No person shall abandon any motor vehicle or trailer on the right-of-way of any public road or State highway as set out in Section
217.020 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.
[Ord. No. 1341-B § 1, 9-12-2011]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to operate, park or abandon any motor vehicle or trailer upon the
public streets within the corporate limits of the Village of Oak Grove
without having displayed the valid license plates or temporary permit
issued by the Director of Motor Vehicle Department of the state.
[Ord. No. 1341-B § 2, 9-12-2011]
A notice of violation sticker shall
be placed on any such motor vehicle or trailer parked on any public
street within the corporate limits of the Village of Oak Grove.
[Ord. No. 1341-B § 3, 9-12-2011]
The notice of violation sticker shall
indicate the date and time of the violation and, if possible, the
make, model, body style or VIN number of the motor vehicle or trailer
in violation.
[Ord. No. 1341-B § 4, 9-12-2011]
The owner of the motor vehicle or
trailer in violation shall be given a date or time noted on the violation
sticker to have the unlicensed motor vehicle or trailer removed from
the public street.
[Ord. No. 1341-B § 5, 9-12-2011]
Failure to remove any unlicensed
or abandoned motor vehicle or trailer, which has had a notice of violation
sticker placed on it, from any public street within the date or time
specified on the notice of violation sticker shall give cause for
the unlicensed or abandoned motor vehicle or trailer to be towed and
impounded at the owners' expense.