[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Palmyra 2-12-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-1 (Ch. 46A of the 1971
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Borough does incorporate N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6
and 39:4-197.7 as applicable in this chapter.
Any person wishing to apply to the Borough for
permission to have established a restricted parking zone in front
of a Borough residence occupied by a handicapped person shall complete
an application as set forth in the attached Schedule A[1] and submit the same to the Borough Clerk for review.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file in the
Borough offices.
The Borough Clerk or his/her designee shall
review the completed application and determine whether the requirements
as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6 and 39:4-197.7 have been met.
No person shall park any motor vehicle in a
duly authorized restricted parking zone for the benefit of a handicapped
person without first obtaining a permit from the Borough identifying
a specific motor vehicle and the locations where it is to be parked.
Such permits shall only be issued to persons
who can prove ownership and are operators of the motor vehicle and
maintain residency at the location specified on the application. 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.
A.
No restricted parking zone for the benefit of any
Borough resident shall be established unless such parking is not otherwise
prohibited and the permitting thereof would not interfere with the
normal flow of traffic. Any disputes arising under this section shall
be decided by the Borough Engineer or designee.
B.
No restricted parking zone for the benefit of any
Borough resident shall be established unless appropriate signage in
compliance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 and the current manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for streets and highways is provided. The
signs shall include the penalties set forth in Paragraph c of Subsection
3 of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.