Chapter 126
VEHICLES
[HISTORY: Adopted
by the Board of Trustees 5-4-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Parking and vehicles See Ch. 85.
Zoning See Ch. 140, § 140-2, definition of
private garage.
§ 126-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter,
the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR VEHICLE Every
vehicle originally designed and intended to be operated, drawn or driven, or
capable of being operated, drawn or driven, upon a public highway by any power
other than muscular power. For the purposes of this chapter, the term
"motor vehicle" shall include but not be limited to automobiles,
trucks, buses, motorcycles and trailers.
OWNER OF MOTOR VEHICLE A
person, firm or corporation having the property in or title to a motor vehicle,
including a person entitled to the use and possession of a vehicle subject to a
security interest in another person, and also including any lessee or bailee of
a motor vehicle having the use thereof under lease or otherwise.
OWNER OF PRIVATE PROPERTY
A person, firm or corporation being the owner, contract purchaser, tenant,
lessee, occupant, undertenant, receiver or assignee of private premises or
private property located within the Village.
PREMISES or PROPERTY
Includes all parcels of real property privately owned, situated in the Village,
whether occupied or vacant.
UNREGISTERED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle which is not currently registered.
§ 126-2. Parking or storage of certain vehicles
prohibited.
A. Only the standard-type unaltered passenger car or station wagon,
without commercial lettering or sign, shall be parked or stored in the Village.
No bus, trailer, sleeping bus, sleeping car, boat, aircraft or helicopter or
any vehicle which is designed or used for living or sleeping shall be parked,
stored, or maintained on any lot in the Village. In case of special hardship,
upon written application by a resident, the Board of Trustees may issue a
temporary permit for such parking or storage.
B. No truck or commercial-type vehicle shall be parked on any lot
in the Village except when being used in performing a service for the resident
of the lot upon which such vehicle is parked, and when so marked or lettered on
the outside of such vehicle as to state the name and address of the owner of
such vehicle.
§ 126-3. Outdoor storage of unregistered vehicles
prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation, either as owner, occupant, lessee, agent,
tenant or otherwise of property within the Village, to store or deposit, or
cause or permit to be stored or deposited, an unregistered motor vehicle, or part
or piece thereof, on any public or private property within the Village, unless
such motor vehicle is stored or deposited in a completely enclosed building.
§ 126-4. Notice of violation.
A. If the provisions of the foregoing sections are believed to be
violated, the Building Inspector shall serve a written notice, either
personally or by registered, certified or ordinary mail, upon the owner,
occupant or person having charge of such private property, to comply with the
requirements of this chapter. The Building Inspector may determine ownership of
any parcel of land in the Village of Plandome Heights from the current
assessment roll of the Village and may serve written notice upon the owner
thereof by mailing such notice to the owner at the address listed on the
current assessment roll.
§ 126-5. Violations.
Failure to remove the
unregistered motor vehicle within the periods prescribed above is a violation
of this chapter.
§ 126-6. Penalties for offenses.
Any person found guilty of
a violation of this chapter shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 1,
General Provisions, Article III, General Penalty.
§ 126-7. Removal of violating vehicles.
The Village may, at its option, remove an unregistered motor vehicle, and if done so, shall be at the owner's expense.