The locality: West Memphis, Arkansas
The ordinance: blight ordinance banning unregistered, uncovered vehicles on private property, Ordinance 1298
The fine for property owners: $250 and $1,000
How is inoperable vehicle defined?
- doesn’t have a current license plate
- has any wheels removed
- cannot be legally operated on the streets, e.g. “lack of proper mufflers, tires, headlights, or other mechanical defects.”
- Really anything that prevents the car from being unable to move under its own power
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