[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Adopted 6-6-1983 by Ord. No. 83-7 (Ch. 171 of the 1985
Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park
or leave standing any vehicle on lands of another, whether publicly
or privately owned, in the Borough of Woodcliff Lake, after notice
has been posted as hereinafter provided by the owner, occupant, lessee
or licensee prohibiting such parking. Nothing herein contained shall
apply to any lands lying within the bounds of any public street or
highway.
Suitable signs not less than 18 inches by 24
inches bearing the words "no parking," together with qualifications
or restrictions on such parking, if any, and conspicuously displayed,
shall be posted on said lands by the owner, occupant, lessee or licensee
thereof where this article is effective. Defacing, tampering with
or damaging such signs, when posted, shall constitute a violation
of this article.
A.
Any vehicle illegally parked contrary to the provisions
of this article shall, upon request and a signed complaint by the
owner, lessee or occupant of the property, be issued a summons.
B.
Any vehicle illegally parked contrary to the provisions
of this article may be towed at the direction of the owner, lessee
or occupant of the property, who shall be solely responsible therefor.
Whenever a vehicle is towed from private property, the party authorizing
the towing shall notify the Woodcliff Lake Police Department as to
the reason for the towing, the year, make and license plate number
of the towed vehicle, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle
(if known), the name and address of the tower and the address or location
to which the vehicle was towed.
A.
PHYSICAL HANDICAP
Definitions. As used in this article, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
A physical impairment which confines a person to a wheelchair,
causes a person to walk with difficulty or insecurity, affects the
sight or hearing to the extent that a person functioning in public
areas is insecure or exposed to danger, causes faulty coordination
or reduces mobility, flexibility, coordination and perception to the
extent that facilities are needed to provide for the safety of that
person.
B.
Powers. From and after the effective date of this
article, any person, partnership, association or corporation owning,
leasing or occupying property as hereinafter provided may establish
restricted parking spaces for physically handicapped persons. Nothing
herein contained shall apply to any lands lying within the bounds
of any public street or highway.
C.
Parking in areas designated for the handicapped prohibited.
No person shall park a vehicle on privately owned property in areas
designated and marked as being set aside for the physically handicapped
unless said vehicle shall have affixed thereto appropriate identification
issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-205.
Parking in a designated area without the aforesaid vehicle identification
shall create a rebuttable presumption that use of the space was not
for the physically handicapped.
D.
Construction, location and notice. Each space or group
of spaces shall be identified with a clearly visible sign not less
than 18 inches by 24 inches, displaying the international symbol of
access along with the following words: "This space reserved for the
physically handicapped only."
Any person convicted of a violation of a provision
of this article or any supplement thereto shall be subject to a fine
not exceeding $50 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days,
or both.
[Adopted 11-5-1997 by Ord. No. 97-5 (Ch. 170 of the 1985
Code)]
The following commercial vehicles shall not
be permitted to be parked or stored in a yard or driveway in any residential
zone at any time:
A.
Trucks with registered gross vehicle weight rating
(GVWR) of more than 10,000 pounds as designated or printed on the
inside front door of a truck or vehicle with commercial plates.
B.
Construction and earthmoving equipment, including
but not limited to bulldozers, paving machines and road graders.
C.
Buses used for commercial enterprise or with commercial
plates.
The exceptions hereinafter set forth shall apply
only to resident owner or legal occupant of the premises where a commercial
vehicle is parked.
A.
Incidental services, deliveries and temporary work
at premises. This article shall not be applicable to nor curtail the
use of commercial vehicles in making deliveries or incident to performing
services at premises in residential districts or commercial vehicles
involved in working on the premises for a temporary time not to exceed
the duration of the building permit.
B.
Permitted parking of commercial vehicles.
(1)
One commercial vehicle with commercial plates under
10,000 pounds GVWR may be parked on site, provided that such vehicle
is located behind the front line of the dwelling unit and such vehicle
is suitably screened so as to cover at least 2/3 of the visibility
of the vehicle by appropriate fencing or landscaping along the side
and rear property lines to minimize the visual impact of the vehicle
from adjoining lots.
(2)
Two commercial vehicles with commercial plates may
be parked in enclosed garages.
C.
Placement of permitted vehicles. All screening, fencing and landscaping referred to in § 234-7B(1) shall be in accordance with plans submitted to and approved by the Construction Code Official. Said plans shall show the height, location and type of screening whether by fencing or plantings, or both, which screening shall minimize the visual impact of the parked vehicles on adjoining lots.
It shall be the duty and obligation of the Zoning
Officer or the Police Department of the Borough of Woodcliff Lake
to investigate complaints and violations and enforce this article.
A property owner, upon being cited for failure to comply with this
article for the first offense, shall be given 30 days to come into
compliance. No further grace period will thereafter be permitted.
A person, firm or corporation violating the
provisions of this article or neglecting or refusing to comply with
any of the terms or conditions hereof shall, upon conviction thereof,
forfeit and pay a fine of not less than $25 and not exceeding $2,000;
imprisonment for not more than 90 days; or a period of community service
not to exceed 90 days, or any combination thereof. Each and every
violation of this article for each day that any provision of this
article is violated shall be construed as a separate and distinct
violation thereof.
