
business license and the property is in compliance with applicable
zoning ordinances.
[Ord. No. 2017-02, 2-8-2017]
Except in the case of an accident resulting in the injury or death of any person, the driver of a vehicle which for any reason obstructs the regular flow of traffic on the roadway of any public road or State highway shall make every reasonable effort to move the vehicle or have it moved so as not to block the regular flow of traffic. Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this Section is guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set forth in Section
100.230 of the this Code.
When the City has physical possession of the abandoned property,
it may sell the abandoned property in accordance with its established
provisions and regulations and may transfer ownership by means of
a bill of sale signed by the City Clerk and sealed with the official
City Seal. Such bill of sale shall contain the make and model of the
abandoned property, the complete abandoned property identification
number, and the odometer reading of the abandoned property if available
and shall be lawful proof of ownership for any dealer registered under
the provisions of Section 301.218, RSMo., or Section 301.560, RSMo.,
or for any other person.