[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Borough
Council of the Borough of Rocky Hill 7-1-1974; amended in its entirety 11-3-2008 by Ord. No.
5-2008. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
LICENSED VEHICLE
MOTORCYCLE
MOTORIZED SPORTBIKE
(1)
(2)
PRIVATE PROPERTY
PUBLIC PROPERTY
UNLICENSED VEHICLE
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Any motor vehicle licensed by the State of New Jersey, Motor
Vehicle Commission, for operation upon the public highways.
Any two-wheeled motor-propelled apparatus licensed by the
State of New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission, or by the equivalent
of another state, for operation upon the public highways.
Any two-, three- or four-wheeled bicycles or similar apparatus,
motor-propelled or having a helper motor, and commonly referred to,
among other designations, as moped, minibike, go-cart, all-terrain
vehicle (ATV), trailbike, electric scooter, Segway, dune buggy, or
the like, which, by its nature, is not authorized to be licensed by
the State of New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission, for use upon the
public highways, notwithstanding the fact that licensing of the same
in some instances may not be required for operation upon the public
highways.
Snowmobiles and any similar sport vehicle which is motor-propelled
and traverses the terrain by means of treads, tracks or the like,
as contrasted to wheels.
Lands in the Borough not defined herein as public property
or a part of a road system defined as an exception to the "public
property" definition set forth below.
Lands owned or leased by the Borough but specifically excluding
from the definition any roadways used for public transportation and
being part of the accepted road system of the State of New Jersey,
Department of Transportation, Borough of Rocky Hill or the County
of Somerset.
Any motor vehicle not in conformance with the definition
of "licensed vehicle."
B.
It shall be unlawful:
(1)
To operate any type of licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle or conveyance,
including but not limited to two-wheeled vehicles referred to as "mini
bikes, "motor scooters," or "motorcycles," four-wheeled vehicles known
as "go-carts," and snowmobiles, in any park, playground, open space,
parking yard, driveway, sidewalk or other property in and belonging
to the Borough of Rocky Hill.
(2)
To operate a motorized sportbike, or other unlicensed vehicle, or
motorcycle on public or private property other than with the express
consent of all the owners and lessees of the property.
(3)
To operate a motorized sportbike, or other unlicensed vehicle, or
a motorcycle, or other licensed vehicle, on public or private property
in such a way as to harass, worry or disturb residents, domestic animals
or wildlife or further to destroy or damage the property.
This chapter shall not apply to emergency vehicles or to vehicles
performing construction, public service, or maintenance functions
with regard to such property or activities of the Borough. Further,
this chapter shall not apply to motorized lawnmowers, tractors or
farm vehicles or to construction equipment nor to licensed vehicles
lawfully entering or exiting on public roads over private driveways
provided and used for the purpose of ingress or egress.
