§ 34-91. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Abandoned motor vehicle means any motor vehicle that:

(1)

Is inoperable and more than five years old and left unattended on public property for more than 48 hours;

(2)

Has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;

(3)

Has remained on private property without the consent of the owner or person in charge of the property for more than 48 hours;

(4)

Has been left unattended on the right-of-way of a designated state, county or federal highway for more than 48 hours;

(5)

Has been left unattended for more than 24 hours on the right-of-way of a turnpike project constructed and maintained by the state turnpike authority or a controlled access highway; or

(6)

Is considered an abandoned motor vehicle under V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 644.153(r).

Antique vehicle means a passenger car or truck that is at least 25 or more years old.

Collector or motor vehicle collector means the owner of one or more antique or special interest vehicles who collects, purchases, acquires, trades or disposes of an antique or special interest vehicle or part of such vehicle for personal own use to restore, preserve and maintain an antique or special interest vehicle for historic interest.

Controlled access highway has the meaning assigned by V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 541.302.

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

Inoperable means mechanically incapable of being self-propelled or that, due to mechanical defects, cannot be lawfully operated on public roads.

Junked vehicle means any motor vehicle, aircraft or watercraft, as defined in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 683.001, that:

(1)

Is self-propelled;

(2)

If:

a.

A motor vehicle, does not have lawfully attached to it an unexpired license plate;

b.

An aircraft, does not have lawfully printed on the aircraft an unexpired federal aircraft identification number registered under Federal Aviation Administration aircraft registration regulations in 14 C.F.R. Part 47; or

c.

A watercraft, does not have lawfully on board an unexpired certificate of number and is not a watercraft described by V.T.C.A., Parks and Wildlife Code § 31.055; and

(3)

Is:

a.

Wrecked, dismantled, or partially dismantled, or discarded; or

b.

Inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than 72 consecutive hours.

Motor vehicle means any motor vehicle subject to registration under the Texas Certificate of Title Act, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code ch. 501 et seq.

Special interest vehicle means a motor vehicle of any age that has not been changed from the original manufacturer's specifications and, because of its historic interest, is being preserved by a hobbyist.

Vehicle means a motor vehicle, aircraft or watercraft as defined in V.T.C.A., Transportation Code § 683.001.

(Code 1967, § 18-80; Ord. No. 2559, § 2, 10-12-78; Ord. No. 4247, § 1, 9-12-85; Ord. No. 6531, § 1, 2-11-93; Ord. No. 7044, § 1, 7-28-94; Ord. No. 9319, § 1, 2-14-02; Ord. No. 10,428, 9-28-06; Ord. No. 12,948 , § 1, 8-27-15)

State law reference

Definitions, V.T.C.A., Transportation Code §§ 683.001, 683.071.

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.