A. Prohibited Acts: Except as otherwise provided in the Town Code, no person shall park, store, leave or permit the parking, storing or leaving of any motor vehicle, trailer, or other method of conveyance of any kind which is abandoned, wrecked, dismantled, inoperative, junked, partially dismantled, or otherwise in a condition that constitutes a hazard to public health or safety, whether attended or not, upon any private property within the Township for a period of time in excess of twenty-four (24) hours. Any operable and/or licensed motor vehicles shall be parked only on areas of hard surface pavement and/or gravel driveways legally installed.
B. Unlicensed Motor Vehicles: The failure of any motor vehicle to display an annual registration sticker or plate or a current temporary permit pending registration or the display by a motor vehicle of an annual registration sticker which has been expired for more than fifteen (15) days shall cause the motor vehicle to be considered inoperative for the purpose of this section.
C. Exception: This section does not apply to any motor vehicle entirely enclosed within a building on private property when not in use; any motor vehicle held in connection with a business enterprise (i.e., place of business engaged in the wrecking or junking of motor vehicles), lawfully licensed and properly operated in the appropriate zoning district, pursuant to the zoning laws of Cook County; or to operable historic vehicles over twenty-five (25) years of age.
D. Nuisance Declared: Any motor vehicle in violation of subsection 3-2-8A., above, is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
E. Enforcement and Penalties:
1 Notice to Remove:
a. Public Ways: Wherever the Town Board or its named designate, or the Highway Commissioner of the Town or the Highway Commissioner’s named designate sends notice to the last owner of such vehicle, as registered with the Secretary of State, to dispose of such inoperable motor vehicle, it shall be unlawful for such owner to permit the said vehicle, or parts thereof, to remain upon the public way after the passage of seven (7) days from the forwarding of such notice by mail or personal delivery.
b. Private Ways: Wherever the Town Board or its named designate, or the Highway Commissioner of the Town or the Highway Commissioner’s named designate sends notice to the last owner of such vehicle, as registered with the Secretary of State, to dispose of such inoperable motor vehicle, it shall be unlawful for such owner to permit the said vehicle, or parts thereof, to remain upon the private way after the passage of seven (7) days from the forwarding of such notice by mail or personal service upon the registered owner or some occupant of the owner’s household over the age of ten (10) years.
2. Removal by Enforcing Authorities; Costs: The State’s Attorney’s office or the police department of any municipality located totally or partially within the Township are hereby authorized to remove or cause to be removed such inoperable motor vehicle or parts thereof.
The reasonable cost of such removal shall be charged and paid by such registered owner upon billing thereof.
3. Penalties:
a. A fine of twenty five dollars ($25.00) per day for each day that the registered owner fails to obey the notice of the Township and permits such vehicle, or parts thereof, to remain upon the public way seven (7) days after such notice herein made and provided for is hereby imposed upon such registered owner. Each day after the expunction of the said seven (7) days, as aforesaid, shall be considered a separate offense.
b. A fine of twenty five dollars ($25.00) per day for each day that the registered owner fails to obey the notice of the Township and permits such vehicle, or parts thereof, to remain upon the private way seven (7) days after such notice herein made and provided for is here imposed upon such registered owner. Each day after the expunction of the said seven (7) days, as aforesaid, shall be considered a separate offense. (Ord., eff. 1-1-88; amd. Ord. TO-2022-1, 2-8-2022; Ord. TO-2022-13, 9-13-2022)