Section 9.76.020 Definitions.

A. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein.

"City" means Vernal City.

"Junked motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, partially dismantled, inoperative, rusted, junked, abandoned or discarded, or any parts thereof.

"Licensable motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is required by law to be licensed prior to its operation on public property and shall include, but is not limited to, automobiles, buses, street motorcycles and trucks.

"Motor vehicle" means any vehicle which is self-propelled and designed to travel along the ground and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles, buses, motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, trucks, tractors, campers and trailers.

"Owner" means any of the owners of any unlicensed motor vehicle or junked motor vehicle or any of the owners, lessees or occupants of any property upon which the vehicle is located.

"Person" means any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

"Private property" means any real property within the City which is privately owned and which is not public property as defined in this section.

"Public property" means any street or highway which includes the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained for the purposes of vehicular travel, and also means any other publicly-owned property or facility.

"Unlicensed motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle motor vehicle, as defined by Section 9.76.020, which does not have lawfully affixed thereto an unexpired license plate or plates.

"Zoning Enforcement Officer" means the Zoning Enforcement Officer or Building Inspector of Vernal City.

B. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words in the plural number include the singular number, and words in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory. (Ord. 90-12 § 2)

(Ord. 2007-15, Amended, 06/06/2007, Prior Text)