For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
All-terrain vehicles (sometimes known as "ATVs") as that
term is defined in § 2281, Subdivision 1, of the New York
State Vehicle and Traffic Law, off-highway motorcycles as that term
is defined in § 125-A of the New York State Vehicle and
Traffic Law, motocross or dirt bikes, dune buggies, go-carts, minibikes,
golf carts, and any and all other types of motorized trail bikes or
vehicles that are manufactured for sale or operation primarily on
off-highway trails or for off-highway competitions and are only incidentally
operated on public highways. Nothing contained herein, however, shall
be deemed to apply to or prohibit the use of bicycles.
OPERATE
To ride in or on, other than as a passenger, or use or control
the operation of an off-road vehicle in any manner, whether or not
said off-road vehicle is under way.
PUBLIC HIGHWAY
Any highway, road, alley, street, avenue, public place, public
driveway, or any other public way.
The Chief of Police is charged with the enforcement of the provisions
of this chapter.
Whenever any vehicle which has been impounded by the Department
of Police remains in the possession of the Department unclaimed by
any person having the right to the possession of such vehicle for
a period of 60 days, such vehicles may be:
A. Sold under the direction of the purchasing agent, at public auction,
to the highest bidder after notice of such auction has been given
for not less than one week, by one publication in the newspaper of
the Village of Whitesboro;
The owner of such vehicles or their agent may, within 60 days
from the date of impounding, redeem the vehicle by reimbursing the
Village of Whitesboro the cost of towing for towing or hauling and
storage charges not exceeding $45 per day for each day impounded.
Such owner or agent shall also sign a written receipt for such vehicle.
Said sums shall be in addition to any redemption fee established in
this Code, and in addition to any outstanding fines due for parking,
stopping, or standing violations.