The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
the enforcement of restrictive parking for use by handicapped persons
throughout the Township of East Hanover and prohibiting parking and
other obstructions in areas designated as handicapped parking spaces
in order to preserve and keep accessible such parking spaces for use
by persons who have been issued special identification cards by the
Division of Motor Vehicles in order that no other persons shall be
permitted to park in such parking spaces.
This chapter is enacted in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:48-2.46, which confers upon the Township East Hanover the right
to establish handicapped parking spaces in order to preserve and safeguard
the public health, safety, morals and welfare. Therefore, pursuant
to the authority contained in N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.46, parking spaces
restricted for use by persons with physical handicaps pursuant to
N.J.S.A. 39:4-204, who have been issued special vehicle identification
license plates or windshield stickers by the New Jersey Division of
Motor Vehicles pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-205 and 4-206, when operating
or using a motor vehicle on which is displayed such license plate
or windshield stickers, shall be provided at places of public accommodation
in accordance with the requirements and limitations of the Barrier
Free Design Regulations of N.J.A.C. 17:19A-1.1 et seq. and N.J.S.A.
52:32-1 et seq. and any amendments thereto.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSIBLE
An environment that will permit a handicapped person to operate
independently with comparative ease under normal circumstances and
with little or no other assistance.
PERSON
An individual or any corporation, companies, societies, firms,
partnerships, organizations and any other group or entity acting as
a unit.
RESPONSIBLE PARTY
Any person, including but not limited to a contractor, the
owner, operator and/or tenant of premises having parking spaces reserved
for handicapped persons, as well as any employee, agent and/or other
person acting on
No person or responsible party shall obstruct or otherwise interfere with or permit the obstruction or interference with the appropriate use of those parking areas reserved for the handicapped. This includes but is not limited to the parking of a motor vehicle which does not comply with the provisions of §§
110-1 and
110-2 of this chapter, the placing, maintaining or allowance of any blockage, barriers or physical obstructions in said areas or the placing of or failure to remove ice or snow or any other obstructions in these areas thus interfering with their designated use and/or accessibility.
The terms and provisions of §
110-4 of this chapter, shall be enforced by the Township Construction Official or Township subcode official. The terms and provisions of §
110-5 of this chapter shall be enforced by the Township of East Hanover Police Department which shall issue summonses to enforce same.
All ordinances or parts of ordinance inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.