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It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked or junked vehicle on any street or highway within the city.
('71 Code, § 7-6-3) (Ord. 1513, passed 11-14-66) Penalty, see § 90.99
It shall be unlawful for any person in charge or control of any property within the city, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, to allow any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, junked or discarded vehicle to remain on such property within the city for longer time than 72 hours; and to leave any such vehicle on any property longer than 72 hours; except that this chapter shall not apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building; or a vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise; or a vehicle in an appropriate stage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and manner by the city.
('71 Code, § 7-6-4) (Ord. 1513, passed 11-14-66) Penalty, see § 90.99
The Chief of Police or any member of his Department designated by him is hereby authorized to remove or have removed any vehicle left at any place within the city which reasonably appears to be in violation of this chapter or lost, stolen or unclaimed. Such vehicle shall be impounded until lawfully claimed or disposed of in accordance with ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, § 4-201 et seq.
('71 Code, § 7-6-5) (Ord. 1513, passed 11-14-66)
The Chief of Police or any member of his Department designated by him is hereby authorized to assess a charge for certain vehicles held by the Department. The charge shall apply to vehicles held by the Police Department for purposes of investigation pursuant to requests of local police, the State's Attorney, a court of law or other authority, or held pursuant to request of any person having an interest in said vehicle. At the time of impoundment a charge of $25 dollars shall be assessed and shall cover administrative costs, as well as the first day or any portion thereof of storage. For each day, or portion of such, the vehicle remains impounded an additional fee of $15 shall be assessed. Said fees shall commence immediately upon the lawful impoundment and notice shall be provided to the owner, lien holder or other party having any interest in said vehicle. If said vehicle is not claimed and the storage charges paid within 15 days after mailing of notice, the vehicle may be sold in accordance with the provisions of ILCS Ch. 625, Act 5, §§ 4-208 - 4-211, including the notice provisions thereof, or the provisions of any legislation which replaces said sections. For the purposes of this section a day shall constitute a 24-hour period at 12:00 a.m.
('71 Code, § 7-6-6) (Ord. 2663, passed 2-22-88; Am. Ord. 3479, passed 9-26-05)
(A) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) INOPERABLE VEHICLE. Any vehicle 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 power or is incapable of being moved by another vehicle designed to move it, this includes vehicles that are propped up such that the wheels cannot be used to move the vehicle. An
INOPERABLE VEHICLE also means a motor vehicle which is not permitted to be operated on a public road because of an expired state license plate. However, nothing in this section shall apply to any motor vehicle that is kept within a building when not in use, to operable historic vehicles over 25 years of age, or to a motor vehicle on the premises of a place of business engaged in the wrecking or junking of motor vehicles as permitted to do so under the zoning ordinances.
(2) OPEN PRIVATE LAND. Refers to an area of land not enclosed by an accessory building, such as a garage, or other completely enclosed building authorized to be used for such storage purposes.
(B) It shall be unlawful and considered to be establishing or maintaining a nuisance to park or store upon open private or public land any inoperable, stripped, or junked vehicle, or relic, vintage, or antique vehicle which is not regularly used for transportation, or vehicle not registered to a resident to the land where the vehicle is stored, or any other machinery, trailers, boats, implements, or equipment which is inoperable, stripped, or junked, except as is permitted by the city, as in the case of a licensed junkyard.
(C) It shall be unlawful and considered to be establishing or maintaining a nuisance to allow the attached parts, apparatus, tools, material, fuel, containers, or refuse from the items specified in division (B) to remain upon or to be strewn upon open private land.
(D) The Chief of Police shall cause the owners of inoperable vehicles, whether on public or private property, and in view of the general public for seven days to be given a notice stating that such person is to dispose of the inoperable motor vehicle within seven days. Failure to comply with such notice will subject the owner of the inoperable motor vehicle to the penalties of this chapter. In addition, any such vehicle not removed seven days after the issuance of the municipal notice will be removed by the city or an agency or business hired by the city to remove such a vehicle.
('71 Code, § 8-1-20(A)-(C)) (Ord. 2514, passed 5-27-85; Am. Ord. 2733, passed 7-23-90; Am. Ord. 2837, passed 7-12-93; Am. Ord. 4207, passed 10-28-24)
Any person convicted of a violation of any section of this chapter shall be fined in a sum not to exceed $500 or the city may be ordered to correct the violation, or all of the foregoing for any one offense. The minimum fine to be levied against a person convicted of a violation of any section of this chapter shall be $50 for the first offense and for subsequent offenses of this chapter the minimum fine shall be $100. Should the city be ordered to correct the existing violation, the person convicted shall pay for the city's correction of said violation, and the city may impose a lien upon the premises until the cost of said correction shall be fully paid. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day, during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 2837, passed 7-12-93)