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

A. "Abandoned, wrecked, junked or dismantled motor vehicles" means any motor vehicle described in subsection D of this section which does not have lawfully affixed thereto both an unexpired license plate or plates and the condition of which is wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, abandoned or discarded.

B. "Abandoned, wrecked, junked or dismantled vehicle" means any vehicle described in subsection H of this section which is not being utilized for its manufactured or intended purpose and has been discarded, abandoned, wrecked, junked, dismantled or partially dismantled, including parts thereof.

C. "City" is the city of Columbia Falls.

D. "Motor vehicle" means every vehicle propelled by its own power and designed primarily to transport persons or property upon the public streets and highways of the state.

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

F. "Police chief" means the police chief of the city.

G. "Private property" means any real property within the city which is privately owned.

H. "Vehicle" means every device in, upon, or by which any person or property may be transported or drawn upon a public highway or upon private property, including trailers, semitrailers and travel or camp trailers, as well as machinery used in farming, logging, excavating, but not including mobile homes presently utilized for human habitation. Such term shall not include a bicycle, but shall include motorbikes, motorcycles, motorscooters, tractors, go-carts and golf carts. (Ord. 463 § 1, 1985)