§ 92.01. DEFINITIONS.

(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context indicates or requires a different meaning.

ABANDONED VEHICLE.

(a) A vehicle located on public property illegally, including, but not limited to, a vehicle on a public street or right-of-way without proper registration or state license plate, or a vehicle illegally parked;

(b) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for 3 days;

(c) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way;

(d) A vehicle that has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in control of that property for more than 48 hours;

(e) A vehicle from which the engine, transmission or differential has been removed or that is otherwise partially dismantled or inoperable and left on public property;

(f) A vehicle that has been removed by a towing service or public agency upon request of an officer enforcing a statute or an ordinance other than this chapter or I.C. 9-22-1, if the impounded vehicle is not claimed or redeemed by the owner or the owner's agent within 20 days after the vehicle's removal; and

(g) A vehicle that is at least 3 model years old, is mechanically inoperable, and is left on private property continuously in a location visible from public property for more than 20 days.

OFFICER. A member of the Chandler Police Department.

PUBLIC PROPERTY. Property owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of a governmental entity including, but not limited to, public rights-of-way.

(B) All other terms shall have the meaning provided in I.C. 9-13-2 and I.C. 9-22-1.

(Ord. 1996-6, passed 6-5-1996; Am. Ord. 2000-9, passed 9-5-2000: Am. Ord. 2002-1, passed 4-1-2002; Am. Ord. 2004-6, passed 4-5-2004)