(A) No person may cause, suffer or permit, on premises under the control of such person, the storage, outside a fully enclosed structure, of a motor vehicle that does not display current license plates and a current inspection sticker unless either.
(1) The vehicle is stored under and fully covered by a tarp. A vehicle stored under a tarp must be stored in the rear of property behind the dwelling or other principal building and not be visible (i.e. it must be obscured buy a fence or other screening) from adjourning properties or public rights-of-way. No more than one vehicle may be stored under a tarp pursuant to this section.
(2) A permit has been issued for such vehicle under this section; provided that:
(a) The restrictions of this section shall not apply to any person until 45 days after the Administrator initially notifies the responsible person that a permit is required under this section;
(b) An application for an initial permit under this section shall be made to the Town Clerk on a form prescribed by the town within 30 days after the Administrator notifies the responsible person that a permit is required under this section. Permits shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. The Administrator shall send to the permittee an application for a renewal permit at least 30 days prior to the expiration of the permit, and an application for a renewal permit must be submitted to the Town Clerk at least 15 days prior to expiration of the permit;
(c) Any person who submits a completed permit application pursuant to this division (A)(2) shall be issued a permit under this division (A)(2) if:
1. The applicant pays an annual permit fee of $100;
2. The vehicle is neither dismantled nor wrecked; and
3. The applicant demonstrates to the reasonable satisfaction of the Administrator either that:
a. The vehicle is operable;
b. The vehicle is capable of being made operable and the applicant is in process of repairing the vehicle such that it will be made operable within a period of not more than one year. When a vehicle has remained inoperable for a continuous period of one year or more after the issuance pursuant to this division (A) of a permit that was premised upon a finding of compliance with this section; or
c. The applicant demonstrates that he, she, or they owns or leases the property on which the vehicle is stored or has the written permission of the owner or lessee of such property to store the vehicle at that location.
(d) If the Administrator denies an application for an initial or renewal permit on the basis that the applicant has failed to demonstrate that the vehicle is operable or can be made operable within a period of one year, the applicant may appeal this determination to the Town Board within 30 days of the Administrator’s decision. The Board shall hear and decide this appeal in the same manner as the Board of Adjustment hears an appeal of a decision of Zoning Administrator. The Board shall decide the appeal by majority vote, a quorum being present. The Board may find that a vehicle is capable of being made operable within a period of one year even if the vehicle has remained inoperable for a period of one year or more after the issuance of a previous permit under this section.
(B) For the purposes of this section, the Administrator shall be any person designated by the Town Board to perform the functions and exercise the responsibilities assigned by this section to the Administrator.
(C) This section shall not apply to persons, lawfully engaged in a business necessitating such storage so long as such business has received all legally required state and local permits and licenses.
(Prior Code, § 8-19) Penalty, see § 10.99