Showing ordinances that apply to Leisure Village West, NJ
Leisure Village West is an unincorporated community (population 3,692) in Ocean County, New Jersey. Because Leisure Village West is not an incorporated city, it does not have its own municipal code. Instead, Ocean County ordinances apply directly to properties here. The abandoned vehicles rules below are the ones that govern your area.
Abandoned/junk vehicles on Ocean County streets and yards prohibited under N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5 and Toms River Ch. 368 Nuisances. 48-72 hour notice then tow. Inoperable vehicles on private property must be garaged or screened.
Vehicles left on Ocean County public streets for more than 48 to 72 hours without moving are subject to tagging and removal under N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5 (state abandoned vehicle statute) and local ordinances. On private property, Toms River Ch. 368 (Nuisances, revised 2018), Brick, Lakewood, Jackson, Berkeley, and shore boroughs prohibit storage of 'junked' or unregistered/inoperable vehicles visible from a public street. Vehicles must be currently registered, inspected, and operable, OR stored inside a garage or fully screened behind an opaque fence. Hurricane Sandy-damaged vehicles stored long-term on bay-front lots are a common violation category. Exemptions: active repair (typically 30 days with a valid notice or permit), classic/antique vehicles under NJMVC Q and QQ designations with proper registration, and vehicles stored on licensed auto-body/repair premises. Removal is handled by township-contracted licensed tow operators (N.J.A.C. 13:45A-31).
Street abandoned vehicle: tag + 48-72 hour notice, then tow at owner's expense ($150 to $500+ tow and storage). Yard junk vehicle: written notice, 10-30 days to comply, then fines $100 to $1,250 (Toms River) and potential municipal abatement at owner's cost.
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