[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson
6-20-1966 by L.L. No. 2-1966. Section 212-4 amended at time of adoption of
Code; see Ch.1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
It is hereby declared and found that abandoned, junked, discarded and
dismantled or currently unlicensed motor vehicles in and upon real property
within the village affects the public interest and constitute a nuisance in
that health, fire and safety hazards are created, and such vehicles are subject
to supervision and control for the purpose of safeguarding the public health,
safety and general welfare of the people of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any motor vehicle which is without a currently valid license plate
or plates and is in either a rusted, wrecked, discarded, dismantled, partly
dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition.
Includes any device in, upon or by which a person or property is
or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, propelled by any power
other than muscular power, including motorcycles, motorbikes and boat or house
trailers.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as
owner, lessee, occupant or otherwise, to store or deposit or cause or permit
to be stored or deposited an abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or partly
dismantled or currently unlicensed motor vehicle, as hereinbefore defined,
in and upon any real property within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
A.Â
In addition thereto, if the provisions of § 212-3 are not complied with, the Village Engineer shall serve or cause to be served a written notice upon the owner, lessee or occupant of any premises to comply with the provisions of this chapter. If the owner of such lot or land is absent from the village or is a nonresident of the village, the Village Engineer shall mail or cause to be mailed such written notice to such owner, addressed to the last known address as the same may appear upon the last village assessment roll.
B.Â
If the person upon whom the notice is served fails, neglects
or refuses to comply with the provisions of the notice within 10 days after
service or mailing of notice as aforesaid, the Department of Public Works
of the village or a duly designated private contractor shall cause the abandoned,
junked, discarded, dismantled, partially dismantled or currently unlicensed
motor vehicle or vehicles to be moved and destroyed and such nuisance to be
suppressed, and the total cost thereof, plus 10% of said total, shall be certified
to the Clerk of the village and shall be assessed upon the premises on which
the abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled, partially dismantled or currently
unlicensed motor vehicle is found and shall constitute a lien and charge on
the lots or parcel of land on which it is levied until paid or otherwise satisfied
or discharged and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the
collection of delinquent taxes.
A.Â
This chapter shall not apply to any properties occupied and used for the repair, reconditioning and remodeling of vehicles in conformance with Chapter 230, Zoning, except that any motor vehicle on any such property for a period of 30 days may, in the absence of evidence to the contrary satisfactory to the Village Engineer, be deemed an abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled, partially dismantled or currently unlicensed motor vehicle and subject to all provisions of this chapter.
B.Â
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit
the parking of not more than one currently unlicensed motor vehicle upon premises
occupied by the owner of such vehicle, provided that such vehicle is not in
a rusted, wrecked, discarded, dismantled, partly dismantled, or abandoned
condition.
[Amended 12-2-1985 by L.L.
No. 9-1985]
