As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AUTHORIZED PLACE FOR STORAGE
Any garage or building that a motor vehicle is kept in when not in
use, a place of business engaged in the wrecking or junking of motor vehicles
or a place of business of a State of Illinois licensed automobile dealer.
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle from which, for a period of at least seven days,
the engine, wheels or other parts have been removed or on which the engine,
wheels or other parts have been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated that
the vehicle is incapable of being driven under its own motor power. "Inoperable
motor vehicle" shall not include a motor vehicle which has been rendered temporarily
incapable of being driven under its own motor power in order to perform ordinary
service or repair operations. However, nothing in this chapter shall apply
to any motor vehicle that is kept within a building when not in use, to operable
historic vehicles over 25 years of age, or to a motor vehicle on the premises
of a place of business engaged in the wrecking or junking of motor vehicles.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any automobile, bus, truck, motorcycle, motorbike, motor scooter,
go-cart or any homemade or custom-made vehicle capable of being driven under
its own motor power upon streets, roads or highways.
All inoperable motor vehicles on public or private property are hereby
declared to be a nuisance.
This chapter shall not apply to authorized places of storage.
It shall be unlawful to maintain or permit the existence of inoperable
motor vehicles whether on public or private property within the City limits
of the City of Crystal Lake.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates, disobeys, omits, neglects, refuses to comply with or who resists the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter, including the terms of any notice served as provided by this chapter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty. A separate offense shall be deemed committed upon each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues, beginning with the 11th day after receipt of notice provided by this chapter.