§ 32-186. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Abandoned means, in addition to its ordinary meaning any vehicle which is either unlicensed, inoperative, junked, partially or completely dismantled, or used for storage purposes.

Building means a permanent, four-sided, roofed structure built or used for the shelter or enclosure of persons, animals, chattels, or property of any kind.

Chief of police includes any authorized law enforcement officer of the city.

Costs means the expense of removing, storing and selling an impounded vehicle.

Owner means any individual, firm, corporation or unincorporated association with a claim, either individually or jointly, of ownership or any interest, legal or equitable, in a vehicle.

Vehicle means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, or any portion of such vehicle or device, except devices used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. The term "vehicle" includes wheeled devices which do not require licensing by the state.

(Code 2006, § 10.28.1; Ord. No. 1327)