[Adopted 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 98-13 as
Ch. 218, Art. I, of the 1998 Code]
No person shall drive or operate any vehicle
in such a manner as to cause one or more of the wheels of such vehicle
to pass over any fire hose.
Except as provided herein, violations of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
III, General Penalty.
[Adopted 11-24-1998 by Ord. No. 98-13 as
Ch. 218, Art. II, of the 1998 Code; amended in its entirety 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 23-16]
When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (ATV)
A vehicle that:
A.
Has a seat or seats for the rider and one passenger;
C.
Is not more than 50 inches wide;
D.
Is designed for off-highway use;
E.
Is not designed by the manufacturer for farm or lawn care; and
F.
Is powered by fuel such as gasoline or oil, or by a battery,
or the motor is electric.
DIRT BIKE
A motor vehicle that:
B.
Is designed to be used on off-road terrains, including unsurfaced
tracks and roads.
C.
Is powered by fuel such as gasoline or oil, or by a battery,
or the motor is electric.
GO-CART
A vehicle that:
A.
Is a type of small, low-to-the-ground sports car, close-wheeled
car, open-wheel car or quadracycle;
B.
Has a lightweight or skeleton body with an open frame; and
C.
Is powered by a two-stroke or four-stroke engine which uses
fuel such as gasoline or oil, a battery, or the motor is electric.
MINIBIKE
A vehicle that:
A.
Is a small, one-passenger motorcycle; and
B.
Is powered by fuel such as gasoline or oil, or by a battery,
or the motor is electric.
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE
E.
Recreational off-highway vehicle;
H.
Any vehicle which is not licensed for street use and is propelled
other than by muscular power.
RECREATIONAL OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE (ROV)
A vehicle that:
A.
Has a seat or seats for the rider and one or more passengers;
C.
Is designed for off-highway use;
D.
Is not designed by the manufacturer for farm or lawn care; and
E.
Is powered by fuel such as gasoline or oil, or by a battery,
or the motor is electric.
SNOWMOBILE
A vehicle that:
A.
Weighs less than 1,000 pounds;
B.
Uses sled-type runners or skis, endless belt-type tread with
a width of 48 inches or less, or any combination of runners, skis,
or tread;
C.
Is designed for travel on snow or ice; and
D.
Is powered by fuel such as gasoline or oil, or by a battery,
or the motor is electric.
UTILITY VEHICLE (UTV)
A vehicle that:
A.
Has side-by-side seating for the operator and passenger;
C.
Is designed for off-highway use;
D.
Is designed by the manufacturer for utility work and not for
recreational purposes; and
E.
Is powered by fuel such as gasoline or oil, or by a battery,
or the motor is electric.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate an off-highway
vehicle under the following circumstances:
A. On private property of another without the express permission to
do so by the owner or occupant of the property.
B. On public grounds without express provision or permission to do so
by the proper public authority.
C. In a manner which creates loud, unnecessary or unusual noise so as
to disturb or interfere with the peace and quiet of other persons.
D. In a careless, reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger or
be likely to endanger the safety of any person or the property of
any other person.
It shall be unlawful and pose an immediate threat to the public
health, safety and welfare of the residents of the Township of Ewing
for any person to operate any off-highway vehicle upon any public
street, highway, right-of-way, or sidewalk located within the Township
in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:3C-17.