City of Cohoes, NY
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2023-05-23
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The Code
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 263 Vehicles, Abandoned
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Article I Junk Vehicles
- The Charter
- Ch C Charter
- The Code
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Anticipation Notes
- Ch 8 Assessment and Taxation, Department of
- Ch 11 Cable Television Commission
- Ch 14 Central Relocation Agency
- Ch 16 City Property
- Ch 18 Common Council, Rules of Order
- Ch 20 Community and Economic Development
- Ch 21 (Reserved)
- Ch 24 Drug Abuse Prevention Council
- Ch 27 Economic Opportunity Commission
- Ch 30 Elections
- Ch 33 Emergency Disaster Relief Services
- Ch 36 Ethics, Code of
- Ch 37 Finance, Department of
- Ch 39 Investment and Deposit
- Ch 41 Law, Department of
- Ch 45 Library
- Ch 52 Officers and Employees
- Ch 56 Personnel
- Ch 60 (Reserved)
- Ch 63 Police Department
- Ch 65 Public Works, Department of
- Ch 67 Purchasing
- Ch 69 Records Management
- Ch 74 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 78 Smoking
- Ch 82 Traffic Commission
- Ch 85 Water, Department of
- Ch 87 Youth Advisory Board
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 96 (Reserved)
- Ch 99 Alarm Systems
- Ch 101 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 104 Amusements
- Ch 107 Animals
- Ch 112 (Reserved)
- Ch 115 Bingo
- Ch 122 Buildings, Public Nuisance
- Ch 124 Buildings, Unsafe
- Ch 125 Buildings, Vacant
- Ch 127 Burning, Outdoor
- Ch 128 Businesses
- Ch 130 Cable Systems and Open Video Systems
- Ch 139 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 148 Fair Housing
- Ch 152 Fire Prevention and Building Construction
- Ch 155 Fireworks
- Ch 159 Freshwater Wetlands
- Ch 163 Games of Chance
- Ch 167 Graffiti
- Ch 171 Hazardous Liquids
- Ch 173 Hazardous Waste Facilities
- Ch 174 Human Rights Protection
- Ch 175 Insurance
- Ch 179 (Reserved)
- Ch 184 Loitering
- Ch 189 Noise
- Ch 195 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 196 (Reserved)
- Ch 198 Peddlers, Solicitors and Vendors
- Ch 200 Penalties
- Ch 202 Plumbing
- Ch 206 (Reserved)
- Ch 211 (Reserved)
- Ch 215 Residential Occupancy
- Ch 218 (Reserved)
- Ch 222 Secondhand Dealers
- Ch 226 Sewers
- Ch 231 Skateboards
- Ch 233 Skate Park
- Ch 239 Solid Waste
- Ch 244 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 250 Utilities
- Ch 255 Taxation
- Ch 258 Taxicabs
- Ch 263 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 263 Art I Junk Vehicles
- § 263-1 Abandoned vehicles declared a nuisance.
- § 263-2 Definitions.
- § 263-3 Storage prohibited; exception.
- § 263-4 Penalties for offenses.
- Ch 266 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 269 Vehicles, Commercial
- Ch 271 Vehicles, Motor-Driven
- Ch 274 Vehicles, Storage of
- Ch 280 Water
- Ch 285 Zoning and Land Use
- Appendix
- Ch A290 Fees
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 7-12-1966 by Ord. No. 14-1966]
It is hereby declared and found that abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled
and unlicensed motor vehicles in and upon real property within the City of
Cohoes is a matter affecting the public interest, that it constitutes a nuisance
in that health, fire and safety hazards are created and that consequently
this matter is subject to supervision and control for the purpose of safeguarding
the public health, safety and general welfare of the people of the City of
Cohoes, New York.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any vehicle designed for operation by any power other than muscular
power, but including a trailer, lacking a current registration plate and which
has been abandoned, junked, discarded, dismantled (in whole or in part) or
is in a rusted or wrecked condition or which is not in condition for legal
use upon the highways.
[Amended 5-28-1968 by Ord. No. 48-1968; 7-10-1973
by Ord. No. 87-1973; 9-26-2000 by Ord.
No. 9-2000]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store, deposit
or abandon or to cause or permit to be stored, deposited or abandoned a junk
car or motorcycle or parts thereof on any real property within the City of
Cohoes for a period in excess of seven days, whether or not such real property
is owned or leased by such person, firm or corporation. The provisions of
this article shall not apply to a motor vehicle or motorcycle housed in a
garage. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a vehicle lacking
a current registration plate, but which is, nevertheless, in satisfactory
condition so as not to be blight, eyesore or danger, and is in a condition
for legal use upon a public highway, and is parked in a driveway or private
parking area with owner approval, or is parked at a licensed professional
garage or mechanic shop.
[Amended 6-23-1992 by Ord. No. 42-1992; 5-25-1999
by Ord. No. 28-1999; 9-26-2000 by Ord.
No. 9-2000]
Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be liable
for and pay a penalty of up to $250 for the first offense and up to $500 for
the second and subsequent offense. Fifteen days in jail or up to 100 hours'
community service may be substituted for, or in addition to, a fine for any
second or subsequent offense.
