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Chapter 19 - JUNK AND JUNK DEALERS'!' Footnotes: (1) - -- Cross reference— Buildings and building regulations, Ch. 7; garage sales, Ch. 15; garbage and other waste materials, Ch. 16; health, Ch. 17; mobile homes and mobile home parks, Ch. 22; peddlers, solicitors and itinerant vendors, Ch. 24. ARTICLE II. - JUNKED VEHICLES; PUBLIC NUISANCE; ABATEMENT Footnotes: - -- (2) - -- Editor's note —Ord. No. 2000 -058, §§ 2 and 3, adopted Nov. 13, 2000, repealed Art. II and enacted a new article as set out herein. The former Art. ll, §§ 19 -16 — 19 -22, pertained to junked vehicles, and derived from Code 1960, §§ 16- 16- 16 -22; Ord. No. 2243, § 1, adopted Sept. 8, 1975; and Ord. No. 87- 010, §§ 1 -4, adopted Feb. 9, 1987. Cross reference— Vehicles for hire, Ch. 33. State Law reference— Abandoned motor vehicles, V.A.C.S. art. 4477 -9a, § 5.01 et seq. Sec. 19 -16. - Definitions. For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings herein described: Antique vehicle. A passenger car or truck that is at least thirty -five (35) years old. Demolisher. Any person whose business is to convert a motor vehicle into processed scrap or scrap metal or otherwise wreck of dismantle a motor vehicle. Junked vehicle. A vehicle that is self - propelled and; (1) Does not have lawfully attached to it an unexpired license plate; and (2) Is: a. Wrecked, dismantled or partially dismantled, or discarded; or b. Is inoperable and has remained inoperable for more than: 1. Seventy -two (72) consecutive hours, if the vehicle is on public property; or 2. Ten (10) consecutive days, if the vehicle is on private property. Motor vehicle collector. A person who: (1) Owns one (1) or more antique or special interest vehicles; and (2) Acquires, collects, or disposes of an antique or special interest vehicle or part of an antique or special interest vehicle for personal use to res tore and preserve an antique or special interest vehicle for historic interest. Page 1