[Adopted 1-15-1991 by L.L. No. 1-1991]
A. 
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL GARAGE
See the definition of "commercial garage" in Article II, § 143-5.
JUNK CAR
See definition of "junk vehicle" in Chapter 143, Article II.
OPEN STORAGE
See definition in Chapter 143, Article II.
REPAIR SETTLEMENT
Determination by whatever means, including settlement of a claim, arbitration or legal action, that any person other than the owner of a vehicle is liable to pay or will pay for the repair of damage to a vehicle resulting from any vehicular accident.
WRECKER
Any business operating a vehicle for towing or hauling other motor vehicles.
WRECKER-COMMERCIAL GARAGE
Any business operating as a wrecker and as a commercial garage or any two businesses from the same parcel of property or any two businesses having common ownership.
B. 
The term "shall" is always mandatory.
A. 
Provided that such operations are permitted by all applicable zoning laws and regulations, including rights under any nonconforming uses and including any limitations, restrictions or conditions established by the Board of Trustees, Zoning Board of Appeals, Planning Board or any court of competent jurisdiction or any filed and recorded restrictive covenants or agreements:
(1) 
Any wrecker may store junk vehicles on one site within the Village, provided that no junk vehicle is so stored within the Village for more than 15 days.
(2) 
A commercial garage may store junk vehicles on one site within the Village pending and during repair of such vehicles, provided that no junk vehicle is so stored on the site for more than 60 days. If a junk vehicle must be stored for longer than 60 days, a permit must be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer. The letter of application for the permit must state the reason for the continuation of storage of said junk vehicle. The permit shall be issued for up to 60 days, when an appeal of extension of the permit will be required.
(3) 
A wrecker commercial garage may store junk vehicles on one site within the Village pending and during repair of such vehicles, provided that no junk vehicle is so stored on the site for more than 60 days. If a junk vehicle must be stored for longer than 60 days, a permit must be obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer. The letter of application for the permit must state the reason for the continuation of storage of said junk vehicle. The permit shall be issued for up to 60 days, when an appeal of extension of the permit is required.
B. 
For good cause shown, the Code Enforcement Officer may extend by permit any time period for such period of time as he or she determines is reasonably necessary to permit repair of a junk vehicle. The officer may refuse to permit such extended storage if he or she determines that the applicant has not attempted to complete repairs within the regular time period, is not in good faith or is in violation of this article in any way. A permit fee shall be established by the Board of Trustees, and the applicant shall agree that the vehicle will be repaired or removed from the Village at the end of such extension or any subsequent extension.
C. 
Anything in this article notwithstanding, any disabled vehicle may be stored on the premises of a gasoline station for up to seven days. For this purpose, a vehicle shall be deemed disabled unless it qualifies as a junk vehicle as previously defined.
A. 
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $250 or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both.
B. 
Each day in which any violation of this article shall continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable as such.
C. 
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Village may at any time seek injunctive or other relief, including compensatory and punitive damages, in any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this article or to recover for the violation thereof.