Township of River Vale, NJ Snow Removal and Other Emergencies

Snow; parking prohibited. Whenever in the opinion of the Director of Public Works and/or his designee or the Chief of Police and/or his designee, snowfall is imminent or has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street, no person shall park any vehicle and no owner of any vehicle shall permit it to remain parked on any street within the Township of River Vale or any Township-owned parking lot. This parking prohibition shall remain in effect during the snowfall and after the snowfall has ceased until the streets have been plowed or otherwise cleared to the extent that a clear and unobstructed width of not less than 15 feet upon the roadway opposite a parked vehicle is left free for the passage of other vehicles thereon. Notice shall be posted at all Township entrances.

Emergency; no parking. Whenever the Chief of Police and/or his designee shall determine that the parking of vehicles upon Township streets or portions thereof shall be a hazard to the public safety, he/she shall have the authority to post “Emergency No Parking” signs to prohibit such parking until the hazardous condition is alleviated. Hazardous conditions shall include, but are not limited to, roadway excavations, repaving, utility work, parades, civic events, sporting events, fires, law enforcement investigations and disasters. The posting of “Emergency No Parking” signs shall be accomplished so as to provide prior notice to the public whenever possible.

Removal of illegally parked vehicles; payment of costs of removal and storage.

(1)

Any unoccupied vehicle parked in violation of § 81-41 shall be deemed a nuisance to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle.

(2)

The owner of the vehicle shall pay the reasonable cost of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle. Prompt notice of such removal shall be given to the owner of the vehicle.