§ 44-269. Findings.

The council finds that junked, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, discarded or abandoned vehicles in and upon streets, highways and other public and private real property within the city is a matter affecting the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens of the city for the following reasons:

(1)

Such vehicles serve as a breeding ground for flies, mosquitoes, rats and other insects and rodents;

(2)

They are a danger to persons, particularly children, because of broken glass, sharp metal protrusions, insecure mountings on blocks, jacks or supports, and because they are a ready source of fire and explosion;

(3)

They encourage pilfering and theft and constitute a blighting influence upon the area in which they are located, thereby causing a loss in property value in surrounding property;

(4)

They create a public safety hazard when placed in streets, roadways, highways or upon public property; and

(5)

They constitute a fire hazard in that they block access for the fire department to adjacent buildings and structures.

(Code 1967, § 13-16; Ord. No. 1043, § 1, 9-21-1987)