For the purpose of this article, a "motor vehicle" shall mean
a machine propelled by a power other than human power, designed to
travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides
and transport persons or property or pull machinery, and shall include,
without limitation, an automobile, truck, motorcycle, trailer, tractor,
buggy and wagon.
This article shall not apply to vehicles owned by the commonwealth,
the county or the City; to vehicles within a completely enclosed structure,
including side walls and a roof; to vehicles on property operating
under a license issued in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
140 of the General Laws for use in connection with the motor vehicle
business or junk business; or to farm vehicles on property where same
are necessary in an agricultural use.
This article is for the protection of public health and welfare, and any violation hereof is deemed to be a public nuisance. The prohibitions of this article may be enforced by the City in any court of competent jurisdiction through an action for injunctive relief. Further, any person violating any provision of this article shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $100. Each day such violation continues after a conviction shall constitute a separate offense. Violations of this article shall be administered pursuant to the provisions of Chapter
1, Article
II, Fees and Fines, of the City Code and MGL c. 40, § 21D.