A.
It shall
be unlawful for any owner, possessor or occupant of lands in the Borough
to store, keep, place, park or accumulate upon such lands any motor
vehicles, automobiles or machines in need of repair so as not to be
readily operated under their own power, requiring substantial repairs,
not currently licensed or not being currently used for transportation,
except as provided in this article.
B.
It shall
be unlawful for any persons to park, leave standing or abandon on
the land of another any machines, motor vehicles or automobiles in
need of repair so as not to be readily operated under their own power,
which require substantial repair, which are not currently licensed
or not being currently used for transportation.
A.
This article
does not apply to an owner, possessor or occupant of lands in the
Borough who stores, keeps, places, parks or accumulates currently
licensed motor vehicles, automobiles or machines not currently being
used for transportation or being in need of repair or not more than
four unlicensed motor vehicles kept in an enclosed building. This
article also does not apply to a new car dealer or used car dealer
licensed by the state to sell new or used cars. This article does
not apply to an owner, possessor or occupant of lands in the Borough
who operates a motor vehicle, automobile or machine repair business,
provided that the motor vehicles, automobiles or machines are properly
licensed and kept on the premises for no more than 60 days.
C.
This article
does not apply to, and specifically excludes, any snow removal equipment,
including snowplows, which are used by the owner; however, this exclusion
shall not permit and does not apply to the parking or storage of any
snow removal equipment used by any commercial operator or enterprise.
The Zoning Officer, Hunterdon County Division of Public Health
Services or any other agency having jurisdiction shall be responsible
for the enforcement of this article.
A.
Each day
that any such person, partnership, corporation or other business entity
shall continue to keep, maintain, park, store, place or abandon any
such vehicle, machinery or mechanical equipment, or other articles
prohibited in this article, upon such premises after the time contained
in the aforesaid notice shall expire shall be deemed to be a separate
offense in violation of this article.
B.
Any person,
partnership, corporation or business entity which shall violate any
provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable
to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, in the discretion
of the Municipal Court Judge. Any person who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine
of not more than $500 per offense in the discretion of the Judge of
the Municipal Court.
All time frames as set forth within this article shall commence
upon the mailing of the notice by way of certified, return receipt
requested or regular U.S. mailing, or the hand-delivering of the notice
to the property's owner, or the posting of the notice upon the property
by the Zoning Officer, the Hunterdon County Division of Public Health
Services, or any other agent or agency having jurisdiction.
The imposition of a penalty or penalties for any violation of
this article shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue,
and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations
within 15 days. If said violations are not corrected or remedied,
then each and every 15 days thereafter that the prohibited conditions
are maintained shall constitute a separate offense hereunder.
