[HISTORY: 1973 Code §§ 102-1—102-8 and
§§ 84-1—84-5 as amended through October 13, 2016.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[New]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any type of unlicensed
motor-driven vehicle or conveyance, including, but not necessarily
limited to, snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, dirt bikes, two-wheel
motor vehicles known as minibicycles, trail bicycles, motor skooters
and four-wheel motor vehicles, commonly known as go-carts, upon any
public property or borough owned land in the Borough of North Caldwell,
New Jersey except in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1 et seq.
In addition to the words and terms defined in N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1
et seq., the following shall mean:
Shall include all parks, recreation areas, ball parks, water
areas, storage facilities, garage areas, Board of Education property
and any and all other borough or publicly owned land and premises.
Shall include all streets, sidewalks, easements or any other
areas dedicated or commonly used for vehicular or pedestrian traffic.
[New]
The operation of said motor-driven vehicle, as defined in Section 102-1 of this chapter, is additionally prohibited upon private property, unless the operator of said motor-driven vehicle has in his possession an expressly written permission to operate said vehicle on said private property by the owner of said property or pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:3C-18.
[New]
Off-road vehicles shall be operated in accordance with N.J.S.A.
39:3C-1 et seq.
[New]
It shall be unlawful to operate any off-road vehicle in a careless,
reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the safety of any person
or the property of any person.
[New]
It shall not be unlawful for any employee of this borough to
operate motor-driven vehicles or off-road vehicles for the purpose
of maintaining, repairing or doing any public work within the scope
of his employment.
[New]
The minimum age of the operator shall be as provided in N.J.S.A.
39:3C-16.
Any person who shall violate any provision of P.L. 1973, c.
307 (N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1 et seq.), if no other penalty is specifically
provided, or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to P.L. 1973,
c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1 et seq.) shall be punished by a fine of not
less than $250 nor more than $500. For a second or subsequent violation
of section 26 of P.L. 1973, c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 39:3C-26), a fine of
not less than $500 nor more than $1,000 shall be imposed. (N.J.S.A.
39:3C-28)
Every law enforcement officer in the State, including any authorized
officer of the Motor Vehicle Commission, conservation officers of
the Division of Fish and Wildlife, and park police officers and law
enforcement operation officers of the Division of Parks and Forestry
within the Department of Environmental Protection, and other designated
officers and employees of the department shall enforce P.L. 1973,
c. 307 (N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1 et seq.) within their respective jurisdictions.
(N.J.S.A. 39:3C-27)
