(A) It is hereby declared a menace to the public safety and a nuisance for any person to cause, permit or allow the existence of any inoperable motor vehicle, any motor vehicle not regularly used, or any parts of a motor vehicle to exist or to be stored upon any public or private property in view of the general public; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall apply to any motor vehicle or part thereof which is kept in a building, or to a motor vehicle or parts thereof completely on the premises of a duly licensed "junkyard", as defined by section 10-1-2 of this code. (Ord. 445-C, 1-23-2002)
(B) Whenever any police officer determines that a nuisance as declared in this section exists, the police officer shall cause a written notice to abate to be served upon the person who is causing, permitting or allowing the nuisance to exist. Said notice shall give the person seven (7) days from the date of service of the notice to abate the nuisance. Such notice shall be by means of personal service or by first class mail. Personal service shall be by a police officer of the Creve Coeur police department or any person authorized by law to make personal service. (Ord. 816, 6-22-2016)
(C) Any person who shall cause, permit or allow such a nuisance to continue to exist after the expiration of seven (7) days from the date of the notice to abate shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each such offense. Each day that such nuisance continues or exists after the expiration of the aforesaid seven (7) days shall be deemed to be a separate offense. Further, each such inoperable motor vehicle shall constitute a separate offense.
(D) Whenever any person causes, permits or allows such a nuisance to continue or exist after the expiration of seven (7) days from the service of the notice to abate, the village may, at its option, cause the abatement of the nuisance specified in this section by the same method of disposal of abandoned vehicles provided in section 6-7-3 of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall be construed as imposing upon the village a duty to abate the nuisance specified in this section. The action authorized by this section shall be in addition to and without waiver to any other remedies.
(E) A person shall fall within the class of persons who shall be deemed to cause, permit or allow such a nuisance to exist if such person:
1. Has an ownership interest in or of the inoperable motor vehicle;
2. Causes the inoperable motor vehicle to be deposited at the site in question;
3. Has an ownership or possessory interest in the real estate upon which the inoperable motor vehicle is located;
4. Has an ownership interest in or operates a business which causes, permits or allows such a nuisance to exist on the real estate upon which the business is operated or on adjacent real estate which is under the control of the business owner or operator; or
5. Has an ownership or possessory interest in the real estate upon which a business is being operated and the operator or owner of said business causes, permits or allows such a nuisance to exist on the real estate upon which the business is being operated or on adjacent real estate which is under the control of the person having an ownership or possessory interest in real estate upon which said business is being operated.
(F) Illinois state law provides the village the power to:
1. Declare inoperative motor vehicles a nuisance, 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-40-3;
2. Define, prevent and abate nuisances, 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-60-2; and
3. Promote health or suppress disease, 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-20-5. (Ord. 445-C, 1-23-2002)