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City of San Mateo Municipal Code.

7.16.041 INOPERATIVE VEHICLE—DEFINED.

Inoperative vehicle means a vehicle that cannot operate safely or legally upon the streets or highways of the state and includes any vehicle that does not have current valid registration. With respect to a motor vehicle, in addition to the foregoing, inoperative vehicle means a vehicle that is then not capable of self-propulsion.