After first receiving a “nuisance vehicle” ordinance citation in early January, the Zettels made an impassioned appeal during a city work session a few weeks later, claiming that the vehicle’s stripped-down state and the fact that it was secured to the tree with cables and bolting made it safe, and that its status up in a tree, painted as a ladybug, made it art.
At 12:30 on Tuesday afternoon, part of the 1250 East block was closed off to traffic, and half a dozen or so Clearfield public works employees began the process of removing the car. Ladders were set up to attach nylon straps with winching mechanisms.