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In this chapter unless the context requires otherwise:

“Abandoned vehicle” means an unregistered motor vehicle or recreational vehicle left unattended for a period of seventy-two hours on a street or private property, which is inoperable, stripped, unclaimed, scrapped, junked or discarded. This term shall also mean a vehicle being repaired when such repairs take 72 hours or more.

“Abandoned vehicle parts” means any vehicle part which is inoperable, unclaimed, scrapped, junked, discarded or not used in or on any vehicle within any seven-day period.

“Classic car” means a vehicle licensed pursuant to A.R.S. Title 28, Chapter 3, Article 2 as a horseless carriage, classic car or historic vehicle.

“Inoperative motor vehicle” means a vehicle which cannot be driven upon the public streets for reasons including, but not limited to, being in a state of disrepair, or inoperative due to mechanical disassembly; or physically incapable of operation under its own power.

“Junked motor vehicle” means a vehicle that is inoperative, stripped, scrapped, discarded, wrecked, on blocks or similar devices, or has deflated or missing tire(s); or the absence of a license affixed or assigned thereto.

“Vehicle” means a self-propelled device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway or street, excepting devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.

“Vehicle parts” means any parts, components or accessories of a vehicle. [Ord. 20-12 § 1; Code 2004 § 10-1-1.]