Chapter 314
PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Bayfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds — See Ch. 146.
Exterior lighting — See Ch. 273.
Nuisances — See Ch. 289.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 306.
Trees and shrubs — See Ch. 360.
Zoning — See Ch. 500.
ARTICLE I
Junked Vehicles and Appliances
[Adopted 4-1-1992 (§ 10-5-8 of the 1992 Code of Ordinances)]
§ 314-1. Outdoor storage restricted.
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 City of Bayfield 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 to not constitute a public nuisance.
§ 314-2. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DISASSEMBLED, INOPERABLE, JUNKED OR WRECKED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRUCK BODIES, TRACTORS, TRAILERS — 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, being operated upon the public streets or highways or which is 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.
INOPERABLE APPLIANCE — Any stove, washer, refrigerator or other appliance which is no longer operable in the sense for which it was manufactured.
MOTOR VEHICLE — As defined in § 340.01(35), Wis. Stats.
UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLES, TRUCK BODIES, TRACTORS OR TRAILERS — Motor vehicles, truck bodies, tractors, recreational vehicles or trailers which do not bear lawful current license plates.
§ 314-3. Exceptions.
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 in a properly zoned area 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 such vehicles are stored in compliance with the ordinances of the City. Also excepted are motor vehicles registered pursuant to §§ 341.265 and 341.266, Wis. Stats. In other situations the Common Council may issue temporary 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.
§ 314-4. Enforcement.
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 City, they shall notify the owner of said property on which said vehicle or appliance is stored of the violation of this chapter. If said vehicles, 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 §§ 366-3 through 366-6 of Chapter 366, Vehicles, Abandoned, of the Code of the City of Bayfield 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.
§ 314-5. Violations and penalties.
Any person who shall interfere with the enforcement of any of the provisions of this chapter and shall be found guilty thereof shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, § 1-3, Violations and penalties, of the Code of the City of Bayfield. Each motor vehicle or appliance involved shall constitute a separate offense.