[Added 2-9-1988 by Ord. No. 1387-88; amended 5-24-1988 by Ord. No. 1400-88; 9-25-1990 by Ord. No.
1462-90; 9-13-1994 by Ord. No. 1576-94; 7-21-1998 by Ord. No.
1733-98; 3-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2004-2005; 5-17-2005 by Ord. No.
2014-2005; 11-28-2006 by Ord. No. 2067-2006; 12-10-2013 by Ord. No.
2296-2013]
A.
The Chief of Police, or his designee, is authorized to allow temporary parking on a public street or municipal parking area upon demonstration of exceptional hardship. Any such permission shall not supersede the provisions of N.J.S.A. Title 39 or permit parking in a prohibited area or be in violation of § 232-6 or 232-8 of the Borough Code.
B.
"Exceptional hardship" shall mean the applicant is prohibited from
parking on the driveway or parking area of his premises for any of
the following situations:
(1)
Construction, reconstruction or some other physical impediment relating
to same
(2)
Medical necessity or infirmity.
(3)
Work hours.
(4)
Visitors.
(5)
No driveway or parking area.
(6)
More vehicles than fit in the driveway or parking area.
(7)
Such other set of circumstances wherein, at the discretion of the
Chief of Police or his designee, the waiver of the parking prohibition
outweighs the necessity of its enforcement.
The following vehicles shall be exempt from
the parking permit restrictions:
A.
Contractors, service and delivery vehicles. Contractors,
service and delivery vehicles bearing the name and address of a commercial
business may park without a permit during the time they are rendering
service to a residence within the permit parking area.
B.
Emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicles and public
service, telephone and other public utility vehicles may park within
the permit parking area during the time they are rendering service
or repairs within the area.
C.
Municipal vehicles. Borough of Fair Lawn vehicle or
vehicles of other governmental entities assisting Fair Lawn municipal
vehicles may park without a permit.
A.
Applications for parking permission under this chapter shall be made
under the following terms and conditions:
(1)
To be eligible for a parking permit, the owner or tenant of a residential property shall provide both proof of residency and a valid vehicle registration for the vehicle parked at or in the vicinity of the residence location. The vehicle shall be registered to the residence location. These requirements shall not apply to §§ 232-18A(6) and 232-18A(7). Permits are issued for each vehicle separately.
[Amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2488-2019]
(2)
The issuance of a permit does not guarantee a parking space.
[Amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2488-2019]
(3)
The permit is only valid for the specified request (overnight, day,
etc.).
[Amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2488-2019]
(4)
The vehicle must be parked in front of your house, or in close proximity
to your apartment, unless prohibited by a fire hydrant, no-parking
zone, etc.
(5)
If an actual permit document is issued it must be displayed in the
vehicle as prescribed by the issuing authority.
(6)
Permission granted for two consecutive nights or days shall be made
by telephone or other means at the Police Communications Center.
(7)
Permission granted for up to two weeks shall be made in person at
the Police Communications Center.
(8)
Permission granted for each month, or any part of a month after two weeks, shall be made in writing on forms provided by the Borough at Police Records for a fee as established in Part II, Chapter 94, of this Code.
(9)
Permission granted annually shall be made in writing on forms provided by the Borough at Police Records for a fee as established in Part II, Chapter 94, of this Code.
(10)
Permission shall be granted for such other set of circumstances
wherein, at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee,
the waiver of the parking duration outweighs the necessity of its
enforcement.
Permits will be invalid upon expiration and must be surrendered
to the issuing authority or be destroyed.
Parking is prohibited on the following streets for street sweeping:
|
Street
|
Side
|
Day
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Abbott Road North
|
East
|
1st Tues. of each month
|
From a point 75 feet north of the northerly curbline of High
Street to a point 250 feet northerly therefrom
|
|
High Street
|
North
|
1st Wed. of each month
|
From a point 115 feet east of the easterly curbline of Abbott
Road North to a point 180 feet easterly therefrom
|
|
Sampson Road
|
West
|
1st Wed. of each month
|
From the northerly curbline of Stewart Place to a point 330
feet northerly therefrom
|
|
Warren Road
|
North
|
1st Tues. of each month
|
From Sandford Road to Abbott Road
|
[Added 6-18-2019 by Ord.
No. 2505-2019]
The hardship parking permit shall be displayed in the vehicle
in such a manner as to be clearly visible by an officer enforcing
parking regulations.
