ORD1997910I' COMMON COUNCIL - CITY OF MUSKEGO
ORDINANCE #910
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 7.11 (2) (a), (b), (d) AND (5)
AND RECREATE SECTION 7.11 (2) (a), (b), (d) AND (5)
(Abandoned Vehicles)
OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MUSKEGO, WAUKESHA COUNTY,
WISCONSIN, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: Section 7.11 (2) (a), (b), (d) and (5) of the Municipal
Code of the City of Muskego are hereby repealed and recreated to
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as follows:
VEHICLE ABANDONMENT PROHIBITED.
ic Property. The following procedure shall apply for the
(2) Procedure for Disposition and Sale, Public Highways or
disposition of vehicles found abandoned on public highways or
public property
property that appear to have been abandoned for seventy-two (72)
hours are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated
as hereinafter provided.
(a) Vehicles found upon a public highway or public
upon the abandoned vehicle and shall send by
(1) The Police Department shall issue a summons
certified mail a copy of said summons and notice to
the last known registered owner of the vehicle or
lienholder.
(2) The Police Department may tow or cause to be
towed any abandoned vehicle declared to be a public
nuisance pursuant to this ordinance.
(3) Abandoned vehicles found to be a safety hazard
Department or their agents.
to the public may be towed immediately by the Police
(b) Any abandoned vehicle that is towed pursuant to this
ordinance shall be impounded and may be stored at a local
value thereof is $500.00 or less and if the vehicle is not
junk or storage yard at least 30 days, but if the apparent
claimed within said period, it may be destroyed or sold.
(d) If such information is available, the last registered
owner and any lienholder of record shall be notified by
certified mail of the impounding of the vehicle by the
Police Department and advised that upon payment of towing
and storage charges within 30 days of the date of its
impounding, the vehicle will be released to the owner or
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lienholder or that at the end of 30 days it will be sold
make, model and serial number of the abandoned motor
or destroyed. Said notice shall also set forth the year,
vehicle as well as the place where the vehicle is being
held. If the vehicle is of the value of $500 or more,
then the auction procedure as set forth in Section 342.40
(3) (c), Wisconsin Statutes, shall be followed.
(5) Any abandoned vehicle which
Chief or designee to have a value
disposed of by direct sale to a 1
determination that the vehicle is
is determined by the Police
icensed salvage dealer upon
less than $500 may be
not reported stolen.
SECTION 2: The several sections of this ordinance are declared to
be severable. If any section or portion thereof shall be declared
by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid,
unlawful, or unenforceable, such decision shall apply only to the
specific section or portion thereof directly specified in the
decision, and not affect the validity of all other provisions,
sections, or portion thereof of the ordinance which shall remain in
full force and effect. Any other ordinance whose terms are in
conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed
as to those terms that conflict.
SECTION 3: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from
and after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 14TH
David L. De Angelis, Mayor
ATTEST :
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k-Treasurer
First Reading 12/10/96
Published on the 23rd day
of January, 1997.
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