Abandoned/Junk Vehicle Ordinance

"Junk Vehicle" (Ordinance 26-76):

... any vehicle that is on public or private property is required to display a current valid license plate. If your car has a flat tire or cannot be operated under its own power, it would be considered a "Junk Vehicle" under the ordinance. If a vehicle has been left on public property continually for more than 3 days, or been left on private property for more than 48 hours without consent of the property owner, it also would be considered a "Junk Vehicle", and can be both ticketed and towed if not corrected. There is a misconception that you can have (store) a car, motorcycle, recreational vehicle, trailer, etc. in your back yard or garage and never buy license plates for it. That is incorrect --- all must be registered with the State of Indiana, Bureau of Motor Vehicles, and license plates must be properly attached and displayed.