[R.O. 2016 § 235.010; CC 1994 § 26.100]
The following words, terms and phrases,
when used in this Chapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them
in this Chapter, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
Any area which is inaccessible and not visible to the public
view.
Discarded material of any nature or substance whatsoever,
or any scrap or salvage materials, including but not limited to paper,
rags, furniture, tires, plumbing fixtures, plastic, vehicles or machinery
parts, bicycle parts, brushes, beds, mattresses, box springs, household
appliances or household goods.
An open area where junk or secondhand materials are bought,
sold, exchanged, stored, baled, packaged, disassembled or handled.
Any real property within the City or any City property within
or without the City which is not a street or highway.
Any area of land where one (1) or more inoperable motor vehicles,
or parts thereof, are stored in the open and are not being restored
to operation.
A machine propelled by power other than human power that
is designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners
or slides and to transport persons or property or to pull machinery
and shall include without limitation any automobile, truck, trailer,
motorcycle, tractor, buggy and wagon, or any part or portion thereof.
Every person who shall acquire a motor vehicle for the purposes
of dismantling it or who shall sell or offer for sale a part from
a dismantled motor vehicle is hereby declared to be engaged in the
business or occupation of operating an automobile or motor vehicle
wrecking shop.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.020; CC 1994 § 26.200]
It shall be unlawful for any person
owning or occupying any property or premises within the City to allow
a wrecked, damaged, demolished or disabled vehicle, or any part or
portion thereof, or any junk to remain on such property, premises
or street, except as provided for in this Chapter.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.030; CC 1994 § 26.205]
It shall be the duty of the City
Administrator or his/her duly authorized representative to cause written
notice to be served upon the owner of the vehicle or junk which is
in violation of this Code, if he/she can be located or the person
in custody of or responsible for such vehicle or junk, by mail or
by personal service. Such notice shall state that such vehicle or
junk is deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this Code,
and shall further state that such vehicle or junk must be removed
by him/her within seven (7) days of service of such notice.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.040; CC 1994 § 26.210]
It shall be the duty of any person
receiving the notice provided in this Code to comply with the provisions
of the notice and to remove such vehicle or junk within seven (7)
days after the date of the receipt thereof. If such person shall fail
or refuse to remove such vehicle or junk within seven (7) days of
receipt of such notice, such vehicle or junk may be removed and disposed
of at the discretion of the City Administrator or his/her duly authorized
representative at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof.
Any money received by the City for the disposal of such vehicle or
junk shall be applied to the expenses to be charged to the owner or
person in charge thereof for removal and/or disposition.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.050; CC 1994 § 26.215]
When the owner or custodian of a
vehicle or junk or the person responsible therefor cannot be located
by reasonable search, the notice provided in this Code shall be attached
to such vehicle or junk. If such vehicle or junk is not removed within
seven (7) days from such notice, such vehicle or junk is declared
to be abandoned and shall be removed at the direction of the City
Administrator or his/her duly authorized representative to a suitable
storage area designated by the City Administrator. Such vehicle or
junk shall be stored for a period of fifteen (15) days and the owner
thereof shall be entitled to redeem it by payment to the City for
the actual cost for its removal and storage. If such vehicle is unredeemed,
then the City Administrator shall dispose of it in accordance with
the applicable laws.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.060; CC 1994 § 26.220]
Any person operating a wrecking shop,
salvage or wrecking yard or junkyard shall screen from the public
view by a tight board or screen fence, not less than ten (10) feet
high, or of sufficient height to screen the wrecked or disabled automobiles
or junk kept therein so that automobiles or junk shall not be visible
to view from adjacent properties or persons on the road, on foot or
in vehicles.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.070; CC 1994 § 26.225]
Every person operating an automobile
or motor vehicle wrecking shop or automobile salvage or wrecking yard
shall remove outside the City limits all debris and parts of the vehicles
that are useless.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.080; CC 1994 § 26.230]
A.
The tearing-down, stripping, junking, storage,
repair or servicing of vehicles is prohibited unless such act is shown
to be specifically authorized, permitted or licensed under other provisions
of this Code or other ordinance, or unless necessary repairs are being
made by an owner to his/her own vehicle and are completed within seven
(7) days.
B.
The tearing-down, stripping, junking, storage,
repair or servicing of vehicles is permitted when such is done by
the owner of such vehicles entirely within the confines of an enclosed
area between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M.
C.
No repair or maintenance except emergency
work shall be done to a vehicle upon any public streets of Park Hills,
Missouri.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.090; CC 1994 § 26.235]
If any person hinders or refuses
the City Administrator or his/her duly authorized representative permission
to enter upon property for inspection or for the purpose of removing
any vehicle or junk in accordance with this Chapter, the City Administrator
or his/her duly authorized representative is authorized to seek and
obtain the appropriate order or search warrant from a Court of competent
jurisdiction to obtain authorization for such inspection and/or removal.
[R.O. 2016 § 235.100; CC 1994 § 26.240]
Any person, persons or corporation
who shall violate the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty
of an offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be assessed a maximum
fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) and each day shall be considered
a separate offense, therefore the fine may be assessed for each day
the violation occurs.
