§ 18-117. Nuisance declared.  


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  • (a)

    Because of the danger to the health from vermin, the danger of personal injury to children attracted by such vehicles as defined in section 18-116, and the danger of fire by the storage of gasoline and oil thereon, any abandoned, unlicensed, inoperable, disassembled, wrecked or junked motor vehicle on any street or public property for more than five days or upon any private property for more than 15 days, except as hereinafter provided, is declared to be a nuisance and unlawful.

    (b)

    Because of the danger of health by vermin and insects and because of the danger of the safety of children attracted by junk or junk cars, abandoned and junked motor vehicles are declared to be nuisances except in lawfully operated junkyards.

(Ord. No. 2007-06, art. VI(B), (E), 8-9-2007)