For purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows:

"Inoperable motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle from which for a period of at least seven days the engine, wheels or other parts have been removed or on which the engine, wheels or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated that vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power. For purposes of this chapter, a vehicle shall be deemed incapable of being driven under its own motor power unless such vehicle when driven has the capacity to move a distance of not less than one thousand two hundred feet, to reach a speed of thirty m.p.h. and to make both left hand and right hand turns while in motion. Should a police officer have a reasonable suspicion that a motor vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power, the owner or other person in lawful possession of such vehicle or any other person designated by such owner or person in lawful possession shall at the direction of that police officer operate the motor vehicle to the extent necessary to determine whether or not it is incapable of being driven under its own motor power. Should the owner or other person in lawful possession of such motor vehicle fail to operate the vehicle when so directed by a police officer, then such vehicle shall be presumed to be an inoperable motor vehicle within the meaning of this chapter. Inoperable motor vehicle shall not include a motor vehicle which has been rendered temporarily incapable of being driven under its own motor power in order to perform ordinary service or repair operations. However, a motor vehicle upon which repairs or services are not concluded within fourteen days after commencement of repairs shall not be deemed to be "rendered temporarily incapable of being driven under its own motor power in order to perform ordinary service or repair operations" and shall be construed to be an inoperable motor vehicle. (Ord. 1999-13 § 1, 1999: Ord. 1991-16 § 1 (part), 1991)