[§ 1, Ord. 850, eff. December 7, 1989]
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
(a) 
VEHICLE – Shall mean a device by which any person or property may be propelled, moved, or drawn upon a highway except a device designed to be moved by human or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
(b) 
HIGHWAY – Shall mean a way or place of whatever nature, publicly maintained and open to the use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel. Highway includes street.
(c) 
PUBLIC PROPERTY – Does not include "highway."
(d) 
OWNER OF THE LAND – Shall mean the owner of the land on which the vehicle, or parts thereof, is located, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.
(e) 
OWNER OF THE VEHICLE – Shall mean the last registered owner and legal owner of record.
(f) 
ABANDONED – Shall mean the voluntary relinquishment of possession of a vehicle without any intent or affirmative effort on the part of the owner thereof to reclaim it.
(g) 
CITY MANAGER – Shall mean the City Manager or the person designated in writing by the City Manager to act on such City Manager's behalf.
[§ 1, Ord. 850, eff. December 7, 1989]
(a) 
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof.
(b) 
This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) 
A vehicle, or parts thereof, which is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or
(2) 
A vehicle, or parts thereof, which is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer, a junk dealer, or when such storage or parking is necessary to the operation of a lawfully conducted business or commercial enterprise.
Nothing in this section or chapter shall authorize the maintenance of a public or private nuisance as defined under provisions of law or ordinance other than Chapter 10 (commencing with § 22660) of Division II of the Vehicle Code and this chapter.
[§ 1, Ord. 850, eff. December 7, 1989]
Except as otherwise provided herein, the provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the City Manager.
(a) 
Upon discovering the existence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicle, or parts thereof, on private property or public property within the City of Avalon, the City Manager shall have the authority to cause the abatement and removal thereof in accordance with the procedure prescribed herein.
(b) 
In the enforcement of this chapter, the City Manager or the person(s) designated by the City Manager may enter upon private or public property to examine a vehicle or parts thereof, obtain information as to the identity of a vehicle and to remove or cause the removal of a vehicle or parts thereof declared to be a nuisance pursuant to this chapter.
(c) 
The City Manager shall from time to time determine and fix an amount to be assessed as administrative costs (excluding the actual cost of removal of any vehicle or parts thereof) under this chapter.
[§ 1, Ord. 850, eff. December 7, 1989]
It shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor for any person to abandon, park, store or leave, or permit the abandonment, parking, storing or leaving of any vehicle, or part thereof, which is subject to removal under the provisions of this chapter for a period in excess of 10 days.