[Amended 2-23-1987 by Ord. No. 87-05]
A motor vehicle shall be deemed to be an abandoned
vehicle if left unattended:
A.
With no number plates affixed thereto, for more than
six hours on any highway or other public place.
B.
For more than 24 hours on any highway or other public
place, except a portion of a highway or public place on which parking
is legally permitted.
C.
For more than 48 hours, after the parking of such
vehicle shall have become illegal, if left on a portion of a highway
or public place on which parking is legally permitted.
D.
For more than 96 hours on property of another, if
left without permission of the owner.
Such a vehicle may be removed by the Police
Department, and the cost of removal, storage and disposition thereof
shall be borne by the owner, except that when the removal of an abandoned
vehicle is from private property, the property owner shall be jointly
and severally liable with the vehicle owner for the cost of removal,
storage and disposition. All above-mentioned expenses incurred by
the City may be assessed against the property upon which such vehicle
was found, which assessment shall constitute a lien and a charge on
such property and be collected as provided by law for the collection
of delinquent taxes.
Abandonment of a vehicle shall be a violation punishable as set forth in § 248-2 of this chapter.
