§ 414-1. Definitions.

The following terms, phrases and words used in and for the purpose of this chapter shall be deemed to have the following meanings:

ABANDONED

Includes any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, truck, truck trailer or other vehicle which:

A. 

Is parked without the current year's registration or identification marker or any public street or lands;

B. 

Has been continuously parked in any public street or on any public land for a period of 10 days;

C. 

Is so disabled as to constitute an obstruction to traffic, and the driver or person owning or in charge thereof, neglects or refuses to move the same to a place where it shall not obstruct traffic; or

D. 

Is found to be mechanically inoperative and is allowed to remain inoperative for a period of 60 days upon any public or private property. (Said period of time may be extended for good cause by the Chief of Police of the Police Department of the City of North Wildwood.)

IMPOUND, IMPOUNDMENT or PLACE OF IMPOUNDMENT

Refers to sequestration of the motor vehicle, junk automobile or junk automobile body at a place of storage.

JUNK AUTOMOBILE; JUNK AUTOMOBILE BODIES

Any automobile which is no longer in actual use as a motor vehicle or which is wholly unfit without rebuilding or reconditioning for use in highway transportation or which has been discarded for use as a motor vehicle or otherwise abandoned.

MOTOR VEHICLE

Any motor vehicle, omnibus, road tractor, trailer, truck, truck tractor or other vehicle, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, et seq.

PERSON

Any individual, firm, partnership or corporation being the owner or having any legal right in or to the motor vehicle or other vehicle as herein defined.

PLACE OF STORAGE

Refers to a junkyard or other approved storage area, but any such junkyard or other storage area is subject to any and all provisions contained in this chapter, specifically § 414-2B hereof, and any and all other ordinances of the City of North Wildwood.

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Any property which is privately owned and which is not public property as defined herein.

PUBLIC PROPERTY

Any street or highway which shall include the entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained for the purposes of vehicular traffic, and any other publicly owned property and facility.