Section 34-176. 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 property means all tangible personal property which does not have an identifiable owner and which has been disposed of in a wrecked, inoperative or partially dismantled condition or which has no apparent intrinsic value to the rightful owner. abandoned property shall include, but not be limited to, motor vehicles, machinery, refrigerators, washing machines, plumbing fixtures, and furniture which have been left unprotected from the elements.

Enforcement authority means the person designated by the city manager to enforce this article, and his or her agents and designees.

Inoperable motor vehicle means a motor vehicle which does not have affixed thereto a current license plate and vehicle registration; provided, however, this definition shall not apply to vehicles owned or leased by an automobile dealer, provided that such dealer shall possess a current, valid occupational license and the vehicles are stored on property which is properly zoned and approved for use as an automobile dealership.

Motor vehicle means a vehicle or conveyance which is self-propelled and designed to travel along the ground, and includes, but is not limited to, automobiles, buses, mopeds, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, go-carts, golf carts, campers, motor homes and trailers.

Private property means any real property within the city which is privately owned and which is not defined in this section as public property.

public property means any property in the city which is owned by a governmental body and buildings, parking lots, parks, streets, sidewalks, swales, rights-of-way, easements and other similar property, except paved portions of rights-of-way.

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