[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.
B. 
An application for permission to park is not assurance that permission will be granted. Permission may be denied or revoked if a condition established in §§ 232-16 and 232-18 is not satisfied or ceases.
[Amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2488-2019]
C. 
After application has been accepted and approved, a monthly or annual fee to park shall apply as prescribed in Chapter 94 of this Code.
[Added 2-25-2014 by Ord. No. 2301-2014; amended 2-26-2019 by Ord. No. 2488-2019]
A. 
The maximum number of vehicles allowed to park for each residence or apartment shall be two.
B. 
Additional vehicles may be granted permission to park at the discretion of the Chief of Police or his designee.
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
A. 
Anyone who willfully falsifies the information given on the application required herein or who fraudulently obtains a parking permit without being a bona fide resident as required shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III.
B. 
Anyone parked without the required permission as set forth in Article III shall be subject to a penalty as described in § 232-3 of this Code.