Morrisville Code of Ordinances - publishing_20231101

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Sec. 18-113. Abandoned vehicle unlawful; removal authorized.

(1) It shall be unlawful for the registered owner or person entitled to possession of a vehicle to cause or allow such vehicle to be abandoned.

(2) Upon investigation, the code enforcement officer and/or Police Department may determine that a vehicle is an abandoned vehicle and order the vehicle removed.

(3) In addition to or in lieu of a violation, any person, violator, owner, agent, property manager, tenant, or other parties of interest, violating any provision of this ordinance, or violating or failing to comply with any order made hereunder after having received written notice from the Code Enforcement Officer, the Town Manager, and/or any of their assignee(s), shall be liable to the town for a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per violation per day. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate act subject to civil penalty. Any penalty shall be payable in full within thirty (30) days after notice thereof to the violator. Such penalty is payable to the town as established in Section 18-85. (Ord. No. 90-24, § 3, 5-14-90; Ord. No. 2004-026 of 3-22-04; Ord. No. 2023-6-0, 3-14-23) __________ * State Law References: Authority to regulate abandoned and junked motor vehicles, G.S. 160A-303, 160A-303.2. __________ (1) It shall be unlawful for the registered owner or person entitled to possession of a motor vehicle, or for the owner, lessee or occupant of the real property upon which the vehicle is located to leave or allow the vehicle to remain on the property after it has been declared a nuisance vehicle. (2) Upon investigation, the code enforcement officer and/or police department may determine and declare that a vehicle is a health or safety hazard and a nuisance vehicle, and order the vehicle removed. (3) In addition to or in lieu of a violation, any person, violator, owners, agent, property manager, tenant, or other parties of interest, violating any provision of this ordinance, or violating or failing to comply with any order made hereunder after having received written notice from the Code Enforcement Officer, the Town Manager, and/or any of their assignee(s), shall be liable to the town for a civil penalty in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) per violation per day. Each day’s violation shall constitute a separate act subject to civil penal ty. Any penalty shall be payable in full within thirty (30) days after notice thereof to the violator. Such penalty is payable to the town as established in Section 18-85. (Ord. No. 90-24, § 4, 5-14-90; Ord. No. 90-38, § 1, 7-9-90; Ord. No. 2004-026 of 3-22-04; Ord. No. 2023-6-0, 3-14-23) Sec. 18-114. Nuisance vehicle unlawful; removal authorized.

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Supp. No. 10