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ORDINANCE NO, 1868 , AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; DECLARING THE PRE- SENCE OF ANY JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THE CITY OF PARIS SHALL BE DEEMED A PUBLIC NUISANCE, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIQNS; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE OWNER OR.OCCUPANT.TO ABATE PUB- LIC NUTSANCE ON OCCUPIED PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO OWNER TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON UNOCCUPIED PREMISES; PRO«• VIDING FOR PRELIMINARIES TO TRIAL IN CORPORATION COURT; FRO•• VIDING FOR TRIAL IN CORPORATION COURT; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL TnTITH PERMISSION OF OWNER OR OCCUPANT; PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM UNOCCUFIED PREMISES BY ORDER OF CORPORA.TION COURT; PRO- VIDING F0R RULE OF EVIDENCE OF ABANDONMENT; PROVIDING FOR A FINE NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; PROVIDING FOR A CUMULATIVE PRO- VISION; PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 24, 1968, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 'PPRIS: ARTICLE I TITLE The title of this Ordinance shall be "Junked Motor Vehicle Regulations," and it may be cited as such, ARTICLE II ••-DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein, When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense shall include the future; words used in the plural number include the singular number; and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely directory; (a) Junked Motor Vehicle - Any motor vehicle, as defined in Section 2 b, Article II of the Traffic Code of the City of Paris, Ordinance No. 1406, which does not have lawfully affixed thereto both an un•. expired license plate or plates and a valid motor vehicle saf ety inspection certificate, and the con- dition of which is one or more of the followingo 1. Wrecked 2, Dismantled 3. Partially dismaxitled 4. Inoperative 5, Abandoned 6, Discarded Exceptions: The provisions hereto shall not apply to: A. Any motor vehicle in operable condition specifically adapted or constructed for racing or operation on privately owned drag strips or raceways; B. Any motor vehicle retained by the owner for antique collection purposes rather than fo r salvage or for transportation; nor C. Any motor vehicle stored as the property of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is on active duty assignment. (b) Person Any individual, firm, partnership, assoca.a- tion, corporation, company or o rganization of any kind, ARTICLE III JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLES DECLARED A PUBLIC NUISANCE The presence of any junked motor vehicle on any private lot, tract or parcel of land, or portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied,