[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Delanco 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 5-1982. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Includes but is not expressly limited to minibikes, motor scooters, mopeds, swamp buggies and snowmobiles and any other motor-driven vehicle designed primarily for the carrying of a passenger or passengers not capable of being licensed or registered under Title 39 (Motor Vehicles) of the State of New Jersey Statutes, as amended, excepting also from this chapter such vehicles as are expressly exempt from registration under Title 39.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit or suffer to be operated or to own any motor-driven vehicle as defined herein within the Township of Delanco under the following circumstances:
A. 
Private ground. On private property of another without the express prior written consent of the owner and/or occupant of said property or, if such express prior written ongoing consent has been obtained, the operator shall keep the same on his or her person available for immediate display during the period of such operation.
B. 
Public ground or quasi-public grounds. On any public or quasi-public grounds or property.
C. 
Carelessly. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger the safety or property of another person.
D. 
Without registration. Without first having registered the vehicle with the Police Department of the Township of Delanco in conformity with the other provisions of this chapter.
E. 
Obey all rules and regulations of Title 39.
A. 
It shall be rebuttably presumed that any person under the age of 15 years who operates a moped without first obtaining a special permit that is issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles is in violation of the terms of this chapter and who resides with his or her parent or her parent, guardian or other person having custody of said person, that said person under the age of 15 years is operating said moped with the sufferance and permission of said parent, guardian or other person having custody.
B. 
Any person under the age of 17 who operates any other motor-driven vehicle, any parent, guardian or other person who shall be deemed to have permitted the operation of a motor-driven vehicle contrary to provisions of this chapter shall be deemed in violation of the provisions of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein.
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 may be proceeded against as such.
A. 
All persons owning or having under their control or who permit upon premises owned by them or under their jurisdiction the maintenance of a motor-driven vehicle as defined in this chapter shall procure from the Police Department of Delanco Township a police decal number indicating the vehicle in question has been properly registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
The Police Department of the Township of Delanco shall maintain a list of all motor-driven vehicles as said term is used in this chapter containing a general description of the vehicle in question, the name of the owner, the name of any minor who has access to or use of said vehicle and the number of the police decal issued to the registrant.
C. 
Identification tag. All persons subject to registration shall secure from the Police Department a police decal number for the motor-driven vehicle regulated under the provisions of this chapter. Said person shall affix prominently upon the motor-driven vehicle the police decal number required under this provision, and any person who shall fail, after securing the police decal number required under this provision, to have the number permanently affixed upon the vehicle shall be a violator of the provisions of this chapter.
D. 
Fees. The Police Department shall collect at the time of the issuance of the police decal number a fee in the amount of $5 to defray the cost of administrating the provisions of this section. The cost for replacing lost or stolen plates shall be $4.
E. 
Exculpatory clause. The registration of a motor-driven vehicle under the provisions of this chapter and issuance of a police decal number for said vehicle shall in no way be deemed a warranty concerning the safeness of the vehicle in question, and the Township of Delanco specifically indicates that it will assume no responsibility for any injury or damage which may occur or results by reason of the registration or issuance of a police decal number required under this chapter. The registration and issuance of a police decal number shall be for identification purposes only.
F. 
Unregistered motor-driven vehicles. Any person who is within the jurisdiction of the Township of Delanco who shall have in his or her possession or under his or her control an unregistered motor-driven vehicle shall be deemed a violator of the provisions of this chapter.
Any person who has a valid driver's license who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
A. 
Any unregistered motor-driven vehicle will be impounded by the Police Department of the Township of Delanco and held until properly registered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B. 
Whenever any officer of the Delanco Police Department finds any motor-driven vehicle subject to the provisions of this chapter operated contrary to the provisions of this chapter, such member of the Delanco Police Department shall secure and impound said motor-driven vehicle subject to final disposition of the violation by the proper municipal officials.
C. 
The Township of Delanco shall not have a power of sale of the impounded motor-driven vehicle, but shall return the same in the same visual condition as when impounded upon final disposition.
D. 
Notice of impoundment. Notice of the impoundment of any motor-driven vehicle subject to the provisions of this chapter shall be given to the owner of said motor-driven vehicle by registered mail within five days of such impoundment at the last known address of the party to be served and shall contain the following information:
(1) 
The time and place of impoundment.
(2) 
The location of the motor-driven vehicle.
(3) 
The reason for impoundment.
(4) 
The amount and rate of penalties and costs incurred by such impoundment.