It is hereby declared and found that abandoned, junked, discarded and
dismantled or currently unlicensed motor vehicles in and upon real property
within the village affects the public interest and constitute a nuisance in
that health, fire and safety hazards are created, and such vehicles are subject
to supervision and control for the purpose of safeguarding the public health,
safety and general welfare of the people of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
JUNKED VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle which is without a currently valid license plate
or plates and is in either a rusted, wrecked, discarded, dismantled, partly
dismantled, inoperative or abandoned condition.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes any device in, upon or by which a person or property is
or may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, propelled by any power
other than muscular power, including motorcycles, motorbikes and boat or house
trailers.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as
owner, lessee, occupant or otherwise, to store or deposit or cause or permit
to be stored or deposited an abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or partly
dismantled or currently unlicensed motor vehicle, as hereinbefore defined,
in and upon any real property within the Village of Croton-on-Hudson.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished as provided in §
1-12 of Chapter
1, General Provisions.