[Ord. No. 441-01]
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this section:
Shall mean any real property within the Borough which is
not a street or highway.
Shall mean the entire width between the boundary lines of
every way publicly maintained, when any part thereof is open to the
use of the public for purposes of vehicular travel.
Shall mean a machine propelled by power, other than human
power, designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads,
runner or slides and transport persons or property or pull machinery
and shall include, without limitation, automobiles, trucks, trailers,
motorcycles, tractors, buggies and wagons.
[Ord. No. 441-10]
No person shall abandon any vehicle within the Borough and no
person shall leave any vehicle at any place within the Borough for
such time and under such circumstances as to cause such vehicle to
reasonably appear to have been abandoned.
[Ord. No. 441-04]
No person shall leave any partially dismantled, nonoperating,
wrecked or junked vehicle on any street or highway within the Borough.
[Ord. No. 441-04]
No person in charge or control of any property within the Borough
whether as owner, tenant, occupant, lessee or otherwise, shall allow
any partially dismantled, nonoperating, wrecked, junked or discarded
vehicles to remain on such property longer than 48 hours; and no person
shall leave any such vehicle on any property within the Borough for
a longer time than 48 hours; except that this subsection shall not
apply with regard to a vehicle in an enclosed building, a vehicle
on the premises of a business enterprise operated in a lawful, place
and manner, when necessary to the operation of such business enterprise,
or a vehicle in an appropriate storage place or depository maintained
in a lawful place and manner by the Borough.
[Ord. No. 441-04]
Any member of any Police Department empowered to exercise police
powers within the Borough of Cape May Point is hereby authorized to
remove or have removed any vehicle left at any place within the Borough
which reasonably appears to be in violation of this section, or lost,
stolen or unclaimed. Such vehicle shall be impounded until lawfully
claimed or disposed of in accordance with applicable statutes. Such
police officer shall notify the registered and legal owner in writing
by person service or by certified mail, at the last known address
of the owner, of the removal of such vehicle and the reason for the
same, and the location of the vehicle. Such vehicle shall be retained
and impounded until the owner or his duly authorized agent shall have
paid the cost of such taking and removal, together with a garage charge
for each and every day such vehicle is retained and impounded.
[Ord. No. 441-04]
If there should be an emergency need or valid reason for the
temporary leaving of a vehicle on a street, highway or property, the
person in charge of that vehicle must file a written registration
with the Police Department or the Municipal Clerk stating the reason
for the request and setting forth the local persons to contact with
a local phone number.
