[Amended 5-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-06]
No person shall park any vehicle upon any of
the following streets or parts of streets at any time:
A.
Center Street.
(1)
On the easterly side, northerly from the intersection
of Myrtle Avenue for a distance of 65 feet.
(2)
On the westerly side from North Avenue to South Avenue.
(3)
On the easterly side from a point distant 89 feet
northerly from the intersection of South Avenue northerly to North
Avenue for a distance of 590 feet.
(4)
On the easterly side, southerly from the intersection
of South Avenue for a distance of 71 feet.
(5)
On the westerly side, southerly from the intersection
of South Avenue for a distance of 58 feet.
B.
East Street.
(1)
On the easterly side from the southerly curbline of
Hickory Avenue to a point of 100 feet south thereof.
(2)
On the westerly side from the southerly curbline of
Hickory Avenue to a point of 100 feet south thereof.
(3)
On the westerly side from the southerly curbline of
Willow Avenue to a point 50 feet north thereof.
(4)
On the westerly side from the northerly curbline of
Willow Avenue to a point 50 feet north thereof.
(5)
On the easterly side from the southerly curbline of
Willow Avenue to appoint 50 feet south thereof.
(6)
On the easterly side from the northerly curbline of
Willow Avenue to appoint of 50 feet north thereof.
(7)
On the easterly side from the southerly curbline of
South Avenue to a point 148 feet south thereof.
D.
Center Street (former).
(1)
Easterly and westerly curbs of (former) Center Street
between the southerly line of North Avenue and the northerly line
of lands of the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey right-of-way.
E.
Lincoln Avenue.
(1)
Westerly side from the southerly curb of North Avenue
to the Cranford-Garwood town line.
F.
Maple Street.
[Amended 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. 08-06; 6-24-2008 by Ord. No.
08-11]
(1)
On the easterly side from the southerly curbline of
Second Avenue to a point 100 feet south thereof.
(2)
On the westerly side between North Avenue and Second
Avenue, for a distance of 20 feet on both sides of all driveways.
(3)
On the westerly side from the northerly curbline of
North Avenue to a point 97 feet north thereof.
G.
Rankin Avenue.
(1)
On the northerly side of Rankin Avenue from Locust
Avenue easterly to New Street.
H.
Second Avenue.
(1)
On the southerly side from a point distant 187 feet
westerly from the intersection of Cedar Street for a distance of 126
feet.
(2)
On the northerly side from a point distant 250 feet
westerly from the intersection of Cedar Street for a distance of 50
feet.
(3)
On the southerly side from a point distant 315 feet
westerly from the intersection of Walnut Street for a distance of
185 feet.
(4)
On the northerly side, westerly from the intersection
of Walnut Street for a distance of 165 feet.
I.
South Avenue.
(1)
On the northerly side, westerly from the intersection
of Center Street for a distance of 500 feet.
[Amended 7-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09]
(2)
On the northerly side, from a point distant 700 feet
westerly from the intersection of Center Street for a distance of
85 feet.
[Amended 7-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09]
(3)
On the southerly side from Center Street to West Street.
[Amended 7-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09; 7-27-2023 by Ord. No. 23-19]
(a)
Firefighter
parking is permitted for a distance of 265 feet at a point 50 feet
from easterly curb line of West Street. Parking is only permitted
by firefighters responding to an emergency call.
(4)
North side from the easterly curbline of Center Street
a distance of 1,600 feet.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-22]
(5)
North side between the Borough of Garwood-Township
of Cranford corporate line and New Street.
(6)
On the southerly side from the westerly curbline of
East Street to a point 400 feet west thereof.
[Amended 9-12-2019 by Ord. No. 19-17]
(7)
On the southerly side from the westerly curbline of
Maple Street to a point 80 feet west thereof.
(8)
On the southerly side from the westerly curbline of
West Street to a point 110 feet west thereof.
(10)
On the northerly side from the westerly curbline of
West Street to a point 136 feet west thereof.
(11)
On the southerly side from the easterly curbline of
Maple Street to a point 80 feet east thereof.
(12)
On the northerly side from a point distance of 150
feet easterly of Maple Street for a distance of 95 feet east thereof.
(13)
On the southerly side from the easterly curbline of
Center Street to a point 60 feet east thereof.
(14)
South side between a point 275 feet east of New Street
and a point 340 feet easterly therefrom.
(15)
On the southerly side, easterly from the Town of Westfield
line for a distance of 64 feet.
J.
South Avenue - Garwood Mall.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle and no stopping or
standing of motor vehicles shall be permitted in the Shopping Center
Complex located at 300 South Avenue, known as the Garwood Mall, on
the paved roadway adjacent to the curb sidewalk fronting the stores,
designated as fire zones by the Garwood Fire Department on the paved
roadway of the rear of the stores nor in any area adjacent to the
parking stalls. The provisions of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the New
Jersey Statutes Annotated is hereby determined to be applicable and
is adopted as a part of this chapter by reference.
(2)
Vehicles shall be parked in the Garwood Mall only
in authorized parking areas and only within the painted parking stalls.
(3)
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in parking
spaces set aside for the handicapped and which are so designated by
signs or other markings, except by persons who have been issued Special
Vehicle Identification Cards by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant
to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-204, 39:4-205, 39:4-206, 39:4-207,
Public Law 1981-C-1936 and Public Law 1983-C-1996 when using a motor
vehicle on which is displayed a certificate for which a Special Vehicle
Identification Card has been issued pursuant to said law.
(4)
The site plan approval by the Planning Board of the
Borough of Garwood is incorporated herein by reference.
K.
South Avenue - Lidl Complex.
[Amended 7-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09]
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle on the premises of
the Garwood Lidl Complex located at 3-10 South Avenue, Garwood, New
Jersey, on the paved roadway adjacent to curbed sidewalks fronting
the premises, the sideline in the rear of the premises nor in any
area adjacent to the parking stalls.
(2)
Vehicles shall be parked in the Garwood Lidl Complex
only in authorized parking areas and only within the painted parking
stalls.
(3)
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in the parking
spaces set aside for the handicapped and which are so designated by
signs or other markings, as shown on the attached site plan which
will be made a part of this chapter, except by persons who have been
issued Special Vehicle Identification Cards by the Division of Motor
Vehicles pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-204, 39:4-205,
39:4-206, 39:4-207, Public Law 1981-C-1936 and Public Law 1983-C-1996
when using a motor vehicle on which is displayed a certificate for
which a Special Vehicle Identification Card has been issued pursuant
to said law.
(4)
Parking shall be prohibited at all times in those
areas designated by signs and yellow paint as fire lanes.
L.
Spruce Avenue.
(1)
On the northerly side from the easterly curbline of
West Street to a point 60 feet east thereof.
(2)
On the southerly side from the westerly curbline of
West Street to a point of 60 feet thereof.
(3)
On the northerly side from the westerly curbline of
West Street to a point 60 feet west thereof.
(4)
On the southerly side from the easterly curbline of
West Street to a point 60 feet east thereof.
(5)
On the southerly side from a point distant 264 feet
easterly from the intersection of Center Street for a distance of
58 feet.
M.
Third Avenue.
(1)
On the northerly side from a point distant 390 feet
easterly from the intersection of Oak Street for a distance of 55
feet.
N.
Walnut Street.
[Amended 11-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-20]
(1)
On the easterly side, from the northerly curbline
of North Avenue to a point 87 feet north thereof, from a point 20
feet north thereof to a point 88 feet nine inches north thereof, and
from a point 83 feet north thereof to the southerly curbline of Second
Avenue.
[Amended 1-27-2009 by Ord. No. 09-02]
(2)
On the easterly side, from the southerly curbline
of Third Avenue, southerly for a distance of 50 feet.
(3)
On the westerly side, from the southerly curbline
of Third Avenue, southerly for a distance of 50 feet.
(4)
On the westerly side, from the southerly curbline
of Second Avenue, southerly to North Avenue.
P.
Cedar Street.
[Added 11-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-20; amended 5-11-2022 by Ord. No. 22-04]
(1)
On the easterly side, extending south from the intersection
of Third Avenue for a distance of 50 feet.
(2)
On the northerly side from the easterly curbline of Cedar Street
to a point 50 feet east thereof
(3)
On the
southerly side from the westerly curbline of Cedar Street to a point
of 50 feet thereof.
(4)
On the
northerly side from the westerly curbline of Cedar Street to a point
50 feet west thereof.
(5)
On the
southerly side from the easterly curbline of Cedar Street to a point
50 feet east thereof.
Q.
Chestnut Street.
[Added 3-12-2002 by Ord. No. 02-07;
amended 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. 08-06]
(1)
On the easterly side, from the northerly curbline
of North Avenue to a point 50 feet north thereof.
(2)
On the westerly side, from the northerly curbline
of North Avenue to a point 75 feet north thereof.
(3)
On both sides between North Avenue and Second Avenue,
for a distance of 20 feet on both sides of all driveways.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 21-1.1, Parking prohibited
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., was repealed 7-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09.
[Added 9-11-2018 by Ord.
No. 18-23; amended 7-25-2019 by Ord. No. 19-15; 7-22-2021 by Ord. No. 21-13]
No person shall park any vehicle, other than one displaying a residential parking permit issued in accordance with § 21-31 et seq., on the following streets between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on any day:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Myrtle Avenue
|
Both
|
Between New Street and the Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex
|
|
Spruce Avenue
|
Both
|
Between Oak Street and the Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex
|
A.
No person shall park any truck in the parking plaza
located on (former) Center Street designated as John F. Kennedy Plaza.
B.
No person shall park trucks and buses in the parking
plaza located at the intersection of South Avenue and Center Street
designated as Central Business District Parking Plaza.
[Amended 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03]
No person shall park any vehicle on the following
street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m.
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Center Street
|
Both
|
Between North Avenue and South Avenue
|
[Amended 9-13-1994 by Ord. No. 94-18]
No person shall park any motor vehicle on the
following highways between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Mondays and
through Fridays:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Beech Avenue
[Repealed 1-1-1988 by Ord. No. 87-32] | ||
|
Cedar Street
|
West
|
140 feet north of Second Avenue
|
|
East Street
[Repealed 1-1-1988 by Ord. No. 87-32] | ||
|
Locust Avenue
[Repealed 1-1-1988 by Ord. No. 87-32] | ||
|
Second Avenue
[Amended 1-1-1988 by Ord. No. 87-32] |
North
|
From 145 feet west of Walnut Street to 363 feet
west of Walnut Street
|
|
Second Avenue
[Amended 1-1-1988 by Ord. No. 87-32] |
North
|
363 feet west of Cedar Street
|
|
Third Avenue
|
South
|
263 feet west of Walnut Street
|
|
Walnut Street
|
West
|
From Second Avenue to Third Avenue
|
[Added 2-13-2007 by Ord. No. 07-01]
No person shall park any motor vehicle on the
following streets between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. on Monday through
Friday:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|
Center Street
|
East
|
Between North Avenue and South Avenue
|
[Added 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-25]
No person shall park any vehicle, other than one displaying a residential parking permit issued in accordance with § 21-31 et seq., on the following streets at any time between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 11:59 p.m., Monday through Saturday, holidays excluded:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Maple Street
|
Both
|
Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
|
|
Myrtle Avenue
[Amended 11-9-2023 by Ord. No. 23-29] |
Both
|
Between East Street and Maple Street
|
|
West Street
|
Both
|
Between Willow Avenue and Spruce Avenue
|
|
Willow Avenue
[Amended 11-9-2023 by Ord. No. 23-29] |
Both
|
Between East Street and Maple Street
|
[Amended 7-15-1997 by Ord. No. 97-10; 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-06]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation
to park or permit the parking of any truck, tractor, tractor trailer,
camper, recreational vehicle, camp car, mobile home, trailer or bus
on any municipal street or portion thereof within the Borough of Garwood
between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.
B.
Any of the above enumerated vehicles parked on a municipal
street or a part thereof between the aforesaid hours in violation
of the chapter shall be deemed a public nuisance and any such vehicle
may be removed by or at the direction of the Garwood Police Department,
in which case before regaining possession of the vehicle.
C.
The trucks, tractors, tractor trailers, trailers and
buses which are prohibited from parking on the municipal street or
any portion thereof within the Borough of Garwood between the hours
of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., pursuant to this chapter are those
vehicles which have a registered gross weight in excess of 8,000 pounds;
or which shall be equipped with dual wheels, whether front or rear,
or trailers, irrespective of the gross registered weight of the vehicle.
D.
No person, firm or corporation shall park or permit
the parking of any trailer that is not connected to a towing motor
vehicle on any municipal street or portion thereof within the Borough
of Garwood at any time of the day. This prohibition shall not apply
to commercial trailers or construction type trailers while actively
being used in business or construction.
[Amended 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03; 10-22-1996 by Ord. No. 96-20]
A.
Whenever snow has fallen and there is an accumulation
of three inches or more of snow on any street or highway, no vehicle
shall be parked on any street or highway, or portion thereof in the
Borough of Garwood. This prohibition shall remain in effect until
and after the snow has ceased and the street has been plowed after
the cessation of the snowfall.
B.
In the event that weather conditions, accidents, fires,
street sweeping, public celebrations, or any other emergency requires
the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with
the free flow of traffic, the Chief of Police or, in his absence,
the ranking police officer of the Department, is authorized to declare
an emergency and to direct the posting of "Emergency No Parking" signs.
Upon the declaration of the emergency and the posting of such signs,
there shall be no parking upon the streets or sections of streets
where such signs have been posted. Notification of the declaration
of the emergency and the posting of such sighs shall be given to the
operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the
posting of the signs.
C.
Any vehicle parked or standing in violation of this
section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper
regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the
removal of such vehicle by towing or otherwise. The owner of such
vehicle shall pay the removal costs and any storage charges that may
result from such removal prior to regaining possession of the vehicle.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 21-6.1,
Head-in parking required, added 11-10-1994 by Ord. No. 94-23, was
repealed 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03.
[Amended 4-28-1987 by Ord. No. 87-09; 1-24-1989 by Ord. No. 89-01; 7-11-1989 by Ord. No. 89-13; 11-27-1990 by Ord. No. 90-33; 11-9-2000 by Ord. No. 00-16; 7-14-2022 by Ord. No. 22-09]
A.
No person shall park a motor vehicle or any other
vehicle continuously on the following highways and areas for more
than one hour duration between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.
Monday through Saturday:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Center Street
|
Both
|
From North Avenue to 100 feet south of Willow
Avenue
|
|
Chestnut Street
|
Both
|
From North Avenue to the Westfield town line
|
|
North Avenue (N.J. Rt. 28)
|
North
|
From a point 178 feet east of the easterly side
line of Oak Street to the Cranford town line
|
|
North Avenue (N.J. Rt. 28)
|
South
|
From the easterly side line of Oak Street to
the Cranford town line
|
|
Second Avenue
|
South
|
From Walnut Street to a point ending 310 feet
west of the westerly curb of Walnut Street
|
|
South Avenue
|
Both
|
From the Westfield line to the Cranford line
|
|
Walnut Street
|
East
|
From a point 87 feet north of North Avenue to a point 107 feet
north of North Avenue
|
|
Walnut Street
|
East
|
From a point 53 feet south of Second Avenue
to a point 136 feet south of Second Avenue
|
B.
One-hour
parking 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday.
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
South Avenue
|
North
|
From a point 500 feet west of Center Street
to a point 700 feet west of Center Street
|
[Amended 1-24-1989 by Ord. No. 89-01; 7-11-1989 by Ord. No. 89-13]
No person shall park a motor vehicle continuously
on the following highways and areas for more than one hour duration
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday.
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
North Avenue (N.J. Rt. 28)
|
North
|
From intersection of Oak Street to a point 178
feet east of the easterly side line of Oak Street
|
[Amended 7-11-1989 by Ord. No. 89-13; 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03; 11-9-2000 by Ord. No. 00-16; 4-11-2006 by Ord. No. 06-08]
A.
No person shall park any vehicle on the following
streets for more than two hours duration between the hours of 7:00
a.m. and 7:00 p.m.:
[Amended 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Beech Avenue
|
North
|
352 feet west of East Street
| |
|
Locust Avenue
|
South
|
352 feet west of East Street
| |
|
Maple Street
|
East
|
From North Avenue to a point ending 88 feet
north of the northerly curb of Second Avenue
| |
|
Maple Street
|
West
|
From North Avenue to a point ending 162 feet
north of the extended northerly curbline of Second Avenue
| |
|
North Avenue (N.J. Rt. 28)
|
Both
|
From the Westfield town line to the easterly
side line of Oak Street (extended)
| |
|
West Street
|
West
|
From South Avenue to Willow Avenue
| |
|
Willow Avenue
|
North
|
From easterly curbline of Center Street to a
point 80 feet west of Center Street
| |
|
Winslow Place
|
West
|
100 feet from the corner of North Avenue
|
B.
No person shall park any vehicle, other than one displaying a residential parking permit issued in accordance with § 21-31 et seq., on the following streets for more than two hours' duration between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excluded:
[Amended 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-16; 9-22-2015 by Ord. No. 15-18; 7-25-2017 by Ord. No. 17-16]
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Anchor Place
|
Both
|
Between North Avenue and Second Avenue
|
|
Cedar Street
|
Both
|
Between North Avenue and Fourth Avenue
|
|
Center Street
|
Both
|
Between Willow Avenue and Spruce Avenue
|
|
East Street
|
Both
|
Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
|
|
Fifth Avenue
|
Both
|
Entire length
|
|
Fourth Avenue
|
Both
|
Between Cedar Street and the eastern terminus
|
|
Fourth Avenue
|
Both
|
Between Walnut Street and Maple Street
|
|
Myrtle Avenue
|
Both
|
Between West Street and Oak Street
|
|
North Maple Street
|
Both
|
Between North Avenue and Fourth Avenue
|
|
North Oak Street
|
Both
|
Between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue
|
|
North Oak Street
|
Both
|
Between North Avenue and Fourth Avenue
|
|
Second Avenue
|
Both
|
Between the Cranford border and North Maple Street
|
|
South Oak Street
|
Both
|
Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
|
|
Spruce Avenue
|
Both
|
Between East Street and Maple Street
|
|
Third Avenue
|
Both
|
Between the Cranford border and North Maple Street
|
|
Walnut Street
|
Both
|
Between Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue
|
|
West Street
|
Both
|
Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
|
|
Willow Avenue
|
Both
|
Between West Street and Oak Street
|
|
Winslow Place
|
Both
|
Between North Avenue and Second Avenue
|
C.
No person shall park any vehicle on the following
streets for more than two hours duration at any time:
[Added 3-25-2008 by Ord. No. 08-06;
amended 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. 08-11; 11-10-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Chestnut Street
|
East
|
From a point 50 feet north of North Avenue approximately 415 feet north to the Westfield line, except where parking is prohibited under § 21-1
| |
|
Chestnut Street
|
West
|
From a point 75 feet north of North Avenue approximately 310 feet north to the Westfield line, except where parking is prohibited under § 21-1
| |
|
Maple Street
|
West
|
From a point 97 feet north of the northerly
curbline of North Avenue to a point 208 feet north thereof
| |
|
Oak Street
|
East
|
From a point beginning at the northeast corner
of Oak Street and North Avenue, to a point 172.5 feet north thereof
|
[Amended 1-1-1998 by Ord. No. 87-32; 11-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-20; 12-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-17; 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]
No person shall park a motor vehicle and no
stopping or standing of motor vehicles shall be permitted at the following
locations between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Mondays
through Fridays:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Second Avenue
|
North
|
Beginning at the westerly curbline of Walnut
Street, extending west for a distance of 165 feet
|
|
Third Avenue
|
South
|
Beginning at the westerly curbline of Walnut Street, extending
west for a distance of 238 feet
|
[Amended 9-13-1994 by Ord. No. 94-18; 5-26-1998 by Ord. No. 98-06; 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. 14-02]
No person shall park a motor vehicle upon any
of the following streets and areas for more than 15 minutes duration
between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Center Street
|
West
|
From a point 30 feet south of the southerly
curbline of Willow Avenue to a point 70 feet south of the southerly
curbline of Willow Avenue
|
|
East Street
|
West
|
Between Beech Avenue and Locust Avenue
|
|
Second Avenue
|
North
|
From 165 feet west of Walnut Street to 336 feet
west of Walnut Street
|
|
Third Avenue
|
South
|
From 76 feet west of Walnut Street to 336 feet
west of Walnut Street
|
|
Walnut Street
|
West
|
From 30 feet north of Second Avenue to 286 feet
north of Second Avenue
|
[Added 11-28-1989 by Ord. No. 89-18]
A.
Only persons who have been issued special vehicle identification cards by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-205 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.5 shall park in any parking space designated for handicapped persons as set forth in Subsection B below or by other lawful ordinance, resolution or regulation of the Borough of Garwood or other authority having jurisdiction.
B.
The following parking spaces shall be designated as handicapped parking spaces restricted for use to persons who have been issued special vehicle identification cards as set forth in Subsection A above:
(1)
Center Street. On the easterly side, from a point
along the easterly curbline 25 feet north of the intersection of Myrtle
Avenue and Center Street to a point 45 feet north of the intersection
of Myrtle Avenue and Center Street.
C.
Penalties. Violations of this section shall be subject
to punishment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197(3)(c).
[Amended 10-14-2003 by Ord. No. 03-16]
[Added 9-25-1990 by Ord. No. 90-26]
A.
Parking prohibited. No person except a permittee under
this section shall park a motor vehicle in any restricted handicapped
parking zone in front of any residence so designated by ordinance
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6.
B.
Designation of restricted handicapped parking zones.
Restricted handicapped parking zones in front of a residence may be
established from time to time by the Mayor and Council by ordinance,
provided that such residence is occupied by a handicapped person or
persons as defined by law, and:
(1)
Such person or persons are holders of current drivers'
licenses issued by the State of New Jersey;
(2)
The motor vehicles to be parked in such zones are
equipped with such special attachments and devises as the Director
of the Division of Motor Vehicles of the State of New Jersey may deem
necessary to provide for the safe operation thereof by such persons;
and
(3)
Such parking is not otherwise prohibited and the permitting
thereof would not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
C.
Delineation and signs. The designated restricted parking
zones established in front of residences by Ordinance shall be delineated
by or at the direction of the Chief of Police, who shall see to the
erection of appropriate signs pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198.
D.
Permits. The Chief of Police shall provide for the
issuance of permits which identify a specific motor vehicle and the
location wherein it is to be parked. Such permits shall be issued
only to persons who can prove ownership and operation of the motor
vehicle and residency at the location specified thereon. The permit
shall be 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches in size, and shall
bear an appropriate certification of authenticity and shall be displayed
prominently within the vehicle when it is parked so as to be seen
from the middle of the street. Only a motor vehicle for which a valid
permit has been issued and which has such permit properly displayed
shall be permitted to be parked in the restricted parking zone indicated
on such permit.
E.
Fee for permit. Permits shall be issued for each calendar
year and may be renewable by mail. The annual permit fee per calendar
year shall be $5.
F.
Lapse of permit. Upon the lapse of permit, whether
caused by the failure of the permittee to reapply, or the death of
the permittee, or for any other reason, the restricted handicapped
parking zone shall be deemed no longer to be so designated, and all
restrictive delineations and signs shall be removed upon the direction
of the Chief of Police.
G.
Penalties. Any person parking a motor vehicle in a
restricted parking space or zone as set forth in this section without
a permit shall be subject to punishment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197,
Subsection (3)c.
[Adopted 11-27-1990 by Ord. No. 90-34]
A.
Parking prohibited. No person shall stand or park
any motor vehicle in any space on public or private property in the
Borough of Garwood appropriately marked for vehicles for the physically
handicapped pursuant to P.L. 1977, c. 202 (N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.5), P.L.
1975, c. 217 (N.J.S.A. 52:27D-119 et seq.) or any other applicable
law unless the vehicle is authorized by law to be parked therein and
a handicapped person is either the driver or a passenger in that vehicle.
A "handicapped person" as used in this section is defined as a person
who has been issued a special identification card by the Division
of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1949, c. 280
(N.J.S.A. 39:4-204 et seq.) or Section 1 of P.L. 1977, c. 202 (N.J.S.A.
39:4-197.5).
B.
Enforcement. State, county or municipal law enforcement
officers or parking enforcement officers shall enforce the parking
restrictions on spaces appropriately marked for vehicles for the physically
handicapped on both public and private property.
C.
Delineation and signs. All parking spaces reserved
for the handicapped on public or private property shall be designated
by appropriate signs as prescribed by law and shall include the notice
provisions contained in N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 as amended.
D.
Penalties. Violations of this section shall be subject
to punishment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, Subsection (3)c.
[Added 3-14-1995 by Ord. No. 95-03; 3-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-04; 8-12-1997 by Ord. No. 97-12]
A.
Municipal parking lots in the Borough of Garwood are
hereby designated as follows:
(1)
John F. Kennedy Plaza. Former right-of-way of Center
Street between lands formerly of the Central Railroad Company of New
Jersey and North Avenue, as designated on the municipal map.
(2)
Central Business District Parking Plaza I. Southwest
corner of the intersection of South Avenue and Center Street.
(3)
Central Business District Parking Plaza II. Southeast
corner of the intersection of Willow Avenue and Center Street.
(4)
Garwood Memorial Park Parking Lot. Myrtle Avenue.
(5)
Parking
lot III on the westerly side of the Fire House. South Avenue.
[Added 7-27-2023 by Ord. No. 23-20]
C.
Parking prohibited 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. No person
shall park any vehicle in the Garwood Memorial Park Parking Lot between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
D.
Parking prohibited temporarily for snow plowing, snow
removal, maintenance, other emergencies and special events.
[Amended 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-24]
(1)
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such
that it covers a parking lot, no vehicle shall be parked in any municipal
parking lot. This parking prohibition shall remain in effect after
the snow has ceased until the parking lot has been plowed.
(2)
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation
of this subsection shall be deemed a nuisance and any police officer
may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the
removal costs of the vehicle and storage that may result from such
removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
(3)
The approval of Council is required to close the parking lot for
special events lasting more than two hours.
(4)
The Municipal Clerk may authorize the Chief of Police to mark all
parking stalls "15 minute parking" on Primary Election Day and General
Election Day.
E.
Two-hour parking limit, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., unless
otherwise marked.
(1)
John F. Kennedy Plaza.
(2)
Central Business District Parking Plaza I.
[Amended 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 21-24; 7-27-2023 by Ord. No. 23-20]
(a)
Five parking stalls reserved 24 hours a day/seven days per week
for police vehicle parking.
(b)
(Reserved)
(c)
Three parking stalls, Borough Hall visitors, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m., Monday through Friday.
(d)
Four parking stalls reserved for permit parking only, Monday
through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(3)
Central Business District Parking Plaza II.
F.
Parking rules for municipal lots.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle in any municipal parking
lot except in authorized parking areas and within painted parking
stalls.
(2)
No person shall park a vehicle in any municipal parking
lot in any parking space set aside for the handicapped and so designated
by sign or other marking except a person qualified to do so in accordance
with law.
(3)
Head-in parking only, except for emergency vehicles,
shall be permitted in all municipal parking lots.
[Added 10-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-24]
A.
Central
Business District.
(1)
Willow Avenue: the first two parking
stalls on the north side of street heading west from Center Street.
(2)
Willow
Avenue: the first five parking stalls on the south side of street
heading west from Center Street.
(3)
Willow
Avenue: the first two parking stalls on the north side of street heading
east from Center Street.
(4)
Willow
Avenue: the first four parking stalls on the north side of street
heading east from Center Street.
C.
Parking
in these locations is restricted to permit holders only, Monday through
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 21-8.7, Alternate side parking,
added 11-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-20, as amended, was repealed 11-10-2015
by Ord. No. 15-21.
