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Town of Phillipsburg, NJ
Warren County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Phillipsburg 10-4-1994 by Ord. No. O:94-30 (Ch. 67B of the 1969 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 67.
Parking during emergencies — See Ch. 409.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 545.
In order to facilitate the movement of traffic and to combat the hazards of snow and ice on the snow emergency routes named in § 517-3, the Mayor, at his discretion, may declare a snow and ice emergency, designated in this chapter as a "snow emergency." Information on the existence of a snow emergency may be given by the Town through radio, newspaper or other available media, and information on the termination or modification of the emergency may be given by use of the same media.
After any snow emergency is declared, it shall be unlawful, at any time during the continuance of the emergency, for any person:
A. 
To park or leave unattended a motor vehicle or to allow that vehicle to remain parked or unattended anywhere on any snow emergency route designated in § 517-3; or
B. 
To drive any motor vehicle on any street, unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires, chains or all-weather tires.
The following are designated as snow emergency routes:
Name of Street
Location
Bates Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Broad Street
From Fifth Street to North Main Street
Cahill Street
From Lynn Road to Center Street
Carpentersville Road
From South Main Street to Center Road
Center Road
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Center Street
From South Main Street to Roseberry Street
Chambers Street
From Heckman Street to Stockton Street
Claremont Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Columbus Avenue
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Congress Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Corliss Avenue
From Lincoln Road to Roseberry Street
Firth Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Green Street
From Center Street to Madison Street
Heckman Street
From Chambers Street to Roseberry Street
Hillcrest Boulevard
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Hillside Road
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Hudson Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Lincoln Road
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Lincoln Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Lock Street
[Added 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
From Logan Street east to Town boundary
Lock Street
From South Main Street to Logan Street
Logan Street
From Madison Street to Lock Street
Marshall Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Morris Street
From North Main Street to Miller Street
North Main Street
From Broad Street to Union Square
North Riverview Road
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Prospect Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Riverview Road
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Roseberry Street
From Belvidere Road to Center Street
South Main Street
From Union Square to Lock Street
Stanley Street
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Stockton Street
From South Main Street to Chambers Street
Summit Avenue
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Valley View Circle
[Repealed 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
Warren Street
From Marshall Street to Center Street
Warren Street
[Added 10-3-1995 by Ord. No. O:95-34]
From Marshall Street to Memorial Parkway
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal, before regaining possession of the vehicle.
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to permit parking at any time or place where it is forbidden by other provisions of the law.
A. 
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 517-1, a person shall park a motor vehicle or allow a motor vehicle to remain parked anywhere upon a snow emergency route, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $15 plus costs.
B. 
If, at any time during a period of snow emergency declared under § 517-1, a person drives a motor vehicle upon any street without having that vehicle equipped with snow tires, chains or all-weather tires, that person shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter and, upon conviction, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of $15 and costs.