As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MOTORCYCLE
Every motor vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of
the rider/operator and designed to travel on not more than three wheels
in contact with the ground.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Every vehicle which is or may be operated or driven upon
a highway which is propelled by any power other than muscular power
and excluding and expecting:
A.
Electrically driven invalid chairs being operated or driven
by an invalid.
B.
Vehicles which run only upon stationary rails or tracks.
C.
Snowmobiles as defined in § 2221 of the Vehicle and
Traffic Law of the State of New York.
D.
Fire and police vehicles.
E.
Farm-type tractors used exclusively for agricultural purposes,
or for snowplowing, other than for fire, farm equipment, including
self-propelled Caterpillar or crawler-type equipment, while being
operated on the contract site.
MUFFLER
Any device consisting of a series of chambers or baffle plates
or other mechanical design for the purpose of receiving exhaust gas
and/or fumes from an internal-combustion engine and sufficiently effective
in reducing the noise attendant in the operation of a motor vehicle
and/or motorcycle so as to render the operation of same to be in compliance
with the provisions of § 386 of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved
by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
It shall be unlawful to operate, drive or use any unregistered
or unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle within the City limits of
the City of Rensselaer.
[Amended 8-15-1990 by L.L. No. 4-1990]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or organization,
whether as principal or agent, violating or assisting in the violation
of any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a maximum fine of $250 or be imprisoned for not
more than 15 days, or both.
Subject to all applicable provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law, any unregistered motor vehicle or motorcycle may be operated,
driven or used within the City of Rensselaer, provided that:
A. The vehicle has been inspected by the Police Department of the City of Rensselaer as set forth in §
171-5 below and found to utilize a muffler system; and
B. The vehicle is not operated within 500 feet of any residential dwelling.
Annual inspections of unregistered and unlicensed motor vehicles
and motorcycles will be made by the Rensselaer Police Department on
dates to be announced in the official newspaper of the City of Rensselaer
and posted in City Hall. If, upon inspection, a motor vehicle or motorcycle
is found to employ a muffler, the make, model, year and serial number,
if any, of said motor vehicle or motorcycle, as well as the owner's
name and address, shall be set forth in the records of the Police
Department of the City of Rensselaer for use in the enforcement of
this chapter. A fee of $2 shall be charged for each such inspection,
with all moneys so collected being deposited by the City Treasurer
in the general fund of the City.