The following words, when used in this chapter, shall have the
following meanings.
MOTORIZED VEHICLES
Includes but is not expressly limited to minibikes, motor
scooters, go-carts, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), swamp buggies and
snowmobiles and any other motor-driven vehicle not registered under
N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq., as amended, Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations
of the New Jersey statutes, as amended, except such vehicles in N.J.S.A.
39:1-1 et seq., as amended, which are expressly exempt from registration.
OPERATION
The riding of a motorized vehicle while the engine is running.
Operation is not intended to include the mere running of an engine
or nominal movement of the motorized vehicle which may customarily
happen during maintenance, storage and the like.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
All land in the Borough of Buena, in the County of Atlantic,
other than public property and other than public streets, roads and
highways.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Lands and interests in all real property owned by or leased
to the Borough of Buena, in the County of Atlantic, or owned by or
leased to any other municipal corporation or political subdivision
of the State of New Jersey, specifically included but not limited
in said definition to all public streets, roads and highways in the
Township, public parks, School Board lands and easements or rights-of-way
open to the public.
WRITTEN CONSENT
A writing which must include the name, address and telephone
number of the property owner who is granting permission; the full
name of the individual(s) granted permission to be operating a motorized
vehicle; identification of the private property in question; the dated
signature of the consenting property owner; and the starting and ending
date during which consent is valid.
Any police officer shall have the power and authority to confiscate
and impound any motorized vehicle as defined herein when said motorized
vehicle is operated in violation of this chapter.
It shall be a rebuttable presumption that any person under the
age of 18 years who operates a motorized vehicle in violation of the
terms of this chapter, and who resides with his or her parent, guardian
or other person having custody of such person, is operating the motorized
vehicle with the sufferance and permission of such parent, guardian
or other person, and each of these shall be subject to prosecution
the same as the minor who actually operates the motorized vehicle
in violation of the provisions of this chapter.