§ 62-12. Junked motor vehicles.

(a)

Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled and unregistered motor vehicles means any vehicles which are incapable of being self-propelled upon the public streets, vehicles whose owners cannot be identified, and those vehicles which are without current license plates.

(b)

Storage declared a nuisance. It is declared and found that abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled and unregistered motor vehicles upon private property within the village are detrimental to the public health, welfare and safety. Such vehicles constitute an attractive nuisance to children and are a peril to their safety, depreciate the value of neighboring properties and constitute a fire hazard. This section has for its purpose the effective termination of such practices.

(c)

Prohibited acts. No person, either as owner, lessee, occupant or otherwise, shall store or deposit, or cause or permit to be stored or deposited, an abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or unregistered motor vehicle in and upon any private property, street or government property within the village. This section shall not prohibit the parking of an unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle in a private garage.

(d)

Exemption. This section shall not apply to properties occupied and used for the repair, reconditioning and remodeling of vehicles in conformance with chapter 46 of this Code.

(Code 1991, § 10.07)

Cross reference

Traffic and vehicles, ch. 82.