Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the
meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of
the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such
words and phrases used herein.
[Amended 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 87-14; 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-05; 4-2-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-07]
A.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute and as provided in Subsection B, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereof shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
B.
Local enforcement.
(1)
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this article shall upon conviction thereof be punishable by a fine
of not less than $75 nor more than $100; upon a second violation a
fine of not less than $125 nor more than $150; and upon third or subsequent
violation a fine of not less than $175 nor more the $300; and/or a
period of community service not to exceed 10 days. Whenever such person
shall have been officially notified of such violation by a summons
in a prosecution or in any other official manner, that said person
is in violation, each day's continuance of such violation after such
notification shall be subject to separate offenses punishable by a
like fine or penalty.
