[Adopted 7-9-2020 by L.L. No. 6-2020]
This article shall be known as the "Abandoned Vehicles in the
R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts of the Town of Coeymans."
The Town Board of the Town of Coeymans has determined that abandoned,
junked, discarded, dismantled, rusted, wrecked or otherwise inoperative
motor vehicles not in condition for legal road use, located in the
R-1 and R-2 Zones of the Town of Coeymans, as evidenced by valid inspection
stickers and registration stickers, or no valid license plates, as
a visual blight, and constitute a hazard to the health, safety, and
welfare of the citizens of the R-1 and R-2 Zoning Districts of the
Town of Coeymans. The Town Board of the Town of Coeymans deems it
proper to have such abandoned vehicles remedied through proper registration
or removal by Court order through due process.
The Town Board of the Town of Coeymans as legislative body for
the Town of Coeymans hereby enacts this local law pursuant to authority
conferred by New York State Town Law Article 16, New York State Municipal
Home Rule Law, and the New York State Constitution.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABANDONED VEHICLE
A motor vehicle left unattended with no valid license plates,
no valid inspection or registration stickers, and no valid insurance,
on private property for more than seven days, or on any public street,
road, avenue, parking lot, or property for more than 48 hours. A motor
vehicle not in physical condition for legal road use shall be deemed
abandoned, and shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
R-1 AND R-2 ZONING DISTRICTS
Zoning Districts of the Town of Coeymans as defined in Zoning, Chapter
165 of the Code of the Town of Coeymans: Schedule of District Zoning Regulations.
Upon observation of a vehicle that is suspected to meet the
criteria of an abandoned vehicle, the Code Enforcement Official, or
other inspector(s), shall verify that such vehicle is unlicensed,
unregistered, or otherwise not legal for road use. Such verification
shall be completed within the legal authority of the Code Enforcement
Official. The code enforcement shall not enter private property to
verify an abandoned vehicle(s) exists without permission from the
property owner or agent/representative of the property owner. Observations
and confirmation shall be made from legal public way, or from neighboring
property, provided the Code Enforcement Official secures permission
from neighboring property owner or owner's representative. If necessary,
the Code Enforcement Official is authorized to apply for an administrative
warrant from the Justice Court of the Town of Coeymans, to enter private
property for the enforcement of this provision.
This article shall take effect immediately.