[Adopted 7-8-1986 by Ord. No. 69-1986 (Ch. 73 of the 1982
Code)]
For the purposes of this article, the terms and conditions used
herein are defined as follows:
MOTOR-DRIVEN VEHICLE
Includes, but is not expressly limited to, motorized bicycles,
trail bikes, mopeds, minibikes, motor scooters, go-carts, quads and
other similar vehicles.
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 Port Republic under the following circumstances:
A. On the 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, inclusive of sidewalks, public parks and parking
lots.
C. In such a manner as to create loud, unnecessary, unusual noise so
as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons.
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 18 who operates a motor-driven vehicle in violation of the terms
of this article and who resides with his or her parents, guardians
or other persons having custody of said person is operating said motor-driven
vehicle with the sufferance and permission of said parents, guardians
or other persons having custody of said person, and said parents,
guardians or other persons having custody of said person shall be
subject to prosecution the same as said person under the age of 18
years who actually operated the motor-driven vehicle in violation
of this article.
Any person of the age of 18 years or older who shall violate
any provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be
punished by a fine not to exceed $500 and/or by imprisonment in the
county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
[Adopted 8-8-2006 by Ord. No. 06-2006]
The purpose of this article is to control and regulate motorcycles,
dirt bikes and all-terrain vehicles, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1
et seq. and 39:3C-1 et seq., in order to preserve the public peace
and order and protect the health, safety and welfare of the general
public of the City of Port Republic.
No person under the age of 14 years shall operate or be permitted
to operate any all-terrain vehicle on public lands or upon public
highways.
Any and all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict or inconsistent
with any of the terms and provisions of this article are hereby repealed
to the extent of their inconsistency; provided, however, that the
adoption of this article shall not prevent or bar the continuance
or institution of proceedings for offenses heretofore committed in
violation of any existing ordinances of the City of Port Republic
or violation of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.