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The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Abandoned motor vehicle means a motor vehicle that is inoperable and over eight years old and is left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours, or a motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for a period of more than three days, 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.
Abandoned motor vehicle of no value means a motor vehicle that is inoperable and over ten years old and is left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours, or a motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for a period of more than three days, 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 and meets the following criteria: (1)
The vehicle has no evidence of current registration in or upon the vehicle;
(2)
The vehicle has a fair market value of $500.00 or less; and
(3)
The vehicle does not have a valid inspection sticker.
Motor vehicle means any vehicle which is self-propelled and designed to travel along the ground and shall include but not be limited to automobiles, busses, motorbikes, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, go-carts, golf carts, campers, boats and trailers.
Nonoperational motor vehicle means a motor vehicle which is left unattended on private property for more than three days, which does not have lawfully affixed thereto both an unexpired plate or plates and a current motor vehicle safety inspection certificate and the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled or inoperative.
Private property means any real property within the city which is privately owned and which is not public property, as defined in this section.
Public property means any street or highway which shall include the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained for the purposes of vehicular travel and also any other publicly owned property or facility.
Vehicle survey report means a report printed in the form set forth in the General Laws of the state.
(Code 1994, § 18-36; Ord. of 12-14-1987(1); Ord. of 9-30-2002(1))