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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE . . , STANDARD HOUSING CODE AND
PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE CITED AS "THE JUNKED
MOTOR VEHICLE ORDINANCE:" ADOPTING PART OF THE TEXAS ABANDONED
MOTOR VEHICLE ACT: DECLARING THE PRESENCE OF ANY JUNKED MOTOR
VEHICLE WITHIN THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE,
WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTION: PROVIDING FOR NOTIFICATION TO OWNER OR
OCCUPANT TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON OCCUPIED PREMISES: PROVIDING
FOR PRELIMINARIES TO HEARING BY BUILDING OFFICIAL: PROVIDING FOR
HEARING BY HOUSING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND APPEALS: PROVIDING
FOR FILING OF COMPLAINT AND TRIAL IN MUNICIPAL COURT: PROVIDING
FOR REMOVAL OF JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES: PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL
FROM UNOCCUPIED PREMISES BY ORDER OF MUNICIPAL COURT OR HOUSING
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: PROVIDING FOR AUTHORITY TO ENFORCE:
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY: PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO OWNER TO ABATE
PUBLIC NUISANCE ON UNOCCUPIED PREMISES: PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS
CLAUSE: PROVIDING FOR EFFECT OF ACT ON OTHER ORDINANCES AND
STATUTES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS:
(a) Short Title
This ordinance may be cited as the "Junked Motor Vehicle Ordinance"
and shall hereinafter read as follows:
(b) Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act Adopted.
(1) All provisions of the Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act
(Article 6687-9, V.C.S. and any amendments thereto) governing junked
vehicles including the use of definitions made therein, are hereby
expressly incorporated into this ordinance and adopted.
(2) All references to the "Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act"
shall mean The Texas Abandoned Motor Vehicle Act as codified in Vernon's
Ann. Civil Statutes Art. 6687-9 and any and all amendments thereto.
(c) Junked Vehicles Declared a Public Nuisance
(1) Junked Vehicles as defined and referred to in the Texas
Abandoned Motor Vehicles Act are hereby declared to be a Public Nuisance.
(d) Exceptions
(1) The provisions of this Ordinance shall not apply to:
(A) Any vehicle or part thereof which is completely
enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible
from a street or other public or private property;
(B) Any vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked
in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business
of a licensed vehicle dealer or a junk yard;