<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 24-92. - Definitions.</div>
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               As used in this article, the following terms have the meanings indicated:
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               <span class="ital">Abandoned motor vehicle.</span> An abandoned motor vehicle is one that is left on:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Any public property, street or highway for longer than seven days;
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                  (2)
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                  Property owned or operated by the county for longer than seven days; or
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                  (3)
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                  Private property without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof for
                  longer than two hours.
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               <span class="ital">County.</span> The term "county" means the County of Durham and the County of Durham's authorized
               agent.
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               <span class="ital">Enforcing public official</span> shall mean either the director of general services, contract security, or the sheriff
               of the county or individuals designated by them to carry out the enforcement of this
               article as provided for herein.
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               <span class="ital">Hazardous vehicle.</span> A hazardous motor vehicle is a vehicle on public or private property that is declared
               to be a health or safety hazard by a duly authorized enforcing public official when
               the vehicle is found to be:
               
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                  (1)
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                  A breeding ground or harbor for rats, insects, vermin, snakes or other pests; or
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                  (2)
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                  A point of heavy growth of weeds or other noxious vegetation over 12 inches in height;
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                  (3)
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                  A point of collection for stagnate pools or ponds of water;
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                  (4)
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                  A point of concentration of gasoline, oil or other flammable or explosive materials;
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                  (5)
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                  So located that there is a danger of the vehicle falling or turning over;
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                  (6)
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                  A place in which debris, bottles or other refuse is discarded and is present within
                  the vehicle;
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                  (7)
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                  An attractive nuisance for children in that there is a danger of entrapment in areas
                  of confinement that cannot be opened from the inside or from exposed surfaces of metal,
                  glass or other rigid materials;
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                  (8)
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                  Located in such a place that it creates an extraordinary risk of being hit by other
                  passing vehicular traffic or an obstruction to such vehicular traffic; or
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                  (9)
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                  Creating any other similar conditions or circumstances that are detrimental to the
                  health or safety of the general public and property.
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               <span class="ital">Junked vehicle.</span> A junked motor vehicle is a motor vehicle which:
               
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                  (1)
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                  Is partially dismantled or wrecked;
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                  (2)
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                  Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it was originally intended
                  to move; or
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                  (3)
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                  Is more than five years old and appears to be worth less than $250.00.
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               <span class="ital">Motor vehicle.</span> The term "motor vehicle" includes all machines designed or intended to travel over
               land or water by self-propulsion or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle.
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               <span class="ital">Public property.</span> The term public property includes any right-of-way of public roads, any property
               owned by a government, or governmental entity, Durham Technical Institute, the Durham
               Public Schools and specifically includes "public vehicular areas" as that term is
               defined in G.S. 20-4.01(32).
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               (Ord. of 8-14-95, Â§ 2; Ord. of 8-22-16(1), Â§ 5))
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