These regulations may be known and cited as "Chapter 99 of the Code of the Township of Vernon," or as the "Traffic Ordinance."
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
All former traffic ordinances of the Township of Vernon are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
If any part or parts of this chapter for any reason are held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
[Amended 4-27-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-09]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute or otherwise provided for in the Township Code or unless the penalty is expressly set forth in the Local Supplemental Violations Bureau Schedule of the Township of Vernon, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.