As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
HIGHWAY
Any state or other public highway, road, street, avenue,
alley, driveway, parkway or place, under the control of the state
or any political subdivision of the state, dedicated, appropriated
or opened to public travel or other use.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle which is self-propelled and designed to travel
along the ground and shall include, but not be limited to, automobiles,
buses, motorbikes, motorcycles, motor scooters, trucks, tractors,
go-carts, vans, campers and trailers.
[Amended 5-21-2018]
Within 48 hours of the removal of a motor vehicle in violation of §
232-1B, any police officer shall give notice by certified mail to the registered owner and any lienholders of the vehicle, if the same appears on the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and to the owner or occupant of the private property from which the vehicle was removed, that said vehicle (or vehicles) has been impounded and stored for violation of §
232-1B. The notice shall give the location of the storage of the vehicle (or vehicles), the costs incurred by the Town, the location and telephone number where additional information may be obtained and the identity of the police officer. If the motor vehicle has no registration marker plates, and if such officer makes a good faith determination that the vehicle is apparently abandoned and the market value of the vehicle is $100 or less, title of such vehicle shall vest in the Town of Woodbury. At such time, the Resident Trooper shall notify the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles of the vehicle's impoundment. If the motor vehicle is usable, such motor vehicle shall be sold after 15 days if the market value of such motor vehicle does not exceed $1,500 or after 45 days if the value of such motor vehicle exceeds $1,500.
[Amended 5-21-2018]
Any person who violates §
232-1A or
B shall be fined not less than $85 for each day said violation continues after failure to abate such violation as provided in §
232-3 of this article. Each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense. Said fine shall be paid in person or by mail to the Town of Woodbury.