This chapter shall be known as the "Garage Safety
and Cleanliness Ordinance."
The Mayor and Council have been made aware of
unsightly and hazardous conditions on the grounds of some service
stations and repair facilities in the Borough including fire and traffic
hazards, poor sanitation, the storage of abandoned, junked and unlicensed
vehicles, the storage and display of used motor vehicles and parts
and such other conditions affecting the safety and well-being of the
residents of the Borough. In recognition thereof, the Mayor and Council
find that the public interest would best be served by enactment of
the provisions hereinafter prescribed for the regulation of service
stations and repair facilities.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meaning indicated:
REPAIR FACILITY
A building or structure and the adjoining land under the
same ownership and control upon which automobiles and other major
vehicles are dismantled, reassembled, repaired and repainted for redelivery
to the owners of such vehicles or for resale.
SELF-SERVICE STATION
A facility similar to "vehicle service station" as defined
herein, but at which the owner or driver of a vehicle may fill the
vehicle's gas tank and/or oil sump if such practice is permitted under
the statutes of the State of New Jersey.
VEHICLE SERVICE STATION
A facility at which gasoline, diesel fuel and lubrication
oil are offered for retail sale. Other automobiles or motor vehicle
equipment and supplies may also be offered for sale. A repair facility
may be included on the premises of a vehicle service station.
Vehicles left by their owners for service shall
not be parked on the public street before, during or after repair.
The powers granted in this chapter shall be
in addition to the powers granted the Borough and its agent or employees
in other ordinances and statutes.