The purpose of this chapter is to promote the health, safety,
general welfare and to perpetuate an ordered appearance of neighborhoods
in the Village of Whitesboro. The outdoor storage of unlicensed, abandoned,
junked or discarded vehicles within the Village of Whitesboro is detrimental
to the health and safety and general welfare of the Village. Such
vehicles are an attractive nuisance to children, aesthetically unattractive,
detract from the enjoyment of the environment by our residents, tend
to depreciate neighborhood property values, promote urban blight and
are contrary to the beautification values supported in the Comprehensive
Plan. The presence of unlicensed vehicles, except as permitted herein,
constitute a public nuisance which shall be abated as such in accordance
with this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
UNLICENSED VEHICLE
Any vehicle not bearing a valid and current registration
plate required by New York State law for the applicable type of vehicle.
Riding lawn mowers and tractors shall also be deemed unlicensed vehicles
for purposes of this chapter.
VEHICLE
Any means of transportation intended to be operated or towed
by any means other than muscular power. A vehicle is defined, but
not limited to, automobiles, motorcycles, busses, trailers, trucks,
motor homes, recreational vehicles, boats and snowmobiles.
It shall be unlawful to store an unlicensed vehicle within the
Village of Whitesboro other than in a garage, shed, barn or similar
enclosed permanent structure.
This chapter shall not apply to commercial business premises
that are approved for the repair or sale of vehicles.
This chapter may be enforced by the Codes Enforcement Officer
or any member of the Whitesboro Police Department.
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not
less than $50 nor more than $250 or imprisonment for up to 15 days,
or both. Each unlicensed vehicle stored in violation of this chapter
shall constitute a separate violation. Each day that such violation
continues shall constitute an additional violation.
This chapter shall take effect on April 1, 2007. Upon becoming
effective, this chapter shall supersede Local Law No 1-2003.