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600.18 <br /> c. "Inoperable condition" means that the vehicle has no substantial potential <br /> use consistent with its usual function, and shall include a vehicle that (i) has a missing <br /> or defective part that is necessary for the normal operation of the vehicle, (ii) is <br /> stored on blocks, jacks or other supports, or (iii) has not had a current vehicle license <br /> for at least six months. <br /> d. "Motor vehicle" or "vehicle" shall have the meaning contained in <br /> Minnesota Statute 169.01. <br /> e. "Vital component parts" means those parts of the motor vehicle that are <br /> essential to the mechanical functioning of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, <br /> the motor, drive train, and wheels. <br /> f. "Outside" shall have the same meaning as in 600.17 1. c. <br /> 2. Vehicles Constituting a Public Nuisance. <br /> a. Abandoned and junk vehicles are declared to be a public nuisance creating <br /> a hazard to the health and safety of the public because they invite plundering, create <br /> fire hazards, attract vermin, and present physical dangers to the safety and well-being <br /> of children and other citizens. The accumulation and outside storage of such vehicles <br /> is in the nature of rubbish, litter, and unsightly debris and is a blight on the landscape <br /> and a detriment to the environment. <br /> b. Any vehicle, whether occupied or not, that is found stopped, standing, or <br /> parked in violation of any ordinance or State statute; or that is reported stolen; or that <br /> is found impeding firefighting, snow removal or plowing or the orderly flow of <br /> traffic, is declared to be a public nuisance. <br /> c. Any vehicle which is impeding public road or utility repair, construction <br /> or maintenance activities after reasonable notice of the proposed activities has been <br /> given to the vehicle owner or user at least twelve hours in advance, is declared to be <br /> a public nuisance. <br /> 3. Abatement. <br /> a. Impounding. Any police officer or other duly authorized person may order <br /> any vehicle constituting a public nuisance to be immediately removed and/or <br /> impounded. The impounded vehicle shall be surrendered to the duly identified owner <br /> by the towing contractor only upon payment of the required impound, towing and <br /> storage fees. <br /> b. Sale. Notice and sale of any vehicle impounded under this ordinance shall <br /> be conducted in accordance with Minnesota Statute Chapter 168B, governing the sale <br /> of abandoned motor vehicles. (Section 600.18 added 6/1/87 by Ord. 87-468) <br /> - 134A - <br />