[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Wenham
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-21-1970 (former
Ch. V, § 13]
The keeping of more than one unregistered motor vehicle, assembled
or disassembled, except by a person licensed under MGL c. 140, § 59,
on any premises shall not be permitted unless said vehicles are stored
within an enclosed building.
A.
A permit to keep more than one unregistered motor vehicle on any
premises not within an enclosed building may be granted by the Select
Board after a duly called public hearing to which all abutters to
the premises have received notice if the Board finds that such keeping:
[Amended 5-1-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
B.
All such permits shall limit the number of unregistered motor vehicles
to be kept on the premises by the permit holder, shall not run with
the land, and shall be limited to a reasonable length of time.
This bylaw shall not apply to motor vehicles which are designed
for and used for farming purposes.
[Amended 5-1-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
Whoever violates any provisions of this article of the bylaw
shall be liable to a penalty of $5 per day for each day of violation,
commencing 10 days following the date of receipt of written notice
of such violation from the Select Board.
[Adopted 3-18-1972 (former
Ch. V, § 14); amended 5-13-1978
[Amended 5-1-2021 ATM by Art. 11]
No person shall use or operate a motor vehicle, trail bicycle,
motor bicycle or similar motorized vehicle which is eligible for registration
under MGL c. 90B, or a snow vehicle or recreation vehicle, as such
terms are defined in MGL c. 90B, § 20, in any park or other
Town-owned property except public roads and streets without the prior
written consent of the Select Board, which shall first obtain consent
of the Town board having the responsibility for the management of
such property. Any such consent shall be temporary in nature, shall
specify the period of time during which it is in force and shall only
be granted where the proposed use or operation will not, in the judgment
of the boards granting the same, be detrimental to the purpose for
which such property is owned. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
hereinabove contained, parking areas established for use in connection
with such park or such other public property may be used for parking
purposes without prior consent.
No person shall use or operate any such vehicle described in § 236-5 on or over any private property within the limits of the Town without the written consent of the owner of such property.
No person shall operate a snow vehicle as described in § 263-5
for other than an emergency purpose between the hours of 8:00 p.m.
and 8:00 a.m.
