[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Norwood by Ord. No. 84-0-15 (Sec. 3-16 of the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to use or operate any motor vehicle upon any property described in § 226-3.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR VEHICLE
Includes but is not limited to the following: automobiles, trucks, buses, recreation vehicles, motorcycles, motor scooters, motor bicycles, dune buggies, trail bikes, minibikes, go-carts, racing minibikes, racing scooters, all-terrain vehicles (ATV's), snowmobiles and any other vehicle designed for the transportation of the driver, passengers or products and propelled by an internal-combustion engine or other type of engine, either licensed or unlicensed.
The property to be regulated by this chapter shall include any parks, recreation areas, lake areas, easements and sidewalks or areas dedicated or commonly used for pedestrian traffic, borough storage facilities, borough garage areas, parks, Board of Education properties and any and all other borough and publicly owned or rented lands and premises, other than improved rights-of-way, parking areas, driveways and dedicated roads and streets.
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It shall not be unlawful for any borough employee, school board employee or other public employee to operate motorized vehicles for the purpose of maintaining, repairing or doing work for the public, the borough or the Board of Education on any lands as described in § 226-3.
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This chapter shall not be applied to any individual or recognized organization which has applied for and received written permission to operate or park motor vehicles on borough property for a specific purpose. Said individuals or organizations shall be responsible for any damage to borough property.
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The terms and provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to police or other emergency vehicles, including but not limited to police cars, ambulances, motorcycles, fire-control vehicles and the like, or to motorized lawn mowers, tractors or farm vehicles or construction equipment.
The Police Department of the Borough of Norwood is hereby authorized to confiscate and impound any motorized vehicle which is allegedly operated in violation of the terms of this chapter.
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Any person under the age of 18 who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the adjudication and disposition provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:4-42 et seq.
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Any person or persons who have reached the age of majority and who violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II.
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Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall also be answerable in a civil action for damages inflicted upon borough- owned or -leased properties.
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Any parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor child, who knowingly permits said minor child to violate any provisions of this chapter, shall also be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II.
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Any parent, guardian or other person having legal custody of a minor child who has violated the provisions of this chapter shall be answerable in a civil action for damages inflicted upon borough-owned or -leased properties in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:53A-14 et seq.