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AN ORDINANCE
Amending City Code Section 10-6-1, Revising the Definition of
Abandoned Vehicle
SECTION 1: City Code Section 10-6-1 of the Evanston City Code of
2012, as amended (the "City Code"), is hereby further amended to read as follows:
10-6-1. - DEFINITIONS.
ABANDONED ;A vehicle parked or otherwise located on the public way;
VEHICLE. and
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(A) In such a state of disrepair that it is incapable of
;being driven; or
(B) That has been unmoved for a period of seven (7)
days; or
(C) Has been left on the public way without valid state
registration plates or a valid temporary state registration
placard for two (2) or more days.
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:ACCIDENT
A vehicle which is inoperable due to an accident and
INVOLVED
which is located so as to constitute an obstruction to the
VEHICLES.
normal flow of traffic.
DERELICT MOTOR
A vehicle which lacks wheels, motor, transmission,
VEHICLE.
battery or any other component part such that it is
inoperable and constitutes a hazard to the public.
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A vehicle on any public way which by its condition or
HAZARDOUS
location constitutes a clear and present danger to the
VEHICLE.
safety of the public or an obstruction to the normal flow of
traffic. This shall also include vehicles obstruction fire
hydrants.
A vehicle without motive power in operation, other than a
pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property
NONMOTOR/ZED and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so
OBSTRUCTION VEHICLE. constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the
towing vehicle and located on a public way at a time or in
;such a manner as to be in violation of Section 10-4-3 of
!this Title.
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OWNER. ;The registered or legal owner or person who is otherwise
;entitled to possession of the motor vehicle. j
:POLICE IMMOBILIZED jA vehicle located on a public way which has been
VEHICLE (WHEEL LOCK). rendered immobile by the Police Department.
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RESERVED RESIDENTIAL
A vehicle located on a public way at a time or in such a
WHEELCHAIR BOUND
manner as to be in violation of Subsection 10-4-11(B) of
SPACE OBSTRUCTION
this Title.
VEHICLE.
SNOW EMERGENCY
1A vehicle located on a public way in such a manner as to
OBSTRUCTION VEHICLE.
(be in violation of Section 10-4-13 of this Title.
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STREET CLEANING
A vehicle located on a public way at a time or in such a
OBSTRUCTION VEHICLE.
manner as to be in violation of Subsection 10-4-1(C)2 of
this Title.
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STREET OR SEWER
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A vehicle located on a public way at a time or in such a
MAINTENANCE
manner as to be in violation of Subsection 10-4-1(C)2 of
OBSTRUCTION VEHICLE.
this Title.
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EA vehicle located on a public way at a time or in such a
TOWAWAYZONE
OBSTRUCTION VEHICLE:
[ manner as to be in violation of Subsection 10-4-1(C)2 of
(this Title.
TREE CUTTING
OBSTRUCTION VEHICLE.
VEHICLE PARKED ON
PUBLIC AND/OR PRIVATE
PROPERTY WITHOUT
CONSENT.
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A vehicle located on a public way at a time or in such a
manner as to be in violation of Subsection 10-4-1(C)2 of
this Title.
(A) A vehicle parked in a public parking lot or in a private
parking lot without the consent of the lot owner,
proprietor or agent of the property, which person has
requested that, at the expense of the vehicle owner, the
;vehicle be towed; or
i (B) A vehicle located on private property when the
j property owner, proprietor or agent is unknown, and the
!vehicle owner cannot be determined or contacted.
SECTION 2: All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: If any provision of this Ordinance 109-0-16 or application
thereof to any person or circumstance is held unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, such
invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be
given effect without the invalid application or provision, and each invalid application of
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this Ordinance is severable.
SECTION 4: The findings and recitals contained herein are declared to
be prima facie evidence of the law of the City and will be received in evidence as
provided by the Illinois Compiled Statutes and the courts of the State of Illinois.
SECTION 5: This Ordinance 109-0-16 is in full force and effect from and
after its passage, approval, and publication in the manner provided by law.
Introduced:NIW,I*PV 2a , 2016
Adopted:�12016
Attest:
Robley Gre , City Clerk
Approved:
V(-', 2016
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Eliz th B. Tisdahl, Mayor
Approved as to form:
W. GrantlFarrar, Corporation Counsel
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