[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lacey 11-23-1993 as Ord. No. 93-90 (Ch. 75A of the 1974 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Towing and storage — See Ch. 309.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 323.
The purpose of this chapter is to control and regulate off-road motor vehicles within the Township of Lacey in order to preserve the public peace and order and protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public of the Township of Lacey.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTORCYCLE
Any two-wheeled, motor-propelled apparatus licensed by the State of New Jersey, Department of Motor Vehicles, for operation upon the public highways.
MOTORIZED SPORTBIKE
A. 
Any two- , three- or four-wheeled bicycle or similar apparatus motor-propelled or having a helper motor and commonly referred to, among other designations, as a "moped," "minibike," "go-cart," "all-terrain vehicle," "trail bike," or the like which, by its nature, is not authorized to be licensed by the State of New Jersey, Department of Motor Vehicles, for use upon the public highways, notwithstanding the fact that licensing of the same in some instances may not be required for operation upon the public highways.
B. 
A snowmobile and any similar sport vehicle which is motor-propelled and traverses the terrain by means of treads, tracks or the like, all as contrasted to wheels.
PRIVATE PROPERTY
All lands in the Township of Lacey not defined as public property or part of the road system.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Lands owned or leased by the Township of Lacey, a municipal corporation of the State of New Jersey; the County of Ocean; or the State of New Jersey; the Board of Education of the Township of Lacey; or any other equivalent public body, but specifically excluding therefrom any roadways being used for public transportation and being part of the accepted road system of the township, the county or the State of New Jersey.
UNLICENSED OPERATOR
The operator of any motor vehicle who does not hold a special license issued by the State of New Jersey, Department of Motor Vehicles, permitting the operation of a motorcycle on the public highways or the operator of any motorized sportbike who is in violation of § 238-3B of this chapter.
It shall be unlawful:
A. 
To operate a motor vehicle of any type, as defined herein, upon public or private property, with or without permission of the landowner, during the period of one (1) hour after sunset to one (1) hour before sunrise.
B. 
To operate a motorized sportbike or motorcycle, as a licensed or unlicensed operator, on private property other than with the written consent of all of the owners of said property. When such written consent has been obtained, the operator shall keep the same on his person for display to the authorities. The failure to disclose such written consent shall constitute a violation hereunder.
C. 
To operate a motorized sportbike or motorcycle on public or private property other than in accordance with the general regulations set forth in § 238-4 of this chapter.
D. 
To operate a motorized sportbike or motorcycle on public or private property in such a way as to harass, worry or disturb farm animals, domestic livestock or wildlife or further to destroy or damage crops or cropland.
E. 
To operate a motorized sportbike or motorcycle on public or private property without the same being in "proper operating condition," which is hereby defined as the presence of all original operating equipment specified therefor by the original manufacturer, with the same in operating condition at least equal to the manufacturer's requirements for the proper operation thereof or the equivalent thereof.
F. 
To operate a motorized sportbike or motorcycle on public or private property in a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger the safety or property of any person or public or private property.
The following regulations shall apply to the operation of a motorized sportbike or motorcycle operated on public or private property, other than the property of the family of which the operator is a member:
A. 
No person operating a motorized sportbike or motorcycle shall engage in fancy or trick riding or ride without maintaining full control of such motorized sportbike or motorcycle or remove both hands from the handlebar.
B. 
No person operating a motorized sportbike or motorcycle shall carry any other person, except in a place designated therefor and equipped therefor as part of the original manufacture for said purpose, and in no event shall a rider be carried on the handlebar thereof.
C. 
It shall not be unlawful for any public employee or other party with an appropriate permit to operate motor vehicles in said locations for the purpose of maintaining, repairing or doing work upon said lands for the public good.
D. 
This chapter shall not be applicable to any recognized organization which has obtained permission from the Township of Lacey to use said lands for the sole purpose of holding organized and supervised rallies, races and/or meets.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any vehicle equipped with a muffler cutout, muffler bypass or similar device.
Any police officer may, at his discretion:
A. 
Impound any motorized sportbike or motorcycle operated on public or private property alleged to be a violation of this chapter, either by virtue of its operation and use contrary to the provisions of this chapter or by virtue of its operation by an unlicensed operator.
B. 
Impound any motorized sportbike or motorcycle operating on the public roadways in violation of any then-applicable state statute or any regulation validly promulgated by any state agency having jurisdiction. Said period of impoundment shall be from the date of the alleged violation until the disposition of the alleged offense by such court of competent jurisdiction as shall hear the same, and the owner thereof shall pay the reasonable cost of said removal and storage constituting impoundment, which cost is as set forth in Chapter 309, Towing and Storage. The Chief of Police or his designee may authorize early release. Said expense of impoundment shall be in addition to any other fine or penalty levied or collected under the terms of this chapter.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Chapter 1, General Provisions, Art. I.
A. 
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.) nor more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.), by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days or by community service of not more than ninety (90) days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
B. 
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.