HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0541 (2)Junk Motor Vehicle — Any motor vehicle which does not display a current license plate
and that:
1. Is partially dismantled or wrecked, or
2. Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it originally was intended
to move, or
3. Is more than five years old and appears to be worth less than one hundred dollars
($100)
Motor Vehicle — Any machine designed or intended to travel over land or water by self -
propulsion or while attached to a self-propelled vehicle.
See. 12-7. Storage
(a) No owner, occupant, tenant or lessee ...........................(already in the code)
(b) No junk or abandoned vehicles shall be stored on any
lot
in a 750 rof at d lot can be
easily seen from a public right-of-way or from any p p Y
except where the vehicles:
(t) Are stored in an enclosed building, or
(2) Are stored in an opaque fence that is meant to enclose the rear yard of a
residential lot and which meets the requirements of sub -section (b) above, or
(3) Are on the premises of a business enterprise being legally operated under the terms
of the local zoning jurisdiction, or
(4) Are being stored in an approved (or legally non -conforming) salvage yard
operating in compliance with the local zoning jurisdiction, or
(5) Are presently being restored to an operable stage (limited to one vehicle), or
(6) Are located more than 750' from any property line or public right-of-way.
Sec. 12-11. Removal of Vehicles
(a) Iredell County may require the removal of any vehicle that is deemed to meet the
definition of a junk or abandoned motor vehicle, and that does not comply with
Section 12-7 Storage of this ordinance.
(b) Removal and disposal of vehicles by the County as provided by this section shall
be in accordance with G.S. 153A-132, G.S. 153A-132.2. and G.S. 20, Article 7A,
as amended.
Commissioner Williams asked how the proposed amendment would relate to farm
vehicles.
Smith said that, generally, farm vehicles were exempt. He said, however, that if
the vehicle happened to be dismantled, there might be a problem.
Inspections/Planning Director Niblock added that an old silage truck used once a
year would be allowed, because it would be covered in item two of the Junk Motor
Vehicle definition.
Commissioner Bowles asked Smith how many cars he felt would be out of
compliance.
Smith said "a lot"
Commissioner Johnson suggested for the planning board to review the
amendment before the commissioners took any action.
Mashburn said that if the amendment were approved, the county would be going
from six abandoned vehicles (current zoning ordinance) to zero, unless the vehicles were
in compliance due to the storage criteria. He asked if the commissioners wanted any