[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Lloyd Harbor 2-28-1983 as Article 22 of L.L. No. 2-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR VEHICLE
Automobile, truck, motorcycle, motorbike, minibike, trail bike, go-cart, snowmobile, golf cart and any other combination of materials which, assembled, can transport a person and which are propelled by any power other than muscular power, except electrically or mechanically driven invalid chairs being operated or driven by an invalid, fire and police vehicles and self-propelled tractors and caterpillar- or crawler-type equipment while being operated on a contract site.
PRIVATE ROAD and PUBLIC ROAD
Any paved or unpaved lane, road or right-of-way which appears on the Official Map of the Village or has been duly approved by the Planning Board.
UNLICENSED MINOR
Any person, under the age of 18, who is not duly licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York.
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE
A motor vehicle which is not registered in accordance with the Vehicle and Traffic Law of the State of New York for operation on public highways.
No person shall operate an unregistered motor vehicle and no unlicensed minor shall operate a registered motor vehicle on any public road in the Village or, without written permission, on the property of another person or on any private road unless with the written consent of the owner or owners thereof.
If an unregistered or registered motor vehicle is operated by an unlicensed minor in violation of § 197-2 of this chapter, any police officer shall, upon the written complaint of any resident of the Village or upon said police officer's witnessing such violation, impound the particular motor vehicle involved in such violation and store the same with the Police Department.
When a motor vehicle is impounded pursuant to this chapter, the owner may redeem the same from the Police Department upon the payment of a fine and storage fee as established by Board of Trustees resolution. The fine and storage fee shall become the property of the Village 30 days after the payment of the same unless, before such time, the owner of said vehicle makes an application to the Village Court requesting a hearing concerning said violation. If, after said hearing, the Village Court decides that said vehicle was used in violation of this chapter, the fine and storage fee shall become Village property. If the Village Court finds that said motor vehicle was not used in violation of this chapter, said fine and storage fee shall be returned to the owner of said motor vehicle.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
[Amended 11-21-1994 as L.L. No. 2-1994]
If an unregistered impounded motor vehicle is not redeemed within 60 days from the time it is impounded, the Police Department shall mail a notice to the owner thereof by certified mail, return receipt requested, advising said owner that the Village, after 30 days from the date of said notice, shall sell said motor vehicle at public auction and retain that portion of the proceeds therefrom needed for the payment of the aforementioned fine and storage fee. Any surplus moneys remaining after the payment of said fine and storage fee shall be returned to the former owner of said motor vehicle.