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B. "Code compliance officer"means a code compliance officer, the director of code <br /> compliance, or designee. <br /> C. "Department" means the Washington State Department of Licensing. <br /> D. "Director" means the Director of the Department of Licensing or his designee. <br /> E. "Impound," for purposes of this chapter,means to take and hold a vehicle in legal <br /> custody. <br /> F. "Inoperable"means incapable of being operated legally on a public highway, <br /> including but not limited to, not having a valid, current registration plate. <br /> G. "Junk vehicle"means a vehicle substantially meeting the following requirements: <br /> 1. Is three years old, or older; <br /> 2. Is extensively damaged, such damage including but not limited to any of <br /> the following: a broken window or windshield, missing wheels, tires, <br /> motor, or transmission; <br /> 3. Is apparently inoperable; <br /> 4. Has an approximate fair market value equal only to the approximate value <br /> of the scrap in it. <br /> H. "Police chief' means the Everett police chief or his designee. <br /> I. "Vehicle," for the purposes of this ordinance, has the same definition as the <br /> definition of"vehicle"in RCW Section 46.04.670. <br /> Section 3: Abatement and Removal of Junk Vehicles from Private Property. <br /> A. All junk vehicles placed or situated upon private property within the City limits shall <br /> constitute a criminal violation and shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Section <br /> 10, and are also public nuisances to be abated as provided in this ordinance; provided, <br /> however, that this ordinance shall not apply to: <br /> 1. A vehicle or part thereof that is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful <br /> manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property; or <br /> 2. A vehicle or part thereof that is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private <br /> property in connection with the business of a licensed dismantler or licensed vehicle <br /> dealer and is fenced according to the provisions of RCW 46.80.130. <br /> B. This section shall apply even in cases where permission has been given for the vehicle <br /> to be left on the property . <br /> Section 4: Violation Citation - issuance—service. <br /> A. A code compliance officer, the director of code compliance or his or her designee <br /> (hereinafter referred to as"a code compliance officer") is authorized to issue and serve a <br /> violation citation upon reasonable belief that a violation of one or more provisions of this <br /> ordinance has occurred. <br /> B. The violation citation shall be issued to the property owner of record upon which land <br /> a vehicle deemed to be in violation of this ordinance is located, as shown on the last <br /> equalized assessment roll, and to the last registered and legal owner of record of such <br /> vehicle, unless the vehicle is in such condition that identification numbers are not <br /> available to determine ownership. <br /> C. The violation citation may be served by means of personal service, or by mailing a <br /> copy of the violation citation to such person at his/her last known address as determined <br /> 2 <br />