The Chief of Police on his or her own authority may remove or cause to be removed any junk vehicle or abandoned vehicle, or parts of either, from any public street without notice of any kind to the owner. In those cases where junk vehicles or abandoned vehicles, or parts of either, are stored on any unenclosed private property, the Village Council may authorize the Chief of Police to serve notice, in writing, on the owner or occupant of such property or the owner of the vehicle, if known, of the village’s intention to remove such vehicle. Such notice shall be served personally upon the owner or occupant or it may be posted in a conspicuous place upon vacant or unoccupied property and shall be served or posted at least seven days prior to such removal. Failure to remove any junk vehicle or abandoned vehicle, or parts of either, within the time specified in such notice shall constitute a violation of this subchapter. Such junk vehicles or abandoned vehicles, or parts of either, shall be removed and disposed of in accordance with the law. Such removal by the designated enforcement official shall not excuse or relieve any person of the obligation imposed by this subchapter to keep his or her property free from storage or accumulation of junk vehicles or abandoned vehicles, or parts of either, nor from the penalties for violation thereof.
(Ord. 39, passed 4-14-1966) Penalty, see § 91.99