Selling a dead or junk car in Glenview

When a Glenview car becomes a nuisance

Glenview's Section 90-364 has one line: "Inoperable motor vehicles, whether on public or private property, are hereby declared to be a nuisance." Section 90-361 explains the term. The car's engine, wheels or other parts are taken off or damaged "for a period of at least 14 days," so it "is incapable of being driven under its own motor power." A licensed wrecking or junking business is the one exemption. A car left anywhere for 14 days or more in a way that makes it look abandoned meets a separate definition.

Section 90-365 then requires you to dispose of the car "upon written notice received from the corporate authorities or the chief of police." The passage we read does not give a number of days after that notice, so treat the notice as the deadline.

Twelve hours on the street

The street rule is shorter. Under 90-363, "No person shall leave, for a period of more than 12 hours, on any street or highway in the Village, any vehicle which is in such a state of disrepair as to be incapable of being driven under its own motor power." Section 90-366 lets police remove such a car, or any car that appears lost, stolen or unclaimed, and impound it under state law. That statute sends an unclaimed Glenview car of 7 model years or less to public auction 30 days after notice. In Glenview, an older one has to be kept at least 10 days before it can be junked or salvaged.

Winter nights

From December 1 through March 31, section 90-195 bans street parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. Residents with no off-street space can get a free sticker permit, and nonresidents can call the police dispatcher for verbal permission. If a car won't start, it can't get off the street before 2 a.m., so a breakdown in winter quickly becomes a ticket.

Signing over the title

Glenview residents deal with the Illinois Secretary of State for titles, not Cook County. Glenview owners can walk into a Secretary of State facility or send the application to Springfield. At the handoff:

• In the Glenview title's Assignment of Title, all sellers and buyers print and sign their names, and someone completes the odometer certification. For a car titled to two people, or one from an estate, that means every name on the front signs. See inherited car.
• The state's seller steps list no notary.
• Keep your plates. The buyer cannot drive on them.
• Send the Glenview car's Seller's Report of Sale (VSD 703) off to Springfield promptly. It releases your responsibility but does not move ownership.
• Write the date and the price on a Glenview bill of sale.

If you are clearing out more than one car to get under the one-car limit, several junk cars covers doing it in one go.

Getting an offer

Glenview sellers can call (877) 421-6008 or go online. We can collect from your driveway, a garage, or near The Glen. Nearby pages: Northbrook, Morton Grove, Niles, and Illinois for the statewide rules.