[Adopted 7-9-1992 by L.L No. 10-1992]
A.
No person shall cause or permit the engine of a motor
vehicle, other than a legally authorized emergency motor vehicle,
to idle for longer than three minutes while parking as defined in
§ 129 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, standing as defined
in § 145 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law or stopping as defined
in § 147 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, unless the engine
is used to operate a loading, unloading or processing device.
B.
When the ambient temperature is in excess of 40º
F., no person shall cause or permit the engine of a bus, as defined
in § 104 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, to idle while parking,
standing or stopping.
Violators of this article may be issued appearance
tickets by officers of the Police Department of the Town of Somers.
Such appearance tickets shall be returnable in local court.
Any person violating the provisions of this
article shall be guilty of an offense and shall be liable upon conviction
for a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.
