Any junk vehicle, as defined in §
300-2, which is, in the opinion of the Police Chief or his designee, or the Code Enforcement Officer or his designee, a danger to the welfare and safety of the citizens of the City of Hudson or which constitutes a hazard and a public nuisance as defined by law, shall not be parked, stored or left in the open, upon private property, unless said dangerous vehicles are enclosed or secured by sufficient fencing so as not to allow entry.
Any police officer or Code Enforcement Officer
shall give written notice by registered or certified mail, or personal
service, on the owner of the dangerous vehicle, or on the owner of
the tenant of any property on which a junk vehicle is openly stored.
If the owner of such premises is absent from the City, or is a nonresident
of the City, notice shall be mailed by registered or certified mail
addressed to the owner at the last known address as the same may appear
on the last assessment roll. Such notice shall direct the person so
served to terminate the open storage of said dangerous vehicle within
the City of Hudson within 10 days of service. The notice shall state
that the dangerous vehicle is to be removed from open storage or,
in the alternative, removed by municipal authorities. If the person
so served contends that said vehicle is not a dangerous vehicle as
herein defined, they shall notify the City Code Enforcement Officer
in writing of such contention within 10 days of service. Failure of
the person so served to notify the Code Enforcement Officer shall
give rise to the presumption that said vehicle is dangerous as defined
herein. Upon receipt of notification, the City shall serve an appearance
ticket in order to schedule court proceedings in the City Court for
a determination as to the danger that said vehicle presents. The owner
of said vehicle may also apply to the City Court for a stay of enforcement
for a temporary period in the court’s discretion.
A violation of any of the provisions of this article shall be punishable by penalties outlined in §
300-4 and, in addition, a separate civil penalty may be assessed for any towing or removal charges expended by the City.