[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of West
Milford as Sec. 5-7 of the 1976 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The operation and parking of motor vehicles in close proximity to buildings
devoted for public uses, including shopping centers, nursing homes, schools,
public buildings, churches and similar uses, constitute a danger to public
health, safety and welfare, in that the approach, operation and departure
of fire equipment, ambulances, police vehicles and the like are impeded by
such operation and parking of motor vehicles.
[Amended 12-21-1983 by Ord. No. 1983-34]
The Department of Police is authorized to establish no-parking zones
along the curbs or in the roadways, and with the recommendation of the Division
of Fire Suppression, establish fire zones, and to establish entrance and exit
ways, on properties in the Township, devoted for public uses, included but
not limited to shopping centers, nursing homes, schools, public buildings,
churches and similar uses, where the operation and parking of motor vehicles
in close proximity to buildings located on such properties, or the use of
improper ways, would prevent adequate ingress, egress and operation of fire
equipment, ambulances, police vehicles and other emergency vehicles. These
zones and entrance and exit ways shall be approved and so designated on maps
adopted by resolution of the Township Council which shall be retained in the
Township Clerk's office.
The no-parking zones and the entrance and exit ways, to be established
pursuant to the above section, shall be designated in such areas of such public
properties, by signs or by white lines or by other means of designation, as
will insure the fire equipment, ambulances, police vehicles and other emergency
vehicles unobstructed means of ingress, egress and operation to such properties
in the event of fire or other emergency. No person shall park a vehicle in
the no-parking zone, so established, parking to be limited to stalls or areas
provided for parking, and within painted lines marked on the pavement or by
other approved designation. No person shall use any ways for entrance or exit,
except as those indicated by appropriate signs.
The number, location, width and marking of the no-parking zones shall
be determined, and the entrance and exit ways fixed, by the Department of
Police, with the recommendation of the Division of Fire Suppression for fire
zones subject to approval by resolution adopted by the Council. Such determination
and approval shall be based upon the size, type or construction, location
of the building or buildings involved; the use to which the property, building
or buildings is put; the number of motor vehicles operated or parked upon
the property; the number of persons using and occupying the property, building
or buildings; the existing means of ingress and egress to and from the property,
building or buildings; the total area of the property, including the size
of the parking lot; and all other factors which are relevant to the public
health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Township, and to the
users of the property.
The Department of Police, with the recommendations of the Division of
Fire Suppression, and subject to the approval by resolution adopted by the
Council, is further authorized to promulgate regulations limiting, restricting
and prohibiting the operation or parking of motor vehicles within fire zones
authorized to be established pursuant to this chapter.
