§ 134-277. Junk, abandoned or inoperative vehicles.

(a)

Any automobile, vehicle, mobile home, manufactured home or trailer of any kind or type, without a valid license plate and/or valid decal attached thereto, shall not be parked or allowed to stand on any residentially zoned property or other zoned property unless it shall be in a completely enclosed building or on property zoned HI heavy industrial, with a land use permit issued for the operation of an automobile wrecking business or junkyard.

(b)

No automobile, vehicle, mobile home, manufactured home or trailer of any kind or type, which shall be in an inoperative or junk condition, shall be parked or allowed to stand on any residentially zoned property or other zoned property unless it is:

(1)

In an enclosed building;

(2)

On the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or

(3)

On property occupied and used for repair, reconditioning or remodeling of vehicles in conformance with this chapter.

(c)

Nothing in this section shall authorize the maintenance of a public or private nuisance as defined under other provisions of law.

(d)

For purposes of this section, vehicles in an inoperative or junk condition shall include but not be limited to any automobile, vehicle, mobile home, manufactured home or trailer of any kind or type, or contrivance or part thereof, the condition of which is one or more of the following:

(1)

Wrecked.

(2)

Dismantled.

(3)

Partially dismantled.

(4)

Inoperative.

(5)

Abandoned.

(6)

Discarded.

(7)

One which does not have a valid license plate and/or valid decal attached thereto.

(e)

This section shall not be the exclusive regulation of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicles or contrivances within the unincorporated limits of the county and shall be supplemental and in addition to the other regulations and regulatory codes, ordinances, statutes or provisions of law enacted by the county, the state or other legal entity or agency having jurisdiction.

(f)

It is found and declared that vehicles found in violation of the provisions of this section constitute a public nuisance.

(Ord. of 12-26-72; Ord. of 11-8-77, § 13; Ord. of 12-11-90, § 3-28-17.3; Ord. of 7-24-07; Ord. of 3-25-08; Ord. of 7-27-10; Amd. of 7-22-14)