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Sec. 9-75. - Authority.#
No person, firm or corporation shall deposit, store, keep or permit to be deposited, stored or kept, in the open, on public or private property a junked or abandoned vehicle or vehicles unless a junkyard license previously had been obtained from the Warren Town Council or appropriate authority. This article shall not apply to any vehicle that is stored in a legal garage, barn, or any other permitted accessory structure.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-76. - Purpose.#
For the purposes of this article, the term junked or abandoned vehicle shall be defined as: (1)
A motor vehicle that is not registered by the State of Rhode Island or any other state; or,
(2)
A motor vehicle that does not bear a valid inspection sticker from the State of Rhode Island or any other state.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-77. - Exempt vehicles.#
The following types of vehicles will be exempt from the provisions of this article: (1)
Antique motor vehicles, as defined by Rhode Island general laws.
(2)
A motor vehicle that is used for agricultural purposes.
(3)
Motor vehicle parts from a motor vehicle that is being either assembled or disassembled and cannot be operated on public roads so long as the parts from the disassembled motor vehicle are being or will be used to repair a vehicle registered by the State of Rhode Island or any other state and stored on the same property as the vehicle parts. However, these spare parts must be kept in a neat and orderly manner. Further, all disassembled vehicles must have the gas tank removed and drained of all fluids.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-78. - Owner of property—Responsibilities.#
The owner of any junked or abandoned vehicle who has not obtained a license as provided for in section 9-75 of this article shall remove same within seven (7) days after being ordered to do so by the Warren Building Official or the Warren Police Department. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to remove a junked or abandoned vehicle after receiving notice from either the Warren Building Official or Warren Police Department ordinance shall be summoned to the Warren Municipal Court.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-79. - Owner of property—Unknown.#
If the owner of a junked or abandoned vehicle is not known, notice to remove may be given by attaching such notice directly to the vehicle and such notice shall state that the owner of the junked or abandoned vehicle is to contact the Warren Building Official or the Warren Police Department within fourteen (14) days of the date of the notice.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-80. - Owner of property—Unidentified.#
If the owner of a junked or abandoned vehicle cannot be identified and summoned to the Warren Municipal Court, then notice shall be mailed to the owner of the property on which the junked or abandoned vehicle is located. For purposes of this article, the owner of property on which a junked or abandoned vehicle is located is deemed to be the person or entity listed on the records of the Tax Assessor of the Town of Warren at the address on file with that office. The owner of the property shall remove the junked or abandoned vehicle or otherwise cause the said property to comply with this article within seven (7) days after receiving notice from the Warren Building Official or the or the Warren Police Department. Any person, firm or corporation who fails to remove a junked or abandoned vehicle after receiving notice from either the Warren Building Official or Warren Police Department ordinance shall be summoned to the Warren Municipal Court.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-81. - Exemption—Businesses.#
This article shall not apply to the activities of persons, firms or corporations licensed to operate junkyards, salvage yards, auto body repair shops, automobile sale places or repair shops in furtherance of said business and on the premises upon which said business is conducted.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-82. - Powers of town.#
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the power of the town to remove or dispose of abandoned motor vehicles pursuant to Chapter 42 of Title 31 of the Rhode Island General Laws.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-83. - Violation.#
Any person, firm or corporation in violation of this article shall be summoned to the Warren Municipal Court and be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred ($100.00) for each day the property is not in compliance.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)
Sec. 9-84. - Repeal of conflicting provisions.#
This article shall take effect thirty (30) days after passage by the Warren Town Council and all ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
(Ord. of 8-8-2006, § 2)