[R.O. 2003 § 225.110; Ord. No.
13.902 §§ 1 — 9, 11-17-1980; Ord. No. 22-05.03, 5-17-2022]
A. The
storage, repair, maintenance and the conduct of buying, selling or
trading of used motor vehicles of any kind or description, except
by a merchant holding a valid occupation license from the City of
Marceline, in any area of the City outside of the business district
or the industrial or business zone as defined by ordinance, whether
the same be upon residential lots, streets, alleys, avenues, highways,
or upon private property is hereby declared to be a nuisance and dangerous
and detrimental to the public health and welfare.
B. No
person shall have or store upon his/her premises any inoperable or
unlicensed motor vehicle for a longer period than thirty (30) days
except:
1. If such vehicle is stored within a locked building or upon premises
fully enclosed with a locked fence which complies with City Ordinances
on fences, and is not visible from adjacent public or private property;
or
2. Upon the property of a business licensed by the City of Marceline
as a salvage, swap, junk dealer, towing or storage facility, so long
as the business is operated in compliance with its business license
and the property is in compliance with applicable zoning ordinances.
D. The
storage, repair, maintenance and conduct of buying or selling or trading
parts or parcels of used motor vehicles shall be the same as if such
parts or parcels constituted a used motor vehicle.
E. The
Chief of Police of the City shall be charged with the duty of abating
nuisances as defined herein and shall notify the property owner or
tenant in the City upon whose private property any motor vehicles
are stored, maintained, repaired or which is being used for sale or
trade that the property owner or tenant be required to remove said
motor vehicles at once or enclose said motor vehicles as in this Section
provided.
F. The
property owner or occupant of the premises involved shall, within
ten (10) days from the receipt of the notice, remove said motor vehicles
or otherwise comply with the provisions of this Section.
G. If
the owner or tenant of the premises is a non-resident of the City,
then the notice may be left with any tenant or occupant of the property
or with any member of the owner or tenant's family who is more than
fifteen (15) years old.
H. If
the property is vacant or unoccupied, or the owner is absent from
the City, then notice shall be posted upon the property.
I. Any
person who shall fail to comply with the provisions of this Section,
after notice as herein provided, shall be deemed to be guilty of an
ordinance violation and may be fined not to exceed twenty-five dollars
($25.00) therefor and provided that each day of violation after the
receipt of such notice shall be deemed to be a separate offense.