[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council
of the City of Clifton 7-19-1983 by Ord. No. 4825-83. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1
of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed
to apply to such words and phrases used therein.
[Amended 12-17-1991 by Ord. No. 5559-91; 7-20-1999 by Ord. No. 6069-99]
A.
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. every
day, it shall be unlawful for any person to park an omnibus, school
bus, school vehicle Type I, school vehicle Type II, pole trailer,
road tractor, trailer, farm trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor, tow
truck, taxi or limousine, or any combination thereof, on any street,
highway, or public place in the City of Clifton; provided, however,
that nothing herein shall prohibit the parking of a vehicle for the
purpose of installing, maintaining or performing public utility services.
[Amended 7-2-2013 by Ord. No. 7105-13]
B.
Vehicles over four tons; recreational vehicles.
[Added 7-21-1987 by Ord. No. 5421-90]
(1)
Between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. every
day, it shall be unlawful for any person to park or store a motor
vehicle in excess of four tons, registered gross vehicle weight, or
in excess of 25 feet overall length, or tow truck or flat bed of any
size, on any street, highway or public place in the City of Clifton;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the parking
of a recreational vehicle bearing handicapped license plates, a recreational
vehicle displaying a permit issued by the Chief of Police as hereinafter
provided, or a vehicle for the purpose of installing, maintaining
or performing public utility services or carrying merchandise, goods,
tools or supplies from or to area residences and/or businesses, or
performing any services for the owner or tenant of premises in the
area.
[Amended 4-21-1992 by Ord. No. 5579-92]
(2)
Permits for recreational vehicles.
(a)
The Chief of Police, or his designee, may issue
temporary permits to residents on any street or portion thereof upon
which parking is so restricted, subject to the proviso, however, that
not more than one such permit shall be issued and outstanding at any
one time for the use of any one dwelling unit.
(b)
On the application of any person who resides
on any said street upon which parking is so restricted, the Chief
of Police, or his designee, may issue permits to be valid as follows:
(c)
If the Chief of Police, or his designee, shall
approve such application and further finds that the issuance of any
such requested permit will not unduly impair traffic safety during
the time of its validity, then he shall issue such permit and may
limit the streets or portions of streets for which they shall be valid.
(d)
Application for parking permits under this section
shall be made in writing to the Chief of Police, upon such forms as
may be provided.
(e)
An applicant for a parking permit shall provide
the Chief of Police, or his designee, with satisfactory evidence that
he fulfills all of the conditions required for the issuance of such
permit as well as the recreational vehicle registration information.
It shall be unlawful for any person to represent that he is entitled
to a permit hereunder when he is not so entitled or to park a recreational
vehicle displaying such permit at any time when the holder of such
permit is not entitled to hold it.
(f)
The fee for each parking permit granted under
this section shall be $1.
(3)
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A transportable structure self-propelled or capable of being
towed by a passenger car, station wagon or small pick-up truck, of
such size and weight as not to require any special highway movement
permits and designed, constructed or altered to provide temporary
movable living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use, but
not for profit nor commercial use, nor shall it be a movable home.
Recreational vehicle shall include but not be limited to campers,
travel trailers, camping trailers and motor homes. Recreational vehicle
shall not include motorized vehicles that are less than 18 feet in
overall length.
The Chief of Police is hereby directed to have
proper signs calling attention to the provisions of this chapter erected
or placed at all entrances to the City.
[Amended 11-8-2006 by Ord. No. 6625-06; 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 7843-23]
All of any person(s), firm(s) or corporation(s) violating any
provision of this chapter shall pay, upon being adjudged guilty, a
fine not exceeding $250. Additionally, any vehicle parked in violation
of this chapter is subject to being towed at the expense of the owner.
This chapter shall take effect after final passage
and publication as provided by law and upon approval thereof by the
Commissioner of Transportation.
