[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 77-11]
A. As used in this chapter, unless another meaning is
clearly apparent from the language or context, words and phrases are
as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1.
B. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
BICYCLE
Includes all pedal vehicles propelled solely by muscular
power.
DRIVER
The rider or driver of a bicycle or motorcycle or the driver
or operator of a motor vehicle, unless otherwise specified.
HIGHWAY
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehicular traffic.
MOTORCYCLE
Includes motorcycles, motorbikes, bicycles with a motor attached
and all motor-operated vehicles of the bicycle or tricycle type, whether
the motor power is a part thereof or attached thereto, and having
a saddle or seat with the driver sitting astride or upon it or a platform
on which the driver stands.
OWNER
A person who holds the legal title of a vehicle or, if a
mortgagor of a vehicle is entitled to possession, then the conditional
vendee, lessee or mortgagor shall be deemed the owner for the purpose
of this chapter.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is
or may be transported upon a highway, except devices moved by human
power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
[Added 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 74-16; amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No.
77-11; 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-36]
No bicycle owned by a resident of the Borough
shall be operated within the Borough unless the owner thereof first
obtains a registration card and a registration tag, as provided in
this chapter, and, in addition thereto, attaches said registration
tag to such bicycle, as provided in this chapter. The foregoing shall
not apply to vehicles otherwise licensed by the state.
[Amended 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 74-16; 11-23-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-36]
An application for a license under this chapter
shall be made to the Police Department. The application forms, registration
cards and registration tags shall be provided for the Police Department
by the Borough Clerk. The applicant shall furnish proof of ownership
of the bicycle upon making the application. A license shall be issued
without fee or charge to the applicant and shall be issued for as
long as the bicycle is owned by the original applicant.
[Added 7-8-1974 by Ord. No. 74-16; 11-23-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-36]
A. The applicant
shall demonstrate to the Police Department that the bicycle is in
safe mechanical condition and that the applicant is capable of operating
the bicycle and is familiar with the traffic laws of the state relative
to the operation of and equipment of the bicycle, as well as such
rules and regulations as the Police Department may promulgate, with
the approval of the Council, concerning the operation, equipment and
maintenance of bicycles.
B. Upon compliance
by the applicant with these requirements, the Police Department shall
issue to the applicant a registration tag, which shall be fastened
to the frame of the bicycle in a conspicuous place. Removal of the
tag shall be grounds for a revocation of the license.
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 77-11]
The operation of motorcycles on property owned
by the Borough or by the Board of Education of the Borough of Park
Ridge, excluding streets and highways within the Borough, is prohibited
unless prior written permission is obtained from the Mayor and Council
or the Board of Education, as appropriate.
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 77-11; 11-23-2010 by Ord. No.
2010-36]
Every licensee who sells or transfers ownership
of a bicycle shall report the sale or transfer to the Police Department
within 72 hours. At the time of said report, said licensee shall return
the registration card and registration tag issued to him and shall
furnish the Police Department with the name and address of the person
to whom the bicycle was sold or transferred. Registration tags and
cards shall not be transferable. The foregoing shall not apply to
vehicles otherwise licensed by the state.
The provisions of state laws regarding the use
and operation of bicycles are herewith and hereby made part of this
chapter without inclusion herein at length. Any violation thereof
is hereby constituted a violation of this chapter.
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 77-11]
The intent of this chapter is not the prosecution
of juveniles but the education and training of juveniles for their
own and the community's welfare.
[Amended 5-9-1977 by Ord. No. 77-11]
The violation of any provision of this chapter
may subject the violator, upon conviction, to a fine not to exceed
$50 or to impoundment of the violator's vehicle for a period not to
exceed 30 days, or both.