It is unlawful to operate any type of unlicensed
motor driven vehicle or conveyance, including but not necessarily
limited to snowmobiles, two-wheel motor vehicles also known as minibikes,
trail bicycles, motor scooters and four-wheel vehicles also known
as go-carts and all-terrain vehicles under the following circumstances:
A. On private property of another without the express
permission to do so by the owner or occupant of the property.
B. On any Township public street.
C. On public grounds without express provisions or permission
to do so by the proper public authority.
D. In a manner so as to create loud, unnecessary, or
unusual noise so as to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet
of other persons.
E. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as
to endanger, or be likely to endanger, the safety of any person or
the property of any other person.
This chapter shall not apply to police and emergency
vehicles.
This chapter shall not be applied to any recognized
organization which has applied to the Township Council for specific
use privileges upon Township-owned lands and premises for the purpose
of having organized and supervised activities conducted thereon, so
long as an insurance policy is filed with the Township Clerk for which
the Township Council has given its specific approval and for which
the Township is held harmless for any such use of its lands and premises
and upon such other terms and conditions as the Township Council may
determine.
The police shall immediately confiscate the unlicensed motor driven vehicle operated in the prohibited areas or in the prohibited manner described in §
198-1. The unlicensed motor-driven vehicle shall be returned upon payment of the fine or upon direction of the court.
[Added 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-2]
A. Any person who violates the within chapter shall be
subject to any or all of the following penalties:
(1) A fine not to exceed $1,000;
(2) Community service of not more than 30 days;
(3) Imprisonment not exceeding 30 days.
B. Any person under the age of 18 years who violates
the provisions of this chapter shall be issued a summons by the Police
Department, returnable in the juvenile domestic relations courts of
Monmouth County.