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Ordinance No. 0305
ORDINANCEestablishingproceduresforthedispositionofabandonedvehiclesonpublicpropertyxvsCXTYCOUNCILOFxCITYOFMEDXNADOORDAINSFOLLOWSSSection1publicBenefitTheMedinaCityCOuncilfindsanddeclaresthatitisnecessaryfortheprotectionandwelfareofthegeneralpublicinregardtovehiclehulksandbendonedvehiclesthatcertainproceduresbeestablished8eclgAbandonedVehiclesNOpersonshallabandonanyvehicleorvehiclehulkonanypropertyoftheCityofr4edinawithinorwithoutthecorporatelimitsandnoporeonshallleaveanyvehicleatanyplaceonCitypropertywithinthecorporatelimitsforsuchtimeandundersuchcircumstancesastocausesuchvehiclereasonablytoappeartohavebeenabandonedSection3DefinitionsThefollowingdefinitionsshellapplyintheinterpretationandenforcementofthisOrdinancesaAbandonedvehicleshallmeananyvehicleleftwithinthelimitsofanyhighwayoruponthepropertyofanotherwithouttheconsentoftheownerofsuchpropertyforaperiMoftwentyfour24hoursorlongerexceptthatvehicleshallnotbeconsideredabandonedifitsowneroroperatorisunabletoremoveitfromtheplacewhereitislocatedandsonotifieslawenforcementofficialsandrequestsassistancebAbandonedvehiclehulkshallmeantheshandonedremnantorremainsofamotorvehiclewhichisinoperativeandcannotbemademechanicallyoperativewithouttheadditionofvitalpartsormechanismsandtheepplicatonofesubstantialamountoflabortoeffectrepairoPersonmeansanynaturalpersonfirmpartnershipassociationcorporationcompanyororganizationofanykinddVehicleincludeseverydeviceoepableofblgmoveduponapublichighwayandinuponorbywhichanypersonorpropertyisormaybetransportedordrawnuponapublichighwayexceptingdevicemovedbyhumanoranimalpowerorusedexclusivelyuponstationaryrailsortrackseStreetorhighwaymeanstheentirewidthbetweentheboundarylinesofeverypubliclymaintainedorusuallytraveleduponbythegeneralpublicwhenanypartthereofisopentotheuseofthepublicforpurposesofvehionlartravelfpropertymeansanypropertywithintheCityoranyCitypropertywithinorWithoutthecorporatelimitswhichisnotastreetorhighway Section4PresumptionVehicleisAbandonedAvehicleshalAbepresumedtohavebeenabandonedandconstitutenuisanceifitremainsinthesamepositiononapublicstreetorotherpropertyopentothepublicforpurposesofVehiculartravelorparkingoruponorwithintherightofwayofanyroadorhighwayforaperiodofseventytwo72hoursafteranoticetoremoveisposteduponsuchvehicleandnopersonhasappearedtoshwgoodcausewhythevehicleshouldnotberemovedSection5InoperativeVehiclesTheprovsionscontelnedinSection4shalllikewisebeappliedtoanypartiallydsmantledinoperativewreckedorJunkedvehicleonanystreetalleyorpublicthoroughfarewithinanyrealpropertywithintheCitylimitsSectionDispositionofAbandonedVehiclesItshallbethedutyoftheiofp011ceofthecityofaedinaorhisauthorizedrepresentativetoremoveandimpoundanyvehiclefromCitypropertywhichconstitutesanuisanceashereinabovesetforthIfthatvehicleoranyimpoundedvehicleremainsunclaimedforaperiodoffifteen15daysitshallbedeemedanabandonedvehicleandattheexpirationofsuchperiodsaidvehicleshellbedeemedtobeinthecustodyofthesheriffofthecountywheresaidvehicleislocatedandthesheriffofthecountyshalldeliverthevehicletoaregistereddisposerwhoshalldisposeofsuchvehicleinthemannerprovidedinRCW4652111and4652112PROVIDEDThatifsuchvehicleisOfamadeltenormoreyearspriortothecalendaryearinwhichsuchvehicleisstoredthesheriffmaydeclarethatsuchvehicleisapublicnuisanceandmaydisposeofsuchvehiclewithoutnoticeofsaleandinsuchcasehemayrequesttheDirectorofotorVehiclestoissueanappropriatebillofsaletotheregistereddisposertodisposeofthevehicleashemaydetermineSection7ViolationAviolationofthisOrdinanceshallbedeemedamisdemeanorpunishableuponconvictionthereofbyafinenottoexceed100andcoststotheCitydisposingofsuchmotorvehiclelessanymoneyaccruedtothecityfromsuchdisposalSection8egislativeAuthorizationThisOrdinanceisenactedpursuanttotheauthoritygrantedbysection11chapter42LawsOf1969oftheStateofWashingtonExtraordinarySessionSection9CodeReferenceThesectionshereofrelatetosectionsofMedireCodeasfollows18601286023860348604586056860678607886082 Section10EffectiveDateThisOrdinanceshalltakeeffectonthe20thdayofJanuary1975PASSEDthisYdayofJanuaryauthenticationofitspassagethessmeday1975andsgnedinaprovedastoForrexCityAttorneyattestshaeycertiythatIBmtheCityClerkothatnnexedheratoisdS3