§ 8.20.210. Activities constituting misdemeanors designated.


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  • A.

    It is unlawful and shall constitute a misdemeanor for any person to abandon, park, store or leave, or permit the abandonment, parking, storing or leaving of any vehicle or parts thereof which is in an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative condition upon any private property or public property within the unincorporated area of the county for a period in excess of sixty days, unless such vehicle or parts thereof is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not plainly visible from the street or other public or private property, or unless such vehicle or parts thereof is completely enclosed behind a solid six-foot fence constructed in a lawful manner so it is not visible from the street or other public or private properties, or unless such vehicle is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler, licensed vehicle dealer, or when such storage or parking is necessary to the operation of a lawfully conducted business.

    B.

    It is unlawful and shall constitute a misdemeanor for any person to fail or refuse to remove an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or parts thereof, or refuse to abate such nuisance when ordered to do so in accordance with the abatement provisions of this chapter, or state law where state law is applicable.

    (Ord. 1283 § 1 (part), 2006: Ord. 1091 § 1 (part), 1995: Ord. 446 § 1 (part), 1974: prior code § 4722)

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