For the purposes of this chapter, the words and terms
hereinafter listed shall be defined as follows:
AUTOMOTIVE GRAVEYARDS
Any lands or premises where two (2) or more unlicensed and/or
inoperative motor vehicles are stored or parked, except that the term
shall not include any such premises where such unlicensed and inoperative
motor vehicles are stored or parked within a completely enclosed building
or garage.
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The official designated by the Town Board of the Town of
South Bristol to administer the provisions of this chapter.
INOPERATIVE
That the article to which the term relates is not capable
of functioning or operating or being used for the purposes for which
it was manufactured or created; however, the term shall not apply
to an article which has been dissembled solely for purposes of making
repairs to restore it to operating condition. For purposes of this
chapter, an article shall be deemed and presumed to be "inoperative"
if it is not restored to operating condition within twenty (20) days
after being determined by the law enforcement officer to be inoperative.
JUNKYARD
An open area where waste, discarded or salvaged materials
are accumulated, deposited, stored, baled, cleaned, packed, dissembled,
handled, bought, sold or exchanged, and shall include automobile wrecking
or dismantling yards, automobile graveyards, house wrecking yards,
used lumber yards and all other places or yards used for assembling,
handling, buying, selling or exchanging of salvaged house structural
materials and equipment. The term "junkyard" shall not include pawnshops
and establishments for the sale, purchase and storage of used automobiles,
trucks, farm machinery and equipment, furniture and household appliances
in operating condition and the providing of used, discarded or salvaged
materials as a part of manufacturing or farming operations actually
conducted upon the premises where such materials are stored. The term
"junkyard" shall include an establishment having facilities for processing
iron, steel or nonferrous scrap and whose principal product is scrap
iron, steel or nonferrous scrap for sale for remelting purposes only.
MOTOR VEHICLE
All vehicles propelled or drawn by power, other than muscular
power, originally designed and intended for use on public highways.
OPERATOR
The person actually using lands and premises as a junkyard.
OWNER
The person in whom is vested the title and ownership of the
lands and premises on which a junkyard is maintained.
PERSON
An individual, group of individuals, partnership, corporation,
society, club, firm, venture or association.
TOWN
The Town of South Bristol and any hamlets located therein.
TOWN BOARD
The lawfully elected governing body of the Town of South
Bristol, Ontario County, New York.