[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Maywood 11-21-72.[1] Section 309-1 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Junkyards, junk shops and junk dealers — See Ch. 204.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 311.
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Editor's Note: The provisions of this chapter are derived from Ch. 16, Art. 5, of the former Revised Ordinances, adopted 11-21 72 as Ord. No. 659.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ABANDON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE OR ABANDONMENT OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle:
A. 
Found in any public street, public place or public lands and not bearing current registration plates;
B. 
If bearing current registration plates, remaining stationary and unused on any public street, public place or public lands for more than 10 days consecutively;
C. 
So disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, and the driver or person in charge thereof neglects or refuses to move the same: or
D. 
Not currently in use for transportation and not licensed for the current year and which is left, placed, kept or stored on private land for 15 days or more.[1]
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle propelled otherwise than by muscular power, except such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code: see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
It is hereby determined and declared that the placing, abandoning, leaving, keeping or storing out-of-doors of any motor vehicle not currently in use for transportation or any unused machines or parts of machines on public streets or private lands in the borough is contrary to and inimical to the public welfare of the borough since motor vehicles so placed, abandoned, left, kept or stored attract or may attract persons of tender years to play in and about them and suffer injuries and such motor vehicles, being stored out-of-doors and exposed to the elements, tend to deteriorate and become unsightly and are detrimental to and depreciate the value of properties in the neighborhood where they are located and in the borough as a whole. In the light of these findings, the purpose of this chapter is to eliminate the hazards and inimical conditions aforementioned.
No person shall place, abandon, leave, keep or store or permit the placing, abandoning, leaving, keeping or storing of any motor vehicle, as defined in this chapter, upon any street or public place in the borough or in the open upon any lands, public or private.
A. 
This chapter shall not be construed to prevent placing, keeping or storing of any motor vehicle, as defined in this chapter, in an enclosed garage, barn or other enclosed building.
B. 
This chapter shall not apply to lawfully operated junkyards or to motor vehicles kept or stored temporarily in the operation of a business primarily conducted for the sale or repair of motor vehicles.
A. 
Whenever the Police Department becomes aware of a violation of this chapter existing on any privately owned land, the Department shall notify, in writing, the real property owner or tenant in possession of the land involved as provided in Subsections B and C of this section.
B. 
The written notice referred to in Subsection A of this section shall direct the real property owner or tenant in possession of the land, to whom notice is addressed, to abate the violation within 10 days of the service of the notice by either removing the motor vehicle from the borough or by removing and placing it in an enclosed garage, barn or other enclosed building.
C. 
The written notice referred to in Subsection A of this section shall be served upon the real property owner or tenant in possession of the lands, as follows:
(1) 
Upon an individual, if he resides in the borough, by personal service or by leaving it at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with some member of his family or household over the age of 14 years; or if he does not reside in the borough, by registered or certified mail addressed to him at his dwelling house or usual place of abode, if ascertainable, or by notice published in the newspaper in which the legal notices of the borough may be published directing said owner or tenant in possession to abate the violation within the time fixed in the notice.
(2) 
Upon a corporation or any other group or entity acting as a unit in the manner provided for personal service by the Rules of Civil Practice, in the current Rules Governing the Courts of the State of New Jersey, or if such service cannot be effected, by a notice published in the newspaper in which the legal notices of the borough may be published directing said owner or tenant in possession to abate the violation within the time fixed in the notice.
In the event that the owner, possessor or occupant of such lands shall refuse or neglect or abate or remedy the condition complained of and which constitutes a violation of this chapter after said 10 days' notice, said motor vehicle shall be taken in possession by the Police Department and removed to a storage place designated by the Mayor and Council.
Whenever the Police Department becomes aware of a violation of this chapter existing on any street or other publicly owned land, the Police Department shall take possession of the motor vehicle and remove it to a storage place designated by the Mayor and Council.
The Police Department shall dispose of impounded motor vehicles in accordance with the procedures established by Chapter 10A of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes, N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 et seq.