[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Tuckerton 4-1-1957
by Ord. No. 114. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 223.
From and after the passage of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to maintain, operate or conduct, within the
Borough of Tuckerton, a junk shop or junkyard in or upon which junk as hereinafter
described shall be purchased, sold, stored, repaired, renovated or restored.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Old or used, dismantled or partially dismantled automobiles or other
dismantled or partially dismantled motor vehicles; scrap iron; old brass,
old copper, old tin, old lead or other old metal; old or used glass or glassware;
used or secondhand building materials, including used lumber and old rubber;
and any other junk of a similar character. This definition shall not be construed
to include old or used automobiles or other motor vehicles to be sold or exchanged
as completely assembled motor-driven vehicles.
Any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Judge.
The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation
of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
