Each of the following words are interchangeable with each other, wherever used in this chapter:
A. 
"Hulk" or "junk";
B. 
"Motor vehicle," "vehicle" and "automobile."
(Ord. 1406 § 1 (part), 1988)
A. 
"Abandoned vehicle" means any vehicle left within the limits of the city on any highway or public street, or left upon the property of another without consent of the owner of such property for a period of twenty-four hours, or longer, except that a vehicle shall not be considered abandoned if its owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place it is located and so notifies the police department and requests assistance.
B. 
"Abandoned vehicle" may also mean a vehicle that a registered tow truck operator has impounded and held in his possession for ninety-six consecutive hours.
(Ord. 867 § 1.1, 1973; Ord. 1406 § 1 (part), 1988)
"Vehicle hulk"
shall mean the remnant or remains of a motor vehicle which is inoperative and cannot be made mechanically operative without the addition of parts or mechanisms and the application of a substantial amount of labor to effect repairs.
(Ord. 867 § 1.2, 1973; Ord. 1406 § 1 (part), 1988)
"Junk vehicle"
means a motor vehicle certified under RCW 46.55.230 as meeting at least three of the following requirements:
A. 
Is three years old or older;
B. 
Is extensively damaged, such damage including but not limited to all of the following: A broken window or windshield or missing wheels, tires, motor or transmission;
C. 
Is apparently inoperable;
D. 
Has a fair market value equal only to the value of the scrap in it.
(Ord. 867 § 1.3, 1973; Ord. 1406 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 1714 § 1, 1994)