The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the abatement and removal of any vehicle or part thereof which constitutes a nuisance as described in Section
8.08.020, and sai
d provisions are supplemental to and in addition to the provisions of Sections
8.08.050 through
8.08.120.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
The council may assess the cost of removal or abatement of said
vehicle, or part thereof, to the registered and/or legal owners of
said vehicle, or parts.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
If it is determined at the hearing that the vehicle was placed
on the land without the consent or acquiescence of the land owner
or his predecessors in title or any past or present occupier, the
council shall not assess the cost of abatement or removal of the vehicle
against the property on which the vehicle is located, or otherwise
attempt to collect such cost from said land owner.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
At the time of removal of the vehicle, or parts thereof, the
person or persons effecting said removal shall deliver to the chief
of police of the city any evidence of registration available, including
registration certificates, certificates of title, and license plates.
Within five days of removal, the chief of police shall transmit said
evidence to the department of motor vehicles, along with a notice
of removal.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
This chapter shall not apply to:
A. Any
vehicle, or part thereof, completely enclosed within a building in
a lawful manner where it is not visible from the Street or other public
or private property;
B. A vehicle,
or part 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 operations of a lawfully conducted business or
commercial enterprise;
C. This
section shall not, however, authorize the maintenance of a public
or private nuisance as defined under other provisions of the law.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
No vehicle removed under this section shall be reconstructed
or made operable, unless it is a vehicle which qualifies for either
horseless carriage license plates, or historical vehicle license plates
pursuant to California
Vehicle Code § 5004.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)
This chapter is enacted pursuant to the provisions of California
Vehicle Code § 22660.
(Ord. 565 § 13, 1980)