[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:
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]
