[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Seaside
Heights 2-19-1997 by Ord. No. 97-1. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 223.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A motor vehicle which cannot be moved under its own power from place
to place upon any public street or highway.
The keeping of a motor vehicle upon any lands for a period of more
than 15 days.
Any structure designed for mounting upon wheels and incapable of
moving or traveling under its own power. Such trailers are normally connected
to a cab or motorized unit for hauling.
No person, firm, corporation or other entity shall hereafter store or
permit to be stored upon any lands within the Borough of Seaside Heights any
motor vehicle which is not capable of being used or operated, unless said
motor vehicle is garaged, except that the foregoing should not apply to any
person, firm, corporation or other entity holding a valid license to carry
on, maintain or establish any motor vehicle business, motor vehicle junkyard
or any person, firm or corporation possessing a state license to sell secondhand
motor vehicles.
A.Â
It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership,
corporation or other entity to store upon any lands within this municipality
any trailer, whether attached or unattached to a cab or motorized unit. It
shall further be unlawful to use any such unit for storage of any goods or
objects while in this municipality.
B.Â
For the purpose of this chapter, it shall be presumed
that any individual, partnership, corporation or other entity is storing any
trailer as prohibited by this chapter when the trailer shall remain in the
stationary position for more than 24 hours upon any private or public lands
within the municipal limits.
C.Â
It shall be unlawful for any individual, partnership,
corporation or other entity to park or store upon any roadway or other public
property within the Borough of Seaside Heights any boat or boat trailer; any
motorcycle, jet-ski, or personal watercraft trailer; any camping or recreational
type trailer; and any other type of trailer whatsoever unless the same has
been properly registered with the Division of Motor Vehicles and is attached
to a properly registered motor vehicle in which case such motor vehicle and
attached trailer shall not be parked or stored for more than one 24 hour period.
A.Â
This chapter shall not apply to trailers being used in
connection with a temporary function which is sanctioned by the municipality.
Any of these duly sanctioned functions, such as a circus or carnival, shall
be exempt from this chapter.
B.Â
All municipal, fire company or first aid equipment shall
be exempt from the provision of this chapter.
C.Â
Any temporary construction trailers and equipment, when
used in conjunction with a construction project, shall be exempt from the
provisions of this chapter.
D.Â
All dumpsters used in connection with a duly licensed
business operation shall be exempt from the provisions of this chapter.
E.Â
This chapter shall not apply to any trailer, container
or other equipment used by the borough or any other person, organization or
entity with the approval of the borough, for the storage of recycled materials.
F.Â
This chapter shall not apply to the official impound
yard for motor vehicles as authorized by the Borough of Seaside Heights.
A.Â
Any person violating or failing to comply with any other
provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by
a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $1,000, by imprisonment not to
exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than 90 days or any combination
of fine, imprisonment and community service, as determined in the discretion
of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of such violation for each
successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as
provided above for each separate offense.
B.Â
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction.