It is hereby determined and declared that the abandonment or
outside storage of any motor vehicles not currently in use for transportation,
whether or not currently licensed or registered, on any public or
private property within the Borough is contrary and harmful to the
public welfare in that such articles so abandoned or stored attract
or may attract persons of tender years who, being so attracted, may
play in and about them and be injured, and in that such vehicles so
abandoned or stored outside deteriorate and are unsightly and, as
such, are detrimental to and depreciate the value of property in the
neighborhood and affect the entire Borough and, further, that said
abandoned vehicles constitute a danger to the public health and safety.
The following terms, phrases and words, as used in and for the
purpose of this chapter, shall be deemed to have the following meanings:
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, trailer,
truck, truck trailer and vehicle, which:
A.
Has remained on or about private property or public property
without the consent of the owner or other person so in charge of said
property for a continuing period of more than 10 days;
B.
Does not have current license plates or registration;
C.
Is found to be mechanically inoperative and is allowed to remain
inoperative for a period of 30 days; or
[Amended 4-12-1995 by Ord. No. 969]
D.
Is found without one or more tires.
BOROUGH OFFICIAL
The Zoning Officer, Compliance Officer, Director of Public
Safety or any member of the Borough of Lindenwold Police Department.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation being the
owner or having any legal right in or to a motor vehicle or other
vehicle as herein defined.
REPAIR
That work performed or to be performed upon any vehicle,
including but not limited to motors, ignition systems, transmissions,
drive trains, electric systems or body or fender work.
[Added 4-12-1995 by Ord. No. 969]
This chapter shall not apply to automobiles without license
tags and registration temporarily stored for not more than six months,
to be measured from the date of the notice of violation, provided
that said automobile is not an eyesore and remains operable.