[1982 Code, Ch. VIII, § 25(1)]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any real property within the City which is not a street or
highway.
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehicular travel.
A machine propelled by power other than human power designed
to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners, or slides
and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include,
without limitation automobile, truck, trailer, motor cycle, tractor,
buggy and wagon.
[1982 Code, Ch. VIII, § 25(2)]
Except as to vehicles for which other provisions are made under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, no person shall abandon
any vehicle within the City and no person shall leave any vehicle
at any place within the City for such time and under such circumstances
as to cause the vehicle reasonably to appear to have been abandoned.
[1982 Code, Ch. VIII, § 25(3)]
Except as to vehicles for which other provisions are made under
the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, no person shall leave
any partially dismantled, non-operating, wrecked or junked vehicle
on any street or highway within the City.
[1982 Code, Ch. VIII, § 25(4)]
(A)Â
No person in charge or control of any property within the City whether
as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow any partially
dismantled, inoperative, wrecked, junked or discarded vehicle to remain
on such property longer than 10 days.
(B)Â
No person shall leave any such vehicle on any property within the
City for a longer time than 10 days, except to:
(1)Â
A vehicle in an enclosed building;
(2)Â
A vehicle on the premises of a business enterprise operated
in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to the operation of such
business enterprise; or
(3)Â
A vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained
in a lawful place and manner by the City.
(C)Â
This section shall not apply to Class 3 licensees under Mass. Gen.
Laws Ch. 140, § 58.
[1982 Code, Ch. VIII, § 25(5)]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall
be fined in an amount not exceeding $100. Each day such violation
is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
