[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Camden 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289 as Ch. 270 of the 1987 Code; amended in its entirety 11-24-1982 by Ord. No. MC-1910. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: For licensing provisions, see Ch. 485, Licenses and Business Regulations.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
A motor vehicle, designed and manufactured for off-road use only, of a type possessing between three and six non-highway tires, but shall not include golf carts or an all-terrain vehicle operated by an employee or agent of the City of Camden, or the City Fire Department, or a member of an emergency service organization or an emergency medical technician which is used while in the performance of the employee's, agent's member's or technician's official duties.
[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. MC-4967]
ATTENDANT
A retail dealer or employee of a retail dealer.
[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. MC-4967]
GASOLINE FILLING STATION
Any premises open to the public for the purpose of offering for sale gasoline, diesel fuel, propane gas or kerosene.
MOTOR VEHICLE
All vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power, excepting such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks and motorized bicycles.
[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. MC-4967]
OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
Motor vehicles that are capable of human transport and designed or used for the purpose of recreation off of the public right-of-way by, but not limited to, all-terrain vehicles (ATV), trail/dirt bikes, minibikes, go-carts and snowmobiles.
[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. MC-4967]
[Added 6-14-2016 by Ord. No. MC-4967[1]
It shall be unlawful for an attendant to:
A. 
Dispense fuel into the tank of a motor vehicle while the vehicle's engine is in operation;
B. 
Dispense fuel into any portable container not in compliance the regulations adopted pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:3A-8.
C. 
Dispense fuel into the tank of an off-road or all-terrain vehicle that is not being transported by an approved trailer.
D. 
Permit any person who is not an attendant to dispense fuel into the tank of a motor vehicle or any portable container.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former §§ 416-2 through 416-13 as §§ 416-3 through 416-14.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in § 485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this article without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter 485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this article or of Chapter 485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this article.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289; amended 10-12-2006 by Ord. No. MC-4234]
A. 
Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this article shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of § 1-15.
B. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day for each and every violation of this article.
C. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
D. 
The imposition of a fine or imprisonment as punishment for a violation of any provision of this article shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any provision of this article or of Chapter 485 providing for revocation or suspension of any license issued under this article and Chapter 485.
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Editor's Note: For licensing provisions, see Ch. 485, Licenses and Business Regulations.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MOTOR VEHICLE AND TRAILER REPAIRS
Includes any type of repairs and/or replacements to motors, transmissions, radiators, rear wheels or axles; painting, spray painting, paint stripping or body and fender repairs and/or replacements; tune-ups; auto glass, upholstery, electrical system or tire repairs, on or off a vehicle; detailing; and any other related work to all types of gasoline or diesel fuel or electric-driven trucks, automobiles or any other type of motor vehicle, including motorcycles and motorbikes, which shall include the repair, replacement, fabrication, construction and/or reconstruction of any type of trailer, vehicle or carrier.
This article shall apply to motor vehicle and trailer repairs and shall not apply to any agency acting within the scope and lawful authority of the police power of the State of New Jersey or the City of Camden.
A. 
No licensee hereunder shall make any type of repairs or replacements to any motor vehicle, as defined in this article, without first having executed, in duplicate, a motor vehicle repair order authorizing such repairs by the legal owner thereof.
B. 
A motor vehicle repair order shall state the following:
(1) 
The name and address of the owner of the vehicle.
(2) 
The make, model, year and serial number.
(3) 
The tag number of the vehicle, if available.
(4) 
The signature of the owner of the vehicle.
C. 
Copies of the motor vehicle repair order shall be kept on file for examination by any license inspector or any police officer of the City of Camden at any reasonable time when so requested.
[Amended 12-8-1983 by Ord. No. MC-1994]
Pursuant to the New Jersey State Consumer Protection Act, Motor Vehicle Regulation 13:45S - 7.1 - 1.11 requires that all motor vehicle repair businesses licensed under this article shall post, in a conspicuous place, a sign informing the customer that the motor vehicle repair dealer is obliged to provide a written estimate, if requested, copies of any receipt or document signed by the customer, a detailed invoice, a written copy of any guaranty and the return of any replaced parts that may have been requested. A copy of the aforementioned sign is available, when requested, at the office of the Division of Inspections, City Hall, Camden, New Jersey.
[Amended 12-8-1983 by Ord. No. MC-1994]
No licensee hereunder shall be permitted to paint or spray paint on the licensed premises, unless an approved type of paint or spray booth or area is installed and approved by the Building Inspector and the Fire Marshal and approval thereof is submitted to the Division of Inspections.
Wherein the licensee shall maintain or conduct a storage yard on premises within the City for the purpose of storing towed vehicles, then said premises shall conform to all applicable licensing ordinances regulating storage yards, Building Codes, Zoning Codes and firesafety regulations.[1]
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Editor's Note: For the building codes, zoning codes and firesafety regulations, see Ch. 270, Construction Codes, Uniform; Ch. 363, Fire Prevention and Protection and Emergency Services Mitigation; and Ch. 870, Zoning and Land Use.
A. 
Any motor vehicle storage yard which may be conducted on any open lot in the City shall have said lot fenced in by a fence at least seven feet high and so constructed as will keep within its bounds the contents of such lot or open space.
B. 
The fence shall be of solid, uniform, noncombustible, rigid construction. That portion of such fence which faces any public street, highway or open lands or buildings not belonging to the licensee shall also be of solid rigid construction preventing a view of the interior of such motor vehicle storage yard. Cyclone fencing, existing as of the date of adoption of this article and satisfying the height requirements of Subsection A, may serve as a foundation for the attachment of a uniform material satisfying the requirement for a fence of solid, uniform, noncombustible, rigid construction prohibiting a view of the interior.
C. 
All fencing, as outlined in Subsections A and B, shall be maintained in a safe and sanitary condition at all times and shall be repaired and refurbished to prevent deterioration.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store any vehicles and/or vehicle parts on City sidewalks, streets or adjoining land.
[Added 5-10-1990 by Ord. No. MC-2543]
[Amended 5-10-1990 by Ord. No. MC-2543]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to repair, assemble, disassemble, dismantle, strip, damage, destroy or abandon any motor vehicle upon the public streets or sidewalks in the City of Camden.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to deposit, spill or discharge any oil, gasoline or grease on City sidewalks, streets or adjoining land.
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Editor's Note: For related provisions, see Ch. 735, Streets and Sidewalks.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
It shall be unlawful for any person, as defined in § 485-1, to engage in the activity identified and regulated by this article, without first having obtained a license therefor and paid the fee required for such license, both as provided in Chapter 485, Licenses and Business Regulations. Any person engaging in such activity who shall fail to comply with any provision of this article or of Chapter 485 shall be in violation of the provisions of this article.
[Added 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289]
A. 
Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this article shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of § 1-15.
B. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each and every day for each and every violation of this article.
C. 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation or violations occur or continue.
D. 
The imposition of a fine or imprisonment as punishment for a violation of any provision of this article shall not be deemed to be in lieu of any provision of this article or of Chapter 485 providing for revocation or suspension of any license issued under this article and Chapter 485.