For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE. A vehicle that is left:
(1) Upon a public street or highway in violation of a law or ordinance prohibiting parking;
(2) On or along the side or edge of a public street or highway for longer than seven days or is determined by law enforcement to be a hazard to the motoring public;
(3) On property owned or operated by the village for longer than 24 hours; or
(4) On private property without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof, for longer than two hours.
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. Any person employed by the village whose duties primarily are the enforcement of this chapter.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE. An vehicle that is an abandoned vehicle that also:
(1) Is partially dismantled or wrecked;
(2) Cannot be self-propelled or moved in the manner in which it was originally intended to move; or
(3) Does not display a current license plate.
MOTOR VEHICLE or VEHICLE. All machines designed or intended to travel over land (or water) by self-propulsion or while attached to any self-propelled vehicle.
NUISANCE VEHICLE. A vehicle on public or private property that is determined and declared to be unlawful and a health or safety hazard, a public nuisance, including a vehicle found to be:
(1) A breeding ground, nest or harbor for mosquitoes, other insects, rats or other pests;
(2) A point of collection of pools or ponds of water;
(3) A point of concentration of quantities of gasoline, oil or other flammable, toxic or explosive materials;
(4) One which has areas of confinement which cannot be opened or operated from the inside of the area of confinement, such as trunks, hoods and the like;
(5) So situated or located that there is a danger of it falling, dislodging or turning over;
(6) One which is a point of collection of refuse, trash, garbage, food, waste, animal waste, or any other rotten or decaying matter of any kind;
(7) One which has parts which are jagged or contain sharp edges of metal, plastic or glass; or
(8) Any other vehicle specifically declared health and safety hazard and a public nuisance by the Enforcement Officer.
(Prior Code, Ch. 4 § 4.2) (Ord. R-2019.10, passed 8-20-2019)