The Township finds that the operation of motorized
recreational vehicles has previously been conducted in a manner so
as to disturb the peace, quiet and tranquility of others and/or in
a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger or be likely
to endanger the safety of others or the property of others. This chapter
proposes to regulate their use.
[Amended 4-27-2015 by Ord. No. O:21-2015]
No person shall operate or transport any recreational motorized
vehicles, including but not limited to snowmobiles; two-wheel vehicles
known as "minibikes," "trail bikes"; motor scooters; three- or four-wheel
motor vehicles known as "all-terrain vehicles" (ATVs) and four-wheel
motor vehicles known as "go-carts." No person shall be permitted to
park, stop or stand in any public park and/or public area any vehicle
utilized for the transport of the enumerated vehicles under the following
circumstances:
A. On the private property of another without the express
written permission of the owner or occupant of the property, within
100 feet from an adjoining property owner(s) and within 100 feet of
a public street or right-of-way.
B. On any public grounds or property, including playgrounds
and recreational areas or lands owned by the Township, excluding streets,
the use of which is expressly provided for by the New Jersey Statutes.
C. In a manner so as to create loud, unnecessary or unusual
noise so as to annoy other persons or to disturb or interfere with
the peace and quiet of the Township. Further, no person shall operate
a recreational motor vehicle before the hour of 9:00 a.m. and after
the hour of 8:00 p.m. prevailing time or sunset, whichever shall occur
first. Further, no person shall cause dust to be created which disturbs
the peace and repose of neighbors, causes property damage to neighboring
homes and creates traffic hazards to passing motorists.
D. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as
to endanger or be likely to endanger the safety or property of any
person, including the operator of the vehicle.
E. No person operating a motor-propelled vehicle shall
carry any passenger or passengers therein or thereon unless said vehicle
is specifically equipped for the purpose of carrying one or more passengers,
and no person operating a motor-propelled vehicle shall carry more
passengers therein or thereon than such vehicle is specifically equipped
to carry.
F. Protective helmets. It shall be unlawful for any person
to operate or to permit to be operated, or to ride as a passenger,
any motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle without wearing a protective
helmet approved by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles
in the Department of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey.
Any such helmet shall be of a type acceptable for use in conjunction
with motorcycles as provided in N.J.S.A. 39:3-76.7 through N.J.S.A.
39:3-76.10.
G. Headlights, taillights, brakes and mufflers. It shall
be unlawful for any person to operate or permit to be operated a motorcycle
or all-terrain vehicle that is not equipped with working headlights,
taillights, brakes and proper mufflers as supplied by the motor manufacturer
for the particular model without modifications.
H. Pursuit of wildlife. It shall be unlawful for any
person to operate or permit to be operated a motorcycle or all-terrain
vehicle at any time and in any manner intended or reasonably to be
expected to harass, drive or pursue any wildlife.
I. Lighted headlights and taillights. It shall be unlawful
for any person to operate or permit to be operated a motorcycle or
all-terrain vehicle without lighted headlights and lighted taillights.
J. Railroads. It shall be unlawful for any person to
operate or permit to be operated a motorcycle or all-terrain vehicle
upon a railroad or right-of-way of an operating railroad, except railroad
personnel in performance of their duties.
K. Rules and regulations. It shall be unlawful for any
person to violate any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation
adopted pursuant to this chapter.
Any person under the age of 18 years who shall
violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to
the adjudication and disposition provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A4-42 et seq. Further, any parent, guardian or any person having
the care, custody and control of any child under the age of 18 years,
who shall knowingly permit such child to operate a recreational motor
vehicle, shall be in violation of this chapter.
[Amended 4-8-2008 by Ord.
No. O:13-2008]
Any motor vehicle, as defined under §
203-2, operated within the Township shall comply with all relevant provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:3C-1 et seq., including, but not limited to, the registration provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 39:3C-3 and the unlawful act regulations contained in N.J.S.A. 39:3C-19.
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent acceptable
agricultural management practices.
Violations of this chapter shall be subject
to the penalties of a fine of up to $1,000, 90 days of community service
and/or up to 90 days in jail.