[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Hanover 8-11-1960 by Ord. No. 10-60. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The taking off or landing of jet-powered aircraft
within the boundaries of the Township of Hanover is hereby expressly
prohibited.
This chapter shall not apply to landings or
takeoffs made necessary by an emergency beyond the control of the
owner or operator of the aircraft. For the purposes of this section,
an emergency shall be limited to those situations which would qualify
as such under the regulations promulgated by the Civil Aeronautics
Authority of the United States.
[Amended 7-11-1991 by Ord. No. 16-91]
Every owner, operator and/or pilot of an aircraft
who shall violate or suffer or permit the violation of this chapter
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment
in the county jail for a period not to exceed 90 days, or both such
fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Judge. The owner of
any property within the Township of Hanover who shall knowingly permit
a violation of this chapter shall likewise be subject to prosecution
hereunder and the penalties prescribed in this section. Each takeoff
or landing shall be punishable as a separate offense under the terms
of this chapter.
