Greece, NY Parking Rules: Abandoned Vehicles (2026)

Chapter 198, Vehicles, Junked, adopted in 1971, defines a JUNKED MOTOR VEHICLE at § 198-2 as any vehicle that is unlicensed, old, wrecked, stored, discarded, abandoned or dismantled and no longer fit for legal highway use, held for resale of parts or reclamation of materials, or worth less running than the cost to repair it. A vehicle not required to be licensed that has sat unused and inoperable for more than six months is presumed junked, and a registered vehicle displaying no current plate is presumed unlicensed.

Section 198-3 makes it unlawful to store or deposit a junked vehicle or its parts on private property in Greece unless the vehicle is completely enclosed in a building; is undergoing repair, reconstruction or refurbishing by an owner actually residing on the premises, limited to one such vehicle per property for no more than six months; or is temporarily on the lot of a licensed motor vehicle service station, body shop, or new or used vehicle dealer operating lawfully in the Town. Under § 198-4, the enforcement officer (the Building Inspector, unless the Town Board designates another officer) determines ownership from the current Town assessment roll, serves written notice by mail or in person, and gives the owner 10 days to remove the vehicle.

If the vehicle is not removed in time, the Town may enter the property, remove and dispose of it, and charge the removal and disposal costs to the owner or occupant, collectible through civil action under § 198-5. Section 198-6 lets the Town pursue notice-and-removal and penalty proceedings at the same time or separately, without requiring one before the other.