As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Those vehicles that are vital or necessary for the safe and
orderly operation of the Borough during a snow emergency, such as
but not limited to police vehicles and public works vehicles.
Any precipitation depositing any accumulation on the streets,
roads or highways, including but not limited to snow, sleet, hail
or freezing rain.
The accumulation of snow to such an extent that a snow emergency
has been declared by the Mayor or his designee, required in order
to combat the hazardous conditions.
A.
Parking of any vehicle on any portion of a Borough
road, street or highway improved, designated or ordinarily used for
vehicular traffic is prohibited whenever snow has fallen and results
in an accumulation sufficient to require plowing of Borough roads,
streets or highways by the Borough Department of Public Works.
B.
Said parking prohibition shall remain in effect after
the snow has ceased and the streets, roads or highways have been plowed
sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with
the normal flow of traffic, as determined by the Borough Council.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked in violation of
this article 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 such vehicle.
At the discretion of the Borough Council, driving
restrictions may be imposed, as warranted by the severity of the storm,
to ensure the safety of the general public.
Whenever a snow emergency has been declared
in accordance with this article, the Borough Police Department shall
provide any necessary escort services for the Public Works Department
employees engaged in plowing Borough roads, in order to facilitate
plowing and clearing of the roads.
A.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to permit
parking at any time or place where it is forbidden by other provisions
of the New Jersey statutes or the Borough Code.
B.
Nothing in this article shall be construed to conflict
with the provisions of the New Jersey statutes pertaining to driving
during emergencies.
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any other provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be punishable by a fine of no less than $100 and no more than $1,000,
by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or by community service of not
more than 90 days or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community
service, as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.
The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute
a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting
the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above
for each separate offense.
