§ 10.08.080. Storage of vehicles on street.

A.

No person shall store or permit to be stored on a street or other public property without permission of the City Manager, a vehicle or personal property for a period in excess of twenty-four hours. It shall constitute prima facie evidence of storage of a vehicle or personal property if the same is not moved for a period of twenty-four hours. The continuity of the time shall not be deemed broken by movement of the vehicle elsewhere on the block unless the movement removes the vehicle from the block where it was located before it is returned.

B.

Vehicles on a public street or other public property may be issued a storage citation if any of the following conditions are present:

1.

Vehicle is inoperable;

2.

Vehicle has expired tags;

3.

Vehicle may not be driven in the manner for which it was intended.

C.

When a vehicle is found in violation of subsections A and B of this section the officer responsible for enforcement of this section shall:

1.

Issue a citation for the violation;

2.

Make a diligent inquiry with the Oregon Motor Vehicle Division as to the name and address of the owner of the vehicle and mail notice to the owner at the address shown on the Divisions' records;

3.

Provide for notice, removal, impoundment, and sale of the vehicle, and a hearing, as provided in Section 10.04.030(B), (C), (D) and (E).

C.

This section shall not apply to vehicles taken into custody as provided in Sections 10.08.060 and 10.08.090.

(Ord. No. 08-1018, § 1, 12-3-2008)