Township of Monroe, NJ: Violations and penalties.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

Any establishment whose primary business is selling gasoline to customers.

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.

§ 258-2 Limitation on storage.

[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.

§ 258-3 Exceptions.

[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.

§ 258-4 Violations and penalties.

[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:

Upon conviction for a first offense, a fine not to exceed $250 and/or up to 30 days' community service.

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.

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.