[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Washington
10-26-1995 by Ord. No. 26-1995 as Sec. 5-12 of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 260.
As used in this chapter, the following term shall have the meaning indicated:
Shall include, but not be expressly limited to, minibikes, motor
scooters and any other motor-driven vehicle designed primarily for the carrying
of a passenger or passengers not capable of being licensed or registered under
N.J.S.A. 39-1 et seq., as amended. Vehicles which are expressly exempt from
registration under N.J.S.A. 39-1 et seq. shall also be excepted from regulation
under this chapter.
No person shall operate or permit or suffer to be operated or to own
any motor-driven vehicle as defined herein within the Township under the following
circumstances:
A.
Private grounds. On private property of another without
the express prior, ongoing consent of the owner and/or the occupant of the
property, which consent shall be in writing, dated and be in the possession
of the operator while operating such vehicle.
B.
Public grounds. On any public grounds or property.
C.
Noise. In such a manner as to create unnecessary or unusually
loud noises which disturb or interfere with generally prevailing community
standards concerning the right of the public to peace and quiet. No person
shall operate a motor-driven vehicle before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after
sunset.
D.
Operation of vehicle. In a careless, reckless or negligent
manner so as to endanger or be likely to endanger the safety or property of
any person.
E.
Registration. Without first having registered the vehicle
with the Police Department in conformity with other provisions of this chapter.
A.
If any person under the age of 18 years operates a motor-driven
vehicle in violation of the terms of this chapter and that person resides
with his/her parent, guardian or other person having custody of that person,
it shall be rebuttably presumed that such person is operating such motor-driven
vehicle with the sufferance and permission of the parent, guardian or other
person having custody. Any parent, guardian or other person who shall be deemed
to have permitted or suffered the operation of a motor-driven vehicle contrary
to provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be in violation of the provisions
of this chapter and subject to the penalties provided herein.
B.
Any person under the age of 18 years who violates any
of the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be a juvenile delinquent
and may be proceeded against as such.
A.
Any person who owns or has under his/her control or who
permits the maintenance of a motor-driven vehicle, as defined herein, on premises
owned or under the jurisdiction of such person shall procure from the Police
Department an identification tag indicating that the vehicle in question has
been properly registered pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
B.
The Police Department shall maintain a list of all motor-driven
vehicles, including a general description of the vehicle in question, the
name of the owner, the name of any minor who has access to or use of the vehicle
and the number of the identification tag issued to the registrant.
C.
All persons subject to registration shall secure from
the Police Department an identification tag for the motor-driven vehicle so
regulated. The identification tag shall be affixed prominently upon the motor-driven
vehicle and any person who fails, after securing the identification tag, to
have the tag permanently affixed on the vehicle shall be deemed to be in violation
of this chapter.
The Police Department shall collect at the time of issuance of the identification tag a fee, as set forth in Chapter 80, Fees, to defray the cost of administering the provisions of this chapter.
The registration of a motor-driven vehicle under the provisions of this
chapter and issuance of an identification tag for such vehicle shall in no
way be deemed a warranty concerning the safeness of the vehicle in question.
and the Township Council specifically indicates that it will assume no responsibility
for any injury or damage which may occur or result by reason of the registration
or issuance of an identification tag required under this chapter. The sole
purpose of the registration and issuance of identification tags shall be for
identification purposes only.
[Amended 4-25-1996 by Ord.
No. 11-1996]
Any person who is within jurisdiction of the Township who has in his/her
possession or under his/her control an unregistered, uninspected or uninsured
motor-driven vehicle shall be deemed to be in violation of the provisions
of this chapter.
