[Adopted 8-23-1979 as Ord. No. 12-1979 (Ch. 103 of 1967 compilation)]
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLES
Include but are not to be expressly limited to minibikes, motor scooters, GoKarts, swamp buggies and snowmobiles and any other motordriven vehicle not capable of being registered under Title 39, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulation, of the New Jersey Statutes, as amended, except such vehicles as which are expressly exempted from registration in such Title.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or permit and suffer to be operated a motor-driven vehicle, as defined herein, within the City of Somers Point, under the following circumstances:
A. 
On private property of another without the express, prior, written consent of the owner and the occupant of said property. Where such express, prior, written consent has been obtained, the operator shall keep the same on his person, available for immediate display, during the period of such operation.
B. 
On any public grounds or property, inclusive of sidewalks and parking lots.
C. 
In such manner as to create loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of others, and no person shall operate such a motor vehicle before the hour of 9:00 a.m. and after the hour of 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, or sunset, whichever shall first occur.
D. 
In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger the safety or property of any person.
It shall be rebuttably presumed that any person under the age of 17 who operates a motor-driven vehicle in violation of the terms of this Article and who resides with his or her parent(s), guardian(s) or other person(s) having custody of said person, that said person under the age of 17 years is operating said motordriven vehicle with the sufferance and permission of said parent(s), guardian(s) or other person(s) having custody.
A. 
Any person under the age of 17 years who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to be a juvenile delinquent and shall be proceeded against as such.
B. 
Any person of the age of 17 or over who shall violate any of the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days or by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the foregoing.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.