[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Randolph 9-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-6-2025 by Order No. 2025-072]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle which cannot be moved under its own power from place to place by reason of mechanical defects or inadequate equipment, including, but not restricted to the lack of one or more tires, and which shall remain in such condition for a period of 72 hours or more.
INOPERABLE TRAILER
Any trailer, commonly towed by a motor vehicle, that cannot be moved from place to place by reason of inadequate equipment including, but not restricted to the lack of one or more tires, and which shall remain in such condition for a period of 72 hours or more.
[Amended 10-6-2025 by Order No. 2025-072]
A. 
No person, as owner or as one in control of a premises or property within the Town, whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, registered owner, or titled bill of sale owner, shall keep or allow to be kept more than one (1) any inoperable and/or unregistered vehicle/trailer or parts thereof in the open on such property longer than seventy-two (72) hours, except that this section shall not apply to a vehicle kept inside a garage or other lawfully erected enclosed building or any property that is duly licensed for such.
B. 
The vehicle/trailer/parts shall be removed within seventy-two (72) hours after notification or it shall be impounded with any and all charges incurred to be borne entirely by the lawful owner of the property from which it was removed, or in the case of public property from the rightful owner of the removed item.
C. 
No person shall cause any item in this section to be stored or confined in a non-permanent (without a foundation) enclosure that has not been duly permitted by the State Building Code and the Town's Building Commissioner.
No person shall abandon a motor vehicle/trailer so that it blocks a public way, private driveway, or creates a hazard for any length of time.
[Amended 10-6-2025 by Order No. 2025-072]
No person shall allow an inoperable, unregistered and/or uninsured vehicle/trailer upon a public way for any length of time.
[Amended 10-6-2025 by Order No. 2025-072]
The above sections shall be enforced by the Chief of Police, or his designee, pursuant to MGL c. 90, § 9 or any other applicable law or a Town Enforcement Officer pursuant to MGL c. 40, § 21D. The Police Chief shall be the authority to formulate rules and regulations for the disposal of any vehicle/trailer or parts thereof that have been impounded and not claimed and whose penalties have not been paid.
Notice of violation can be provided by any or all of the following: on the vehicle in question; via mail to the owner of the property upon which the vehicle/trailer is located; or via mail to identified vehicle/trailer owner.
[Amended 10-6-2025 by Order No. 2025-072]
Noticed and unresponsive violators shall be fined in accordance with the Fine Schedule.[1] Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense, and shall be punishable as such hereunder.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 301, Fines.
Any fine or penalty imposed by this section and not paid shall become a municipal charge under the lien created by MGL c. 40, § 58.