[CC 1983 §51.500]
Except where otherwise indicated by the context, the following
definition's shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement of
this Article:
Any vehicle which is not registered or is improperly registered
with the State of Missouri; has been inoperable for more than seventy-two
(72) hours or is in such a state of repair as to be inoperable, except
those on the premises of a duly licensed automobile repair or sales
business; or in a duly licensed automobile junking yard.
Shall have the same meaning as defined in Section 620.010 of this Code.
Any machine propelled by power other than human power designed
to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides,
including but not limited to automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles,
tractors, buggies, and wagons, or any part thereof.
[CC 1983 §51.510]
Any damaged or disabled vehicle, part thereof, or junk, located
on any property, street, or highway which presents a hazard to children,
or harbors tall grass, weeds, or other vegetation, or creates fire
hazard, or affords a breeding place or nesting place for mosquitoes,
flies, rodents, rats, or other vermin; or any vehicle, part thereof,
or junk allowed to remain unmoved on any street or highway for forty-eight
(48) hours, is a public nuisance.
[CC 1983 §51.520]
It shall be unlawful for any person to create or maintain a nuisance as defined in Section 220.060.
[CC 1983 §51.530]
Whenever the Chief of Police or Health Officer or his/her duly authorized representative determines that any vehicle or junk is a nuisance as defined herein, he/she shall cause written notice to be served upon the owner of the vehicle or junk if he/she can be located, or the person in custody of such vehicle or junk, by registered mail or by personal service. The notice shall state that the vehicle or junk is deemed to be a nuisance within the provisions of Section 220.060 hereof, and shall briefly state facts deemed to constitute such vehicle or junk a nuisance within the terms of this Article, and state that the nuisance shall be abated within forty-eight (48) hours from receipt of such notice.
[CC 1983 §51.540]
When the owner or custodian of any nuisance as defined in Section 220.060 cannot be located by reasonable search, the notice shall be attached to the property, briefly stating facts deemed to constitute the property a nuisance and stating that the nuisance shall be abated within seven days of the date notice was posted, or if the vehicle is on public property, within two (2) days of the date notice was posted.
[CC 1983 §51.550]
Any person receiving the notice provided for above shall comply
with the provisions of the notice requiring abatement.
[CC 1983 §51.560]
If not removed within the times specified in the notice (provided for by Sections 220.080), the vehicle or junk shall be transported to a storage area by or at the direction of the Chief of Police or his/her duly authorized representative at the expense of the owner or person in custody thereof. It shall then be stored for a period of at least 90 days, and the person entitled to possession thereof may redeem the property by payment to the City of the actual cost of its removal and a reasonable storage fee of three dollars ($3.00) per day. If the vehicle or junk is unredeemed after the expiration of the ninety (90) day period, the Chief of Police may sell it to the highest bidder or, if it has no sale value, may otherwise dispose of it. Any money received from disposal of any vehicle or junk shall be applied to the expenses charged to the owner or person in charge thereof, and any excess held in escrow or returned to him/her. After another ninety (90) day period, if the excess be unclaimed, it shall be paid over to the General Fund of the City.
[CC 1983 §51.570]
A.
Prior
to the sale of any such property, the Chief of Police shall cause
to be posted in the City Hall, place of storage and at least one (1)
other public place in the City, a notice of sale stating:
B.
This
notice shall be published not less than ten (10) nor more than twenty
(20) days prior to the date of the sale.
[CC 1983 §51.580]
The Chief of Police or his/her duly authorized representative
may enter upon private property for inspection or for the purpose
of removing any vehicle or junk in accordance with this Article. If
any person refuses to allow entry onto his/her private property, the
Chief of Police may obtain a warrant from the proper official and
proceed in accordance therewith.
