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Chapter 9 - Peace and Order

Motor Vehicle, Dismantled. A motor vehicle which has parts, accessories or
equipment removed therefrom so that the same cannot be legally operated upon a
public highway.

Motor Vehicle, Inoperable. A motor vehicle which due to damage, wreckage
or removal of parts is rendered incapable of being safely or legally operated
upon a public highway.

Motor Vehicle, Junked. A motor vehicle which has been dismantled, damaged
or wrecked in such a manner that it cannot be safely or legally operated upon a
public highway.

Motor Vehicle, Wrecked. A motor vehicle which has been damaged by collision
or otherwise and the parts of which have been bent, broken or detached so that
it cannot be safely or legally operated upon a public highway.

(3) PROHIBITIONS.

(a) No person shall abandon any motor vehicle within the Village and no
person shall leave unattended any motor vehicle on any public highway or
on any public or private property within the Village for such time and
under such circumstances as to cause the motor vehicle to reasonably
appear to be abandoned.

(b) No person having the custody or possession of any abandoned,
dismantled, inoperable, junked or wrecked motor vehicle shall dump or
store or cause to be dumped or stored any such motor vehicle within the
Village and no person having ownership, custody or possession of
property within the Village shall dump or store or permit to be dumped
or stored any abandoned, dismantled, inoperable, junked or wrecked
motor vehicle upon such property; provided, however, that the following
shall not be prohibited if the motor vehicle has a currently paid
registration with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation:

1. Storage of motor vehicles within a garage complying with the
ordinances of the Village.

2. Temporary storage not to exceed 60 days of damaged motor
vehicles by a sales or repair business located in a properly zoned
area.

(4) REMOVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLES.

(a) Abandoned motor vehicles shall be removed by the Village Police

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