(A) Pursuant to 65 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/11-40-3, all inoperable motor vehicles, whether on public or private property and in view of the general public, are deemed a nuisance and fines shall be levied for the failure of any person to obey a notice received from the village which states that the owner or person having control and use of the vehicle is to dispose of any inoperable motor vehicles under his or her control. The owner or person in control of the inoperable vehicle(s) shall abate the nuisance by disposing of the vehicle(s) within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice.
(B) In the event that the owner or person having control over the inoperable vehicle(s) fails to abate the nuisance in a timely manner, the police department shall remove, after thirty (30) days from the issuance of the notice of the violation, any inoperable motor vehicle or parts thereof. 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 twenty five (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.
(C) As used in this section, "inoperable motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle from which, for a period of at least thirty (30) 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. "Inoperable motor vehicle" shall not include a motor vehicle which has been rendered temporarily incapable of being driven under its own motor power in order to perform ordinary service or repair operations.
(D) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this section shall be fined, upon conviction, not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues. (Ord. 2009-13, 11-19-2009)