[Amended 5-16-1978]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE
Any vehicle propelled otherwise than by muscular power, excepting
such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks, and which is on any
public street, highway or lands and not bearing current registration
plates or, if bearing current registration plates, which has remained
stationary and unused on the public street, highway or lands for more
than 14 days consecutively.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, or corporation being the owner or other
person having any legal right in, of, or to an abandoned motor vehicle.
It is hereby declared and determined that the public policy
of the Township is to prevent the unsightly and unsafe conditions
upon which the public streets, highways and other public lands that
result from abandonment of motor vehicles thereon.
No person shall abandon a motor vehicle upon the public streets,
highways and lands in the Township.
The Township Council may, by resolution, designate a special
agent or representative of the Township for the purpose of collecting
abandoned motor vehicles in the Township and such special agent or
representative shall post a bond in such amount as established by
the Township Council for the faithful performance of his duties.
The Township Council may, by resolution, grant permission to
any person purchasing abandoned motor vehicles at public auction in
the Township pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1, et seq., to store the
vehicles so purchased and to disassemble the same if desired by such
purchaser on a site located in the Township provided that such site
is approved by the Township Council and further provided that such
purchaser remove all such motor vehicles so purchased from the Township
not later than 90 days from the date of the public sale at which he
purchased the same. Any person granted permission to store and disassemble
such motor vehicle under the provisions of this chapter shall post
a bond with the Township in such amount as the Township Council shall
establish for the faithful performance of his obligations hereunder
and to guarantee the performance of any special terms and conditions
which the Township Council may, by resolution, fix.