[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:
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.
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.
Any person, under the age of 18, who is not duly licensed
to operate a motor vehicle in the State of New York.
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.
[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.
