As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABANDONED, JUNKED OR INOPERATIVE MOTOR VEHICLE
A.
A vehicle, as defined in § 159 of the New York State
Vehicle and Traffic Law, that is:
(1)
Unlicensed, wrecked, stored, discarded, dismantled, or partly
dismantled or which is not in a condition suitable for legal use upon
a public highway; or
(2)
Being held or used for the purposes of resale of used parts
therefrom, for the purpose of reclaiming some or all of the materials
therein, or for the purpose of disposing of the same.
B.
A vehicle shall be presumed to be abandoned, junked, or inoperative
if:
(1)
It is a vehicle not required to be licensed or registered, or
not usually used on public highways, and it is in a condition wherein
it cannot be moved or removed under its own power; or
(2)
It is a vehicle that may be licensed or registered but does
not display a current license or registration.
Service of any notice of a violation of §
210-55 shall be made by personal service or by regular mail upon the owner of the abandoned, junked, or inoperative motor vehicle or the owner's executors, legal representatives, or agents, and/or the owner, occupant, or tenant of the location where the vehicle is stored, or their executors, legal representatives, or agents.