[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Ridgefield 11-6-1974 by Ord. No. 992 as Ch. 107 of the 1967
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 375.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle used, or intended to be used, as a conveyance
upon public streets or highways and duly licensed as such and shall
include self-propelled and non-self-propelled vehicles which are so
designed and constructed or reconstructed, or added to by means of
accessories, in such manner as to permit the occupancy thereof as
a temporary dwelling or sleeping place for one or more
persons and having no foundation other than wheels, jacks or other
mechanism so arranged as to be integral with or portable by trailer
or camp car.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons,
firm or firms, corporation or corporations to park any trailer or
camp car on any street in the Borough of Ridgefield, or upon any premises
within the territorial limits of the Borough of Ridgefield, except
for the purpose of repairs or storage. Any such trailer or camp car
undergoing repairs or being stored shall not, during such period of
repairs or storage, be used by any person or persons as a dwelling
or sleeping place.
Nothing in this chapter contained shall preclude
any person or persons from parking any trailer or camp car on any
private driveway or rear yard of any residence in the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that such person or persons obtain permission therefor
from the owner of such driveway and shall not pay any compensation
or remuneration therefor.
[Amended 3-25-1985 by Ord. No. 1281; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No.
2133]
A.
If this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield
provides for the licensing or permitting of the violator, the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield reserve the right to revoke
such permit or license.
B.
Any person found guilty of violating this chapter
of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty
consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion
of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term
of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having jurisdiction
over the violation of this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more
than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
C.
In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall
constitute a separate offense.
