The outdoor storage of motor vehicles that are not qualified to be operated
on the public highways is dangerous, unsightly and detrimental to the public
health, welfare and safety of the residents of the Village of Phoenix and
constitutes a public nuisance.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as follows:
HOUSE COACH OR HOUSE TRAILER
Any vehicle motivated by a power connected therewith or propelled
by a power within itself which is or can be used as a home or living abode
or habitation of one or more persons, either temporarily or permanently.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle operated or driven upon a public highway which is propelled
by any power other than muscular power, except electrically driven mobility
assistance devices operated or driven by a person with a disability, vehicles
which run upon rails or tracks, snowmobiles as defined in New York State Vehicle
and Traffic Law Article 47 and all-terrain vehicles as defined in New York
State Vehicle and Traffic Law Article 48-B. The term "motor vehicle" shall
exclude farm-type tractors used exclusively for agricultural purposes or for
snow plowing, other than for hire, farm equipment, including self-propelled
machines used exclusively in growing, harvesting or handling farm produce,
and self-propelled caterpillar or crawler-type equipment while being operated
on the contract site. The term "motor vehicle" shall not include house coaches,
house trailers and trailers. The term "motor vehicle" shall include motorcycles.
PARK
The standing of a motor vehicle, including house coaches, house trailers
and trailers, or vessels, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily
for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading merchandise
or passengers.
TRAILER
Any vehicle not propelled by its own power drawn on the public highways
by a motor vehicle, except motorcycle side cars, vehicles being towed by a
nonrigid support and vehicles designed and primarily used for other purposes
and only occasionally drawn by such a motor vehicle.
VEHICLE COVER
A cover manufactured, designed or constructed for the purpose of
covering a motor vehicle or vessel by enclosing the motor vehicle or vessel
under a single piece of material conforming to the contours of the motor vehicle
or vessel being covered.
VESSEL
Every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane, used or capable
of being used as a means of transportation on water.
Violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be considered
a violation under the Penal Law and shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than $250 or a period of imprisonment of not more than 15 days, or both.