§ 758-7. Removal and Disposal of Junk Motor Vehicles.

The Police Department shall order the Junk Motor Vehicle towed or otherwise removed from the property or place where found, if such owner fails or refuses to remove the motor vehicle within the applicable time period after issuance of notice. Thereafter, such Junk Motor Vehicle shall be treated as abandoned and shall be deemed forfeited, to be disposed of in accordance with this Chapter.

Prior to being removed, the abandoned Junk Motor Vehicle shall be photographed by a representative of the Director of the Department of Health, the Director of the Department of Buildings and Inspections, the Department of Public Services or the Chief of Police. Such person shall also record the make and model of the vehicle, the vehicle identification number when available, and shall detail the damaged or missing parts or equipment to substantiate the value of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) or less.

The Police Department shall thereupon tow, remove or cause to be removed such abandoned Junk Motor Vehicle and shall immediately dispose of it to a motor vehicle salvage dealer, as defined in 4738.01 of the Ohio Revised Code, or a scrap metal processing facility, as defined in 4737.05 of the Ohio Revised Code. Any monies accruing from the disposition of an abandoned Junk Motor Vehicle that are in excess of the expenses incurred by the City for towing, removal or storage of the vehicle shall be credited to a fund of the City of Cincinnati established to allow this program to be self-supporting.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 129-2003, § 1, eff. April 30, 2003)