Drove in to back yard and all cars are up to City Code

2nd Precinct Environmental Officer will investigate

On 2/22/2011 2nd Precinct Environmental Officer went by this location and did not see any cars in the yard, but did see a truck in front of 2716 Calverton St and issued the owner a Uniform Notice of Violation giving them 48 hrs to abate the violtion.

On 02/24/2011 2nd Precinct Environmental Officer went by this loaction and saw the the violation has been abated by owner of property.

On 2/22/2011 2nd Precinct Environmental Officer went by this location and saw that the dump truck did have vaild plates on it and that they do not expire till November 2011 and that the truck is parked in what seems to be a level spot in the yard.

2/24/2011 - Courtesy call placed today to say thanks for reporting this situation to the City of Richmond and also to inform that the Police Environmental Team completed an inspection at this location and noted there is no action needed from the City at this point because the vehicle in question has valid tags that do not expire until Nov 2011 - left a voicemail - rtt

Thier was an inspection of this loaction at 1:14 pm and only one cars was there and it was in compliance with City Code

All three were tagged with Abandoned Vehicle Notice to be towed at a later date

All violations abated as of 7-11-11

01/03/11 - Per the 2nd Precinct Environmental Officer - vehicle has been tagged; will be towed in the next 48 to 72 hours

The car in the rear of this location has vaild plates on it that are good till 1/12.

Since this is your second request for this I wanted to let you know that the red Mazda now has a valid inspection sticker on it and has been moved from the spot it was in. Under City Code all that is required on private property is to have a valid inspection or plates and be in operable condition. At this time this car meets the requirements and their is nothing that can be done. I am sorry that more can not be done at this time but please keep reporting issues in your area.

One car was found to not be in code with the City’s Code on inoperable cars and was tagged to be removed if not abated by owner in the time allowed.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Abandoned motor vehicle means a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer or part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that:

(1)
Is inoperable and is left unattended on public property, other than an interstate highway or primary highway, for more than 48 hours;

(2)
Has remained illegally on public property for more than 48 hours;

(3)
Has remained for more than 48 hours on private property without the consent of the property's owner, regardless of whether it was brought onto the private property with the consent of the owner or person in control of the private property;

(4)
Is inoperable, left unattended, or both on an interstate highway; or

(5)
Is inoperable, left unattended, or both on the shoulder of a primary highway.

Inoperable abandoned motor vehicle means an abandoned motor vehicle which is inoperable and which the fair market value, as determined by the locality's official responsible for assessing motor vehicles under Code of Virginia, § 58.1-3503, is less than the cost of its restoration to an operable condition.

Inoperable motor vehicle means any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer:

(1)
That is not in operating condition;

(2)
For a period of 60 days or longer has been partially or totally disassembled by the removal of tires and wheels, the engine, or other essential parts required for operation of the vehicle; or

(3)
On which there are displayed neither valid license plates nor a valid inspection decal. However, the term "inoperable motor vehicle" does not apply to any motor vehicle which is on the premises of a licensed business which on June 26, 1970, was regularly engaged in business as an automobile dealer, salvage dealer or scrap processor.

Owner of record and persons having security interests of record mean per the records of the state department of motor vehicles.

Shielded or screened means hidden from sight, from any ground level location, by vegetation or fences.

Unattended motor vehicle means any motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or part of a motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer that is:

(1)
Left unattended on a public highway or other public property and constitutes a traffic hazard;

(2)
Illegally parked;

(3)
Left unattended for more than ten days on public property;

(4)
Left unattended for more than 72 hours on private property without the permission of the property owner, lessee, or occupant; or

(5)
Immobilized on a public roadway by weather conditions or other emergency situations.

The violation is now abated

All violations have been abated

No violation seen on 8/15/2011 at 12:14

The car in the rear yard has a valid inspection sticker that is good till 10/12 and it appears to be in running condition.

We are sorry but Code Enforcement does not handle this type of issue. Thank you!

Closing this please refer to #150947 for further information.