The following words and terms used in this chapter, shall have
the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
ABANDONED VEHICLE
Any vehicle that is abandoned on or along any highway, other
than a limited access highway, or other public property or on any
private property without the consent of the owner or other person
in charge of the property. A vehicle which has remained on or along
any highway or other public property or on any private property without
such consent for a period of more than 48 hours or for any period
without current license plates shall be presumed to be an abandoned
motor vehicle.
CLEAN-UP AND REMOVAL COSTS
All costs incurred by the Township or its agents in the removal
or attempted removal of hazardous substances and disposal thereof;
or costs for the taking of reasonable measures to prevent or mitigate
damage, whether actual or threatened to the public health, safety
or welfare.
DISCHARGE
Any intentional or unintentional action or omission resulting
in the releasing, spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying,
or dumping or hazardous substances into the water, lands or air of
the State of New Jersey.
DISPATCH FACILITY
A place established to transmit requests for towing services
(i.e., Gloucester County Dispatch Communications Center).
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
The list of hazardous substances adopted by the federal Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to Section 101 of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, P.L.
96-510 (42 U.S.C. Chapter 9601 et seq.), and amendments thereto, and
those substances listed by the NJDEP as environmental hazardous substances
pursuant to Section 4 of P.L. 1983, Chapter 315 (N.J.S.A. 34:5A-4),
and amendments thereto.
HEAVY DUTY TOW
A tow truck with dual wheels, capable of towing large trucks,
and shall meet the following minimum requirements: G.V.W., 30,000
pounds; G.C.W.R., 80,000 pounds; boom rating, 50,000 pounds; winch
rating, 50,000 pounds; cable size and length, 5/8 inch and 200 feet.
INSIDE BUILDINGS
Any portion of a towing facility that is completely indoors,
having one or more openings in the walls for storage and removal of
vehicles, and is secured by a locking device on each opening.
JUNKYARD
Any area, lot, land, parcel, building or structure or part
thereof used for the storage, collection, processing, purchase, sale
or abandonment of scrap metal or other scrap or discarded goods, materials,
machinery, or two or more unregistered/uninspected, inoperable vehicles
or other type of junk. For purposes of this chapter, an auto repair
facility or a towing facility shall not be considered a junkyard.
LICENSE
The period of 24 months from April 1 to March 31.
MOTOR VEHICLE
All vehicles propelled otherwise than by muscular power,
excepting such vehicles as run only upon rails or tracks.
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
An occurrence in which a motor vehicle comes in contact with
any other object, including pedestrians, for which the motor vehicle
must be towed or removed from the scene thereof.
NIGHT HOURS
At the closing time of normal business hours, anytime between
5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, including weekends
and holidays.
OUTSIDE SECURED
Any portion of a towing facility that is not indoors and
is secured by a fence, wall or other man-made barrier that is eight
feet high or as otherwise required by the Township of Franklin Land
Use and is installed with a passive alarm system (e.g., bell
ringer located in the gate area to the enclosed facility) or a similar
on-site security measure. Fences which are less than eight feet in
height which existed prior to the adoption of this chapter shall be
permitted; however, if such fences are replaced, the new fence shall
be eight feet in height or as otherwise required by the Township of
Franklin Land Use Ordinance.
PETROLEUM or PETROLEUM PRODUCTS
Oil or petroleum of any kind and in any form, including but
not limited to oil petroleum, gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil, oil sludge,
oil refuse, and oil mixed with other wastes.
POLICE HOLD VEHICLES
Motor vehicles which are alleged to have been involved in
illegal activity, involved in a fatal motor vehicle collision, or
any vehicles designated by a Franklin Township police officer.
PUBLIC GARAGE
Any building, structure, or property designed and used for
equipping, adjusting, greasing, washing, polishing, servicing, or
storing of motor vehicles, other than at a junkyard, operated for
profit and for service to the public. For purposes of this chapter,
a public garage means any general repair garage, specialized repair
garage, car wash, auto repair facility, or towing facility.
RESPONSE TIME
Not more than 20 minutes from the time of the initial request
by the Gloucester County Dispatch Communications Center to the tow
vehicle's arrival at the site of the incident requiring tow services,
all traffic regulations observed.
TOW VEHICLE
Those vehicles equipped with a boom or booms, winches, slings,
tilt beds, wheel lifts or under-reach equipment specifically designed
by the vehicle manufacturer for the transport of motor vehicles.
TOWING SERVICE
The removal and transportation of a motor vehicle from a
highway, street, other public or private road, parking area, storage
facility and from other off-road locations such as fields, lakes,
rivers and streams. This includes other services such as roadside
assistance.
ZONING OFFICIAL
An individual, who is duly appointed by the Township Committee, responsible for enforcing codes in the Township of Franklin. It shall be the duty of the Code Enforcement Officer to carry out the provisions of the ordinances listed in (Chapter
24) Code of the Township of Franklin.