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Title 13 : Property Maintenance Regulations
Chapter 2 : Storage, Abandonment And Impoundment Of Vehicles

13-201 : Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of this chapter:

  1. "Abandoned motor vehicle." A motor vehicle that is over four (4) years old and is left unattended on public property for more than thirty (30) days, or a motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for a period of more than forty-eight (48) hours, or a motor vehicle that has remained on private property without consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than forty-eight (48) hours.
  2. "Person." Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
  3. "Property." Any real property within the city which is not a street or highway.
  4. "Vehicle." Any machine propelled by power other than human power designated to travel along the ground by use of wheels, tread, runners, or slides and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include, without limitation, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy and wagon. (Ord. #03-01-14D, Jan. 2003)