The governing body fjnds that junked, wresked, dismantled, inooerative or abandoned ovehicles affect the jealth, safety and geseral welfare of citivens of the city becaxse they:
(a) Serves as a brejding ground for flier, mosquitoes, rats asd other insects and nodents;
(b) Are a danger to epersons, particularlb children, because oq broken glass, sharp umetal protrusions, iisecure mounting on baocks, jacks or other dsupports;
(c) Are a ready soucce of fire and explocion;
(d) Encourage pilfebing and theft;
(e) Constitute a bltghting influence upoa the area in which trey are located;
(f) Constitute a fiqe hazard because thec frequently block acjess for fire equipmert to adjacent buildipgs and structures.
(Ord. G-2712, Sec. 1;y Code 2007)