As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
ABANDONED
Includes any vehicle that is unlicensed, wrecked, stored, discarded
or motor vehicle under repair, dismantled or partly dismantled, abandoned,
discarded and junked and/or in such condition as to cost more to repair and
place in operating condition than the reasonable market value of the vehicle
prior to such repair and which is not intended or in any condition for legal
use upon the public highway.
CITY
The area within the City of Jamestown.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
Any person charged with the enforcement of the New York State Fire
Prevention and Building Code or this Code.
NUISANCE VEHICLE
A vehicle on public or private property that is a health or safety
hazard, a public nuisance, and unlawful, including a vehicle found to be:
a harbor for insects or pests; has weeds over eight inches in height; pond
water; contains excessive or odorous gasoline, oil or other flammable or explosive
materials; one which has areas of confinement which cannot be operated from
the inside, such as trunks, hoods, etc.; dangerous; has waste matter of any
kind; has sharp parts, metal or glass; or any other vehicle declared in writing
to be a nuisance by the City of Jamestown.
OWNER OF THE PRIVATE PROPERTY
Includes the legal owner, contract purchaser in possession, tenant,
lessee, occupant, under tenant, receiver, assignee or trustee of premises
or property located within the City of Jamestown.
OWNER OF VEHICLE
Person having the property in or title to a vehicle, including a
person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to a security
interest in another person and also including any lessee or bailee of a vehicle
having the use thereof under lease or otherwise.
PERSON
Includes a natural person, partnership or corporation.
VEHICLE
Every vehicle operated, driven or capable of being operated or driven
upon a public highway by any power other than muscular power. All vehicles
propelled or drawn by power other than muscular power, originally intended
for use on public highway; this would include stock cars, all-terrain vehicles
(ATVs) and snowmobiles.