A. No person shall knowingly leave any disabled, partially dismantled, wrecked, discarded, inoperable or unlicensed vehicle on any public property within the Town.

B. It is unlawful for any person who is the owner of any vehicle or any person who is in charge or control of any property within the Town, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, to knowingly permit or allow a wrecked, inoperable, unlicensed or discarded vehicle to remain on such property longer than thirty (30) days; provided, however, that this subsection shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building; a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained for impounded vehicles by the Town. Vehicles rendered inoperable due to an accident, crash, vandalism, or other damage and actively under repair may be exempted from this article upon request and consent of Town Manager. Businesses that utilize outdoor storage of vehicles without adequate fencing or visual screening shall not store an inoperable vehicle for more than thirty (30) calendar days. Town staff may review current vehicle inventory.

C. The first violation of this section in any consecutive twelve (12) month period is a noncriminal municipal offense, as defined by PMC 11.01.030; the procedures set out in PMC 7.10.190 shall apply, and the Town Council shall promulgate a schedule of fines as required by PMC 7.10.180. Any second and subsequent violation of this section in a consecutive twelve (12) month period is a Class B municipal offense, which shall be punished as provided by PMC 11.01.030. Each day or portion thereof during which such violation continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense. (Ord. 558 §1, 2007; Amended Ord. 757 §2, 2019; Amended Ord. 792 §7, 2021)