§ 26-175. Junked, wrecked, used or abandoned motor vehicles; definitions.

(a)

The term "junked, wrecked, or used motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is not operating and is left unattended on any unused portion of any occupied or unoccupied lot which is not enclosed in a building or so located upon the premises as not to be readily visible from any public place or from any surrounding property; neutral ground; street; or sidewalk and/or which is so damaged or dismantled as to be a total loss.

(b)

The term "part of a vehicle" means any object which is moved or pulled by its being attached to a vehicle, such as a boat trailer, hauler or camper.

(c)

The term "total loss" means that the cost to repair a damaged or dismantled vehicle exceeds the junk value of such vehicle, as determined by any recognized national appraisal book.

(d)

The term "abandoned motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that is inoperable and is left unattended on public property for more than 24 hours, or is inoperable and left unattended on the shoulder or right-of-way of an interstate or a four-lane highway for more than 24 hours, or a motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for a period of more than 24 hours, or a motor vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than three days.

(Code 1976, § 17:175; Ord. No. 1169, 1-8-2001)