[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Wildwood City Council 7-2-1968 by Ord. No. 516. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Inoperable vehicles — See Ch. 282.
Vehicle impoundment — See Ch. 410.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 414.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words "store" or "stored" are hereby deemed to mean the keeping of a motor vehicle upon any lands and premises, public or private, for a period of more than 15 days.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store, or to permit, cause or suffer to be stored upon any lands and premises, any motor vehicle which is not capable of being presently used or operated, or any motor vehicle not bearing current registration plates or a current state inspection sticker, unless such motor vehicle is garaged. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a motor vehicle or motor vehicles located on the lands and premises of a licensed new or used automobile dealer or licensed service station operator, where such motor vehicle or vehicles are stored thereon for a period of 30 days or less for maintenance or repairs. This section shall not apply to junkyards licensed by the City of North Wildwood.
Any motor vehicle which is not capable of being used or operated is hereby deemed to be a motor vehicle which cannot be moved under its own power from place to place on a public highway.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054]
A person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, pay a penalty of not more than $1,000 or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, and each day that such violation shall continue, shall be deemed a separate offense.