[Ord. No. 725 §1; Ord. No. 929-91-8 §1, 9-5-1991]
The following definitions shall apply in this Chapter:
DAMAGED OR DISABLED VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is not registered or improperly registered with the State of Missouri; has been inoperable for more than seventy-two (72) hours or is in such a state of repair as to be inoperable, except those on the premises of a duly licensed automobile sales business, or in a duly licensed automobile junking yard, and further excepting vehicles on the premises of a duly licensed automobile repair business unless such vehicles have been inoperable or in such a state of repair as to be inoperable for a period exceeding ninety (90) consecutive days.
JUNK
Any metal, glass, paper, rags, wood, machinery parts, cloth, or other waste or discarded material of any nature or substance whatsoever, or scrap or salvage materials.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other organization of any kind.
PROPERTY
Any land owned by the City or located within the City limits, not including streets and highways.
STREET OR HIGHWAY
The entire area between the boundary lines of every publicly maintained way when any part thereof is open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
VEHICLES
Any machine propelled by power other than human power designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides, including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors, buggies and wagons, or any part thereof.
[Ord. No. 725 §2]
Any damaged or disabled vehicle, part thereof, or junk, located on any property, street, or highway which presents a hazard to children, or harbors tall grass, weeds, or other vegetation, or creates a fire hazard, or affords a breeding place or nesting place for mosquitoes, flies, rodents, rats, or other vermin; or any vehicle, part thereof, or junk, allowed to remain unmoved on any street or highway for forty-eight (48) hours, is a public nuisance.
[Ord. No. 725 §4; Ord. No. 1130-10-04 §4, 9-9-2010]
Whenever the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative determines that any vehicle or junk is a nuisance as defined herein, he shall cause written notice to be served upon the owner of the vehicle or junk, if he can be located, or the person in custody of such vehicle or junk, by registered mail or by personal service. The notice shall state that the vehicle or junk is deemed to be a nuisance within the provisions of Section 220.020 hereof, and shall briefly state facts deemed to constitute such vehicle or junk a nuisance within the terms of this Chapter, and state that the nuisance shall be abated within seven (7) days from receipt of such notice, or, if the vehicle is on public property, within two (2) days from receipt of such notice.
[Ord. No. 725 §5]
When the owner or custodian of any nuisance as defined in Section 220.020 cannot be located by reasonable search, the notice shall be attached to the property, briefly stating facts deemed to constitute the property a nuisance and stating that the nuisance shall be abated within seven (7) days of the date the notice was posted, or if the vehicle is on public property, within two (2) days of the date notice was posted.
[Ord. No. 725 §7; Ord. No. 869 §1]
If not removed within the times specified in the notice, the vehicle or junk shall be transported to a storage area by or at the direction of the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof. It shall then be stored for a period of at least thirty (30) days, and the person entitled to possession thereof may redeem the property by payment to the City of the actual cost of its removal and a reasonable storage fee. If the vehicle or junk is unredeemed after the expiration of the thirty (30) day period, the Chief of Police may sell it to the highest bidder or, if it has no sale value, may otherwise dispose of it. Any money received from disposal of any vehicle or junk shall be applied to the expenses charged to the owner or person in charge thereof.
[Ord. No. 725 §8]
A. 
Prior to the sale of any such property, Chief of Police shall cause to be posted in City Hall, place of storage and at least one (1) other public place in the City, a notice of sale stating:
1. 
That the City is selling abandoned property;
2. 
The color, make, year, motor number, and serial number, if available, and any other information necessary for an accurate identification of the property;
3. 
The terms of the sale;
4. 
The date, time, and place of the sale. This notice shall be published not less than ten (10) or more than thirty (30) days prior to the date of the sale.
[Ord. No. 725 §9]
The Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative may enter upon private property for inspection or for the purpose of removing any vehicle or junk in accordance with this Chapter. If any person refuses to allow entry onto his private property, the Chief of Police may obtain a warrant from the proper official and proceed in accordance therewith.
[Ord. No. 1130-10-04 §§1 — 2, 9-9-2010]
In lieu of the disposition provided for in Section 220.070 and Section 220.080 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Palmyra, if the vehicle or junk is not removed within the time specified in the notice provided in Section 220.040, the vehicle or junk may be towed or transported to a storage area upon the written request of the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof, as provided in Section 430.082, RSMo. The written request of the Chief of Police or his duly authorized representative shall state the maximum amount to be charged for towing or transportation services and shall state the maximum daily charge for storage as provided in Section 430.082, RSMo. Thereafter, disposition of said vehicle or junk shall be as provided in Chapter 430, RSMo., or in accordance with other applicable State law.
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Editor's Note — Ord. no. 1130-10-04 §1, adopted September 9, 2010, repealed section 220.100 "penalty" and enacted new provisions set out herein. The penalty provisions can now be found at Section 220.110 herein. Former section 220.100 derived from ord. no. 725 §10.
[Ord. No. 1130-10-04 §3, 9-9-2010]
Any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than five dollars ($5.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of violation shall be deemed a separate offense.