A.
No person shall allow any disassembled, inoperable,
unlicensed, junked or wrecked motor vehicles or other junked, inoperable
or discarded property to be stored and remain in the open on public
or private property within the Village in excess of seven days, unless
in connection with an automotive sales or repair business located
in a properly zoned area and in conformity with this section or where
a permit has been issued by the Village Board for the operation of
a junkyard or salvage yard. Section 175.25(3), Wis. Stats., is adopted
by reference as to all permits issued hereunder.
B.
"Disassembled, inoperable, unlicensed, junked or wrecked
motor vehicles" means motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, truck
bodies, tractors, farm machinery or trailers in such state of physical
or mechanical ruin as to be incapable of being operated upon the public
streets or highways in safe or legal condition for operation on public
streets or highways due to missing or inoperative parts, flat or removed
tires, expired or missing license plates or other defects.
C.
Any disassembled or inoperable vehicle stored or allowed
to remain in excess of seven days in connection with an automobile
sales or repair business enterprise shall be kept in an area at least
50 feet distant from the nearest Village street.
D.
No person shall leave unattended any motor vehicle,
trailer, semi, semitrailer, or mobile home on any public or private
property within the Village for such time and condition as to cause
the vehicle to reasonably appear to have been abandoned. This subsection
does not apply to a vehicle in an enclosed building or with an automotive
sales or repair business located in a properly zoned area and in conformity
with this section. "Unattended" shall mean unmoved from its location
with no obvious signs of continuous human use.
E.
No person shall leave or permit to remain outside
of any dwelling, building or other structure, or within any unoccupied
or abandoned building, dwelling or other structure under his control
in a place accessible to children, any abandoned, unattended or discarded
appliance, icebox, refrigerator or other container which has an airtight
door or lid, snap lock or other locking device which may not be released
from the inside without first removing such door or lid, snap lock
or other locking device from such icebox, refrigerator or container
unless such container is displayed for sale on the premises of the
owner or his agent and is securely locked or fastened.
F.
Whenever the Village police or Director of Public
Works finds a violation, the owner of the property shall be notified
of a violation of this section. Such notice may be given to such owner
personally or by mail to the owner at any place such owner may be
found or to his last known address. The owner shall be notified that
it is the intention of the Village to have such property immediately
removed. If such property is not removed within the set time limit,
the Village police or Director of Public Works shall have the authority
to remove the property in violation, and such property shall be stored
for a period of 30 days, after which time the Village shall dispose
of such property, unless previously claimed by the owner.
G.
The cost of such removal may be charged to the property
where such property is stored, which charge shall be entered as a
special charge on the tax roll. If such property is claimed by the
owner, the Village shall be reimbursed the towing or removal fee and
a reasonable fee for storage before releasing the property.