[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of North Haledon 5-19-2010 by Ord. No. 10-2010. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
It is the policy of the Borough of North Haledon to prevent
air pollution caused by the idling of diesel- or gasoline-powered
motor vehicles that may jeopardize the health, welfare or safety of
the citizens and degrade the quality of life.
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall
have the following meanings:
A vehicle which is self-propelled by a compression-ignition
type of internal combustion engine and which is designed primarily
for transporting persons or property on a public street or highway.
Any motor vehicle equipped to be powered by a hydrocarbon
fuel other than diesel fuel, but including alcohol fuels and hydrocarbon-alcohol
fuel blends.
The motor vehicle operating mode consisting of a nonloaded,
throttled engine speed at the revolutions per minute specified by
the manufacturer or at any other engine speed.
A.
No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the engine of a diesel-powered
or gasoline-fueled motor vehicle to idle for more than three consecutive
minutes if the vehicle is not in motion, except:
B.
The provisions of Subsection A of this section shall not apply to:
(1)
Buses while discharging or picking up passengers.
(2)
Motor vehicles stopped in a line of traffic.
(3)
Motor vehicles whose primary and/or secondary power source is utilized
in whole or in part for necessary and definitively prescribed mechanical
operation other than propulsion, passenger compartment heating or
air conditioning.
(4)
Emergency vehicles in an emergency situation.
(5)
Motor vehicles while being repaired.
(6)
Motor vehicles while engaged in the process of connection, detachment,
or exchange of trailers.
The North Haledon Police Department and the North Haledon Code
Enforcement Officer shall be empowered to enforce the provisions of
this chapter.
