[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Township Council of the
Township of Toms River 12-9-2008 by Ord. No. 4168-08.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise — See Ch. 368.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 388.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 450.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 477.
Inoperative vehicles — See Ch. 481.
Storage and sale of motor vehicles on vacant land — See Ch. 485.
Snowmobiles and all-terrain vehicles — See Ch. 488.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance repealed former Ch. 492, Vehicles,
Unlicensed Motor-Driven, adopted 8-27-1985 by Ord. No. 2352-85, as
amended.
The purpose of this chapter is to control and regulate unlicensed
motor vehicles within the Township of Toms River in order to preserve
the public peace and order and protect the health, safety and welfare
of the general public of the Township of Toms River.
As used in this chapter. the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Includes but is not limited to minibikes, motor scooters,
go-carts, swamp buggies, mopeds and any other motor-driven vehicle
not capable of being registered under Title 39, Motor Vehicles, of
the New Jersey Revised Statutes, as amended, except such vehicles
as are in such title expressly exempted from registration.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit and
suffer to be operated a motor-driven vehicle, as defined herein, within
the Township of Toms River, under the following circumstances:
A.
On private property of another, including beaches, without the express,
prior written consent of the owner and the occupant of said property.
B.
On any public grounds or property, including beaches.
C.
In such a manner as to create loud, unnecessary or unusual noise
so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons.
D.
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger or
be likely to endanger the safety or property of any person.
A.
Any person under the age of 18 years who shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be a juvenile delinquent
and shall be proceeded against as such.
B.
Any person who violates any one or more of the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for each
separate offense and/or confinement in the Ocean County Jail for a
period of not more than 90 days. In the case of a continuing violation
or violations, a fine of not more than $500 may be assessed for each
day that said violation or violations are not corrected. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
