Whenever any words and phrases are used in this article, 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 herein.
A.
A parking map delineating the Borough's parking districts, entitled "Parking Map of the Borough of Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey," dated October 2002, as amended, and marked as Schedule A,[1] shall be attached to this chapter and the districts so designated on such map are hereby declared to be part hereof. Any and all change(s) or update(s) to the parking map shall be as authorized by resolution of the governing body.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A, Parking Map, is on file in the Borough offices.
B.
Schedule B. In accordance with the provisions of § 150-7, during the hours and days as specified, the following described off-street parking areas are hereby designated as employee parking.
[Added 8-28-2019 by Ord. No. 1809]
Time | Location |
|---|---|
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Glen Avenue South Municipal Parking Lot: Block 115 Lot 14 |
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Glen Avenue North Municipal Parking Lot: Block 116 Lot 5; designated spaces adjacent to NJ Transit Bergen County Line railroad tracks and the 10 spots in the second row of parking starting from the northern most spot counting 10 spots south |
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Main Line Train Station Parking Lot: Block 72 Lot 3; shared spots with resident parking starting with the first and second row east of the entrance as well as the row of parking along the railroad tracks |
[Amended 8-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1478; 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655; 8-28-2019 by Ord. No. 1809]
A.
Registration. All employers having their businesses within the CBD and having the need for employee parking on other than private off-street parking, shall register with the Glen Rock Police Department all employees as defined herein.
B.
Licensing for employee parking. All employers and their employees of a business conducted within the CBD shall only park their vehicles on private off-street parking or within the employee-designated parking areas as set forth on Schedule B.[1] Employers shall make application for each employee vehicle at the Police Department Records Bureau and upon forms supplied by the Police Department. Thereafter, the license plate number of each vehicle so registered will be entered into an electronic database maintained by the Police Department. Effective in 2020 a permit sticker shall no longer be affixed to the employee's motor vehicle. The vehicles license plate number will service as the permit. The annual fee provided in Chapter 101, Fees, as amended, is due upon application with the Police Department. This fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable.
C.
The effective period of the form of identification shall be from March 1 to March 1 of the following year.
D.
Permit transfer. The permits are transferable only to an owner/employee and the owner/employee's permanent replacement vehicle.
E.
The purchase of an employee parking authorization under this chapter does not guarantee a parking space. All parking is provided on a first come, first serve basis.
F.
Violations. Every individual in violation of any provision of this section shall be liable to the following:
(1)
Misuse of employee parking registration.
(a)
Every individual who shall illegally use an employee parking permit for their vehicle shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100 nor greater than $250 per offense.
(b)
Every individual who shall knowingly and intentionally transfer an employee identification to a nonemployee shall be liable to a penalty not less than $100 nor greater than $250 per offense.
(c)
Any person parking a vehicle in an employee designated parking space without having purchased an employee parking permit shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $250 per offense.
(2)
Separate violations. Each violation of any of the provisions of this article and each day that each such violations shall continue shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
G.
Glen Rock Historical Society; non-revenue permit.
[Added 7-26-2023 by Ord. No. 1907]
(1)
Volunteer workers for the Glen Rock Historical and Preservation Society will be eligible to obtain an employee parking permit free of charge. The license plate number of each vehicle to be entered into an electronic database maintained by the Police Department upon application and approval. A representative, so designated by the Glen Rock Historical and Preservation Society, will be responsible to manage and update the permits. A maximum of six total permits may be issued.
[Amended 3-10-2004 by Ord. No. 1463; 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655; 12-11-2019 by Ord. No. 1814]
A.
Application. Parking in designated resident commuter parking areas noted on Schedule C[1] is restricted to vehicles owned and operated by bona fide residents of the Borough. The vehicle must have a valid New Jersey registration showing it to be registered or leased to the resident at their Glen Rock address. The resident shall make application for each vehicle through the Police Department Records Bureau in the manner so established by the Police Department. Thereafter, the license plate number of each vehicle so registered will be entered into an electronic database maintained by the Police Department. Effective January 1, 2020, a permit sticker shall no longer be affixed to the resident's motor vehicle. The vehicle's license plate number will serve as the permit. The permit issued herein shall be revoked upon the termination of residency.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule C is on file in the Borough offices.
B.
Any resident seeking to register an employer-owned vehicle must provide to the Police Department a letter from their employer which will certify that the vehicle is for the exclusive use of the resident and provided as part of their employment contract or agreement. The Chief of Police may authorize an investigation to verify any such document submitted.
C.
The effective period of the resident parking permit shall be from January 1 to December 31. The Police Department is authorized to issue or reissue, within the effective period, a new permit to an applicant upon reasonable proof that the resident obtained new license plates for their vehicle.
D.
Fees. The annual nonrefundable fee for the issuance of a resident commuter parking permit shall be as provided in Chapter 101, Fees, as amended.
E.
Permit transfer. The permits are transferable only to a resident's permanent replacement vehicle.
F.
Mixed use parking. The Borough may establish mixed use parking areas whereby an individual with an employee permit obtained pursuant to § 150-7 will be permitted equal parking rights to those established under this section.
G.
Violations. Every individual in violation of any provision of this section shall be liable to the following:
[Amended 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 1891]
(1)
(Reserved)
(2)
(Reserved)
(3)
Every individual who shall park in a resident commuter parking area without a permit shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $100.
(4)
Separate violations. Each violation of any of the provisions of this section and each day that each such violation shall continue shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
H.
Senior parking - limited non-revenue daily parking placard. Below are the parameters:
[Added 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 1891]
(1)
Available to current Glen Rock residents aged 60 or older, free of charge.
(2)
Eligible seniors may only obtain two daily placard passes per calendar year, no more than one per quarter.
(3)
Senior placard must be reserved in advance through the Records Bureau at the Glen Rock Police Department, Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Applicants must contact the Records Bureau during those hours, by phone or email, no less than two days in advance, nor more than 30 days in advance.
(4)
Placards are subject to availability, and do not guarantee a parking space. The Police Records Bureau will issue a parking placard, valid for one day only, which may be used in any resident commuter or mixed-use parking spot.
(5)
Eligible seniors must provide identification showing proof of age and residency when picking up the parking placard. The parking placards must be picked up in person at the Police Records Bureau, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Permits may be picked up in advance of the date they are valid for; however, no permits may be picked up when the Police Records Bureau is closed.
I.
Temporary non-revenue resident commuter parking placards.
[Added 4-12-2023 by Ord. No. 1891]
(1)
An existing resident permit holder transferring their permit to a new vehicle with a temporary registration may obtain a temporary permit placard, free of charge. The placard will be valid for a period of up to 60 days pending the issuance of permanent license plates by the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission.
(2)
New residents, with vehicles not yet registered to their Glen Rock address, may obtain a temporary permit placard, free of charge. Proof of residency must be provided at time of application. Placard will be valid for a period of up to 60 days and is nonrenewable.
(3)
The parking placards must be picked up in person at the Police Records Bureau, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. No permits may be picked up when the Police Records Bureau is closed.
A.
Every parking meter authorized by this article shall have affixed thereto a legend indicating the number and types of coins which may be deposited, together with the respective periods of time which the coin or coins shall entitle the vehicle to be parked in any parking space adjacent to the meters.
B.
The parking meters shall be deemed to be operative and effective and requiring the deposit of a coin or coins for the designated period appearing, except on legal holidays, Saturdays and Sundays. Parking meters shall not be installed in areas where parking is prohibited pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, as amended.
D.
Parking lines. The proper officials of the Borough of Glen Rock shall provide that the pavement adjacent to each parking meter shall be marked by suitable lines for the purpose of designating the parking space regulated and controlled by each parking meter and defining the limits within which every vehicle shall be parked.
E.
Deposit of coins. Where any vehicle is parked in any space adjacent to which a parking meter is located in accordance with the provisions of this article, the operator of the vehicle shall, upon entering the parking space, immediately deposit or cause to be deposited a coin or coins of the United States in the amount designated on the parking meter in accordance with the time designated thereon. Failure to deposit the appropriate coins or to allow a motor vehicle to remain in the parking space beyond the length of time permitted shall be deemed a violation of this article.
F.
Violations.
[Amended 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655]
(1)
Every individual person in violation of any provision of this section (hours of parking) shall be liable to a penalty in accordance with the following schedule:
(2)
Maximum penalty.
(a)
For a violation of any provision of this section, the maximum penalty shall be a penalty not exceeding $1,000 and/or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
(b)
Application. The maximum penalty is not intended to state an appropriate penalty for each and every violation. Any lesser penalty, including a nominal penalty, may be appropriate for a particular case or a particular violation.
(3)
Separate violations. Each violation of any of the provisions of this section and each day that each such violation shall continue shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Amended 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655; 12-11-2019 by Ord. No. 1815]
A.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown, at any time between the hours listed, on any day except Sundays and public holidays, upon any of the off-street parking areas described in Schedule D of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Schedule D is on file in the Borough offices.
B.
Any person who shall relocate a vehicle within the same off-street parking area during the time limit, or one hour thereafter, will be considered as in violation of this section.
C.
Every individual in violation of any provision of this section shall be liable for a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $100 per offense.
[Added 12-11-2019 by Ord. No. 1813]
A. ELECTRIC VEHICLE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively, on electric energy from the grid, or an off-board source that is stored onboard for motive purpose. Examples of electric vehicles include battery electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
A public parking space that is served by battery charging equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy storage device in an electric vehicle.
B.
Use, time limit and fees. Public electric vehicle charging stations that are located on public property are reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only, for a period not to exceed four hours. When a sign provides notice that a space is a designated public electric vehicle charging station, no person shall park or stand any nonelectric vehicle in that space. Any nonelectric vehicle parked or standing in a public electric vehicle charging station on public property is subject to a fine. Any electric vehicle in any designated public electric vehicle charging station on public property that is not connected to the battery charging equipment shall be subject to a fine. Fees for using charging stations are provided in § 101-14, Parking fees.
[Amended 8-25-2021 by Ord. No. 1855]
C.
Enforcement. Every individual in violation of any provision of this section shall be liable for a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $100 per offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 150-11, Dedicated resident-nonresident parking area, of the 1997 Code, added 10-10-2007 by Ord. No. 1551, as amended, was repealed 12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 1672.
[Added 7-26-2023 by Ord. No. 1909]
A.
There is hereby reserved a portion of the Glen Avenue South Municipal Parking Lot (Block 115, Lot 14), located within the southwest corner thereof, for the use and storage of refuse containers, commonly known as "dumpsters," by businesses which are issued a permit therefor in accordance with the terms of this section.
B.
Permits shall be issued to businesses within the vicinity of the Glen Avenue South Municipal Parking Lot up to the spaces permitted, subject to payment of the permit fee required hereunder, execution of a use and occupancy agreement and compliance with the regulations contained herein.
C.
Businesses issued a permit hereunder shall:
(1)
Execute a use and occupancy agreement, of a form provided by the Borough, including an agreement to indemnify and hold harmless the Borough of Glen Rock, its officers, employees or agents from any and all damages or liability, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of suit, arising by reason of the permittee's use and occupancy of the premises and the use or storage of refuse containers;
(2)
Furnish certificates of insurance issued by insurance companies licensed to do business within the State of New Jersey and acceptable to the Borough, naming the Borough of Glen Rock, its officers, agents and employees, as additional insureds, in such amounts as may be required by the Borough; and
(3)
Deposit with the Borough an escrow in such amount as determined by the Borough, to repair any damage done to the premises by reason of the permittee's use and occupancy of the premises and to pay any unpaid and past due permit fees.
D.
The term of the use and occupancy agreement shall be for one year running from January 1 to December 31 of each year, provided that the initial term shall run from July 27, 2023, to December 31, 2023.
F.
The issuance of permits and the use and occupancy of municipal parking lots for the use and storage of refuse containers shall be subject to the following rules and regulations:
(1)
The permittee shall be responsible to obtain a refuse container at its own cost and expense and to arrange for the emptying and proper disposal of the contents thereof on at least a weekly basis or more often as is necessary to avoid the overflow of refuse upon the premises or the creation of odors or the attraction of vermin or other pests.
(2)
All refuse shall be securely stored within the refuse containers, which shall be equipped with a closeable lid.
(3)
No permittee shall place or discard refuse into any refuse container other than the refuse container for which a permit has been issued to the permittee.
(4)
The permittee shall be responsible for any damage caused to the premises or to the enclosure located thereon by reason of the use and storage of its refuse container. Such responsibility shall extend to the acts or omissions of the waste hauler selected by the permittee to dispose of the permittee's waste or refuse.
(5)
Permittees shall not suffer nor permit any hazardous substances to be placed or discarded within the refuse containers or upon the premises.
G.
The Borough of Glen Rock may revoke or terminate a permit or use and occupancy agreement, with or without cause, upon 30 days' written notice. If the Borough elects to revoke or terminate the permit or use and occupancy agreement without cause, the Borough shall refund to the permittee the unused prorated portion of the permit fee. If the permit or use and occupancy agreement is revoked and terminated for the failure of the permittee to abide by the terms of the use and occupancy agreement or violation of the rules and regulations, the permittee shall not be entitled to any refund of the permit fee.
H.
The Borough may use the escrow deposit to pay for any damage caused by the permittee or caused by the permittee's failure to abide by the terms of the use and occupancy agreement or violation of the rules and regulations or to pay any unpaid and past due permit fees.
I.
The Borough shall arrange for the sweeping of the premises on a bi-weekly basis and arrange for the power washing of the premises four times per year.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 150-12, On-street permit parking for Middle School and High School Administrative and educational staff and affected residents, of the 1997 Code, added 2-25-2009 by Ord. No. 1591, as amended, was repealed 8-25-2021 by Ord. No. 1853.
For restrictions on commercial dumpsters on residential properties, see § 184-3, Manner of collection; receptacles.