<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 10-182. - Disposition of abandoned junk motor vehicles.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Abandoned junk motor vehicle defined.</span> Whenever a motor vehicle is found to be an abandoned motor vehicle as defined in
               <a href="" data-chunk-id="CD_ORD_CH10EN_ARTVABJUVE_S10-181DIABMOVE" class="section-link" data-product-id="14666">section 10-181</a>(d) and, in addition, is found to be inoperable, dismantled or damaged, five years
               old or older, and worth less than $250.00, it shall be deemed to be an abandoned junk
               motor vehicle.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Removal.</span> Whenever any junk motor vehicle is abandoned on the public highways or public grounds,
               or is abandoned upon privately owned property without the permission of the owner,
               lessee or occupant thereof, any such vehicle may be removed by or under the direction
               of an enforcement officer so designated by the board of commissioners to a storage
               garage or area, provided that no such vehicle shall be removed from privately owned
               premises without the written request, or permission of the owner, lessee or occupant
               thereof unless the same has been declared to be a health or safety hazard by the health
               officer. When such vehicle is removed from privately owned property, the person at
               whose request such vehicle is removed may be required to pay or otherwise indemnify
               the county for any expenses incurred by reason of its removal and storage.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Procedure subsequent to removal.</span> Any junk motor vehicle so removed shall be held for a period of at least 15 days.
               The owner of any such vehicle may claim the vehicle during the 15 days' retention
               period by exhibiting proof of ownership to the designated enforcement officer and
               after paying all reasonable costs incident to the removal and storage of the vehicle
               and administrative expenses. If after the vehicle is held for 15 days it remains unclaimed,
               said vehicle may be destroyed or otherwise disposed of by private or public sale.
               Any proceeds derived from the disposition of junk motor vehicles shall be retained
               by the county for deposit in the general fund. Within 15 days after final disposition,
               written notice thereof shall be given to the department of motor vehicles indicating
               that such vehicle has been declared to be an abandoned junk motor vehicle, the manner
               of final disposition, and as full and accurate a description of the vehicle as can
               reasonably be determined.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Disposition with owner's consent.</span> An official designated by the board of commissioners may, with the written consent
               of the owner of a vehicle, remove and dispose of any motor vehicle as a junk motor
               vehicle regardless of the value, condition or age of such vehicle and without waiting
               the aforesaid 15-day period.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Immunity from civil and criminal action.</span> No person shall be held to answer in any civil or criminal action to any owner, lienholder
               or other person legally entitled to the possession of any abandoned, lost or stolen
               junk motor vehicle for disposition of such vehicle as contemplated herein.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Salvage yards.</span> The provisions of this article shall not apply to bona fide and operational salvage
               yards.
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               (Ord. of 2-3-1997, Â§ 72-2)
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