§ 24-135. Location or presence of junked vehicles within the town deemed public nuisances; exceptions.

The location or presence of any junked vehicle on any lot, tract, parcel of land or portion thereof, occupied or unoccupied, improved or unimproved, within the town, shall be deemed a public nuisance and it shall be unlawful for any person to cause or maintain such public nuisance by wrecking, dismantling, rendering inoperable, abandoning or discarding his or their vehicle on the property of another or to suffer, permit or allow the same to be placed, located, maintained, or exist upon his own real property; provided that this section shall not apply to:

(1)

A vehicle or part thereof which is completely enclosed within a building in a lawful manner where it is not visible from the street or other public or private property;

(2)

A vehicle or part thereof which is stored or parked in a lawful manner on private property in connection with the business of a licensed vehicle dealer or a junkyard; or

(3)

Unlicensed, operable or inoperable antique and special interest vehicles stored by a collector on his property, provided that the vehicles and the outdoor storage areas are maintained in such a manner that they do not constitute a health hazard and are screened from ordinary public view by means of a fence, rapidly growing trees, shrubbery, or other appropriate means.

(Ord. No. 2002-03, § 2, 11-5-2002)