[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Town of Manchester as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-11-1972 (Ch. 97, §§ 97-1 and
97-2, of the 1979 Code)]
[Amended 4-12-1988 by Ord. No. 50; 11-8-1994 by Ord. No.
92; 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 105; 5-9-2000 by Ord. No. 127]
Unless the same is enclosed in a garage or other
building, it shall be unlawful for the owner or anyone in possession
of any property within the Town to have or permit anyone to have on
such property any motor vehicle with no registration plate or expired
tag or parts thereof. However, it shall be provided that not more
than one such vehicle may be on such property for more than six months
so long as the vehicle is currently and actively being restored or
repaired to such operating condition as would permit it to be lawfully
operated upon the public roadways if currently tagged, and, provided
further that this section shall not apply to any vehicle being offered
for sale by any new or used automobile dealer licensed to operate
in an area zoned General Business (B-G).
[Amended 9-12-1978; 11-8-1994 by Ord. No. 92; 12-10-1996 by Ord. No.
105; 4-13-1999 by Ord. No. 118; 5-9-2000 by Ord. No. 127; 12-13-2005 by Ord. No. 163]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation violating the provisions of § 233-1 shall be guilty of a municipal infraction.
B.
Prior to the issuance of any citation the following
procedure shall be observed:
[Amended 6-11-2019 by Ord. No. 241]
(1)
The Town Administrator or his designee shall issue a warning letter to the owner(s) of the property involved and/or all persons in possession thereof. Said letter shall give the recipient(s) 10 days following the receipt of this letter to either remove or enclose the vehicle(s), provide written evidence satisfactory to the Town Administrator or his designee that the vehicle(s) is properly licensed, or provide written evidence satisfactory to the Town Administrator or his designee that the vehicle(s) is currently and actively being restored or repaired in order to put it in operating condition as described in § 233-1.
(2)
If
the recipient of the warning letter makes no response or if the Town
Administrator or his designee who sent the warning letter is not satisfied
as to the truth of any response, then a District Court civil citation
for a municipal infraction shall be issued.
(3)
The
amount of the infraction fine shall be $100 for the first offense
and $200 for each subsequent offense. Each day upon which a violation
has been found to have occurred shall be deemed a separate offense.
(4)
The
recipient of the citation shall have the option of appearing in the
District Court of Maryland for trial on the scheduled date.
(5)
The
recipient of the citation shall have the option of prepaying the fine
and correcting the violation to avoid a trial.
(6)
If
the violation is not corrected and the fine is not paid within 20
calendar days of the citation, judgement may be entered in the District
Court of Maryland.
C.
All warning letters and all responses by recipients
thereof shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Should the post office be unable to deliver the certified letter,
the Town Administrator or his designee shall make all reasonable attempts
to deliver the letter and obtain a certified receipt.
[Amended 6-11-2019 by Ord. No. 241]
[Adopted 12-11-2001 by Ord. No. 137 (Ch.
97, §§ 97-3 and 97-4, of the 1979 Code)]
A.
Notwithstanding any provisions of this article, no
property owner shall showcase or otherwise offer for sale on his or
her property, by himself or others, more than three vehicles, licensed
or unlicensed, in any calendar year, irrespective of whether said
vehicle(s) is actually sold.
B.
No more than one vehicle shall be showcased or otherwise
offered for sale at any one time.
C.
This section shall not apply to any vehicle offered
for sale by any new or used automobile dealer licensed to operate
as such in an area zoned General Business (B-G).
[Amended 6-11-2019 by Ord. No. 241]
Any person, firm, corporation or other property owner violating the provisions of § 233-3 shall be guilty of a municipal infraction. The penalty for violation shall be $100 for an initial offense and $200 for each repeat offense. Each day the offense continues shall be a separate violation.
