[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Waverly 5-25-1965. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is the regulation,
restriction and control of the use of automobile trailers within the
corporate limits of the Village in the interest of promoting and furthering
the development of property in the Village of Waverly for the benefit
and general welfare of the community.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
An automobile-drawn highway vehicle or mobile home, designed
to serve wherever it is parked for living or sleeping purposes or
as a place of business (an office, laboratory or field headquarters),
and with its wheels, rollers or skids in place, or any type of support
other than a permanent enclosed foundation.
A.
Automobile trailers may be maintained within the corporate
limits of the Village of Waverly, provided that a permit therefor
has been obtained from the Village Clerk. The Village Clerk shall
issue such permit only upon a majority vote of the Board of Trustees
and upon such terms and conditions as may be prescribed by such Board
for the benefit and welfare of the Village of Waverly. The Board of
Trustees, in determining whether or not to authorize the issuance
of a permit, shall be guided by the character of the dwelling structures
on the street and in the neighborhood wherein the applicant seeks
permission to park or locate an automobile trailer, the zoning classification
of the area in which the lot on which it is proposed to park or locate
an automobile trailer is situate and the consideration of health,
safety, morals and general welfare of the community.
B.
Application for permission to maintain a trailer within
the Village shall be made on forms provided by the Village Clerk and
as approved by the Village Board. Duplicate copies of each trailer
permit issued shall be retained by the Clerk as a permanent Village
record.
A.
Penalties.
[Amended 6-14-1988 by L.L. No. 1-1988; 9-23-2008 by L.L. No.
1-2008]
(1)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a fine:
(a)
First offense: up to $250 and/or up to 15 days
in jail.
(b)
Second offense for the same violation within
two-year period: minimum fine of $100 and up to $350 and/or up to
15 days in jail.
(c)
Third offense for the same violation within
two-year period: minimum fine of $200 and up to $700 and/or up to
15 days in jail.
(d)
Fourth offense for the same violation within
two-year period: minimum fine of $300 and up to $1,000 and/or up to
15 days in jail.
(2)
Subsequent violations. If a period of two or more
years has passed since the defendant's last conviction for violating
provisions of this chapter, a subsequent conviction will be subject
to a first offense fine.
B.
Any person who fails to abate any violation of this
chapter after notice of such violation shall be subject to a penalty
of $100 for each day said violation continues, recoverable by suit
brought by the Village.
