A. An “abandoned vehicle” for the purpose of this chapter means any vehicle left within the limits of any street or alley or on the property of another without the consent of the owner of such property for a period of 24 hours or longer, except that a vehicle shall not be deemed abandoned if its owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located and so obtains authorization from the chief of police to leave the vehicle in such location until it can reasonably be removed. A trailer that is not connected to a vehicle left within the limits of any street or alley or on the property of another without the consent of the owner of such property shall also be considered an abandoned vehicle.

B. An “abandoned automobile hulk” for the purpose of this chapter means the abandoned remnant or remains of a motor vehicle which is inoperative and cannot be made mechanically operative without the addition of vital parts or mechanisms and the application of a substantial amount of labor to effect repairs. (Ord. 1362 § 1, 2017; Ord. 122 § 1, 1969).