This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Abandoned,
Wrecked or Inoperative Motor Vehicle Ordinance."
The following terms, phrases and words, used in and for the
purpose of this chapter, shall be deemed to have the following meanings:
ABANDON
Any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, trailer, truck,
truck-trailer or other vehicle as contained and defined in N.J.S.A.
39:1-1 et seq., which:
A.
Is parked without the current year's registration or identification
markers as required by law;
B.
Has been continuously parked in any public street or on any
public land for a period of seven days;
C.
Is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, and
the driver or person owning or in charge thereof neglects or refuses
to move the same to a place where it shall not obstruct traffic;
D.
Is found to be mechanically inoperative and is allowed to remain
inoperative for a period of seven days (said period of time may be
extended, for good cause, by the Zoning and Law Enforcement Office);
or
E.
Is found without one or more tires.
IMPOUND, IMPOUNDMENT
The sequestration of a motor vehicle, junk automobile or
junk automobile body at a place of storage.
JUNK AUTOMOBILE or JUNK AUTOMOBILE BODY
Motor vehicle which has outlived its usefulness in original
form and is not currently in the process of being converted, altered
or restored. The process of being converted, altered or restored shall
not exceed the period of 60 days. The Zoning and Law Enforcement Officer
shall have authority to grant a maximum of three successive sixty-day
extensions for good cause shown.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, trailer, truck,
truck-tractor or other vehicle, and shall have the meaning ascribed
to the foregoing words as contained and defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1
et seq.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation being the
owner of, or having any legal right in or to, a motor vehicle or other
vehicle as herein defined.
PLACE OF STORAGE
A junkyard or other approved storage area, but any such junkyard or other storage area is subject to any and all provisions contained in this chapter, specifically §
268-3B hereof, and any and all other ordinances of the Township.
At any time prior to the sale, the owner or other person entitled
thereto may reclaim possession of the motor vehicle, junk automobile
or junk automobile body upon payment of the reasonable costs of removal
and storage of the vehicle and any fine or penalty and court costs
assessed against him for violation which gave rise to the seizure
or taking possession of such vehicle.
Upon the sale of a motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile
body pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, all claims of interest
therein shall be forever barred, and the proceeds realized therefrom,
after payment of the expenses of possession and sale, shall be remitted
to the Treasury of the Township of Eagleswood as its sole property.