[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Burlington as indicated
in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 1-18-1963]
The First Selectman of the Town of Burlington shall make, erect
and maintain, at such places in the Town, signs and markings for the
direction and regulation of traffic and the parking of vehicles upon
the streets. The First Selectman may cause appropriate signs or warnings
to be posted temporarily along any street or public place for the
purpose of prohibiting the parking of vehicles while the road crew
or Fire Department is engaged in the performance of its duties in
connection with any public work or undertaking in such street or public
place.
No person shall allow any vehicle or other property to remain
standing on any street or public place in the Town so as to hamper,
obstruct, interfere with or hinder the work of the road crew or Fire
Department. The First Selectman, state police or any constable may
order the removal of any vehicle left standing on any street or public
place in violation of this section.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or abandon any vehicle
on the highways of the Town of Burlington during a snowstorm. For
48 hours following the cessation of a snowstorm, no operator or owner
of a vehicle shall allow the same to remain parked on any street of
the Town for a period of more than one hour.
A.
Whenever
any vehicle is found parked unlawfully, including unlawful parking
or abandonment during a snowstorm, it may be removed and conveyed
by or under the direction of a member of the Board of Selectmen or
under the direction of a Constable, by means of towing or otherwise,
to a public garage.
B.
The owner
of any towed vehicle shall be duly informed as to the nature and circumstances
of the violation on account of which such vehicle has been towed.
C.
Before
the owner or person in charge of any impounded vehicle shall be permitted
to remove the same from said public garage, he shall furnish to the
First Selectman or such officer as the First Selectman shall designate
evidence of his identity and ownership, shall sign a receipt for such
vehicle and shall pay the cost of removal and storage.
Any person violating this article shall be subject to penalties
set forth in C.G.S. § 14-314, as amended.
[Adopted 3-20-1984]
A.
Junked motor vehicles not under cover, as defined in this article,
are prohibited within the limits of the Town. Any person, firm, or
corporation causing or permitting a junked motor vehicle not under
cover to be located on a public highway, public property or private
property shall be subject to a fine of $10 per day after the occurrence
of the following:
(1)
In the event the junked motor vehicle not under cover is situated
on public property or on a public highway, each day or part thereof
that the condition continues; and
B.
Each additional day or part thereof shall constitute a new and separate
offense, punishable hereunder.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A motor vehicle located on private property for a period of
30 consecutive days or on a public highway or public property for
a period of 24 consecutive hours which for such period has not been:
For the purposes of this definition, "junked motor vehicle"
shall also include new or used parts of motor vehicles or old iron,
metal, glass, paper, cordage, or other waste, or discarded or secondhand
materials which have been a part or intended to be a part of any motor
vehicle.
A vehicle propelled or drawn by any power other than muscular,
to include but not be limited to automobiles, trucks, tractors, trailers,
and motorcycles.
Completely enclosed in a garage or other building serving
the purpose of a garage.
Any person having knowledge of the existence of, or having reason
to suspect the existence of, a junked motor vehicle not under cover
may file in the office of the Resident Trooper a written, signed complaint,
describing the type and location of the motor vehicle, and giving
the name(s) of the owner, or owner of the land upon which the motor
vehicle is situated, if known.
A.
When it is determined that a junked motor vehicle not under cover
is located on a public highway or public property, the Town shall
cause said motor vehicle to be removed to a motor vehicle junkyard.
The Town shall give written notice by certified mail to the owner
of the motor vehicle, if he is known, that the vehicle has been removed
to a motor vehicle junkyard and the name and location of the junkyard.
The Town shall have the right to collect from said owner the cost
incurred in removing and disposing of said motor vehicle, which cost,
if not paid prior thereto, shall be charged on the next regular tax
bill forwarded by the Town to such owner if he is a resident of the
Town.
B.
When it is determined that a junked motor vehicle not under cover
is located on private property, the Town shall give written notice
requesting removal of such vehicle by certified mail to the person
in possession or control of such property, the owner of such property
and the owner of such vehicle, if known, and shall cause such notice
to be published in a newspaper having a substantial circulation in
the Town. If such owner or person(s) has not caused removal of such
vehicle within 10 days after receipt of said notification, the Town
may cause said motor vehicle to be removed to a motor vehicle junkyard
and, in such event, shall give written notice of the removal and the
name and address of the junkyard to the person in possession or control
of such property, the owner of such property and the owner of such
vehicle, if known, by certified mail. The Town shall have the right
to collect the cost incurred in removing and disposing of such motor
vehicle from the owner of the vehicle or from the person in possession
or control of the property, or the owner of the property from which
the motor vehicle was removed, unless it shall be determined that
the person in possession or control of such property or the owner
of the property or any member of their respective families was in
no way responsible for causing or permitting the junked motor vehicle
to be located on the property. Such costs, if not paid prior thereto,
shall be charged to the responsible person on the next regular tax
bill forwarded by the Town to such person if he is a resident of the
Town.
A bill for the costs of removal and disposal shall be promptly
sent by the Town to the responsible person or owner. Where the full
amount of costs due the Town is not paid by the responsible person
or owner within 30 days after the bill for such costs has been submitted,
the Resident State Trooper or delegate shall cause to be recorded
in the Town Clerk's office a sworn statement showing the cost and
expense incurred for the removal and disposal of the vehicle. The
recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege
on the property of said resident, and shall remain in full force and
effect for the amount due in principal and interest, plus costs of
court, if any, for collection, until final payment has been made.
Said costs and expenses shall be collected in the manner fixed by
law for the collection of taxes and, further, shall be subject to
a delinquent penalty of 18% in the event the same is not paid in full
on or before the date the tax bill upon which said charge appears
becomes delinquent. Sworn statements recorded in accordance with the
provision hereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities
have been complied with and that the removal and disposition has been
done properly and satisfactorily, and shall be full notice to every
person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest,
constitutes a charge against the property designated or described
in the statement and that the same is due and collectible as provided
by law.
When any junked motor vehicle not under cover is found, the
Town shall give written notice to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles
which shall include location of the vehicle, the time the vehicle
was first discovered and such other data and description of the vehicle
which would be helpful to the Commissioner in identifying the vehicle
and the owner of said vehicle.
