8.08.020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
A. “Junk vehicle” is any vehicle which meets at least three of the following criteria:
1. Is three years old or older;
2. Is extensively damaged, such damage including, but not limited to, the following examples:
a. Broken window or windshield;
b. Flat tires;
c. Missing tires, motor or transmission;
d. Rusted exterior;
e. Leaking oil or gasoline;
3. Is apparently inoperable, meaning that a vehicle does not appear to comply with requirements for vehicles used on public streets with regard to brakes, lights, tires, safety glass or other safety equipment;
4. Has expired license tabs;
5. Has an approximate fair market value equal only to the approximate value of the scrap in it;
6. A vehicle illegally parked in the required front or side yard.
B. “Enforcement officer” means the city administrator, his or her designee, representative or a city of Gig Harbor law enforcement official.
C. “Vehicle” shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, buses, motorized recreational vehicles, campers, travel trailers, boat trailers, utility trailers, or other similar devices capable of moving or being moved on the public right-of-way, and shall also include parts of vehicles, but shall not include devices moved by human or animal power, or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (Ord. 1126 § 2, 2008).