HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 1485
ORDINANCE NO. 1485
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE 1977,
PERTAINING TO JUNK VEIDCLES:
The City of Collli'nbia Heights does ordain:
Chapter 7, Article II, Section 5, Subsection 7.205(7) ofthe Columbia Heights City Code, which
currently reads to wit:
7.205 (7)
No person shall park, keep, place, store or permit the parking or storage of any
stock car, racing car, or junk vehicle on a public street or alley, or any private
lands or premises which he owns, occupies or controls for a period of longer than
96 hours, unless it shall be within a building on such private premises.
For purposes of 7.205(7), 7.205(8) and 7.205(9),
(a) "Bus" means a vehicle designed for carrying passengers and having a seating
capacity of more than nine persons, but not to include any such vehicle which has
been altered for use for camping purposes exclusively.
(b) "Motor truck", "truck tractor", or "commercial vehicle" means a vehicle
having either a capacity of more than one (1) ton or weight of more than 5,000
pounds or both, but not to include vehicles which are designed exclusively for
recreation purposes.
(c) "Junk vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is not in operable condition,
or which is partially dismantled, or which is used for sale of parts or as a source of
repair or replacement parts for other vehicles, or which is kept for scrapping,
dismantling, or salvage of any kind. Failure to prominently display a motor
vehicle registration license for the current year shall be prima facie evidence that
such vehicle is a junk vehicle.
Is hereby amended to read as follows:
7.205 (7)
No person shall park, keep, place, store or permit the parking or storage of any
stock car, racing car, or junk vehicle on a public street or alley, or any private
lands or premises which he owns, occupies or controls for a period of longer than
96 hours, unless it shall be within a building on such private premises. Said
person shall be given a notice of violation by the City to take conective action.
Corrective action shall be defined as follows:
(1) When the vehicle is legally parked and in compliance with all
applicable City Ordinances and State requirements for an operable vehicle
on public roads. In the event conective action is not taken within ninety-
six (96) hours from the notice of the violation, the city may take the
vehicle into custody, impound it, and the vehicle is eligible for disposal or
sale as an unauthorized vehicle under section l68B.08, 45 days after
notice to the owner.
For purposes of7.205(7), 7.205(8) and 7.205(9),
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capacity of more than nine persons, but not to include any such vehicle which has
been altered for use for camping purposes exclusively.
(b) "Motor truck", "truck tractor", or "commercial vehicle" means a vehicle
having either a capacity of more than one (1) ton or weight of more than 5,000
pounds or both, but not to include vehicles, which are designed exclusively for
recreation purposes.
(c) "Junk vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is not in operable condition,
or which is partially dismantled, or which is used for sale of parts or as a source of
repair or replacement parts for other vehicles, or which is kept for scrapping,
dismantling, or salvage of any kind. Failure to prominently display a motor
vehicle registration license for the current year shall be prima facie evidence that
such vehicle is a junk vehicle.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective 30 days after its passage.
First Reading: .
Second Reading:
Date of Passage:
May 24, 2005
June 13, 2005
June 13,2005
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Kelzenberg
Ericson Diehm
Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson Diehtu., Kelzenberg
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Mayor GaI - - " Peterson
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Patricia Muscovitz, CMC I
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Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary