Town of Georgetown, MA Chapter 150 Vehicles, Unregistered

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Georgetown 3-1-1965 Annual Town Meeting, Art. 38 (Article 5A of the 1973 Bylaws and Regulations). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Junk dealers — See Ch. 80.

Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 250.

§ 150-1 Storage in enclosed buildings required.

The keeping of more than two unregistered motor vehicles, assembled or disassembled, except by a person licensed under MGL C. 140, § 59, on any premises shall not be permitted, unless said motor vehicles are stored within an enclosed building.

§ 150-2 Granting special permit to keep more than two vehicles.

A. A special permit to keep more than two unregistered motor vehicles on any premises not within an enclosed building, after a duly called public hearing to which all abutters to the premises have received notice, may be granted by the Board of Selectmen, if it finds that such keeping:

(1) Is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this chapter.

(2) Will not adversely affect the neighborhood.

(3) Will not be a nuisance.

B. All such special permits shall limit the number of unregistered motor vehicles to be kept on the premises by the permit holder, shall not run with the land and shall be limited to a reasonable length of time.

§ 150-3 Exclusion of farm vehicles.

This Article shall not apply to motor vehicles which are designed for and used for farming purposes.

§ 150-4 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 5-3-1976 ATM, Art. 26]

Whoever violates any provisions of this chapter shall be liable to a penalty of $300 per day for each day of violation, commencing 10 days following date of receipt of written notice from the Board of Selectmen.