[Ord. No. 643 §1, 1-19-2009]
A. Definition: "Unlicensed vehicle" means
any vehicle that is not validly registered under the motor vehicle
laws of the State of Missouri or the laws of any other jurisdiction
and any vehicle that does not display a valid current license plate
in conformance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is registered.
B. Vehicle Nuisance — Exceptions. The presence upon any
private property within the jurisdiction to which these regulations
are applicable of an unlicensed vehicle is declared to be a public
nuisance and it is hereby declared unlawful for any person to cause,
permit, maintain or allow the creation or maintenance of any vehicle
nuisance in violation of this Section. This declaration of nuisance
in this Section shall not apply to any property that is the site of
a lawful motor vehicle sales or service business, a lawful towing
or storage facility or a lawful junk yard; to any vehicle that is
kept or stored in a garage or similar fully enclosed structure; to
any vehicle that is enclosed within a locked fenced area and is not
clearly visible from adjacent public or private property; and to any
unlicensed vehicle that is kept or stored in a carport provided that
the unlicensed vehicle is not also dismantled or inoperable or a junk-filled
vehicle.
C. Any violation of this Section is punishable as an ordinance violation pursuant to Section
215.010(D) of the Rogersville Municipal Code.