24.9.1.050 Definitions

(a) "Abandoned Vehicle" means a Vehicle that has one or more of the following Characteristics for more than sixty (60) days: (1) wrecked or missing exterior body parts; (2) missing an engine, transmission, or other major parts; (3) incapable of being operated under its own power; (4) is left on a jack or other support for long periods of time; (5) is being used for storage of items; or (6) is stored on an unpaved surface with overgrowth underneath or tires buried in the ground.

(b) "Act" shall mean the Abandoned Vehicle Act of 2018.

(c) "Antique Vehicle" shall mean an in operable Vehicle that is more than twenty-five years old.

(d) "Vehicle" shall have the meaning as defined in Title 25 of the Code, and shall include but not be limited to Vehicles that are propelled or cannot be drawn upon a public highway, All Terrain Vehicles, and boats.

(e) "Officer" shall mean a law enforcement officer employed by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs and/or a law enforcement official designated by the Governor of the Pueblo to enforce this Act.

(f) "Person" shall have the meaning as defined in Title 25 of the Code.

(g) "Pueblo Lands" shall mean all lands and all interests in land within the exterior boundaries of the Pueblo including any additional lands held by the Pueblo.

(h) "Code Enforcement Officer" shall mean an individual designated or employed by the Natural Resources Department that shall have the primary responsibility to enforce this Act.