JUNK VEHICLE
Shall be a vehicle which is abandoned, wrecked, or partially
dismantled, discarded; and shall also include an unregistered vehicle,
but excluding vehicles that are registered on a seasonal basis.
PERSON
Shall mean any person, corporation, partnership, or other
legal entity.
REGISTERED VEHICLE
A vehicle currently registered pursuant to Massachusetts
General Laws, Chapter 90 or comparable laws of other States and the
United States of America.
VEHICLE
Shall mean a machine propelled by other than human power
that is designed to travel on the ground by use of wheels, treads,
runners or slides and transport persons, property or other machinery
and shall include, without limitations, automobiles, buses, mobile
homes, motor homes, trucks, trailers, motorcycles, tractors or recreational
and snow vehicles.
The penalty for violation of this By-Law shall be a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300 per day, per vehicle, in excess of the number allowed under §
344-2 of this By-Law. For a first violation, a person may be given a warning with no penalty if the violation is corrected within 30 days.
This By-Law shall not apply to farm equipment and construction
equipment, which is operable and used for the purpose of agriculture
and the construction business respectively; and this By-Law shall
not apply to designated premises of licensed junk dealers and licensed
automobile dealers under Massachusetts General Laws and the By-Laws
of the Town of Dartmouth.
This By-Law may also be enforced as a non-criminal violation, with Town building inspectors having dual enforcement jurisdiction, as set out under Chapter
60, Article
I, in these General By-Laws.