§ 7.400. Abandoned or Junk Vehicles.

A.

All abandoned or junk vehicles, or vehicles while being repaired or restored, shall be stored in an enclosed area by the owner or occupant of the property upon which such vehicle is located, in such a manner as to not be visible from any point lying without the property upon which abandoned or junk vehicle is stored or parked.

B.

For the purposes of this section:

1.

Abandoned or junk vehicle means a vehicle or any major portion thereof which is incapable of movement under its own power and will remain so without major repair or reconstruction.

2.

Major repair means the removal from any vehicle of a major portion thereof including, but not limited to, the differential, transmission, head, engine block, or oil pan.

3.

For the purposes of this Section 7.400, the term "vehicle" means any self-propelled device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a public highway, except devices that are propelled by human power or vehicles that travel exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

(Ord. No. 3980, § 1(Res. 8895, § 1, Exh. A, § 41), 12-6-11)