ABANDONED PROPERTY
Any unattended motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle,
outboard motor or vessel whether or not operational, within the City
of Wright City, situated, parked, kept, or stored upon any public
or private property, that is removed or subject to removal pursuant
to the provisions of this Chapter or §§ 304.155 through
304.159, RSMo.
DERELICT VEHICLE
Any inoperative, unlicensed, partially or fully dismantled,
wrecked, or junked motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle, or
vessel situated, parked, kept, or stored upon any private property,
with or without the consent of the property owner.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
As used in this Chapter, Law Enforcement shall mean the Wright
City Police Department or any other law enforcement personnel lawfully
acting within the City of Wright City.
RIGHT-OF-WAY
The surface and space on, above, and below every municipal
street, alley, road, highway, lane, or similar area in which the City
has an ownership interest or right of management, and including such
adjacent areas within such public ways within the City control, except
as may be limited herein or by applicable law. "Right-of-way" shall
not include public property owned or leased by the City and not intended
for rights-of-way use including, but not limited to, City Hall property,
parks, or public works facilities.
When the presence of abandoned property or one (1) or more derelict
vehicles within the City of Wright City constitutes, in the discretion
of Law Enforcement or a City of Wright City Official, an immediate
threat or hazard to the health, safety, or general welfare of any
person, such motor vehicle may be caused to be removed by Law Enforcement
without any notice to the vehicle or property owner to the nearest
garage or other place of safety that will abate such immediate threat
or hazard. Law Enforcement may engage a private hauling or towing
business to so remove such abandoned property or derelict vehicle(s).