§ 30-62. Definitions.

The following terms whenever used or referred to in this article shall have the same respective meaning unless a different meaning clearly appears for the context:

(1)

City shall mean the City of Peñitas, Texas.

(2)

Police department shall mean the police department of the city.

(3)

Administrator shall mean a regularly salaried, full-time employee of the city designated by the city manager or his designee as the individual tasked with the enforcement of this article.

(4)

Demolisher means any person whose business is to convert the motor vehicle into processed scrap or scrap metal or otherwise to wreck or dismantle motor vehicles.

(5)

Junked vehicle means any motor vehicle as defined in Vernon's Texas Code Annotated, Transportation Code section 683.071 and as amended, which vehicle is self-propelled and:

a.

Does not have lawfully attached to it:

i.

An unexpired license plate; or

ii.

A valid motor vehicle inspection certificate; and

b.

Is wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or

c.

Is inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than:

i.

72 consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or

ii.

30 consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property.

The definition of "junked vehicle" as written in this article is intended to be and remain the same as the definition written in Vernon's Texas Code Annotated, Texas Transportation Code, § 683.071. An amendment to the definition of "junked vehicle" in the Texas Transportation Code, § 683.071 as now written or as hereafter changed shall become the definition of junked vehicle in this article upon the effective date of the definition change made in the Texas Transportation Code.

(Ord. No. 2002-12, § 2, 5-9-2002)