[Adopted 9-20-1993 by L.L. No. 4-1993]
The Town Board hereby determines that the outside parking, display,
storage or repair of an unlimited number of unregistered, unlicensed
or inoperable motor vehicles or automobile dealership-owned and similar
motor vehicles on properties and highways in the Town of Onondaga,
other than properties upon which properly authorized motor vehicle
sales or repair businesses are conducted, is unsightly, depreciates
the value of neighboring properties, facilitates the use of such properties
for business, commercial or other purposes not authorized by the Zoning
Ordinance of the Town and is otherwise to the detriment of the public
health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Town of Onondaga.
This article is not intended to regulate junkyards or automobile junkyards
as provided in the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Onondaga and § 136
of the General Municipal Law of the State of New York.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
DEALER-OWNED/DEALER-PLATED OR TRANSPORTER-PLATED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle bearing, displaying or having been issued
dealer plates, number plates or transporter plates for the purpose
of retail or wholesale dealing of motor vehicles as codified in Article
16 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
HIGHWAY
All the land in the Town located within the boundaries of
any property, any part of which is publicly maintained and opened
to the use of the public, for purposes of vehicular travel.
LIMITED REGISTRATION MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle bearing, displaying or having been issued
limited purpose registration plates pursuant to § 401, Subdivision
13, of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
LOT
A parcel of land located in the Town. A lot may or may not
be the land shown as a lot on a duly recorded plat.
MOTOR VEHICLE
All vehicles propelled or drawn by power originally intended
for use on public highways.
OUTSIDE
That area of real property not included within a building
or structure which is fully enclosed with walls and a door.
OWNER
The owner of a lot as stated in the latest assessment roll
of the Town.
PARK or PARKING
The standing or stopping of a motor vehicle, other than temporarily
for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading
merchandise or passengers and shall include the storage, display or
repair of motor vehicles.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
TOWN
The Town of Onondaga.
UNREGISTERED OR UNLICENSED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle which has not been registered or licensed
with the proper authorities for a period of at least 15 days from
the expiration of the last valid licensing or registration.
ZONING ORDINANCE
Chapter
285, Zoning, of the Code of the Town of Onondaga, including any amendments thereto, as is in effect on the date or dates of any alleged violation of this article.
The Codes Enforcement Officer of the Town of Onondaga is hereby
authorized to enforce the provisions of this article.
A violation of this article is hereby declared to be an offense,
punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 or imprisonment for a period
not to exceed 15 days, or both, for conviction of a first offense;
for conviction of a second offense, both of which were committed within
a period of five years, punishable by a fine not less than $350 nor
more than $700 or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 15 days,
or both; and, upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, all
of which were committed within a period of five years, punishable
by a fine of not less than $700 nor more than $1,000 or imprisonment
for a period not to exceed 15 days, or both. Each day's continued
violation shall constitute a separate additional violation.
L.L. No. 3-1967 of the Town of Onondaga, adopted by the Town
Board on October 18, 1967, and all amendments thereto, is hereby repealed.