Amending Chapter 20 Abandoned Vehicle Ordinance

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t ORDINANCE NO. 93 U-2K AN ORDINANCE APPENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE 3, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ABANDONED VEHICLE ORDINANCE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE AND INTENT The Common Council of South Bend recognizes that abandoned vehicles on private property are a scenic blight and hereby declares them to be a public nuisance. The purpose and intent of this Amendment is to extend the City's authority to remove and dispose of such vehicles. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, as follows: SECTION I. Chapter 20, Article 3 of the "1unicipal Code of the City of South Bend, Indiana, is hereby amended as follows: ARTICLE 3. ABANDONED VEHICLES. Sec. 20 -27 Legislative Findings; Nuisance Declared; Public Agency Designated; Revolving Fund Established. (c) The Board of Public Wevke Safety is hereby designated the public agency responsible for the removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned and junk vehicles. Said Board may enter into contracts with private towing firms, scrap processors, or auto wreckers to provide the equipment and facilities for removal and disposal. Sec. 20 -23 Definitions. (5) Any vehicle from which there has been removed the engine or transmission or differential or which is otherwise partially dis- mantled or inoperable and left on public property, or left unattended on private property in a location visible from public property. ( 7) Any vehicle that is over five (5) .years old and mechanically inoperable, and is left unattended on private property in a location which is visible from public property for more than thirty 30 days. SECTION II. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor, and le gal publication. i Words added underlined Words deleted - - -- ist READING <O" /:R - 7.9 PUBLIC HEARING ( -w'7c/- 2nd READING NOT APPROVED REFERRED X. PASSED FILED IN CLERK'S OFFICE JUN. 71978 Irene Gammon CIJY CLERK, SOUTH BEND. IND.