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Plankinton council shortens junk‑vehicle window, sends notices for four vehicles and schedules March hearing
Summary
Council reduced the permitted time for junk vehicles on private property from 120 to 90 days, authorized staff to send 15‑day notices for four vehicles and set a nuisance‑vehicle hearing for March 9.
The Plankinton City Council voted to change municipal code section 92‑37, shortening the allowed time a junk motor vehicle may remain on private property from 120 consecutive days to 90. Council members said the change aligns the code with current enforcement practice and will make removal actions proceed more quickly.
Council also authorized staff to send standard 15‑day notices for four vehicles identified in enforcement reports and scheduled a hearing on March 9 to consider the nuisance claims. Staff described the notice package and the documentation process, including photographs and vehicle descriptions, that will accompany each notice.
During discussion, staff and councilors described practical questions for enforcement: how pictures and plate numbers are recorded on the new iPad system, whether posted notices will provide a hearing date and where owners may present defenses to the council. The clerk said the city will provide owners the opportunity to appear at the March 9 meeting to explain their circumstances.
What happens next: staff will send 15‑day notices as approved, assemble hearing packets and publish ordinance changes per the city’s publication schedule. The ordinance amendment was approved on a verbal vote during the meeting; the exact effective date will follow publication.
