As used in this chapter:
DISMANTLED AND PARTIALLY DISMANTLED MOTOR VEHICLES
Motor vehicles from which a part or parts integral to the
operation of such motor vehicle, or a part or parts required by any
law or regulation to be present on a motor vehicle, has been removed
or is missing.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES
Motor vehicles which, by reason of dismantling, disrepair,
lack of licensing or other cause, are either incapable of being propelled
under their own power or are prevented by law from being propelled
or driven on a public highway.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Any wheeled vehicle which is designed to be self-propelled.
PERSON
An individual, firm, corporation, partnership, association,
limited liability company, limited partnership, or any other legal
entity.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
Any publicly maintained way upon which any part thereof is
open to the use of the public for the purposes of vehicular travel.
No person shall park or store, or knowingly allow another person
to park or store for a period of 14 consecutive days, one or more
dismantled, partially dismantled or inoperable motor vehicle outside
a fully enclosed building such that the dismantled, partially dismantled,
or inoperable motor vehicle can be seen from any public highway or
seen from any adjoining land owned by another person. This section
shall not apply to service stations openly and actively engaged in
making service repairs for the public.
A violation of §
504-2 of this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, a nuisance per se and is hereby further declared to be offensive to the public health, safety and welfare.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall
be responsible for a municipal civil infraction as defined in Public
Act 12 of 1994, amending Public Act 236 of 1961, being MCLA § 600.101
to 600.9939, and shall be subject to a fine of not more than $100.
Each day this chapter is violated shall be considered as a separate
violation.
The City Zoning Administrator, Bridgman City Police Officers,
and other persons appointed by the Bridgman City Council are hereby
designated as the authorized City officials to issue municipal civil
infraction citations directing alleged violators of this chapter to
appear in court.
In addition to enforcing this chapter through the use of a municipal
civil infraction proceeding, the City may initiate proceedings in
the Circuit Court to abate or eliminate the nuisance per se or any
other violation of this chapter.
If any section, provision or clause of this chapter or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance shall be invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect any remaining portion or application of this chapter
which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application.