JUNK, CERTAIN VEHICLES, RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND FIREWOOD ORDINANCE

10.06  JUNK, CERTAIN VEHICLES, RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AND FIREWOOD. 

(1)  PUBLIC NUISANCES DECLARED.  The following are hereby declared to be public nuisances wherever they may be found within the Village.

(a)  Any motor vehicle, truck body, tractor or trailer as enumerated in sub. (3) and (4) below and defined in sub. (2)(a), (b) and (c) below.

(2)  DEFINITIONS.  The following words, phrases and terms used in this section shall be interpreted as follows:

(a)  Disassembled, Inoperable, Junked or Wrecked Motor Vehicles, Truck Bodies, Tractors, Trailers.  Motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors or trailers in such state of physical or mechanical ruin as to be incapable of propulsion or being operated upon the public streets or highways.

(b)  Unlicensed Motor Vehicles, Truck Bodies, Tractors or Trailer.  Motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors or trailers which do not bear lawful current license plates.

(c)  Motor Vehicle.  As defined in §340.01(35), Wis. Stats.

(f)  In the Open.  Land which may be viewed from public streets or adjoining property and is not affectively screened from such view by a fence, hedge or other similar means.

(3)  STORAGE OF INOPERABLE VEHICLES, ETC.  (a)  Restricted.  No person shall accumulate, store or allow any disassembled, inoperable, junked or wrecked motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors or trailers in the open upon any public or private property in the Village for a period exceeding 30 days.

(b)  Exceptions.  1.  Business engaged in automotive sales or repair located in a properly zoned district may retain no more than 3 disassembled or wrecked vehicles, including vehicles under repair, in the open for a period not to exceed 30 days, after which such vehicles shall be removed.

2.  Junk yards licensed under Sec. 12.12 of this Code.

(4)  STORAGE OF UNLICENSED VEHICLES, ETC.  (a)  Restricted.  No person shall accumulate, store or allow any unlicensed motor vehicle, truck body, tractor or trailer in the open upon any public or private property in the Village for a period exceeding 10 days.

(b)  Exceptions.  1.  Any business engaged in the sale, repair or storage of such unlicensed vehicles in a properly zoned district.

2.  Garden tractors and mowers may be stored in the rear yard not less than 10 feet from any property line.