The following words, terms and phrases, when
used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in
this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different
meaning:
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE
A motor vehicle that, through disuse and/or failure to be
used, remains in one location for a period of 10 consecutive days
or more, or a motor vehicle that has been reported as stolen to any
police department, or a motor vehicle that does not have affixed a
current motor vehicle license.
JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle that is partially dismantled or wrecked
and/or is inoperable or cannot be safely or legally operated.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any self-propelled land vehicle that can be used for towing
or transporting people or materials, including but not limited to
automobiles, trucks, buses, motorized campers, motorcycles, motor
scooters, tractors and snowmobiles.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any real property not owned by the federal government, state,
county, city, village, town, school board or other public subdivision.
REMOVAL
The physical relocation of a motor vehicle to an authorized
location.
This article shall not apply to any motor vehicle
or motor vehicle accessory lawfully stored within an enclosed building.
If any abandoned motor vehicle, junked motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory is not removed within the time period specified in the final notice under §
166-8C, the Chief of Police or any member of his/her Department is hereby authorized to remove the abandoned motor vehicle, junked motor vehicle or motor vehicle accessory pursuant to § 342.40, Wis. Stats.
[Amended 3-8-2005]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, §
1-4. Where there is more than one vehicle involved, each vehicle shall constitute a separate offense, and each day such violation continues shall also constitute a separate offense.