§ 70-128. Abandoned vehicles and vessels.

(a)

Definitions (supplemental to the definitions of section 70-1).

i.

"Abandoned vehicle or vessel" shall mean any automobile, bus, truck, truck trailer, vessel trailer, moped, scooter, motorcycle, electric vehicle, golf cart, trailer, camper, recreational vehicle, motor home, travel trailer, or any type of watercraft, whether motorized or not and whether habitable or not, that has been determined to be abandoned property, as defined in F.S. § 705.101, pursuant to the procedures of F.S. ch. 705 (or a successor statute).

ii.

"Inoperable vehicle" shall mean a vehicle incapable of being immediately driven, including, but not limited to, a vehicle that either does not have an engine or does not have wheels or tires.

iii.

"Junked vehicle or vessel" shall mean a vehicle or vessel that is substantially dismantled, including, but not limited to, a vehicle or vessel that has incurred substantial damage.

(b)

No owner or other person shall leave an abandoned vehicle or vessel on a right-of-way or in a public place in Key West.

(c)

The movement of an abandoned vehicle or vessel to another location within 100 feet shall not alter its status as abandoned.

(d)

When an enforcement officer observes an abandoned vehicle or vessel on the public right-of-way or in a public place, he or she may cause its removal consistent with the provisions of F.S. ch. 705 (or a successor law). An inoperable or junked vehicle or vessel, or a vehicle without a current license tag, constitutes prima facie evidence of abandonment.

(e)

A violation of this section shall be punishable in accordance with section 1-15 of the Code of Ordinances. In addition or in the alternative thereto, the city may pursue all other lawful remedies and charges against the owner of an abandoned vehicle or vessel.

(Ord. No. 06-04, § 3, 3-7-2006)