As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PROPERTY
Any real property within the city which is not a street or
highway.
STREET OR HIGHWAY
The entire width between the boundary lines of every way
publicly maintained, when any part thereof is open to the use of the
public for purposes of vehicular travel.
VEHICLE
A machine propelled by power, other than human power, designed
to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides
and to transport persons or property or pull machinery; and includes,
without limitation, automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor,
buggy and wagon.
No person in charge or control of any property within the city,
whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow
any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, junked or discarded
vehicle to remain on the property longer than 48 hours, and no person
shall leave any such vehicle on any property within the city for a
longer time than 48 hours, except that this section shall not apply
to a vehicle in an enclosed building.
Vehicles on the premises on an existing business enterprise
operated in a lawful place and manner, when necessary to its operation
for the purpose of a vehicle service station, motor vehicle or auto
body garage, shall be limited to the number of vehicles kept and/or
stored overnight, out of doors on the premises as follows:
A. No more than 10 vehicles shall be permitted to be kept and/or stored
overnight in an out-of-doors unfenced area at any one time, except
that vehicles without current motor vehicle registration, partially
dismantled vehicles and vehicles with exterior damage shall not be
permitted to be kept and/or stored in an unfenced area at any time.
B. A vehicle on the premises for a period in excess of the 10 days permitted in Subsection
A above, a vehicle without current motor vehicle registration, partially dismantled vehicles and vehicles with exterior damage may be stored on the premises for a period not to exceed 90 days only when kept and/or stored in an area on the premises completely surrounded by a fence. The fence shall be at least five feet in height, provided with a gate or gates and aisles for ingress and egress.
C. Each vehicle received, where out-of-doors, overnight storage is contemplated,
shall be logged in as to the date received and identification of the
vehicle. A service tag on each vehicle containing such information
shall satisfy this requirement.
This chapter shall not apply to lawfully licensed junkyards
or to motor vehicles located or stored in garages or other buildings.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine of not more than $500
or imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days, or both, in the
discretion of the Judge.
The imposition of a penalty or penalties for any violation of
this chapter 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 said violations are not corrected or
remedied within a reasonable time, then each 10 days thereafter that
the prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate
offense hereunder. Such reasonable time shall be defined by the Municipal
Court Judge.
[Ord. No. 07-1997]
ABANDONED
Includes any motor vehicle which:
(1)
Is parked without the current year's registration or identification
markers as required by law.
(2)
Has been continuously parked in any of the places mentioned
in this chapter for a period of (48) forty-eight hours.
(3)
Is so disabled as to continue an obstruction to traffic and
the driver or owner thereof neglects or refuses to move the same to
a place where it will not obstruct traffic.
(4)
Is found to be mechanically inoperative.
(5)
Is found without one or more tires.
MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes any automobile, omnibus, road tractor, trailer,
truck, truck tractor and vehicle as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, et
seq.