[Added 7-12-1985 by Ord. No. 785-5]
[Amended 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-4]
A.
No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking,
storing or leaving of any motor vehicle of any kind which does not
have a valid license plate, is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled,
inoperative, rusted, junked or partially dismantled condition, whether
attended or not, upon any public property within the City for a period
of time in excess of 72 hours from the date of notification or on
any private property within the City for a period of time in excess
of 30 days from the date of notification. The presence of any motor
vehicle of any kind which does not have a valid license plate, is
in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, rusted, junked
or partially dismantled condition, or parts thereof, on private or
public property is hereby declared a public nuisance, which may be
abated as such in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
B.
Any vehicle found in violation of Subsection A shall be removed at the owner's or operator's expense when the owner or operator is unable, unwilling or not available to move such motor vehicle immediately.
C.
This section shall not apply to any vehicle enclosed
within a building on private property or to any vehicle held in connection
with a business enterprise, lawfully licensed by the City and properly
operated in the appropriate business zone, pursuant to the zoning
laws of the City, or to any motor vehicle in operable condition specifically
adapted or designed for operation on drag strips or raceways, or any
vehicle retained by the owner for antique collection purposes.
D.
Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction,
pay a fine not less than $50 nor more than $100 and shall pay the
costs of prosecution, provided that, with the consent of the person
charged with a violation under this section, the Chief of Police is
authorized to accept and receive, without hearing, not less than $50
as a penalty for such violation if such penalty is paid within seven
days from the date of violation or accept $75 if such violation is
paid within 30 days from the date of the violation or accept $100
if such penalty is paid after 30 days from the date of the violation.
[Amended 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01]
[Added 8-14-1987 by Ord. No. 887-3;
amended 3-8-1991 by Ord. No. 391-4; 10-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1092-1]
A.
No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking,
storing or leaving of any motor vehicle of any kind along the street
in front of private property not belonging to the owner of such motor
vehicle for a period greater than 48 hours after notice to move such
vehicle has been placed by the City on such motor vehicle. Upon complaint
of the owner or occupant of the property in front of which such motor
vehicle has been parked for at least 24 hours, the City shall place
a notice to move said motor vehicle within 48 hours on such motor
vehicle. Any motor vehicle not so moved within 48 hours after the
notice is posted on it will be in violation of this section.
B.
No person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking,
storing or leaving of any boat of any kind along the street for a
period greater than one hour.
D.
Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction,
pay a fine not less than $50 nor more than $100 and shall pay the
costs of prosecution, provided that, with the consent of the person
charged with a violation under this section, the Chief of Police is
authorized to accept and receive, without hearing, not less than $50
as a penalty for such violation if such penalty is paid within seven
days from the date of violation or accept $75 if such violation is
paid within 30 days from the date of the violation or accept $100
if such penalty is paid after 30 days from the date of the violation.[1]
[Amended 3-28-2009 by Ord. No. 0309-01]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Art. 30, Nonmetered
Parking Plan, adopted 12-14-1989 by Ord. No. 1289-1, which immediately
followed this section, was repealed pursuant to a referendum held
3-24-1990.
