It shall be unlawful for any owner, possessor or occupant of land in a residential zone within the Borough of South Toms River, with the exception of legal commercial nonconforming uses located therein, to store, place, or permit to be stored or placed upon such land, other than in an enclosed building or in a duly licensed junkyard operated pursuant to all applicable regulations of the Borough of South Toms River, any automobiles so in need of repair as to render them incapable of being readily operated under their own power or automobiles not currently licensed, registered, or insured, or any parts of any such automobiles or vehicles. However, an owner of a vehicle may restore a single inoperable vehicle on his own property for the period of one year without current registration and insurance for the vehicle. In the case of a motor vehicle which is more than 25 years old the vehicle owner may restore the vehicle on his own property for a period of two years without valid registration and insurance. Antique vehicles which require a restoration period of more than one year must be registered with the Borough Code Enforcement Officer. Owners of vehicles which are in the process of restoration must demonstrate substantial progress during the period of time which any vehicle remains unregistered and uninsured.

Under no circumstances may any residential property owner permit more than one vehicle to remain on the property without valid registration and insurance at any one time. Restoration or repair of motor vehicles, be they registered or unregistered, is not permissible in the front yards of any residential property. To the extent possible the restoration and repair of motor vehicles must remain out of sight of the public.