[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Montello 5-7-1984
as § 8-4-9 of the 1984 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No disassembled, inoperable, unlicensed, junked or wrecked
motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, trailers or appliances shall be stored
or allowed to remain in the open upon private property within the City for
a period exceeding 20 days unless it is in connection with a properly licensed
automotive or appliance sales, repair or storage business enterprise located
in a properly zoned area.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, 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.
Any stove, washer or refrigerator 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 or trailers which do not bear
lawful current license plates.
This chapter 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 manner when necessary to the operation of such
business enterprise, 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 rear yard areas. Such business enterprises shall include auto junkyards
and auto repair and body shops but shall not include automobile service stations
or tire, battery and accessory sales stores, except those service stations
which operate a duly licensed wrecker service. Also excepted are motor vehicles
registered pursuant to §§ 341.265 and 341.266, Wis. Stats.
In other situations the Chief of Police may issue permits permitting an extension
of not to exceed an additional 30 days' time to comply with this chapter where
exceptional facts and circumstances warrant such extension.
A.
Whenever the Police Department shall find any vehicles
or appliances, as described herein, placed or stored in the open upon private
property within the City, it shall notify the owner of said property on which
said vehicle or appliance is stored of the violation of this chapter. If said
vehicle 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 315, §§ 315-2 through 315-6 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 charges shall be entered as a special charge on the tax roll.
