It is hereby determined and declared that the abandonment or outside
storage of any motor vehicles not currently in use for transportation, whether
or not currently licensed or registered, on any public or private property
within the Township of Hamilton, is contrary and harmful to the public welfare.
Such articles so abandoned or stored can create an attractive nuisance. Some
such vehicles so abandoned or stored outside deteriorate, causing a deleterious
effect on the environment and possible contamination of groundwater. Such
articles are unsightly and as such are detrimental to and depreciate the value
of property in the neighborhood and effect the entire Township and, further,
that said abandoned vehicles constitute a danger to the public health and
safety.
Except where the provisions of this chapter are in conflict with Ordinance
247-61 and Ordinance 358-68, the following terms, phrases and words used in and for the purpose
of this chapter shall be deemed to have the following meanings:
ABANDONED ON PRIVATE LAND
Any motor vehicle as set forth below:
A.
Any motor vehicles registered at the address upon which they are located
wherein any of more than two vehicles have expired inspection stickers or
are without valid license plates for 30 days or more.
B.
Any motor vehicles not registered at the address upon which they are
located wherein:
(1)
Any of more than two vehicles have expired inspection stickers or are
without valid license plates for seven days or more.
(2)
Is found to be mechanically inoperative and is allowed to remain inoperative
for seven days. Said period of time may be extended for good cause by the
Police Department.
(3)
Is without one or more tires for seven days.
(4)
Any motor vehicle that has been reported as abandoned by the property
owner or resident.
ABANDONED ON PUBLIC LAND
Any motor vehicle which:
A.
Is parked for 48 hours with an expired sticker or without valid license
plates.
B.
Has been continuously parked in any public street or on any public land
for a period of 10 days.
C.
Is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction of traffic and the driver
or person owning or in charge thereof neglects or refuses to move same to
a place where it shall not obstruct traffic.
D.
Is found to be mechanically inoperative and is allowed to remain inoperative
for a period of seven days. (Said period of time may be extended, for good
cause, by the Police Department.)
E.
Is found without one or more tires for 24 hours.
JUNE AUTOMOBILE or JUNK AUTOMOBILE BODY
Any automobile which is no longer in actual use as a motor vehicle
or which is wholly unfit, without rebuilding or reconditioning, for use in
highway transportation or which has been discarded for use as a motor vehicle
or otherwise abandoned.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, trailer, truck, truck-tractor
or other vehicle, including watercraft, and shall have the meaning as ascribed
to the foregoing words as contained and defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation being the owner
of or having any legal right in or to the motor vehicle or other vehicle as
herein defined.
PLACE OF STORAGE
A junkyard or other approved storage area, but any such junkyard or other storage area is subject to any and all provisions contained in this chapter, specially §
288-3, and any and all other ordinances of the Township of Hamilton.