[Adopted 12-18-1989 by Ord. No. 527-89]
Unless otherwise specifically set forth herein, the following definitions shall govern the provisions of this article:
NONMOTORIZED VEHICLE
Any wheeled vehicle designed for the carriage of the operator thereof which is operated by other than a motor and shall include bicycles, scooters and skateboards.
OPERATE
The direct operation of a nonmotorized vehicle, including permitting, suffering, allowing, encouraging or causing such direct operation.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Any property neither owned by nor open for use by the public or any portion thereof and to which the public is not generally invited.
QUASI-PUBLIC PROPERTY
Any property not owned by the public but which is rendered available to the public for commercial purposes or otherwise and to which the public is generally invited and shall specifically include parking lots.
SIDEWALK
That portion of the public right-of-way abutting a public street, paved or otherwise, which is generally available to the public for pedestrian use, whether or not the same is maintained by the public or a private person.
STREET
A highway as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, including alleyways. The same shall include the areas between the curbs or, if no curbs, that portion of the public right-of-way used for the passage of motor vehicles.
No person shall operate any nonmotorized vehicle in such a manner as to interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic or in a reckless, careless, negligent or hazardous fashion or in any manner otherwise prescribed by law.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 168-27A of the 1993 Code, which restricted the operation of nonmotorized vehicles and skateboards upon sidewalks and streets within the Borough and immediately preceded this paragraph, and original § 168-28, Violations and penalties, of the 1993 Code, which immediately followed this section, were repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
The provisions of this article may be enforced by the New Jersey State Police or other appropriate law enforcement agency having jurisdiction or other person by the filing of a summons in the appropriate court of competent jurisdiction.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).