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Pinelands staff present model ORV ordinance to help towns curb trail damage and illegal use
Summary
Staff presented a draft municipal model ordinance and guidance for off‑road vehicle regulation, citing state statutes and recommending a tailored outreach approach for the region’s 53 towns; commissioners raised questions about farm‑vehicle exemptions, registration and insurance, noise (decibel) limits, and enforcement capacity.
Staff presented a model municipal ordinance Nov. 22 intended to give Pinelands towns an up‑to‑date template to regulate off‑road vehicles (ORVs/ATVs) and reduce damage to sensitive lands. Katie, the staff presenter, said the project grew from the committee’s work plan and a review of state law and guidance.
Katie summarized the legal framework she reviewed, citing the statute references used in the presentation (transcript notes "NJSA 39:3C" as the principal enabling law and "NJSA 2C:64‑6" for forfeiture authority) and a 2023 Attorney General memo directed at law enforcement. She described four municipal approaches documented in staff research, from full dedicated ORV ordinances that reference state law and set operational…
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