An "abandoned vehicle" for the purposes of this chapter means any vehicle left within the limits of any highway, or upon the property of another, without the consent of the owner of such property, or upon any public property, for a period of 24 hours or longer, except that a vehicle shall not be considered "abandoned" if its owner or operator is unable to remove it from the place where it is located and so notifies law enforcement officials and requests assistance.

An "abandoned automobile hulk" for the purposes of this chapter means the abandoned remnant or remains of a motor vehicle which is inoperative and cannot be made mechanically operative without the addition of vital parts or mechanisms and the application of a substantial amount of labor to effect repairs. (Added by § 2 of Res. adopted June 15, 1970).