cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/1188319

Calverton Park’s ordinance ‘prohibits property owners from having an unlicensed and/or inoperable car on the property.’

The city confirmed that since December 2020, there’s been a total of 350 violations and 81 vehicles towed away. If the vehicle is towed away, the city will also issue an abatement fee.

Attorney Jeff Schwartz said Missouri law clearly states that a car can’t be towed from private property unless it’s a safety hazard, or at the request of the property owner. He said trying to argue an expired tag is also a safety hazard is a stretch.

  • The dogspaw
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    2 years ago

    They should put everyone on the city council who supports this in jail if I stole 1 car they would put me in jail for at a minimum 1 year probably longer but these guys can steal 350+ and run what’s basically an illegal chop shop and get nothing

    • DarraignTheSane@lemmy.mlOP
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      2 years ago

      Well, 81 vehicles stolen by the city and 350 expired tag violations. But yeah, definitely some bullshit.