(A) When a motor vehicle or other vehicle is abandoned on a highway in this village ten hours or more, its removal by a towing service may be authorized by order of the Chief of the Police Department.
(B) When an abandoned, unattended, wrecked, burned, or partially dismantled motor vehicle or other vehicle is creating a traffic hazard because of its position in relation to the highway, or its physical appearance is causing the impeding of traffic, its immediate removal from the highway by a towing service may be authorized by order of the Chief of the Police Department.
(C) When the removal of a vehicle from either public or private property is authorized by order of the Chief of the Police Department, the owner of the vehicle will be responsible for all towing costs.
('79 Code, § 1808(4))
(D) The storing, placing, or allowing to remain in the open on private property within the village of motor vehicle bodies, parts, equipment, motors, and materials for a period of more than 48 hours in any one calendar month is hereby prohibited, unless necessary for the operation of a business enterprise lawfully conducted thereon.
(E) The parking or storing of junked or disabled motor vehicles and junked or disabled vehicles and the storing or allowing to remain in the open of motor vehicle bodies, parts, equipment, motors, and materials or junked or disabled vehicle bodies, parts, equipment, motors and materials in violation of division (D) above is declared to constitute a public nuisance. The Police Department will be empowered to declare such a public nuisance to exist.
(F) The village shall notify the person in control of any private property to relocate any junked or disabled motor vehicle or junked or disabled vehicles parked or stored in violation of division (D) above and/or any motor vehicle, bodies, parts, equipment, etc., stored and allowed to remain in the open in violation of division (D) above to a completely closed location on the property or otherwise to remove the same from the premises. Such notice shall be given by certified or registered mail addressed to the residence or usual place of business of such person.
(G) When a vehicle has been defined and declared a nuisance, the owner shall have seven days from the receipt of the notice provided for in division (F) above to request a hearing with the Village Board, such request shall be filed with the Village Clerk.
(H) If, after the expiration of seven days from the receipt of the notice provided for in division (F) above, the person so notified has failed to request a hearing pursuant to division (G) above, or has failed, neglected, or refused to comply with the direction of such notice, the village shall pay for the removal and disposal of such motor vehicles, motor vehicle bodies, motors, equipment, etc., or order the removal and disposal by the village.
(I) In the event the village is required to remove and dispose of the motor vehicle, motor vehicle bodies, motors, equipment, etc., the person in control of the premises shall be liable to the village for the expense occurred by the village. A statement shall be rendered to the person liable for the cost thereof, and if not paid, suit shall be instituted.
(Ord. 1990-O-7, passed 5-15-90)