Chapter 6 - Accumulation Of Motor Vehicles

14-6-1 - Findings.#

The City Council finds that the accumulation of wrecked, junked, partially dismantled, inoperative or abandoned motor vehicles and outside storage of unregistered motor vehicles can create medical conditions which are injurious to health and offensive to the senses. The accumulation of said motor vehicles may be dangerous to human life and health and renders the soil, air, and water impure or unwholesome.

14-6-2 - Definitions.#

The following definitions apply in this Chapter:

Motor Vehicle - A self-propelled vehicle, and includes motorcycles and off-highway vehicles. "Motor Vehicle" does not include an operable motor vehicle primarily used and operated as a farm vehicle.

Nuisance - Any item, thing, manner, condition whatsoever that is dangerous to human life or health or renders the soil, air, water, or food impure or unwholesome or is offensive to the senses.

Unregistered Motor Vehicle - A vehicle which has not been registered in accordance with Title 41, Chapter 1a, Title 41, Chapter 22, or Title 73, Chapter 18, Utah Code Annotated, 1953.

14-6-3 - Abandoned, Wrecked, or Junked Vehicles.#

1.

It shall be unlawful to park, store, or leave, or to permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any unregistered motor vehicle (where licenses and registration have been expired for a period of four (4) months or longer) or part(s) thereof, whether attended or not, upon any private property within the City for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) hours.

2.

It shall be unlawful to park, store, or leave, or to permit the parking, storing, or leaving of any motor vehicle or part(s) thereof, which is in a wrecked, junked, partially dismantled, inoperative, or abandoned condition, whether registered or unregistered, and whether attended or not, upon any private property within the City for a period of time in excess of seventy-two (72) hours.

3.

Exceptions to Subparagraphs (1) and (2) permit three (3) or less vehicles or part(s) thereof to be stored if within a building or concealed by an opaque screen.

4.

The accumulation and storage of vehicles or part(s) thereof, as defined above, on private property, except as set forth in Subsection (3), shall constitute a nuisance detrimental to the health, safety and welfare and offensive to the senses of the residents of the City. It shall be the duty of the owner of such vehicle or part(s) thereof and/or the person in possession of private property upon which such vehicle or part(s) thereof is located, to abate the same within forty-eight (48) hours after receiving written notice to do so.

(Ord. 21-10-01, 10/7/2021; Ord. 23-11-02, 11/16/2023)

14-6-4 - Conditional Use Permit.#

The accumulation and storage of more than three (3) vehicles, as set forth in KCC 14-6-3(3), is possible, provided that the Planning Commission determines that conditions constituting a nuisance will be avoided and has granted a Conditional Use Permit allowing the same.

14-6-5 - Penalty.#

Any person, whether as owner, agent, or occupant who creates, aides in creating, or contributes to a nuisance as defined herein, or who supports, continues, or retains a nuisance in violation of this Chapter, is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor for each day which the offense continues.

14-6-6 - Abatement of Nuisance.#

The City may abate any nuisance defined and described in this Chapter in accordance with the procedures set forth in KCC 14-5, of the Revised Ordinances or any amendment thereto. Obsolete or inoperable vehicles may be removed in a manner consistent with State law.

(Ord. 21-10-01, 10/7/2021)