For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms and words are
hereby defined as follows:
INOPERABLE
Incapable of being legally driven or moved under its own
power on the public highway of the State of New Jersey, including
but not limited to trailers and campers.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property might,
if such device were in operable condition, be transported upon a highway,
excepting devices moved by human power.
OPERABLE
Capable of being legally driven or moved upon the public
highways of the State of New Jersey.
UNLICENSED
Not currently licensed to be driven or moved on the public
highways by the proper licensing authority or not bearing current
registration plates or tags lawfully issued by such authority for
the motor vehicles involved.
No person shall leave any inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle
or any part thereof on any public road or other public lands or premises
except in case of emergency and then for a period of no more than
24 hours.
No person shall leave or maintain any inoperable or unlicensed
motor vehicle or any part thereof on any private lands or premises
for more than 15 days, whether consecutive or not.
No owner or occupier of any lands or premises shall permit or
suffer any inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicle or any part thereof
to be left or maintained on his lands and premises for more than 15
days, whether consecutive or not.
This chapter shall not apply to motor vehicles or parts thereof
located in garages or other buildings, nor to operable but unlicensed
vehicles displayed for sale on premises of a licensed new or used
car dealer.
Any person who shall violate any provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty as provided in Chapter
1, Article
I, General Penalty, of this Code. For purposes of this chapter every twenty-four-hour period or part thereof during which there is a violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.