No person shall abandon any motor
vehicle or trailer on the right-of-way of any public road or State
highway.
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).
The open storage of inoperable or
unlicensed 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.
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.