[Amended 1-4-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
A. The accumulation, storage and/or abandonment of inoperable
or unregistered, uninsured, uninspected motor vehicles and component
parts thereof and litter, trash, refuse and debris and other waste
materials on private property and public property within the Village
of Ardsley is hereby declared to be detrimental to the public health
and welfare of the residents of the Village of Ardsley, aesthetically
unattractive and detracts from the enjoyment of the environment by
the said residents, tends to depreciate neighborhood property values
and is an infringement on the enjoyment of their properties and homes
by neighboring residents. The purpose of this Article is to prohibit
the placement, storage or abandonment of vehicles which are unregistered,
uninsured, uninspected or otherwise inoperable and unsightly. In order
to accord owners of such vehicles reasonable time to restore them
to operating condition or to arrange for other disposition of them,
and in recognition of the fact that certain types of businesses necessitate
the temporary parking of inoperable vehicles out of doors, the prohibition
does not apply until the vehicle has been situate on the property
for a period in excess of seven days.
B. The further purpose of this Article is to prohibit
the placement or accumulation of vehicle parts or junk, garbage, litter
or waste materials of any kind out of doors on private or public property.
A five-day grace period is considered to be a reasonable time to allow
for the removal and disposition of junk, litter, etc.
[Amended 1-4-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993]
As used in this Article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
JUNK VEHICLE
A.
Any vehicle which:
(1)
Is unregistered, or does not bear valid registration
number plates according to the provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic
Law of the State of New York, including the provisions of such law
for the reciprocity with other states; or
[Amended 11-17-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
(2)
As judged by the standards of an ordinary able
man, is unsightly in appearance because of the existence of one or
more conditions such as, but not limited to, the following: deterioration
by rust of the body; deterioration of the exterior finish of the vehicle;
broken windows; absence of component parts of the vehicle (such as
fenders, panels, doors, bumpers, headlights, hood, trunk door, tires,
wheels, grills or roof tailgate); physical damage (such as dents,
cracks, scrapes or holes) to component parts of the vehicle; absence
of interior components (such as seats, dashboard, interior door moldings,
etc.).
B.
Any vehicle which is incapable, without repair,
of being moved or propelled by application of internal power, if it
is a vehicle originally designed to be propelled by internal power
(such as automobile, bus, truck, motorcycle, etc.) or is incapable,
without repair, of being drawn or towed, if it is a vehicle (such
as a trailer) originally designed to be towed or drawn behind an internally
powered vehicle and has remained situate on any real property for
a period in excess of seven days.
PERSON
One or more individuals, a partnership, corporation, association
or any other legal entity.
VEHICLE
Any means of transport or conveyance having wheels originally
designed and manufactured to be moved or propelled by any power other
than muscular power or to be drawn or towed. A "vehicle" shall include
but not be limited to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motorbikes
and buses.
This article may be enforced by the Building
Inspector of the Village of Ardsley or by any police officer of the
Village of Ardsley Police Department.
[Amended 6-7-1999 by L.L. No. 3-1999; 2-21-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
Any person or corporation committing an offense
against any of the provisions of this article shall be guilty of a
violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine
of not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 for the first offense
in a twenty-four-month period, not less than $500 and not more than
$2,000 for the second offense in a twenty-four-month period, not less
than $750 and not more than $2,000 for the third offense in a twenty-four-month
period, and not less than $1,000 and not more than $2,000 for the
fourth and subsequent offenses in a twenty-four-month period, or to
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both. The twenty-four-month
period shall commence on the date of the initial violation. Every
violation of this article shall be a separate and distinct offense,
and in the case of continued violation, every day's continuance thereof
shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. A violation
of this article shall constitute disorderly conduct.