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.
AUTOMOBILE REPAIR BUSINESS
Any business enterprise licensed by the City whose principal
purpose is to conduct repairs to motor vehicles.
FREEWAY
A divided state highway with four (4) or more lanes, with
no access to the throughways except the established interchanges and
with no at-grade crossings.
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
A state highway included in the national system of interstate
highways located within the boundaries of Missouri, as officially
designated or as may be hereafter designated by the State Highways
and Transportation Commission with the approval of the Secretary of
Transportation, pursuant to Title 23, U.S.C., as amended.
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.
STATE HIGHWAY
A highway constructed or maintained by the State Highways
and Transportation Commission with the aid of state funds or United
States government funds, or any highway included by authority of law
in the state highway system, including all rights-of-way.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a person licensed
by the City, to sell new or used motor vehicles, trailers or boats
or a person displaying no more than one (1) operable and/or registered
motor vehicle, trailer or boat on any paved or graveled area of property
owned or occupied by that person as the person's principal residence,
to display or to permit the display of any motor vehicle, trailer
or boat within the corporate limits of the City of Dardenne Prairie
for purposes of sale of the motor vehicle, trailer or boat. For purposes
of this Article, the display on any motor vehicle, trailer or boat
of any sign or message written directly on the motor vehicle, trailer
or boat indicating the motor vehicle, trailer or boat is for sale
shall be deemed to be conclusive evidence of a violation of this Article.
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle, boat or trailer on
the right-of-way of any public road or State highway or on any private
real property owned by another without his/her consent.