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Sec. 8.16.040. Regulation of inoperable vehicles and vehicle repair work. A. Except as specifically provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person, whether as owner, lessee, or person in possession or control to park, store or leave, or permit to be parked, stored or left any inoperable vehicle on any lot or land within the city~^ ^°r~°a °~'*~m° ~r °°^°^^ °~'~$, or for any person to park, store or leave any inoperable vehicle on any public right-of--way or other public property within the city~~ °a °~' *~~° ~ °~' ~~ ''°,,,.~. The presence of an inoperable vehicle, or partially dismantled vehicle parts thereof, on public or private property in violation of this section is declared a public nuisance. F. It shall be an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the violation was remedied within 72 hours of the violation date and time as indicated on the summons. Section 2. Section 8.20.010 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be deleted shown in °°*~-~R; words to be added underlined): Sec. 8.20.010. Abatement procedure. A. The code enforcement officer shall cause a notice to be served upon the owner, occupant, or agent in charge of any lot, building, or premises in or upon which any nuisance, ;r °°'^*~°„ *°''°^'*'~ °r ^^r~*^*~~-~ maybe found, or who may be the cause of such nuisance, requiring him to abate .the nuisance within five days after receipt of such notice. B. If the owner, occupant, or agent fails to comply with the notice, he shall be subject to fine as provided in section 1.28.010. In addition to or in lieu of prosecuting the owner or occupant for an ordinance violation if the notice to abate is not complied with within the required time, the city may cause the nuisance to be abated and shall assess the cost of abatement against the property and shall notify the owner or occupant of such assessment and the amount of the assessment. The assessment shall be a lien upon the property until it is paid. C. If the charge or assessment is not paid to the director of finance within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of assessment, the charges or assessment shall be certified to the county treasurer, to be placed by him upon the tax list for the current year and collected in the same manner as other taxes are collected, with a ten percent penalty thereon to defray the cost of collection. Section 3. Section 10.20.030 of the Louisville Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows (words to be deleted shown in ~*r~n; words to be added underlined): Sec. 10.20.030. Detached trailers. 2