(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
INOPERATIVE CONDITION. A vehicle is incapable of being propelled under its own power.
JUNK. Any worn-out, castoff or discarded article or material which is ready for destruction or has been collected or stored for salvage or conversion to some other use. Any article or material which, unaltered or unchanged and without further reconditioning, can be used for its original purpose as readily as when new, shall not be considered JUNK.
JUNK CAR. Any used vehicle propelled or intended to be propelled by power other than human power and which is in an inoperative or a partially dismantled condition. Portions of JUNK CARS, such as hoods, fenders, radiators, rims, motors and the like, not being currently utilized for the repair of a motor vehicle, shall be considered as junk.
JUNK MOTOR VEHICLE. Any motor vehicle meeting the requirements of R.C. § 4513.63(B) to (E) that is left uncovered in the open on private property for more than 72 hours with the permission of the person having the right to the possession of the property, except if the person is operating a junk yard or scrap metal processing facility licensed under authority or R.C. §§ 4737.05 to 4737.12, or if the property on which the motor vehicle is left is not subject to licensure or regulation by any governmental authority, unless the person having the right to the possession of the property can establish that the motor vehicle is part of a bona-fide commercial operation or if the motor vehicle is a collector’s vehicle.
PARTIALLY DISMANTLED CONDITION. A vehicle has some part missing which is ordinarily an essential component thereof.
(B) Storage a public nuisance. Except as otherwise provided herein, the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk cars outside of a building or buildings is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and offensive to the public health, welfare and safety of the residents of this municipality.
(C) Removal notice; exceptions. No person in charge or control of any premises within the village, whether as owner, tenant, lessee, occupant or otherwise, shall allow any junk or junk cars to remain upon such premises longer than ten days after receipt of a written notice to remove such junk or junk car from such premises, such notice to be issued and delivered by the Chief of the Police Department or by any member thereof duly designated by him or her. Such written notice shall be served upon the person either personally or at his or her usual place of residence by registered or certified mail addressed to such person’s last known place of residence. The provisions of this section, however, shall not apply to the deposit, storage, maintenance or collection of junk or junk cars in an enclosed building, in a regularly established junk yard, in any area of the village in which the same are permitted under the regulations of the Zoning Code of the village, or if the motor vehicle is a licensed collector’s vehicle.
(D) Impounding and disposition. The Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department designated by him or her is hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed any junk car remaining at any place within the village in violation of the provisions of this section. Such junk car shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of as permitted by law.
(Ord. 20-1988, passed 7-5-1988; Ord. 54-1992, passed 12-21-1992) Penalty, see § 96.99