As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings set out herein:
ABANDONED 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.
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.
URBANIZED AREA
An area with a population of fifty thousand (50,000) or more
designated by the Bureau of the Census within boundaries to be fixed
by the State Highways and Transportation Commission and local officials
in cooperation with each other and approved by the Secretary of Transportation.
The boundary of an urbanized area shall, at a minimum, encompass the
entire urbanized area as designed by the Bureau of the Census.
[Ord. No. 12-509 §1, 6-14-2012]
A. Open Storage Of Inoperable Vehicles Deemed A Nuisance. The
open storage of inoperable vehicles or other vehicles deemed by the
Village to constitute a pubic safety hazard is prohibited. Nothing
in this Section shall apply to a vehicle which is completely enclosed
within a locked building or locked fences 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.
B. Limitation Of Location Of Inoperable Motor Vehicles. No
motor vehicle, required to be licensed under the Missouri Statutes,
which cannot be operated for any reason, whether because it cannot
be driven under its own power or lacks valid current license plates,
and whether or not, may be parked on a street or on private property
other than in a garage or fenced in area that is not visible from
the street.
C. Motor Vehicles With Protective Cover Or Tarp Prohibited. In addition to the prohibitions against the maintenance of a nuisance in Subsections
(A) and
(B) above, it shall also be deemed a nuisance for an owner or operator of a vehicle to:
1. Park a motor vehicle with a protective cover or tarp on any street
within the Village.
2. Park a motor vehicle in a driveway or carport with a protective cover
or tarp without displaying (i.e., visible from the right-of-way) a
current, valid license plate. However, in no instance shall any such
vehicle be continuously covered for a period of more than six (6)
months.
D. In addition to remedies available to the Village to abate the nuisance under Section
215.010, any person violating the foregoing provision may, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties for violation of Village ordinances set forth in Section
100.220 of this Code.
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 by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more
than fifty dollars ($50.00).
When the Village 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 Village Clerk and sealed with the official
Village 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.