[Adopted 5-21-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-01 as § 10-5-8 of the 2001 Code]
No disassembled, inoperable, unlicensed, junked
or wrecked motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, trailers, farm
machinery, appliances or construction debris shall be stored unenclosed
upon private residential property within the City of Weyauwega for
a period exceeding 30 days unless it is in connection with an authorized
business enterprise maintained in such a manner as to not constitute
a public nuisance and in compliance with City zoning regulations.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
DISASSEMBLED, INOPERABLE, JUNKED OR WRECKED MOTOR VEHICLES,
TRUCK BODIES, TRACTORS OR TRAILERS
Motor vehicles, recreational vehicles, truck bodies, tractors,
farm machinery 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 or which are otherwise not in safe or legal condition
for operation on public streets or highways due to missing or inoperative
parts, flat or removed tires, expired or missing license plates or
other defects.
INOPERABLE APPLIANCE
Any stove, washer, refrigerator or other appliance which
is no longer operable in the sense for which it was manufactured.
This article shall not apply to any motor vehicle
or motor vehicle accessories stored within an enclosed building or
on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful place
and manner in a properly zoned area, in such a manner as to not constitute
a nuisance, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise,
in a storage place or depository maintained in a lawful place and
manner, or seasonal use vehicles such as snowmobiles, motorcycles,
motor scooters and nonmotorized campers, provided that such vehicles
are stored in compliance with the ordinances of the City. Also excepted
are motor vehicles registered pursuant to §§ 341.265
and 341.266, Wis. Stats. In other situations the City Council may
issue a one-time temporary permit permitting an extension of not to
exceed an additional 30 days' time to comply with this article where
exceptional facts and circumstances warrant such extension.
Any person who shall interfere with the enforcement of any of the provisions of this article and shall be found guilty thereof shall be subject to a penalty as provided in §
1-3 of this Code. Each motor vehicle or appliance involved shall constitute a separate offense.