ODON
ORDINANCE #9-962
ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ABANDONED OR UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES
WHEREAS,
the parking of abandoned and/or unlicensed motor vehicles upon the public
streets and alleyways of the Town of Odon was previously regulated and
prohibited under Ordinance 100 passed by the Town Board of Odon on the 9th
day of December 1969; and
WHEREAS,
it has become necessary to revise said Ordinance, it being in the best interest
of clarity that said Ordinance 100 shall be superseded by this Ordinance; and
WHEREAS,
the Town Board considers the unlicensed and/or abandoned vehicles upon the
public streets and alleyways of the Town of Odon to be a continuing problem
requiring regulation and prohibition as hereinafter set forth;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AS FOLLOWS:
Section
1
That it shall be illegal for any individual's), corporation or other entity to
park, cause to be parked or otherwise located on any public street or alleyway
in the corporate boundaries of the Town of Odon any vehicle which does not have
a valid Indiana license plate, is unused, abandoned or otherwise a
non‑functioning motorized vehicle (or any part thereof).
Section
2
That the Odon Town Marshal or his designate shall place upon any such vehicle as
described in Section 1 a notice to the owner to remove same within seven (7)
days from the date of said notice placed in, on or around the vehicle in a
manner which shall cause said notice to be as secure as possible under the
circumstances. If the Odon Town Marshal or his designate, he, she can ascertain
the identity of the owner, they or it shall be personally notified in any
appropriate manner to remove said vehicle from the public street or alleyway.
Section
3
If the owner or responsible individual's) does not comply with the notice to
remove said vehicle as described in Section 1 of this Ordinance, the Town shall
cause said vehicle to be removed and any expenses incurred by the said Town of
Odon shall be reimbursed by the owner or responsible individual together with
the fine as hereinafter set forth.
Section
4
That any individual's), corporation or other entity who does not comply with the
provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to have committed a Class C
infraction and may be fined by a Court of competent jurisdiction in any amount
not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) and be responsible for any expenses
incurred by the Town of Odon in removing any vehicle as described in Section 1
of this Ordinance, court costs and legal fees incurred by the Town of Odon
resulting in the enforcement of this Ordinance.
Section
5
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by
the Board of Trustees of the Town of Odon, and the publication of said Ordinance
as required by the statutes of the State of Indiana.
IT
IS SO ORDAINED AND PASSED this 14th day of October 1996
Ralph
Quarles, President
Ron
Bell, Member
Richard
Cottrell, Member
ATTEST:
Opal McDannald, Clerk Treasurer