§ 16-61. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Abandoned vehicle means, as authorized and defined in G.S. 160A-303, a motor vehicle that is:

(1)

Left upon a public street or highway in violation of a law or ordinance prohibiting parking.

(2)

Left on a public street or highway for longer than seven days.

(3)

Left on property owned or operated by the city for longer than 24 hours.

(4)

Is left on private property without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof for longer than two hours.

Authorizing official means the supervisory employee of the police department, the city building inspector or the code enforcement officer, respectively, designated to authorize the removal of vehicles under the provisions of this article.

Junked motor vehicle, as authorized and defined in G.S. 160A-303.2, means a vehicle that does not display a current license plate lawfully upon that vehicle and that:

(1)

Is partially dismantled or wrecked.

(2)

Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it originally was intended to move.

(3)

Is more than five years old and appears to be worth less than $500.00.

Motor vehicle and vehicle mean all machines designed or intended to travel over land by self-propulsion or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle.

Nuisance vehicle means a vehicle on public or private property that is determined and declared to be a health or safety hazard, a public nuisance, and unlawful, including a vehicle found to be:

(1)

A breeding ground or harbor for mosquitoes, other insects, rats or other pests.

(2)

A point of heavy growth of weeds or other noxious vegetation over eight inches in height.

(3)

A point of collection of pools or ponds of water.

(4)

A point of concentration of quantities of gasoline, oil or other flammable or explosive materials as evidenced by odor.

(5)

One which has areas of confinement which cannot be operated from the inside, such as trunks, hoods, etc.

(6)

So situated or located that there is a danger of it falling or turning over.

(7)

One which is a point of collection of garbage, food waste, animal waste, or any other rotten or putrescible matter of any kind.

(8)

One which has sharp parts thereof which are jagged or contain sharp edges of metal or glass.

(9)

Any other vehicle specifically declared a health or safety hazard and a public nuisance by the council.

(Ord. No. 1995-18, § 90.01, 5-2-1995; Ord. No. 2017-94, § 2, 8-15-2017)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.