[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Oyster Bay Cove 8-24-1971 by L.L. No. 2-1971. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Recreational vehicles — See Ch. 254.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 303.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR VEHICLE
Automobile, truck, motorcycle, motor bike, minibike, trail bike, go-cart, snowmobile, golf cart and any other combination of materials which assembled can transport a person and is propelled by any power other than muscular power except:
A. 
Electrically driven invalid chairs being operated or driven by an invalid;
B. 
Fire and police vehicles; and
C. 
Self-propelled tractors and caterpillar- or crawler-type equipment while being operated on a contract site.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
The Oyster Bay Cove Police Department.
POLICE OFFICER
Any member of the Police Department.
PRIVATE ROAD and PUBLIC ROAD
Any paved or unpaved lane, road or right-of-way which appears on the Official Map of the Village or has been duly approved by the Village Planning Board.
UNLICENSED MINOR
Any person under the age of 21 who is not duly licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York.
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE
A motor vehicle which is not registered with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles for operation on public highways.
VILLAGE
The Incorporated Village of Oyster Bay Cove.
No person shall operate an unregistered motor vehicle and no unlicensed minor shall operate a registered motor vehicle on any private or public road in the Village or without permission on the property of another person.
If an unregistered or registered motor vehicle is operated by an unlicensed minor in violation of § 308-2 of this chapter any police officer shall, upon the written complaint of any resident of the Village or upon said police officer witnessing such violation, impound the particular motor vehicle involved in such violation and store the same with the Police Department.
A. 
When a motor vehicle is impounded pursuant to this chapter, the owner may redeem same from the Police Department upon the payment of a fine of $50 plus $2 for each day or fraction thereof said vehicle is stored by the Police Department. The fine of $50 and storage fee shall become the property of the Village 30 days after the payment of same unless before such time the owner of said vehicle makes an application to the Village Court requesting a hearing concerning said violation. If after said hearing the Village Court decides said vehicle was used in violation of this chapter the fine and storage fee shall become Village property. If the Village Court finds that said motor vehicle was not used in violation of this chapter said fine and storage fee shall be returned to the owner of said motor vehicle.
B. 
If an unregistered impounded motor vehicle is not redeemed within 60 days from the time it is impounded, the Police Department shall mail a notice to the owner thereof by certified mail, return receipt requested, advising him that the Village, after 30 days from the date of said notice, shall sell said motor vehicle at public auction and retain that portion of the proceeds therefrom needed for the payment of the aforementioned fine of $50 and per-day storage fee of $2. Any surplus moneys remaining after the payment of said fine and storage fee shall be returned to the former owner of said motor vehicle.
If an unregistered motor vehicle is operated by a person other than an unlicensed minor in violation of § 308-2 of this chapter, said person shall be liable to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $250.