[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Theresa
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-3-1996 as § 10-5-8 of the
1996 Code.]
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
within a building upon nonresidential property within the Village of Theresa
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.
As used in this article, 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.
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 in a non-nuisance manner in a properly zoned
area when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise or 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 article where exceptional facts and circumstances warrant
such extension.
A.
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 article. 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.
B.
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 removed and impounded, and it shall thereafter be disposed of as prescribed in Chapter 334, §§ 334-3 through 334-6, by the Chief of Police or his 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 charge shall be entered as a special charge on the tax roll.
