[Adopted 4-18-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-19]
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Mayor and Council by N.J.S.A.
40:48-2.46, 39:4-56.6 and 39:4-56.7, no person shall park or leave unattended
a vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner of or other
person in control or possession of the property, nor shall said person park
or leave unattended a vehicle on private property for a period in excess of
that for which consent was given, except in the case of an emergency or disablement
of the vehicle, in which case the owner or operator thereof shall arrange
for the expeditious removal of said vehicle.
The owner or other person in control or possession of the property on
which a vehicle is parked or left unattended may remove or hire another person
to remove said vehicle. It shall be the obligation of the owner of the vehicle
to pay for the cost of the removal and/or storage. If the owner of the vehicle
refuses to pay for said storage or fails to make claim for the return of the
vehicle within 90 days after such removal, the vehicle may be sold at public
auction and in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2A:44-20 through
2A:44-31.
It shall be the responsibility of the person moving the vehicle for
a violation of this Article to notify the Local Police Department of such
removal, and it shall further be the responsibility of that person moving
the vehicle to notify the owner of the vehicle of the removal of said vehicle.
Any law enforcement officer of the Borough of Carteret, upon the request of the property owner whereon a vehicle is parked in violation of §
179-1 of this Article, shall have the authority to issue a summons for a violation of the provisions contained in this Article.
[Amended 4-19-1990 by Ord.
No. 90-16]
Any person who violates the provisions of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to the penalties set forth in §
1-17 of this Code.
[Adopted 10-19-2000 by Ord.
No. 00-46]
[Amended 6-16-2005 by Ord. No. 05-29]
There is hereby established a fee schedule for the following park and
ride parking Lots: Driftway and Roosevelt Avenue; Terminal Avenue and Roosevelt
Avenue; Pershing Avenue and Harris Street; and Pershing Avenue and Noe Street.
A. Carteret residents: $200 per annum.
B. Non-Carteret residents: $325 per annum.
Said fees shall be paid on an annual basis at such time as the Borough
shall determine.
The Borough shall promulgate rules and regulations for use of said lot,
proof of residency, prorated fees, fee adjustments and such other matters
as the Borough shall deem appropriate.
The portion of this article regarding fees and fee payment shall take
effect immediately whether or not rules and regulations have been established.