§ 34-96. Penalty for failure to abate or allow abatement of nuisance.

(a)

Whenever a junked vehicle is a public nuisance as defined in section 34-93, any owner or occupant of the premises upon which such nuisance is located who shall fail, refuse or neglect to remove or abate such nuisance or who shall refuse notice as provided in this article or who shall refuse to abide by any order requiring the removal of the vehicle or part of a vehicle commits an offense and upon conviction shall be subject to a fine of not less than $100.00 or more than $200.00, and each day such violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate offense.

(b)

Upon conviction under this section, the court shall order the abatement and removal of the junked vehicle which is the subject of such conviction upon a finding by the court that such vehicle continues to constitute a public nuisance.

(Code 1967, § 18-86; Ord. No. 2559, § 2, 10-12-78; Ord. No. 6531, § 3, 2-11-93; Ord. No. 7044, § 4, 7-28-94; Ord. No. 7161, § 1, 11-10-94)