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. Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following phrases
and words shall have the meanings indicated:
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
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.
D. Designation of public spaces. The following locations shall be designated
as charging station spaces:
(1)
Designated parking spaces at the Municipal Complex, on either
side of the charging station.
[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.