As used in this chapter, the following terms shall mean:
ABANDONED PROPERTY
Any unattended motor vehicle, trailer, all-terrain vehicle,
out-board motor or vessel removed or subject to removal from public
or private property as provided in this chapter, whether or not operational.
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.
TOWING COMPANY
Any person or entity which tows, removes or stores abandoned
property.
No person shall abandon any motor vehicle on the right-of-way
of any public road or state highway, or on property owned by the City,
or on any private real property owned by another without his consent.
The open storage of inoperable 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.
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 $10 nor more than $225.