[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Great
Neck Plaza 8-17-1994 as L.L. No. 8-1994.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Board of Trustees hereby finds that it will serve the health, welfare
and safety of the Village and its residents to adopt this chapter in order
to promote the elimination of junked, abandoned, disabled and dangerous motor
vehicles within the Village.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any vehicle which is parked or permitted to stand unattended on any
public street or alley for a continuous period exceeding 72 hours and which
does not have a valid registration plate or certificate of inspection and
an ascertainable vehicle identification number.
Any motor vehicle which is a threat to the health, safety or welfare
of the public for any reason, including:
Any motor vehicle which is immovable or inoperable because it lacks
an engine, one or more tires or other essential part or because it has been
stripped or disassembled.
Any disabled motor vehicle which has no valid registration plate
or certificate of inspection.
A vehicle which is self-propelled except one which is propelled solely
by human power or by electric power obtained from overhead trolling wires,
but not operated upon rails.
Any natural person, firm, company, partnership or corporation, including
their principals and agents.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or
cause or permit to stand or to be parked or stored any abandoned, disabled,
junked or dangerous motor vehicle on the public streets or alleys of the Village.
B.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or
cause or permit to stand or to be parked or stored any disabled motor vehicle
on private property within the Village for a continuous period in excess of
30 days, unless:
(1)Â
Such motor vehicle is parked, stored or standing on property
in a business or commercial zoning district legally used for the repair of
said motor vehicle; or
(2)Â
Such motor vehicle is enclosed within a legal structure
that conceals it from public view and protects against unauthorized access
to the motor vehicle by the public.
C.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or
cause or permit to stand or to be parked or stored any junked motor vehicle
on private property within the Village for a period in excess of 10 days,
unless:
(1)Â
Such motor vehicle is parked, stored or standing on property
in a business or commercial zoning district legally used for the repair of
said motor vehicle; or
(2)Â
Such motor vehicle is enclosed within a legal structure
that conceals it from public view and protects against unauthorized areas
to the motor vehicle by the public.
D.Â
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, store or
cause or permit to stand or to be parked or stored any dangerous motor vehicle
on private property within the Village.
Any person(s) who parks, stores or causes or permits to stand or to be parked or stored any junked, abandoned, dangerous or disabled motor vehicle in violation of § 204-3 of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.
A.Â
The parking, standing or storage of abandoned, junked,
disabled or dangerous motor vehicles on public or private property within
the Village in violation of the provisions of this chapter is hereby declared
to be a nuisance and is prohibited.
B.Â
In addition to any other penalties provided by this chapter,
the Village may seek an injunction against any condition which constitutes
a nuisance under this chapter or may summarily abate such condition by arranging
for the towing and storage of the junked, abandoned, disabled or dangerous
motor vehicle.
C.Â
The Village may seek to assess the costs of any such
towing, storage or injunction proceeding from the owner of the motor vehicle
by assessing such costs against the property from which the motor vehicle
is removed.
D.Â
Except in situations involving an imminent danger to
public health, welfare and safety, the Village shall not tow a motor vehicle
located on private property in violation of this chapter unless the Village
first transmits written notice to the owner of such motor vehicle in person
or by registered mail. Such written notice shall contain a description of
the vehicle, its location, notice of violation of this chapter and directions
to remove the vehicle within 10 days.