Ordinances-1981-97

ORDINANCE NO. 1981-97 AN ORDINANCE REVOKING ORDINANCE NO. 1980-91 (AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ABANDONED AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY LEFT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND GROUNDS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY: PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL: DECLARING THEIR OPEN STORAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT: AND SETTING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF) AND ACTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE, "AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ABANDONED AND JUNK MOTOR VEHICLES AND MACHINERY LEFT UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS AND GROUNDS AND PRIVATE PROPERTY: PROVIDING FOR THEIR REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL: DECLARING THEIR OPEN STORAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY WHERE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BE A NUISANCE AND PROVIDING FOR ABATEMENT: AND SETTING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS HEREOF" BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TIFFIN, IOWA: SECTION I. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Tiffin, Iowa, by providing for removal of abandoned and junk motor vehicles and the elimination of the open storage of abandoned and junk motor vehicles and machinery except in places authorized and for the enforcement penalties for the violation thereof. SECTION II. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance the following terms are defined: 1. "Abandoned vehicle" means any of the following: a. A motor vehicle that has been left unattended on public property (streets and public grounds) for more than forty-eight (48) hours and lacks current registration plates or two or more wheels or other structural parts which renders the vehicle totally inoperable, or, b. A motor vehicle that has remained illegally on public property for more than fifteen (15) days, or, c. A motor vehicle that has been unlawfully parked on private property or has been placed on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of the property for more than twenty-four (24) hours, or, d. A motor vehicle that has been legally impounded by order of the mayor or any other peace officer duly designated by the Council of Tiffin, and has not been reclaimed for a period of thirty (30) days.