[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Islandia during codification; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Excavations — See Ch. 72.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 161.
Zoning — See Ch. 177.
A clean, wholesome, attractive environment is declared to be of importance to the health, safety and general welfare of the inhabitants of the Village of Islandia. It is further declared that the unrestrained accumulation of junk is a hazard to such health, safety and welfare of citizens of the village, necessitating the regulation and restraint thereof.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
JUNK
Scrapped, discarded or waste objects.
JUNKYARD
A place where junk is stored outdoors. A "junkyard" shall include a place where motor vehicles or trailers are dismantled and parts thereof are stored, bought, sold or await future disposal as scrap.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, association, firm, corporation or any and all combinations of individuals acting in concert.
No person shall establish, operate or maintain a junkyard within the boundaries of the village.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The continuation of an offense against the provisions of this chapter shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate and distinct offense hereunder.