[1982 Code § 171-1; Ord. #634]
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
[New]
Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean either Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Day-light Savings Time as may be in current use in the Borough.
[1982 Code § 171-2; Ord. #634]
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, any other New Jersey Statute or as hereinafter provided.
[1982 Code § 171-24; Ord. #634]
a. 
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where temporary EMERGENCY — NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY — NO PARKING signs when weather conditions, accidents, fires and public celebration dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that the EMERGENCY — NO PARKING signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.
b. 
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
c. 
The effectiveness of this subsection is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law.
[1982 Code §§ 171-25, 171-54; Ord. #634]
a. 
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets or highways within the Borough, an emergency shall exist, and no vehicle shall be parked on any street or portion thereof.
b. 
The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
[1982 Code §§ 171-3, 171-33; Ord. #634; Ord. #89-696; Ord. #95-884, § 1; Ord. #95-885, § 1; Ord. #97-950, § 1; Ord. #97-955, § 1; Ord. #99-1004, § 1; Ord. #01-1063, § 1; Ord. #02-1076, § 1; Ord. #03-1109, § 1; Ord. #06-1209; Ord. #08-1242; Ord. No. 2017-1417]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described below:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Apple Street
Both
From the intersection of Apple Street with Shrewsbury Avenue extending to the intersection with Hance Avenue
Austin Street
Both
Entire length
Centre Plaza
[Added 9-6-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-1491]
Both
Entire length
Cherry Street
Both
From the westerly curbline of Shrewsbury Avenue to a point 150 feet west thereof
Churchill Downs Drive
[Added 2-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1468]
Both
From the eastern property line of #16 Churchill Downs Drive to the eastern property line of #22 Churchill Downs Drive
Clinton Place
Both
From the intersection of Clinton Place with Newman Springs Road and extending 300 feet south thereof
Drift Road
[Added 7-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-1473]
Both
From the southern ingress/egress of 175 Drift Road to the intersection with Wayside Road
Essex Road
[Added 12-17-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1455]
Both
Entire length of Essex Road within the Borough
Gilbert Street North
Both
From the intersection of Shrewsbury Avenue to a point 250 feet west thereof
Gilbert Street South
Both
From the westerly curbline of Shrewsbury Avenue to a point 250 feet west thereof
Hockhockson Road
Both
From GPU Pole #289, located north of Squankum Road on Hockhockson Road, extending 760 feet northward to GPU Pole #1861. This distance encompasses both sides of the roadway in the vicinity and directly related to Hockhockson Park
Hovchild Boulevard
[Added 1-17-2023 by Ord. No. 2022-1498]
Both
Entire length
Old Mill Road
North
From the intersection of Fire-house Road and extending to a point 250 feet east thereof
Old Mill Road
South
From the intersection of Fire-house Road extending to the intersection of Marland Lane
Park Road
Both
From the intersection of Pinebrook Road extending to the intersection of Hope Road
Patterson Avenue
North
From the intersection of Patterson Avenue with Shrewsbury Avenue extending to the intersection with Clinton Place
Pear Street
Entire cul-de-sac
Cul-de-sac to be designated as a "FIRE ZONE — NO PARKING"
Peach Street
Both
From the intersection of Peach Street and Shrewsbury Avenue extending 75 feet westward from said intersection
Pine Street
East
Entire length
Sheila Drive
South-bound
From the intersection of Sheila Drive with Apple Street extending the entire length of Sheila Drive to the dead-end of Sheila Drive
Sheila Drive
North-bound
From a starting point of 265 feet south of the intersection of Apple Street with Sheila Drive and extending to the dead-end of Sheila Drive
Springdale Avenue
[Ord. No. 2017-1417]
Both
From intersection of Apple Street to intersection of Peach Street
Tormee Drive
[Added 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1501]
Both
Entire length
Tornillo Way
[Added 5-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-1501]
Both
Entire length
Wardell Road
Both
From the intersection of Wardell Road with Shark River Road extending to the intersection with State Highway 33
William Street
Both
From the end of William Street at the cul-de-sac at the playground to a point 300 feet north thereof
[1982 Code §§ 171-4, 171-34; Ord. #634; Ord. #00-1014, § 1]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours as listed on any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below:
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
All streets
Both
2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Within the Borough of Tinton Falls limits
A warning will be issued for the initial violation. Subsequent violations will result in a summons.
[1982 Code §§ 171-5, 171-35; Ord. #634; Ord. #93-843; Ord. #06-1209]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours as listed on any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
Firehouse Road
Both
All
Entire length
Green Grove Road
Both
All
Between Wayside Road and Deal Road
Green Grove Road
Both
All
From West Park Avenue to Asbury Avenue
Hance Avenue
Both
All
Entire length
Hope Road
Both
All
Entire length
Pinebrook Road
Both
All
Entire length
Shafto Road
Both
All
Entire length
Shark River Road
Both
All
Entire length
Shrewsbury Avenue
Both
All
Within corporate limits
Squankum Road
Both
All
Entire length
Swimming River Road
Both
All
Entire length
Sycamore Avenue
Both
All
Entire length
Tinton Avenue
Both
All
Entire length
Wardell Road
Both
All
Blk. 138, Lot 3.01 (524 Wardell Road)
Water Street
Both
All
Entire length
Wayside Road
Both
All
Entire length
West Park Avenue
Both
All
Between Wayside Road and Hope Road
[1982 Code §§ 171-6, 171-36; Ord. #634; Ord. No. 95-900, § 1; Ord. #96-903, § 1]
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit described below at any time between the hours as listed on any day upon any streets or parts thereof:
Name of Street
Side
Time Limit/Hours
Location
Carlton Drive
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
Clinton Place
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday
Entire length starting at a point 300 feet south of Newman Springs Road to the apex of Patterson Avenue
Cloverdale Circle
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
Kent Place
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
Meadow Drive
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
Meredith Drive
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
Reed Road
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
Southern Drive
Both
3 hours 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Entire length
[Ord. No. 97-940, § 1; Ord. #07-1231]
a. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, stop or stand in a vehicle within a designated fifteen-minute parking space as approved by the Borough Traffic Safety officer and shall be marked by sign in conformance with current manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways for Property known as 980 Shrewsbury Avenue (Tinton Falls Plaza) for a period longer than the time limit posted therefor.
[1982 Code §§ 171-9, 171-39; Ord. #634; Ord. #93-834, § 1; Ord. #94-858, § 1]
Trucks over four tons gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described below except for the pick up and delivery of materials on such streets.
Name of Street
Location
Hamilton Road
Beginning with access road north to Squankum/Pinebrook Road
Hockhockson Road
Between Squankum and the Township of Colts Neck/Borough of Tinton Falls corporate boundary line
Hope Road
Between Sycamore Avenue and Tinton Avenue
Shark River Road
[Added 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1454]
Between Route NJ 66 and Shafto Road (CR 547)
Squankum Road/Pinebrook Road
Between Wayside Road and the Township of Colts Neck/Borough of Tinton Falls corporate boundary line
[Ord. #95-884, § 2; Ord. #06-1209]
Trucks over four tons gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described below:
Name of Street
Location
Shark River Road
From the intersection of Shafto Road west to the Township of Wall/Borough of Tinton Falls corporate boundary line
Shark River Road
[Repealed 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-1454]
Water Street
From the intersection of Tinton Avenue to the Township of Colts Neck/Borough of Tinton Falls corporate boundary line
[1982 Code §§ 171-11, 171-41; Ord. #634]
The streets or parts of streets described below are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
Name of Street
Direction
Location
Cherry Street
East
Entire length
Peach Street
West
Entire length
Wayside Terrace
West
Entire length
[1982 Code §§ 171-12, 171-42; Ord. #634; Ord. #98-980, § 1; Ord. #00-1021, § 1]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described below are hereby designated as Through Streets. STOP signs shall be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the Through Street except where YIELD signs are provided for in the designations.
Intersection
Apple Street
Between Shrewsbury Avenue and Hance Avenue
Cannonball Drive
Between Asbury Avenue and Heritage Boulevard
Green Grove Road
Between Wayside Road and Asbury Avenue
Green Grove Road - Hope Road
a.
Between Asbury Avenue (County Road #16) and Wayside Road (County Road #38) - Bowne Road. Wayside Road (County Road #38) - Bowne Road is hereby designated as a multi-way stop and yield intersection. Stop signs shall be installed on all appropriate approaches to the intersection. A yield sign shall be installed on the right turn ramp for traffic proceeding southbound on Green Grove Road to Westbound on Wayside Road (County Road #38 North).
b.
Between Wayside Road (County Road #38) - Bowne Road and West Park Avenue
c.
Between West Park Avenue Tinton Falls Borough - Eatontown Borough corporate line
Hope Road
Between Sycamore Avenue and Tinton Avenue
Hope Road
Between West Park Avenue and Wayside Road
Wardell Road
Between Shafto Road and Shark River Road
[1982 Code §§ 171-13, 171-43; Ord. #634; Ord. #673; Ord. #98-980, § 1; Ord. #99-1003, § 1; Ord. #09-1003, § 1; Ord. #09-1281; Ord. #2015-1387; Ord. No. 2018-1431]
Pursuant to the provision of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described below are hereby designated as Stop Intersections. STOP signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Cherry Street and Clover Street
a.
STOP signs shall be installed on Clover Street
b.
STOP sign shall be installed on Cherry Street
Cherry Street and Blossom Street
STOP signs shall be installed on Blossom Street
Cherry Street and Springdale Avenue (all-way stop intersection)
STOP sign shall be installed on Springdale Avenue
STOP sign shall be installed on Cherry Street
[Ord. #2015-1387]
Firehouse Road and Old Mill Road
STOP sign shall be installed on Old Mill Road
Green Grove Road and Hope Road (4 way stop intersection)
a.
Between Asbury Avenue (County Road #16) and Wayside Road (County Road #38) - Bowne Road. Wayside Road (County Road #38) - Bowne Road is hereby designated as a multi-way stop and yield intersection. STOP signs shall be installed on all appropriate approaches to the intersection
b.
Between Wayside Road (County Road #38) - Bowne Road and West Park Avenue
c.
Between West Park Avenue and Shafto Road (County Road #547)
d.
Between West Park Avenue Tinton Falls Borough - Eatontown Borough corporate line
Hope Road and West Park Avenue (4 way stop intersection)
a.
STOP sign shall be installed on West Park Avenue eastbound
b.
STOP sign shall be installed on Hope Road southbound
Peach Street and Blossom Street
STOP sign shall be installed on Blossom Street
Peach Street and Clover Street
STOP sign shall be installed on Clover Street
Peach Street and Springdale Avenue (all-way stop intersection)
STOP sign shall be installed on Springdale Avenue
STOP sign shall be installed on Peach Street
[Ord. #2015-1387]
Pinebrook Road and Park Road
STOP sign shall be installed on Park Road
Shark River Road and Wardell Road
STOP sign shall be installed on Wardell Road
Shark River Road and Wyncrest Drive
STOP sign shall be installed on Wyncrest Drive
Springdale Avenue and Orchard Street
STOP sign shall be installed on Orchard Street
Springdale Avenue and Pear Street
STOP sign shall be installed on Pear Street
Springdale Avenue and Plum Street
STOP signs shall be installed on Plum Street
Squankum Road and Hamilton Road
STOP sign shall be installed on Hamilton Road
Squankum Road and Hockhockson Road
STOP sign shall be installed on Hockhockson Road
Terry Lane and William Street
STOP sign shall be installed on Terry Lane
[Ord. No. 2018-1431]
West Park Avenue and Wayside Terrace
STOP sign shall be installed on Wayside Terrace
[1982 Code §§ 171-14, 171-44; Ord. #634; Ord. #98-980, § 1; Ord. #99-1003, § 1]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:140, the intersections described below are hereby designated as Yield Intersections. YIELD signs shall be installed as provided therein:
Intersection
Green Grove Road southbound to Wayside Road (County Road #38) westbound
Hope Road southbound to Wayside Road (County Road #38) westbound
[Ord. #93-841, § 1]
a. 
The Mayor, by executive order and for any lawful purpose, or the Chief of Police in case of any emergency may declare any municipal street or road closed to traffic.
b. 
Each such street or road declared closed shall be posted in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-94.2 and 40:67-16.9.
[1982 Code §§ 171-15, 171-45; Ord. #634]
The locations described below are hereby designated as Loading Zones:
(Reserved)
[1982 Code §§ 171-16, 171-46; Ord. #634]
The locations described below are hereby designated as Taxi Stands:
(Reserved)
[1982 Code §§ 171-17, 171-47; Ord. #634; Ord. #92-802; Ord. #93-820]
The locations described below are hereby designated as Bus Stops:
(Reserved)
[1982 Code §§ 171-18, 171-48; Ord. #634; Ord. #00-1016, § 1; Ord. #00-1029, § 1; Ord. #02-1078, § 1; Ord. #06-1180; Ord. #08-1239; Ord. #09-1274]
No person shall make a left turn at any of the locations described below:
Location
Commerce Bank
Block 8, Lot 1.01, from the driveway of the premises onto Shrewsbury Avenue
Block 8, Lot 1.01, into and out of the premises to and from the Patterson Avenue Driveway located closest to Shrewsbury Avenue
Hope Road — Ingress and egress of Hope Road Professional Plaza, Block 115, Lot 3.01
Into and out of the proposed Tormee Way at Shafto Road (County Road 547)
Shrewsbury Avenue (CR13) — No person shall make a left turn of a vehicle traveling north on County Road 13 (Shrewsbury Avenue) onto Patterson Avenue between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for school buses which are hereby exempted from this prohibition
Entrance to proposed road into Parkview Townhouses from Shafto Road (also known as Monmouth County Rout 547), which proposed road is presently designated as Oak Leaf Lane
Entrance to proposed road into Dan's Tree Service Surgeons from Shafto Road (also known as Monmouth County Route 547), which proposed road is presently designated as Dan's Tree Service Surgeons driveway
[1982 Code §§ 171-19, 171-49; Ord. #634; Ord. #02-1071, § 1]
No person shall make a U-turn at any of the locations described below:
Location
Movement Prohibited
Shafto Road (CR 547) and entrance/exit to Senior Residence
Northbound and southbound lanes of travel of Shafto Road (CR547)
[1982 Code §§ 171-20, 171-50; Ord. #634]
No person shall make a turn at any of the locations described below:
Intersection
(Reserved)
[1982 Code §§ 171-23, 171-53; Ord. #634; Ord. #97-955, § 1; Ord. #06-1209]
No person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (STOP) indication whenever an official sign is present prohibiting such turn as described below:
Location
From westbound on Asbury Avenue to northbound on Shafto Road
From Patterson Avenue eastbound at the traffic signal for Shrewsbury Avenue
From eastbound on Pinebrook Road to southbound on Hope Road
From West Park Avenue eastbound at the traffic signal for Hope Road
[Ord. #06-1180]
No person shall make a right turn at any of the locations listed below:
Location
Newman Springs Road (CR520)—No person shall make a right turn of a vehicle traveling east on County Road 520 (Newman Springs Road) onto Clinton Place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, except for school buses which are hereby exempted from this prohibition.
[1982 Code §§ 171-21, 171-51; Ord. #634; Ord. #91-738, § 1; Ord. #92-789, § 1; Ord. #93-843; Ord. #94-872, § 1; Ord. #97-950, § 1; Ord. #06-1209]
The streets or parts of streets as listed shall have the speed limits designated in such schedule.
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above designated speed limits as authorized by the Department of Transportation.
Name of Street
Speed limits
Location
Essex Road
35
Between Asbury Avenue and the Neptune Township/Tinton Falls Borough Line
Green Grove Road
a. 40
From Asbury Avenue north to Wayside Road
b. 35
From Wayside Road north to West Park Avenue
Hamilton-Drift Roads
a. 35
Hockhockson Road
25
Entire length within the Borough boundary
Hope Road
a. 40
Portion north of County Road 537 except for Ranney School zone
b. 25
Ranney School zone north of County Road 537 during recess or while children are going to or leaving school, during opening or closing hours
c. 40
From Tinton Avenue to State Route 36
d. 50
From State Route 36 to Shafto Road
e. 40
From Shafto Road to Wayside Road
Pine Street
25
Entire length of Pine Street
Pinebrook Road
40
Between Wayside Road and Hope Road
Shark River Road (East)
35
Between the Tinton Falls Borough/Wall Township Line and Corlies Avenue (NJ Route 33)
Shark River Road (West)
35
Between the Tinton Falls Borough/Wall Township Line and Corlies Avenue (NJ Route 33)
Squankum Road
25
Entire length within the Borough boundary
Wardell Road
35
Between Shark River Road (East) and Shafto Road including Foxchase Drive
Wardell Road-Foxchase Drive
a. Zone 1:
40
Between Shark River Road and Bugle Way
b. Zone 2:
30
Between Bugle Way and Asbury Avenue
Water Street
35
Entire length within the Borough
West Park Avenue
35
Between Shafto Road and Hope Road
[New; Ord. #93-832]
No passing zones shall be established and maintained along the streets or parts of streets described below:
Location
Hope Road (County Road 51/Split Jurisdiction)
From Wyckoff Road (County Road 547) to Sycamore Avenue (County Road 13-A)
[1982 Code §§ 171-22, 171-52; Ord. #634]
The lane locations described below are designated as lane use reservations and traffic shall move only as indicated:
(Reserved)
[Ord. 93-836, § 1; Ord. #06-1209]
Traffic control signals shall be installed at the following described intersection:
Intersections
West Park Avenue and Hope Road
Anyone operating a motor vehicle which damages a traffic control device or any other utility equipment owned, operated and/or maintained by the Borough of Tinton Falls or any other governmental entity, which motor vehicle strikes such traffic control device or other equipment as noted above and causes damage thereto, shall be responsible and liable for the reasonable costs of repair or replacement of such traffic control devices or equipment, which cost shall be determined by the Director of Public Works of the Borough of Tinton Falls. Said person shall remit such costs within 60 days of receipt of a certified mail notice of demand for such for such reimbursement by the Borough of Tinton Falls. Failure to remit such reimbursement demanded herein shall constitute a violation under this section and additional penalties, costs or potential imprisonment as otherwise provided in Section 1-5 of the General Ordinances of the Borough of Tinton Falls may be imposed in addition to any costs necessitated for the traffic control device or equipment so damaged as above. The notice as provided herein shall be deemed acceptable if sent as above to the address of the vehicle operator, as shown on the driver's license of said operator as of the date the damage is incurred.
[1982 Code § 171-26; Ord. #634]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days or both.
[1982 Code § 171-28; Ord. #634]
All former traffic ordinances of the Borough of Tinton Falls covered in this Traffic Chapter are hereby repealed except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
[1982 Code § 171-29; Ord. #634]
This chapter may be known and cited as the "Traffic Ordinance."
[Ord. #07-1216]
a. 
No person shall operate any low-speed vehicle upon any road, path, bikeway, walking path, right-of-way, parking area or public highway or other property within and under the jurisdiction of the Borough of Tinton Falls, including such property that may be owned, controlled or maintained by the Board of Education of the Borough of Tinton Falls or other property of the Borough of Tinton Falls, its entities or agencies.
b. 
Nothing herein contained, however, shall be construed to prohibit the operation of any low-speed vehicle owned by the State of New Jersey, the County of Monmouth, the Borough of Tinton Falls or the Tinton Falls Board of Education in connection with the maintenance or operation of a public facility located in the Borough of Tinton Falls and/or any other function of municipal government.
c. 
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this section, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated (N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.) shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
d. 
Violations and Penalties.
1. 
Any low-speed vehicle operated in violation of this section shall be deemed to be a nuisance, and any police officer may impound any such vehicle upon observation of such offense. The owner shall pay the reasonable cost of the removal and storage of any such vehicle so impounded before being permitted to regain possession thereof. Such cost and expense shall be paid in addition to the fine or penalty hereinafter provided.
2. 
For a violation of this section, the offender shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.
[Added 8-12-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-1529]
As used in this section, the following terms, consistent with N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, shall have the definitions indicated:
LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC BICYCLE
A two- or three-wheeled vehicle with fully operable pedals and an electric motor of less than 750 watts that meets the requirements of one of the following classifications: "class 1 low-speed electric bicycle," which means a low-speed electric bicycle equipped with a motor that provides assistance only when the rider is pedaling, and that ceases to provide assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour; or "class 2 low-speed electric bicycle," which means a low-speed electric bicycle equipped with a motor that may be used exclusively to propel the bicycle, and that is not capable of providing assistance when the bicycle reaches the speed of 20 miles per hour.
LOW-SPEED ELECTRIC SCOOTERS
A scooter with a floorboard that can be stood upon by the operator, with handlebars and an electric motor capable of propelling the device with or without human propulsion at a maximum speed of fewer than 19 miles per hour.
MOTORIZED BICYCLE
A pedal bicycle having a helper motor characterized in that either the maximum piston displacement is less than 50 cc. or said motor is rated at no more than 1.5 brake horsepower or is powered by an electric drive motor and said bicycle is capable of a maximum speed of no more than 25 miles per hour on a flat surface or a pedal bicycle having an electric motor that is capable of propelling the bicycle in excess of 20 miles per hour with a maximum motor-powered speed of no more than 28 miles per hour on a flat surface. This term shall not include a low-speed electric bicycle or low-speed electric scooter.
[Added 8-12-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-1529]
a. 
Duties of persons on low-speed electric bicycles and low-speed electric scooters. Any person operating a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs, and other control devices applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. Operators of a low-speed electric bicycle shall ride as near to the right side of the traveled roadway as practicable, exercising due care when passing a standing vehicle or one proceeding in the same direction. Operators shall not ride at a speed faster than is reasonable or proper, taking into account the presence of traffic and/or pedestrians in the area.
b. 
Lights and reflectors. Every low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device shall have reflectors in the front and back. Every low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device shall, when in use at nighttime, be equipped with a lamp on the front which shall emit a white light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the front, and with a lamp on the rear which shall emit a red light visible from a distance of at least 500 feet to the rear.
c. 
Audible sound/signal. No person shall operate a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device unless it is equipped with a bell or other device capable of giving a signal audible for a distance of at least 100 feet, except that such low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed electric scooter or similar device shall not be equipped with, nor shall any person use upon a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device any siren or whistle.
d. 
Helmet. All persons under the age of 17 are required to wear a protective helmet while operating a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device.
e. 
Riding on sidewalks and walking paths. No person shall operate a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device upon a sidewalk or walking path within the Borough of Tinton Falls, with the exception of any person under the age of 14 who may operate a low-speed electric scooter upon a sidewalk or walking path, unless otherwise prohibited.
f. 
Reckless or careless riding. No person shall ride or operate a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device in a reckless or careless manner which endangers or is likely to endanger the safety or welfare of themselves or other persons or property. No person operating a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device shall attach themselves to any streetcar or vehicle, nor shall the operator of the low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device allow others to hitch or hold onto an electric vehicle during operation. It shall be prohibited for a person operating a low-speed electric bicycle, low-speed electric scooter or similar device to allow another person to ride as a passenger, unless the person is carried in a proper seat, trailer or other accessory that complies with current regulations and contains adequate provision for retaining the passenger in place and for protecting the passenger.
g. 
Prohibited locations. Low-speed electric bicycles, low-speed electric scooters or similar devices are prohibited from operating within or upon any Borough-owned properties or recreation areas. Those who have obtained a permit for use of a Borough-owned park or recreational area for a special event where the use of such vehicles is specifically authorized shall be exempt from the prohibitions in this paragraph.
h. 
Exempt vehicles. This section shall not apply to those devices used to increase the independent mobility of an individual who has limited or no ambulation abilities, such as a motorized wheelchair. This section also shall not apply to toy electric vehicles, such as power wheels, designed for toddlers, where the maximum speed is less than three mph.
i. 
Penalties for violations. Each person violating any provisions of this section shall, upon first conviction, be liable to a penalty of $250, and upon a second conviction shall be liable to a penalty of $500. No court appearance shall be required for a first or second alleged offense but will be required for a third or subsequent alleged offense. If the violator is a minor, then the parent or guardian of the minor offender shall be liable for the fine.