San Leandro Municipal Code Art. 1 Finding and Declaration, Definitions

(Legislative History: Ordinance No. 93-010, 5/17/93)

The accumulation and storage of abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, or inoperative vehicles, or parts thereof on private property or public property including highways as defined in the California Vehicle Code is hereby found to create a condition tending to reduce the value of property, to promote blight and deterioration, to invite plundering, to create fire hazards, to constitute attractive nuisance creating hazards to the health, safety and welfare of minors, to create harborage for rodents and insects and to be injurious to the public health, safety and general welfare. Therefore, the presence of an abandoned, wrecked, dismantled or inoperative vehicle or part thereof on private property or public property including highways as defined in the California Vehicle Code is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance which may be abated in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.

The following definitions shall govern the construction of this Chapter:

Abandoned Vehicle.

"Abandoned vehicle" means any vehicle which has been left on private property or public property other than highways and in which the owner has no active interest and no intent to again claim a right or interest or which has been removed for dismantling or scrapping pursuant to California Vehicle Code § 22660.

Accumulation.

"Accumulation" means the gathering together of vehicles or parts of vehicles in quantities which are unreasonable in relation to uses permitted in the zoning district in which such vehicles or parts of vehicles are gathered together.

Classic Vehicle.

"Classic vehicle" means a vehicle which, because of a unique design feature, scarcity of a particular model or other special significance, is sought after by collectors and is generally recognized as having extraordinary value.

Collector's Vehicle.

"Collector's vehicle" is

(1)

a vehicle which qualifies for either horseless carriage license plates or historical vehicle license plates pursuant to § 5004 of the Vehicle Code of the State of California.

(2)

a motorcycle manufactured in the year 1942 or prior thereto;

(3)

a classic vehicle.

Dismantled Vehicle.

"Dismantled vehicle" means a vehicle from which an essential part of the power train, a wheel or any part of the body has been removed.

Inoperative Vehicle.

"Inoperative vehicle: means a vehicle in such condition that it either physically or legally cannot be driven upon a street without:

(1)

installation of a missing part;

(2)

replacement of a defective part; or

(3)

registration and licensing.

Storage.

"Storage" means the keeping of one or more vehicles or one or more parts of vehicles for a period of time which is unreasonable in relation to uses permitted in the zoning district in which such vehicles or parts of vehicles are kept.

Wrecked Vehicle.

"Wrecked vehicle" means a vehicle which has suffered physical damage to the extent that it either physically or legally cannot be driven upon a street.