(a) Definitions. For purposes of this Section, "unregistered motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle that is not currently registered and which is located upon a street, highway or municipal lot in the Village of Edgar for such time and under such circumstances as to cause the motor vehicle to reasonably appear to have been unregistered for not less than thirty (30) days.
(b) Violations. No person shall cause any unregistered motor vehicle to be located upon any street, highway or municipal lot within the Village of Edgar.
(c) Enforcement; lmpoundment.
(1) In addition to issuance of a forfeiture, any law enforcement or parking enforcement officer who discovers any unregistered motor vehicle located upon any street, highway or municipal lot within the Village may cause the motor vehicle to be removed to a suitable place of impoundment.
(2) The owner of any unregistered motor vehicle is responsible for all costs of towing, impounding and disposing of the motor vehicle. Disposal will be conducted pursuant to the procedures in Title 10, Chapter 5 of this Code of Ordinances.
(d) Exceptions. A person charged with violating Subsection (b) above may not be convicted if he/she produces in court satisfactory evidence that, at the time of the issuance of the citation, either:
(1) A complete application for registration for the motor vehicle, including evidence of inspection prescribed by Section 110.20, Wis. Stats., when required, accompanied by the required registration fee had been delivered to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or deposited in the mail properly addressed with postage prepaid; or
(2) The motor vehicle was exempt from registration pursuant to Chapter 341, Wis. Stats.
(e) Release of Impounded Vehicles. The owner of an unregistered motor vehicle that has been impounded under this Section may secure release of the motor vehicle by paying any forfeiture imposed for a violation of this Section, including but not limited to any towing forfeiture charged under this Code of Ordinances and the reasonable costs of impounding the motor vehicle and providing satisfactory evidence of one (I) of the following:
(I) That the motor vehicle is currently registered in the State of Wisconsin;
(2) That a complete application for registration of the motor vehicle, including evidence of inspection under Section 110.20, Wis. Stats., when required, accompanied by the required registration fee, has been delivered to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation or deposited in the U.S. Mail properly addressed with required postage; or
(3) That the motor vehicle is exempt from registration under Chapter 341, Wis. Stats.