[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Monroe 9-21-1983 by Ord. No. O-18-83. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 141.
Junkyards — See Ch. 169.
Land management — See Ch. 175.
Refuse collection and recycling — See Ch. 239.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
GAS STATION
Any establishment whose primary business is selling gasoline to customers.
JUNK
Any old, discarded or unused waste iron or other metal or substance, glass, paper, used lumber, rags, machine parts, accessories, discarded machinery or discarded machines in whole or in part, unregistered motor vehicles which are unfit for reconditioning or for sale for highway transportation, used parts of motor vehicles, tires, drums, canisters, storage containers and any material commonly known and generally referred to as "junk" in the ordinary meaning of the word.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
JUNKYARDS
Any lot of land within the Township of Monroe on which junk is placed, collected, stored or kept.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
MOTOR VEHICLE JUNKYARD
Describes any business or place of storage or deposit on property in the Township of Monroe of either two or more unregistered motor vehicles or two or more automobiles which, in the opinion of the Police Department, are unfit for reconditioning for use for highway transportation or used parts of motor vehicles or material which has been part of a motor vehicle, the sum of which parts or materials shall, in the opinion of the Police Department, be equal in bulk to two or more motor vehicles.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
MOTOR VEHICLE TIRE
Any tire which can be or at one time could have been used in operation of a self-propelled vehicle.
NEW CAR DEALERSHIP
Any establishment whose primary business is the sale of new cars.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
NEW TIRE DEALER
Any establishment, indoor or outdoor, whose primary business is the sale of new motor vehicle tires.
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.
RECLAMATION YARDS
Any establishment whose primary business is the recycling or reclamation of usable materials or junk as defined in § 169-2 of the Township Code.
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
SALVAGE YARDS
Any establishment whose primary business is the salvaging of materials or junk as defined in § 169-2 of the Township Code
[Added 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
TIRE RETREADER
Any establishment, indoor or outdoor, whose primary business is the repair, recapping, readjustment and sales of motor vehicle tires.
[Amended 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
No person, other than those exceptions set forth herein, shall accumulate, deposit or store more than 12 motor vehicle tires anywhere within the Township of Monroe.
[Amended 5-22-2007 by Ord. No. O-33-2007]
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to new tire dealers, new car dealers, salvage yards, junkyards, motor vehicle junkyards, reclamation yards or the entities governed by NFPA 231D (Standard Storage of Rubber Tires), gas stations or tire retreaders who are certified by the National Tire Dealer's Association, Tire Retreaders Institute or the American Retreader's Association.
[Amended 5-21-1986 by Ord. No. O-15A-86; 5-22-2007 by Ord. No O-33-02007]
Any person, partnership, corporation or the like or any employee thereof who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished as follows:
A. 
Upon conviction for a first offense, a fine not to exceed $250 and/or up to 30 days' community service.
B. 
Upon conviction of a second offense, a fine not to exceed $350 and/or incarceration in the county jail for a period of up to 30 days, and/or community service for up to 30 days.
C. 
Upon conviction of a third or subsequent offense, a fine not to exceed $1,000 or the county jail for up to 90 days, and/or community service for up to 30 days.