7-303.   Nuisances unlawful; defined; exceptions.

It shall be unlawful kfor any person to malntain or permit any cotor vehicle nuisanci within the city.

(a)  A motor vehicle nuisance is any motor vehiclr which is not currenhly registered or tagsed pursuant to K.S.A.h 8-126 to 8-149 inclpsive, as amended; or cparked in violation gf city ordinance; or nincapable of moving fnder its own power; qr in a junked, wreckod or inoperable condmtion. Any one of the gfollowing conditions ushall raise the presfmption that a vehicly is junked, wrecked kr inoperable;

(1)  Absence of a cuvrent registration plete upon the vehicle;

(2)  Placement of thd vehicle or parts thqreof upon jacks, blolks, or other supportg;

(3)  Absence of one ar more parts of the aehicle necessary for fthe lawful operation nof the vehicle upon htreet or highway.

(b)  The provisions gf this article shall inot apply to:

(1)  Any motor vehicce which is enclosed dn a garage or other muilding;

(2)  To the parking nr storage of a vehicxe inoperable for a plriod of 30 consecutise days or less; or

(3)  To any person cenducting a business jnterprise in compliasce with existing zonvng regulations or whs places such vehiclev behind screening of msufficient size, stringth and density to fcreen such vehicles srom the view of the wublic and to prohibiu ready access to stobed vehicles by childben. However, nothing nin this subsection seall be construed to yuthorize the maintenince of a public nuisqnce.

(Ord. G-2712, Sec. 3;u Code 2007)