[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of East
Granby 4-25-1972 (Ch. XXVII, Art. 2, of the 1975 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Discarded motor vehicles and discarded motor vehicle parts,
as hereinafter defined, are prohibited with the limits of the Town.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A motor vehicle located on private property for a period
of 30 consecutive days which:[1]
Is inoperative and is no longer intended to be rendered operative;
or
Is unregistered and not in condition for legal use on the public
highways and is in such a condition as to create a blighting or deteriorating
effect on the public landscape or nearby private property or is otherwise
a public nuisance or a safety hazard.
Unused parts of motor vehicles or old iron, metal, glass,
paper, cordage, or other waste, or discarded or secondhand material
which has been a part or is intended to be a part of any motor vehicle,
located on private property for a period of 30 consecutive days, provided
that any such parts or materials are not lawfully stored within a
garage, building or structure.
Any vehicle propelled or drawn by any power other than muscular
to include but not be limited to automobiles, trucks, busses, tractors,
trailers, motorcycles and like vehicles.
This chapter shall not apply to discarded motor vehicles and
discarded motor vehicle parts located in a motor vehicle recycler’s
yard licensed in accordance with the provisions of C.G.S. § 14-67g
through 14-67w, as amended, or permitted under any exemption to such
licensing requirement.
Any owner of a discarded motor vehicle or of discarded motor
vehicle parts and any owner of property or person in possession of
property on which a discarded motor vehicle or discarded motor vehicle
parts are located shall be subject to a fine of not to exceed $250
for each day that such condition continues commencing 10 days after
the Town has given written notice to remove to such owner or person,
as hereinafter provided. Each additional day shall constitute a new
and separable offense punishable hereunder.
When it is determined that a discarded motor vehicle, or discarded
motor vehicle parts are located on private property, the Town shall
notify the person in possession or control of such property and the
owner of such property, and also the owner of said vehicle parts,
if known, in writing by registered or certified, mail, postage prepaid,
to remove said vehicle or parts, and shall also post a notice of said
notification on the Town signpost. If such person or owner has not
caused the removal of said vehicle or parts within 20 days after receipt
of said notification, the Town shall cause said motor vehicle to be
removed to a licensed motor vehicle junkyard, or to an area authorized
by proper authority for impoundment and retention or for disposal
of such vehicle and parts. The Town shall have the right to collect
the cost incurred in removing and disposing of such vehicle or parts
from the owner of said vehicle or parts of from the person in possession
or control of the property, or the owner of the property, from which
the said vehicle or parts were removed.
Prior to the removal of any discarded motor vehicle as provided
for in the foregoing, the Town shall give written notification to
the State Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the issuance, by the Town
of the aforementioned notices, such notification to include the location
of the vehicle, the identification of the vehicle as may assist in
establishing the legal ownership of the vehicle.
The First Selectman shall be responsible for the giving of all
notice required by this chapter and for removal and disposition of
such motor vehicles or parts.
