O-2011-3370 amending the City’s Junked Motor Vehicle regulations

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aoll- ORDINANCE NO.-S-! —! 7 0 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 34 "ENVIRONMENT", ARTICLE V "JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF A JUNKED VEHICLE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN A SUM NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE CAPTION HEREOF; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS: Section 1: That Chapter 34, "Environment", Article V., "Junked Motor Vehicles", Section 34-166 "Definitions", of the Code of Ordinances, LaPorte, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 34-166. 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: Antique vehicle means a passenger car or truck that is at least 25 years old. Demolisher means any person whose business is to convert a motor vehicle into processed scrap or scrap metal, or otherwise to wreck or dismantle motor vehicles. Junked vehicle means any motor vehicle as defined in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 683.071 that is self-propelled and: (1) displays an expired license plate or invalid motor vehicle inspection certificate or does not display a license plate or motor vehicle inspection certificate; and (2) Is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or (3) Is inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than: a. Seventy-two consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or b. Thirty consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property.