[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Peekskill 4-26-1965 (Ch. 288 of the 1984 Code); amended in its entirety 3-23-1987. Subsequent
amendments noted where applicable.]
The seriousness of the matter of outdoor storage
of abandoned, junked, discarded and unlicensed motor vehicles upon
privately and publicly owned properties within the City of Peekskill
increases with the passage of time. It is a source of vexation and
annoyance not only to the members of the traveling public but to the
owners and occupants of adjoining lands. The outdoor storage of such
vehicles upon private and public lands is unsightly. It constitutes
an attractive nuisance to children and peril to their safety in case
of fire and explosion whenever gasoline is left in the fuel tanks
of such vehicles. It depreciates the value of neighboring properties.
The preservation of peace and good order, the suppression of vice,
the benefit of trade, the preservation of public health, the protection
of property, the improvement of snow removal and street cleaning operations,
the prevention and extinguishment of fires and explosions compel the
Common Council of the City of Peekskill to legislate upon this subject
matter. It is hereby declared that the adoption of this chapter has
for its purpose the effective termination of such obnoxious practice.
[Amended 6-12-2000]
A.
Except as provided in Subsection B, it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, either as owner, occupant, lessee, agent, tenant or otherwise, to store or deposit, or cause or permit to be stored or deposited, an abandoned, junked, discarded or unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle in and upon any private land or lot, upon the surface of such land or lot, covered with a fitted cover or not, within the corporate limits of the City of Peekskill. Storage of such a motor vehicle or motorcycle within a garage shall not constitute a violation of this section.
B.
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this section, the owner of a lawful one-family, two-family or three-family dwelling or one of his or her tenants may obtain a temporary vehicle storage permit from the Director of Public Works which will permit the storage of one unlicensed, but otherwise fully equipped and functional, passenger vehicle or motorcycle, owned by him or her, on a paved driveway servicing the dwelling for up to 90 consecutive days in a calendar year, so long as it is covered by a fitted vehicle or motorcycle cover. An application for a temporary vehicle storage permit shall be made on a form provided by the Director of Public Works and shall specify the year, make and model of the vehicle and the name, address and telephone number of the applicant. The Director of Public Works may issue only one temporary vehicle storage permit per dwelling house in a calendar year. At the time of filing of an application for a temporary vehicle storage permit, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable application fee as prescribed in Chapter 275 of the Code of the City of Peekskill.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
[Amended 6-12-2000; 3-12-2012 by L.L. No. 4-2012]
If the provisions of the foregoing § 544-2 are violated, the Chief of Police, his designee or any code enforcement officer shall serve written notice, upon the owner, occupant or person having charge of any such land, to comply with the provisions of this chapter. The notice shall contain, among others, a provision that, upon failure or refusal to comply with the notice, the City of Peekskill, acting through its duty authorized agents, servants, officers and employees, pursuant to the procedures set forth in § C205 of the City Charter, may enter upon the land and remove said abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle, or cause the same to be destroyed, and that the expenses incurred by the City will be assessed against the land on which said abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or unlicensed motor vehicle is found and shall constitute a lien thereon and be collected as provided by law. The above expenses incurred by the City shall constitute a lien and a charge on the lot or parcel of land on which said abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled or unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle is found until paid or otherwise satisfied or discharged and shall be collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of delinquent taxes pursuant to the procedures set forth in § C205 of the City Charter.
[Amended 5-14-2007 by L.L. No. 3-2007]
Any owner, occupant, lessee, agent or tenant
who shall neglect and refuse to remove said abandoned, junked, discarded,
dismantled or unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle from private
property as directed by this chapter, or who shall fail or refuse
to comply with the provisions of any notice herein provided for, or
any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions
of this chapter, or any person, firm or corporation who shall resist
or obstruct the duly authorized agents, servants, officers or employees
of the City in the removal or destruction of said abandoned, junked,
discarded, dismantled or unlicensed motor vehicle or motorcycle from
private or public property, shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined
a sum of not less than $200 nor exceeding $500 for each violation
thereof. These penalties shall be in addition to those penalties prescribed
under § 1224 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.
