[Added 12-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-22]
Unless authorized by a sworn Law Enforcement Officer, no person
shall operate, park, leave or be in possession of a motor vehicle
which is unregistered or has a suspended registration in any parking
yards (lots) and parking places, which are open to the public or to
which the public is invited whether owned or maintained by a governmental
entity or in conjunction with any business or enterprise whether public,
quasi-public or private.
[Added 12-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-22]
This section shall not apply to:
A. Private property to which the public is not invited, such as residential
lots.
B. Motor vehicles which are exempted from registration under Title 39
of the New Jersey Statutes, such as car dealer inventory.
[Added 12-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-22]
Any police officer is authorized to order the removal of any
unregistered vehicle in violation of this section to a storage space
or garage, and the expense involved in such a removal and storage
of the vehicle shall be borne by the owner of the vehicle, except
that the expense shall be borne by the lessee of a leased vehicle.
[Added 12-22-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-22]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statues, every person convicted of a violation of this article or any supplement thereto shall be liable for the penalties set forth in §
226-2 of the Code of the Township of Manalapan.