§ 8.12.020. Dismantled, wrecked, junked or inoperable vehicles.

A.

No person shall leave a partially dismantled, wrecked, junked or inoperable motor vehicle on any street or highway within the City for more than twenty-four (24) hours.

B.

No person shall leave an inoperable motor vehicle for a period in excess of fourteen (14) days on private property and within view of the public.

C.

For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

Inoperable motor vehicle includes all motor vehicles with the engine, wheels or any other part removed, or on which the engine, wheels or any other part has been altered, damaged or otherwise treated to render the motor vehicle incapable of being driven under its own motor power, or is otherwise incapable of being driven upon a street or highway in this state. Failure to have a current registration or license in itself shall not be considered a violation of this section.

Motor vehicle includes any vehicle or machine propelled by power other than human power, designed to travel by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides, and shall include without limitation, automobiles, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors and wagons.

Person includes any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

Street or highway includes the entire width between the boundary lines of the public right-of-way when any part thereof is maintained and open to use of the public for vehicular traffic. Public right-of-way not meeting the definition of street or highway shall be considered private property for purposes of this section.

D.

This section shall not apply to an inoperable motor vehicle that is kept within a completely enclosed building and out of the view of the public from any public or private property, nor to inoperable motor vehicles located upon the premises of a place of business engaged in the repair, junking or wrecking of motor vehicles.

E.

The offense described in subsection B of this section is expressly made subject to the nuisance abatement procedure and/or the regular complaint procedure for imposition of fines, with the maximum fine being seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense. No motor vehicle in violation of this section shall be towed or removed without first giving the owner notice to remedy the violation by removing the motor vehicle, and the filing of a regular complaint for violation of this section seeking towing or removal under order of court as one of the remedies sought. The offense described in subsection A of this section is expressly made subject to the State towing procedure for abandoned, lost, stolen or unclaimed vehicles, in 625 ILCS Chapter 4, Article II (625 ILCS 5/4-201 through 5/4-214, inclusive) and all subsequent amendments thereto, and/or the regular complaint procedure for imposition of fines, with the maximum fine being seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense.

(Prior Code, § 9.16.015; Code 1996, § 8.12.020; Ord. No. 2683, 1996; Ord. No. 2655, 1995)