This chapter shall be known as the "Town of Verona Junk Storage
Law."
By adoption of this chapter, the Town of Verona declares its
intent to regulate and control the storage or keeping of junk and
to regulate junkyards whether operated for commercial profit or otherwise.
The Town Board hereby declares that a clean, wholesome and attractive
environment is of vital importance to the continued general health,
safety and welfare of its citizens and that junk and junkyards can
constitute a hazard to property and persons and be a public nuisance.
Such material may be highly flammable and sometimes explosive. Junk,
and particularly junked vehicles, can constitute attractive nuisances
to children and certain adults. The presence of junk and junkyards
is unsightly and tends to detract from value of surrounding properties
unless properly screened from view.
This chapter is adopted pursuant to the authority granted the
Town in § 10 of the Municipal Home Rule Law and in § 130,
Subdivision 15, of the Town Law.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meaning ascribed to them in this chapter.
Any person appointed and empowered by the Town Board to represent
them in particular matters pertaining to this chapter.
The outdoor storage or deposit of any of the following shall
constitute junk:
Two or more junk vehicles as further described herein.
One or more abandoned mobile homes or trailers (as defined in Chapter 171, Manufactured Homes) or one or more abandoned all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles (as defined in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law).
Two or more inoperable appliances, including but not limited
to lawn and garden machines, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves,
refrigerators, freezers and televisions, including household furnishings.
Two or more inoperable pieces of equipment.
Collection and storage of any secondhand or used material which,
taken together, equals in bulk volume 500 cubic feet or more.
Any combination of the above, or parts of the above, that total
two or more items.
The area of any parcel of land intended to be used for the
placement or storage of junkyard items.
Any motor vehicle whether automobile, bus, trailer, truck, tractor,
motor home, motorcycle, minibicycle or snowmobile, or any other device
originally intended for travel on the public highways which meets
all of the following conditions:
With respect to any motor vehicle not required to be licensed
or motor vehicle not usually used on public highways, the fact that
such motor vehicle has remained unused for more than six months and
is not in condition to be removed under its own power shall be presumptive
evidence that such motor vehicle is a junk vehicle.
The outdoor storage or deposit of any of the following:
Five or more junk vehicles as further defined herein.
Two or more abandoned mobile homes or trailers (as defined in Chapter 171, Manufactured Homes) or two or more abandoned all-terrain vehicles or snowmobiles (as defined in the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law).
Five or more inoperable appliances, including but not limited
to lawn and garden machines, washers, dryers, dishwashers, stoves,
refrigerators, freezers and televisions, including household furnishings.
Five or more inoperable pieces of equipment.
Collection and storage of any secondhand or used material which,
taken together, equal in bulk volume 2,000 cubic feet or more.
Any combination of the above that totals five items.
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to prevent farmers,
loggers or contractors from storing and/or maintaining on their own
premises, motor vehicles, machinery and equipment now used by them
in their business. Also nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
prevent the conduct of a New York State licensed new and/or used car
business or a bona fide garage business and the parking of not to
exceed 10 vehicles in the process of or waiting for repairs.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
