Chapter 10.03 - INOPERABLE VEHICLES

Sections:

10.03.010 - Purpose.#

Sections 10.03.010 et seq. are intended to promote the general health, safety and welfare of the people of the city by preventing inoperable vehicles from littering property and creating health hazards. They are also intended to protect and improve the integrity and aesthetic qualities in the city by preventing the use of private and public property as a disposal or storage area for inoperable vehicles.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § I, 4-3-2019)

10.03.020 - Storage of inoperable vehicles, scrap metal and vehicle parts prohibited—Exceptions.#

A.

Inoperable vehicles, scrap metal and vehicle parts which remain on property and premises are unsightly and deleterious objects.

B.

It shall be unlawful for a person to cause or permit any inoperable vehicle to remain on property or premises within the corporate limits of the City of South Salt Lake unless in connection with a licensed and lawfully situated business, or as otherwise excepted or permitted by the provisions of this section.

C.

Scrap metal and vehicle parts:

1.

It shall be unlawful for a person to cause or permit any scrap metal or vehicle parts to remain on any property or premises within the city for more than seven days, unless in connection with a licensed and lawfully situated business, or as otherwise excepted or permitted by the provisions of this section.

2.

It is not a defense that different parts or scrap are present than the parts which were observed seven days previous to the date of citation.

3.

The presence of vehicle parts or scrap metal on both the first and seventh day of a period is prima facie evidence of the violation.

4.

The removal of vehicle parts or scrap metal for a period of less than four consecutive days during the seven-day period is not a defense to a violation of this section.

D.

It shall be unlawful to leave an inoperable vehicle, trailer, or any part thereof, on any public property or on any private property, without the property owner's, tenant's, or occupant's consent.

E.

Proof that the vehicle's odometer shows movement of no more than two-tenths of one mile during any specified period of time shall be prima facie evidence of lack of movement, but lack of movement may also be established by other evidence.

F.

Inoperable vehicles or vehicle parts may be kept within an enclosed accessory structure, such as a garage or barn, provided that such building does not impose a threat to life safety or a nuisance or health hazard, and complies with all municipal and state ordinances, building codes, and zoning codes at the time of the building's original construction. Carports are not considered "enclosed" for the purpose of this chapter.

G.

Notwithstanding any other provision, it shall be permissible for any person to keep one inoperable vehicle on his or her property, so long as: (1) the vehicle is kept behind at least a four-foot opaque fence or structure which has the effect of blocking the view of the vehicles from public or private property; (2) the vehicle is covered during periods of rain or snowfall such that precipitation does not enter the vehicle's interior; and (3) the vehicle's placement does not constitute a health or environmental hazard. Vehicles stored pursuant to this subsection must be parked on a hard surface, as required by Title 17 of this code.

H.

Notwithstanding subsection G of this section, no inoperable vehicles shall be permitted to be kept in apartment complex or condominium parking lots unless the owner meets the requirements of subsection F of this section.

(Ord. No. 2019-04, § I, 4-3-2019)