[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Warrensburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-6-1983 by Ord.
No. 428 (Title 10, Ch. 6, of the 1978 Code)]
[Amended 7-21-1997 by Ord. No. 550]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following items shall have
meanings ascribed to them as follows:
Any powered device, instrument or contrivance used for housework,
including, but not limited to, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves,
ovens, refrigerators and freezers.
Any appliances or machinery from which the motor or any other
parts have been removed, or on which the motor or other parts have
been altered, damaged or otherwise so treated that the appliance or
machinery is incapable of operation; any appliance or machinery inoperable
due to lack of connection to a power source; or any appliance or machinery
that is in the process of being stripped or dismantled.
Any motor vehicle from which the engine, wheels or other
parts have been removed, or in 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; or any vehicle
that is in the process of being stripped or dismantled. "Inoperable
motor vehicle" shall also mean a motor vehicle which is not properly
registered under the Illinois Vehicle Code[1] for use on the highway; or if it is not covered by liability
insurance policy as required by the Illinois Vehicle Code. "Inoperable
motor vehicle" shall not include a motor vehicle which has been rendered
incapable of being driven under its own motor power in order to perform
ordinary service or repair.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 625 ILCS 5/1-100 et seq.
It shall be unlawful to use any premises in any residential, office, apartment, business or commercial zone of the Village as established by Chapter 980, Zoning, for the storing or leaving of worn out, wrecked, abandoned or inoperable motor vehicles, appliances or machinery of any kind or any parts thereof; any such motor vehicle, appliance or machinery so maintained is hereby declared to be a nuisance.
Every agent or other person having charge, control or management
or who collects or receives the rents of any land, premises or other
property in the Village shall disclose the name of the person for
whom such agent or other person is acting upon demand of any inspector
or agent of the Village.
[Amended 7-17-2017 by Ord. No. 717]
The Village Administrative Clerk shall give notice to any person
who maintains a nuisance, in violation of this chapter, to abate the
said nuisance within 10 days after receipt of the said notice.
[Amended 7-17-2017 by Ord. No. 717]
If, within 10 days after receipt of the notice of the Village
Administrative Clerk for maintaining the nuisance, the said nuisance
is not abated, or whenever the owner, occupant or person in charge
is unknown or cannot be found, the Village may abate without further
notice, and the expense thereof is recoverable from the person who
may have created, continued or suffered such nuisance to exist and
is a lien on the premises on which such nuisance was found in addition
to any fine or penalty.
[Amended 6-7-2021 by Ord.
No. 764]
[Amended 8-2-1999 by Ord.
No. 561]
Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the following:
A.
Any motor vehicle, appliance or machinery that is kept within a building
when not in use.
B.
Any motor vehicle that is more than 25 years of age or a bona fide
replica thereof and which is driven on the highways only going to
and returning from an antique auto show or an exhibition, or for servicing
or demonstration.
C.
Any firefighting vehicle more than 20 years old which is not used
as firefighting equipment but is used only for the purpose of exhibition
or demonstration.
D.
Any motor vehicle, appliance or machinery on the premises of a place
of business legally engaged in the repair, painting, wrecking or junking
of motor vehicles, appliances or machinery.
