§ 146A-18. Removal of abandoned motor vehicles from public or private property.

A. 

Whenever any motor vehicle has been abandoned on or along any highway or other public property, the Chief of Police, or the designee, shall have the right to call the wrecker then on duty in accordance with the provisions of this chapter to remove said abandoned motor vehicle in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.5 and N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.49.

B. 

A wrecker shall not tow motor vehicles located on private property unless authorized to do so by the owner of the vehicle, the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, or the Zoning Officer. This chapter, however, does not preclude a towing operator licensed pursuant to N.J.S.A. 56:13-10 from towing motor vehicles located on private property pursuant to and in accordance with N.J.S.A 56:13-13.

C. 

Any motor vehicle which has remained on or along any highway or other public property or on private property without 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.

D. 

When the municipality has taken possession of a motor vehicle found abandoned, the Chief of Police, or his/her designee, shall comply with the reporting, notice, documentation and sale provisions provided by N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 within 90 business days after the municipality took possession of the motor vehicle, unless the Division of Local Government Services should waive the ninety-day limit for good cause shown.