[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Somerville 7-19-2021 by Ord. No. 2642. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The exhaust system of a motor vehicle consisting of piping,
connectors, mufflers, resonators, catalytic converters and associated
connectors, fasteners or hangers.
A garage, other than a private garage available to the public,
operated for gain, and which is used for sale, storage, servicing,
rental and/or repair of automobiles, or other motor vehicles, including
but not limited to the sale of motor parts and accessories, oil and
other fuel incidental to the aforesaid uses; provided that the aforesaid
uses shall be conducted within an enclosed building located within
the geographic boundaries of the Borough of Somerville.
A place where gasoline and/or other motor fuel or lubricating
oil or grease for operating motor vehicles is offered for sale at
retail or wholesale to the public, including but not limited to sale
of accessories, oiling, greasing, washing, and light motor vehicle
repairs on the premises, but in no case to include major vehicle repairs
or rebuilding, or fender, body or frame straightening, painting or
rebuilding located within the geographic boundaries of the Borough
of North Plainfield.
Any and all facilities, garages, body repair shops, vehicle
dealers, used vehicle dealers or mobile repair facilities that repair
and/or service motor vehicles located within the geographic boundaries
of the Borough of Somerville.
Exhaust systems installed, repaired, and/or modified on any
motor vehicle manufactured after July 1, 1935, shall meet all of the
requirements of N.J.A.C. 13:20-4.4 and N.J.S.A. 13:20-33.20, as well
as New Jersey Motor Vehicle Statute N.J.S.A. 39:3-70.
Any automotive service station garage, automotive public garage
or motor vehicle repair facility, and/or any employee of any such
garage/facility thereof, who violates, permits, aids or abets the
violation of any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof, be liable for the penalty in the amount of $500 for each
offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed for each muffler
installed, repaired, and/or modified in violation of this chapter.
