Sec. 76-303. - Violations; chronic offenders.

Any violation of section 76-301 or section 76-302 shall be punishable as provided in section 1-4 of the Code of Ordinances. Each day any violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.

A violation does not require that the same abandoned, junked or dismantled vehicle be left on the premises or on public property. Leaving different abandoned, junked or dismantled vehicles on the premises or on public property is deemed to be a violation that is continuing and constitutes a separate offense each day that any abandoned, junked or dismantled vehicle remains on the premises or on public property provided each vehicle was abandoned, junked or dismantled as defined herein.

A chronic offender is an owner of abandoned, junked or dismantled vehicles to whom three notices of violation for any offenses under this article were issued within a six month period. A chronic offender is subject to the following: (a)

Whenever any abandoned, junked or dismantled vehicle is on the premises or on public property, the police department, or any officer thereof, shall direct the owner or operator to remove such vehicle and shall give him/her a reasonable opportunity to do so.

(b)

If the owner or operator of the abandoned, junked or dismantled vehicle is unable or unwilling to remove such vehicle by his/her own efforts or resources within a reasonable time as directed by the police department, he/she shall be directed to call or designate a certificated tower of his/her own choice to remove the vehicle. If such owner or operator refuses, fails, is unable, or is not readily available to call or select a certificated tower as aforesaid, the police department shall call a certificated tower and direct that such vehicle be removed to a suitable place.

(Ord. No. O-13-4, § I, 4-29-13)