The purpose of this chapter is to regulate and control unregistered
and disassembled motor vehicles within the Town of Groton, to protect
the views along the Town's publicly traveled ways and to keep
the visual impact of such vehicles on the adjacent neighborhoods to
a minimum. Any motor vehicle which does not have a displayed, valid
license plate will be considered unregistered for purposes of administration
and enforcement of this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
CONCEALED
No visible evidence of the vehicle discernible at boundaries
of the property.
INOPERABLE VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle or trailer (as defined in said Chapter
90, § 1), that is not capable of being used as such in its existing condition by reason of being damaged, dismantled or failing to contain parts necessary for operation. Any unregistered vehicle, as defined herein, shall be considered an inoperable vehicle for the purposes of this chapter.
JUNK VEHICLE
A motor vehicle which is worn out, cast off or discarded,
or which has been collected or stored for salvage or for stripping
in order to make use of the parts thereof. Any parts from such a vehicle
shall also be considered a "junk vehicle" for purposes of this chapter.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle as that term is defined in MGL C. 90, § 1.
UNREGISTERED VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle or trailer that is not registered in accordance
with MGL C. 90, § 2.