[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Pierce County as
Ch. 8.36 of the 1978 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 221.
A.
No disassembled, dismantled, junked, inoperable, wrecked
or unlicensed vehicle, or parts thereof, shall be stored, abandoned or allowed
to remain in public view within the county for a period of more than 45 days,
outside of a licensed solid waste disposal site.[1]
B.
The County Zoning Committee or designated agents are
authorized to enforce the provisions of this section.
No disassembled, dismantled, junked, inoperable, wrecked or unlicensed
vehicle, or parts thereof, shall be stored or allowed to remain in the open
upon public or private property within the county for a period in excess of
seven days unless it is in connection with an existing and operating auto
salvage yard, junkyard, garage, auto sales lot or auto service station located
in a properly zoned area for such business.
A.
Whenever the Zoning Administrator finds any such vehicle
placed or stored in the open upon public property within the unincorporated
limits of the county, the Zoning Administrator shall cause such vehicle to
be removed or stored in a junk or salvage yard or other suitable place for
a period of 30 days.
B.
The Zoning Administrator shall notify the owner thereof
of his action, if the name and whereabouts of the owner of the vehicle can
be readily ascertained. At the end of such time, such vehicle shall be disposed
of unless previously claimed by the owner.
C.
If such vehicle is claimed by the owner, all reasonable
charges for handling and storage shall be paid by the owner, and the county
shall have a lien on such vehicle until such charges shall be paid.
A.
Whenever the Zoning Administrator of the county finds
any such vehicle placed or stored in the open upon private property within
the unincorporated limits of the county, he shall notify the owner of the
property upon which said vehicle or vehicles are placed or stored of the intention
of the county to remove the vehicle immediately. If any such vehicle is not
removed within seven days after such notice, the Zoning Administrator shall
cause such vehicle to be removed, the cost of such removal shall be charged
to the owner of the property from which it is removed, and the charges shall
be entered as a special charge on the tax roll.
B.
Upon removal, the vehicle shall be stored in a junk or
salvage yard or other suitable place for 30 days, and the owner thereof shall
be notified of its whereabouts, if the name and whereabouts of the owner of
the vehicle and/or owner of the property upon which it is stored can be readily
ascertained. At the end of such time, such vehicle shall be disposed of unless
previously claimed by the owner.
C.
If such vehicle is claimed by the owner, all reasonable
charges for handling and storage shall be paid by the owner to the county
and the county shall have a lien on such vehicle until such charges shall
be paid.
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which violates any of the provisions of §§ 225-2 through 225-4 shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense and, in default of payment of said fine, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period not to exceed 30 days.[1]
