G99-89 Ordinance No. G99-89
AN ORDINANCE
PROVIDING FOR THE REMOVAL OF INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLES
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS as
follows:
Section I. That Chapter 6.84 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended, be
and is hereby further amended by adding Section 6.84.035 to read as follows:
"6.84,035 Inoperable Motor Vehicles.
The City Council hereby declares all inoperable motor vehicles,
whether on public or private property and in view of the general public, to
be a nuisance. Any person in control of the inoperable motor vehicle or the
private property upon which such vehicle is located, who fails to remove
said vehicle within seven (7) days after receiving notice from City officials
shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $500.00 for
each day said violation continues. In the event the inoperable motor
vehicle is not removed within seven (7) days of such notice, the inoperable
motor vehicle or parts thereof shall be removed by such persons authorized
by contract with the City to a lawful place of storage located within the
City or one half mile thereof. As used in this section, "Inoperable Motor
Vehicle" means any vehicle from which, for a period of at least seven (7)
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.
Nothing in this section shall apply to any motor vehicle that is kept within
a building when not in use, to operable restored vehicles from twenty-five
years of age, or to a motor vehicle on the premises on the place of business
engaged in the wrecking or junking of motor vehicles."
Section 2. That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with this ordinance be
and are hereby repealed.
Section 3. That this ordinance shall take effect ten days after its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
s/ George VanDeVoorde
George VanDeVoorde, Mayor
Presented: November 21, 1989
Passed: November 21, 1989
Vote: Yeas 7 Nays 0
Recorded:
Published:
Attest:
s/ Nancy Roll
Nancy Roll, Deputy Clerk