(a) No person shall store or permit to be stored on any lot or premises any vehicle as defined in Section 301.51 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, any watercraft as defined in subsection (a) of Section 381.01 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Fairport Harbor, Ohio, any snowmobile as defined in subsection (a) of Section 375.01 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Fairport Harbor, Ohio or any all-purpose vehicle as defined in subsection (b) of Section 375.01 of the Codified Ordinances of the Village of Fairport Harbor, Ohio which is dismantled, inoperative or unlicensed for a period of more than fifteen days unless the same is kept or stored in a completely enclosed, authorized and permitted building or garage on such lot or premises. Any such vehicle, watercraft, snowmobile or all-purpose vehicle shall be deemed inoperative when the lack or failure of the engine, transmission or other mechanical part results in the vehicle being not usable for transportation of persons. The Police Department is authorized to serve written notice on property owners or persons in possession of any such lot or land upon which any of the foregoing is stored contrary to the provisions hereof. Such period of fifteen days shall commence to run the next day following the service of such notice. Any person who has been so notified or who is the owner of or in charge of, or in possession of any such lot or land on which any such foregoing items is stored and who shall fail to remove the same after notice, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 1991-18. Passed 9-3-91.)
(b) The provisions of this section shall be applicable to all districts of the Village, except those districts in which the storage, repair or rehabilitation of automobiles is expressly permitted under the terms and provisions of the Village Zoning Ordinance.
(Ord. 63-27. Passed 7-2-63.)
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one predicate motor vehicle or traffic offense, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If, within one year of the offense, the offender previously has been convicted of two or more predicate motor vehicle or traffic offenses, whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.