§ 8.22.080. Junk, abandoned, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicles.

(a)

Except as stated herein, no person shall keep, for any reason:

(1)

Any junk, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicle or vehicles on any highway, street or other thoroughfare, or upon any public property within the city.

(2)

More than two junk and/or inoperative vehicles that do not qualify under section 8.22.080(c)(1) through (4) on any private parcel of property.

(3)

More than two unregistered vehicles which are on private property.

(4)

Any vehicle which is not on any surface which is not a paved surface within the front yard area, as front yard area is defined in title 18 of the Code.

(b)

Except as provided under section 8.22.080(c)(1) through (4), section 8.22.080(a) shall not be construed to allow more than a total of two junk, inoperative, and/or unregistered vehicles on their private property. Any junk or inoperative vehicles on private property must be fully screened within a fence or enclosure, so as to avoid being viewed from any public or private property when standing at ground level with the property.

(c)

The provisions of subsection (a) above do not apply to:

(1)

Persons licensed as automobile wreckers or salvage pool operators pursuant to NRS chapter 487;

(2)

Junk, inoperative or unregistered vehicles on private property of a licensed dealer, manufacturer, distributor or rebuilder of vehicles;

(3)

Junk, inoperative or unregistered vehicles on private property used as a farm, ranch, mine or licensed vehicle repair shop;

(4)

Junk, inoperative or unregistered vehicles on private property, contained within a garage or accessory building so as to prevent viewing of the vehicle from any property line by persons standing at ground level, used by any person engaged in the restoration of one or more vehicles entitled to registration as a horseless carriage, antique old timer, street rod, classic rod or classic vehicle as defined in section 8.22.030, respectively.

(d)

No person shall abandon a vehicle, upon any highway, street or other public thoroughfare, or upon any public or private property within the city.

(e)

Any city police or other authorized enforcement official who has reasonable grounds to believe a vehicle has been abandoned shall attach a notice to the vehicle, in the form of a citation or notice of infraction for illegal parking, and if the vehicle has not been removed within three days after such notice is attached to the vehicle, the city police or other authorized enforcement official is authorized to remove or have such vehicle removed from any street, highway, public thoroughfare, public or private property with the consent of the property owner, for the purpose of storage or disposition, to any garage within the city. Vehicles abandoned on public lands shall be addressed in accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes.

(f)

If the owner of a junk, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicle fails to remove the vehicle as designated in a notice pursuant to chapter 1.05, the enforcement official is authorized to have the junk, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicle towed from the place of violation to a designated place. The owner and any secured parties of the junk, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicle, as well as the property owner or responsible party where the junk, inoperative and/or unregistered vehicle is improperly located, shall be held liable for the costs of removal.

(g)

Any city police or other authorized enforcement official who identifies a vehicle on public property in such a state of disrepair or dismantled to the point that the vehicle is unidentifiable, so as to appear to be a health hazard, hazardous condition, or dangerous condition to the public, may remove the vehicle immediately without notice.

(Ord. No. 6448, § 1, 1-10-18)