[Adopted as Title 11, Ch. 8, of the 1994 Code]
A.
DISASSEMBLED, INOPERABLE, JUNKED OR WRECKED MOTOR VEHICLES,
TRUCK BODIES, TRACTORS OR TRAILERS
INOPERABLE APPLIANCE
MOTOR VEHICLE
UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRUCK BODIES, TRACTORS OR TRAILERS
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
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.
Any stove, washer, refrigerator or other appliance which
is no longer operable in the sense for which it was manufactured.
As defined in § 340.01(35), Wis. Stats.
Motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, recreational vehicles
or trailers which do not bear lawful current license plates.
B.
Storage of automobiles restricted. No disassembled, inoperable, unlicensed,
junked or wrecked motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, trailers,
farm machinery, vehicle parts or tires, or appliances shall be stored
upon private residential property or unenclosed outside a building
upon nonresidential property within the Village of Belleville for
a period exceeding 10 days unless it is in connection with an authorized
business enterprise located in a properly zoned area maintained in
such a manner as not to constitute a public nuisance.
C.
Exceptions. This section 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
in a non-nuisance manner in a properly zoned area 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 Village. Also excepted are motor vehicles registered
pursuant to §§ 341.265 and 341.266, Wis. Stats. In
other situations the Village Board may issue temporary permits permitting
an extension of not to exceed an additional 30 days' time to
comply with this section where exceptional facts and circumstances
warrant such extension.
D.
Enforcement.
(1)
Whenever the Police Department shall find any vehicles, vehicle parts
or tires, or appliances, as described herein, placed or stored in
the open upon private property within the Village, it shall notify
the owner of said property on which said vehicle or appliance is stored
of the violation of this section. If said vehicle, part thereof or
appliance is not removed within five days, the Police Department shall
cause to be issued a citation to the property owner or tenant of the
property upon which said vehicle or appliance is stored.
(2)
If such vehicle or appliance is not removed within 20 days after issuance of a citation, the Chief of Police shall cause the vehicle or appliance to be towed to the facility of the person providing the towing service, and it shall thereafter be disposed of as prescribed in §§ 489-3 through 489-6 of this Code by the Chief of Police or his or her duly authorized representative. Any cost incurred in the removal and sale of said vehicle or appliance shall be recovered from the owner. However, if the owner of the vehicle or appliance cannot readily be found, the cost of such removal shall be charged to the property from which it is removed, which charges shall be entered as a special charge on the tax roll.
A.
Inspections. Whenever the Building Inspector or Fire Inspector shall, upon inspection of any premises within the Village of Belleville, find that there is deposited, placed, stored or remaining on said premises any garbage, junk, rubbish, rubble, trash, abandoned, outmoded or nonsalable merchandise or parts, accumulation of grease or food wastes in a grease trap or other place or depository which presents a risk of clogging or blocking a sewer system, or any other unhealthy, hazardous or unsightly materials or things which create a fire or health hazard, or which are detrimental to the appearance, neatness and cleanliness of the immediate neighborhood or the Village of Belleville in general, such official shall issue his or her written order to the owner and/or occupant of the premises to remove said garbage, junk, rubbish, rubble or trash, abandoned, outmoded or nonsalable merchandise or parts, accumulation of grease or food wastes in a grease trap or other place or depository which presents a risk of clogging or blocking a sewer system, or other unhealthy, hazardous or unsightly materials or things. Said written order shall provide that such removal shall be accomplished within 10 days after service of said order upon the owner or occupant of the premises involved. The order shall be served upon such owner or occupant in the manner prescribed by law for service of a summons of a court of record of the State of Wisconsin. Such written order, in addition to specifying and describing the material or things to be removed, shall also set forth on the face thereof the provisions of Subsection B.
B.
Appeal. Any person feeling himself or herself aggrieved by any order
of a Village official under this section may, within 10 days from
the date of receipt of such order, appeal such order to the Village
Zoning Board of Appeals.
C.
Exceptions. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed
to prohibit the depositing of rubbish, rubble, junk, trash, abandoned,
outmoded or nonsalable merchandise or parts or unsightly materials
or things which are:
(1)
Lawfully located pursuant to Chapter 615, Zoning, of this Code and maintained in such a manner as not to constitute a nuisance;
(2)
Temporarily deposited due to an emergency;
(3)
Materials temporarily stored during construction; or
(4)
Collected and piled for immediate pickup and disposal by the Village
or by private means.
D.
Nonconforming uses. It shall not be a defense to the provisions of this section that the owner or occupant of the premises involved has a nonconforming use under the provisions of Chapter 615, Zoning, of this Code, but the provisions of this section shall be complied with notwithstanding that the owner or occupant of any given premises is using or occupying such premises under a valid nonconforming use.
E.
Grease traps. All owners or occupants of premises within the Village containing one or more grease traps shall annually clean accumulations of grease in such grease traps and provide the Village with written notification that they have complied with the terms of this subsection. Written notification that the grease traps have been cleaned shall be provided to the Village Clerk/Treasurer by September 30 of each year and shall identify each trap cleaned and the date on which each trap was cleaned and shall include documentation that the septage was serviced by a person holding a valid Wisconsin septage servicing operator's certificate under Ch. NR 114, Wis. Adm. Code. Any owner or occupant who fails to annually clean his or her grease traps or provide timely notification to the Village Clerk/Treasurer shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2003-01-01]
