[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
INOPERABLE MOTOR VEHICLE
Is hereby deemed to be a motor vehicle which in its then
existing state cannot be moved under its own power from place to place
on a public highway.
MOTOR VEHICLE and PERSON
Are intended to have the meanings stated and as defined in
Section 39:1-1 et seq. on the Revised Statutes of the State of New
Jersey.
NEW OR USED CAR DEALER
Is hereby deemed to mean any person who is licensed under
the laws of the State of New Jersey or this Code as a new or used
car dealer, or any person who maintains or operates a facility where
automobiles, either new or used, are stored, displayed or offered
for sale or lease.
SERVICE STATION or GARAGE OPERATOR
Is hereby deemed to mean any person who is licensed under
the laws of the State of New Jersey to operate a service station or
automobile repair facility or to dispense gasoline or any person who
shall be required to obtain a permit as a garage or service station
under the Fire Prevention Code of the Town of Westfield established
pursuant to General Ordinance No. 1190 or any person who maintains
or operates a facility to repair, maintain, service or store motor
vehicles, whether operable or inoperable.
[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
No person shall park, leave, or store any inoperable motor vehicle
or component parts thereof on any public lands or premises, including
streets and parking lots, except in case of emergency and then for
a period of not more than 24 hours. This provision shall not apply
to the Town of Westfield.
[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
Except for service station or garage operators or new or used car dealers, no person shall park, leave, store or maintain any inoperable motor vehicle or component parts thereof for a period of more than 30 days upon any private lands or premises, except as provided in Section
19-6 hereof.
[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
No owner or occupier of any private lands or premises, except such lands or premises as shall be occupied by a service station or garage operator, or new or used car dealer, shall permit or suffer any inoperable motor vehicle or component parts thereof are to be parked, left, stored or maintained on his or her lands or premises for more than 30 days, except as provided in Section
19-6 hereof.
[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
The provisions of this article shall not apply to motor vehicles
located inside garages or other buildings or new or used vehicles
being held for sale by a licensed new car dealer.
[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
This section shall not be construed as permitting any use in
a particular zoning district if that use is prohibited by the Zoning
Ordinance of the Town of Westfield and any amendments thereto, heretofore
or hereafter enacted, nor shall this article be construed as permitting
junk yards.
[G.O. No. 1248, § 1; G.O. No. 1257, § 1]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not more than
$200 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days or both,
in the discretion of the Magistrate.
The imposition of a penalty, or penalties for any violation
of this article shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue,
and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations
within a reasonable time. If such violations are not corrected or
remedied within a reasonable time, then each 15 days thereafter that
the prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate
offense hereunder.