For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED VEHICLE. Includes any motor vehicle of any kind, whether on public or private property, with no current valid state registration, a motor vehicle left unattended on a highway or public property for a period in excess of 24 hours, a motor vehicle not removed from its involvement in a collision, an unattended motor vehicle located on a highway or public property which has sustained acts of vandalism, a motor vehicle, wherever located, from which, for a period of at least seven days, the engine, wheels, or other parts have been removed, or on which the engine, wheels, or other parts have been altered, damaged, or otherwise so treated that the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power. This shall not include registered historic vehicles or a motor vehicle on the premises of a place of business engaged in ordinary service or repair operations for a reasonable period of time, if such business premises is properly zoned.
JUNK, TRASH, and REFUSE. Includes any and all garbage, liquids, slops, animal or vehicle matter, filth, dirt, or rubbish, or waste matter, or substances of any kind, whether reusable or not, which is likely to become rotten, foul, or nauseous and offensive to the public health, safety, or to the aesthetics of the neighborhood, which is not within a closed building, and is specifically intended to include, but not be limited to, wrecked, disabled, and/or abandoned automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, tractors, machinery, and/or motor vehicles of any kind, any parts thereof, old refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, computers, and/or electronic devices, and/or other appliances. This definition shall not apply to a licensed junkyard which is in full compliance with all ordinances of the village.
(Prior Code, § 4-3-2) (Ord. 810, passed 10-3-2016)