14-14-109 ABANDONED, WRECKED, OR JUNKED VEHICLES

See Chapter 3 of this Title for the following definitions: “UNREGISTERED VEHICLE” “INOPERATIVE VEHICLE” “DISMANTLED VEHICLE” “WRECKED VEHICLE” “ABANDONED VEHICLE” “VEHICLE PART(S)” A. Unlawful Conduct. It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any owner or tenant to cause or permit any unregistered, inoperative, dismantled, wrecked, or abandoned motor vehicle(s) and/or vehicle part(s) to be parked, stored, or remain on any property or premises, unless within an enclosed garage or in connection with a lawfully situated and licensed business engaged in the repair of motor vehicles. Violations of this section may be prosecuted by criminal prosecution or by abatement provision for public nuisances. B. Exception Permit. A permit may be granted by the Planning Director for an exception to Section 14-14-109(B) if the owner of an unregistered, inoperative, dismantled, wrecked or abandoned motor vehicle and/or vehicle part(s) submits written application to the Bountiful Planning Director providing: 1. Proof that the applicant is the owner of the motor vehicle; 2. Proof that the applicant is the owner of or has permission of the owner of the property upon which the motor vehicle and/or vehicle part(s) will be parked, stored or remain; 3. A description of the condition of the motor vehicle, i.e., that the motor vehicle is unregistered, inoperative, dismantled, wrecked and/or abandoned; 4. A description of the plan by which the condition of the motor vehicle will be changed, i.e., the date upon which the vehicle will be registered, repaired, removed from the property, etc.; 5. The address at which the motor vehicle and/or vehicle part(s) will be parked, stored, or remain while its/their condition is being changed; 6. The location upon the property, at the address set forth in condition 3), above, where the motor vehicle and/or vehicle part(s) will be parked, stored or remain while its/their condition is being changed; and, 7. That a nuisance or health hazard will not be created while the motor vehicle and/or vehicle part(s) are parked, stored or retained. C. An exception permit is valid for only one (1) vehicle. Only one (1) permit may be issued per year per property, and for a period not to exceed six (6) months. When the permit expires, the vehicle shall either be repaired and lawfully registered or removed from the property along with all vehicle parts. D. Any vehicle maintained on a property under an exception permit shall be otherwise kept in compliance with all applicable laws, shall not be parked or kept in the public right-ofway or on landscaped areas, shall not constitute a hazard in any way, and shall not constitute a public nuisance. A permit may be revoked by the Planning Director for failure to comply with these terms, and a permit may be denied for failure to comply with these terms for earlier vehicles. The denial or revocation of a permit may be appealed as set forth in the Administration and Procedures chapter of this Title. E. Penalty. Any violation of this section is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and a class B misdemeanor.