As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ABANDON
Includes any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, trailer, truck,
truck tractor and vehicle which:
A.
Is parked without the current year's registration or identification
markers as required by law.
B.
Is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic and the driver
or person owning or in charge thereof neglects or refuses to move the same
to a place where it will not obstruct traffic.
C.
Is found to be mechanically inoperative.
It shall be unlawful for any person, either as owner, occupant, lessee,
agent, tenant or otherwise of any private property within the Township, to
store or deposit or cause or permit to be stored or deposited an abandoned,
junked, discarded or unlicensed motor vehicle upon any private land or to
abandon such vehicle on any public roads within the Township.
Whenever any vehicle impounded by the Township Committee remains unclaimed
for a period of 30 days, the vehicle shall be sold under the direction of
the Township Committee at public or private sale. The expenses incurred in
hauling, towing or otherwise transporting the vehicle to the place of storage
shall be the responsibility of the person buying such vehicle. In the event
that no purchaser is found within 45 days from the date the vehicle was impounded,
the vehicle shall be removed and/or destroyed. The expenses incurred by the
Township shall be assessed against the property owner and shall constitute
a lien thereon and be collected as provided by law.