The provisions of this article imposing a time
limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe
other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the
stopping, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A.
39:4-138, or any other New Jersey statute, or as hereinafter provided.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule III (§ 323-35) of any day, except Sundays and public holidays, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule III attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 3-11-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
A.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following phrases
and words shall have the meanings indicated:
Any vehicle that is licensed and registered for operation
on public and private highways, roads, and streets; and operates either
partially or exclusively using an electric motor powered by an externally
charged on-board battery.
[Amended 10-13-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-12]
B.
Public parking spaces for charging of electric vehicles. The Township
may designate parking spaces for use as electric vehicle charging
stations. Use of said charging station spaces shall be limited and
restricted as follows:
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park or leave standing
a vehicle in a stall or space in the designated space unless the vehicle
is an electric vehicle and is connected for electric charging purposes;
(2)
Nonelectric vehicles are prohibited from parking in charging
station spaces; and
(3)
Electric vehicles are authorized to park in spaces designated
as charging station spaces only during the time the vehicles are connected
for electric charging purposes. When the vehicle is no longer charging,
the owner or operator of said vehicle shall be required to remove
the vehicle from the charging station space.
C.
Charging station fees. The fee to use parking spaces within the Township
identified as charging station spaces for when the electric vehicle
is connected to the charging station shall be $1.75 per hour.
A.
The operator/owner of a vehicle shall not stop, stand,
or park the vehicle in a roadway other than parallel with the edge
of the roadway headed in the direction of traffic, on the right-hand
side of the road and with the curbside of the vehicle within six inches
of the edge of the roadway, except as follows:
(1)
Upon those streets which have been designated by ordinance
and have been marked or signed for angle parking, vehicles shall be
parked at the angle to the curb designated and indicated by the ordinance
and marks or signs.
(2)
Upon one-way streets, the Township Committee may permit
parking of vehicles parallel with the left-hand edge of the roadway
headed in the direction of traffic, on the left-hand side of the road
and with the curbside of the vehicle within six inches of the edge
of the roadway.
A.
No person shall at any time park a vehicle, or in
any other manner obstruct any driveway or other area that has been
designated as hereinabove provided as a "Fire Zone," as designated
by the fire subcode official or other appropriate individual.
B.
The Board of Fire Commissioners is authorized to regulate,
restrict and prohibit the parking and operation of motor vehicles
in and near such fire areas and to impose other reasonable regulations
necessary to insure that such areas are free from obstruction.
C.
The Board of Fire Commissioners of each fire district,
the Code Enforcement Officer and the Police Department of the Township
of Little Egg Harbor shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce
the provisions of this section.
D.
Any violation of the provisions of this section shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment of
not more than 90 days, or both.
E.
Notwithstanding the penalties hereinabove provided
for violations of this section, the municipality shall be entitled
to pursue any other remedy available at law or equity to enforce the
provisions hereof.
[Added 12-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-23]
Trailers are prohibited from parking on municipal streets and
roadways. Trailers may be excepted from this prohibition if temporarily
parked (no longer than eight consecutive hours) while being utilized
for active work at a property, including but not limited to construction
and landscaping, or as part of an emergency response. Trailers shall
include, but not be limited to, boat trailers, travel trailers, utility
trailers, car trailers, low boys, and flat beds.
