Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
chapter the meaning 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.
Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter,
they shall mean either Eastern Standard Time or Eastern Daylight Saving
Time as may be in current use in the Township.
7-3.1. Regulations not exclusive. The provisions of
this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any
person of the duty to observe other more restrictive provisions prohibiting
or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth
in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter
provided.
7-3.2. Parking prohibited during state of emergency.
a. Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall
be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where temporary
EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or,
in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare
an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs
when weather conditions, accidents, fire, or public celebrations dictate
or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere
with the free flow of traffic. Notification that EMERGENCY NO PARKING
signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or
owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of
the signs.
b. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation
of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and menace to the safe
and proper regulations of traffic and any police officer may provide
for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable
costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before
regaining possession of the vehicle.
c. The effectiveness of this subsection is contingent
upon the signs being erected as required by law.
7-3.3. Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets
or parts thereof described in Schedule I attached to and made a part
of this chapter.
7-3.4. Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain
streets. No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified
in Schedule II of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon
any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule II attached
to and made a part of this chapter.
7-3.5. Stopping or standing prohibited during certain
hours on certain streets. No person shall stop or stand a vehicle
between the hours of the day and on the days of the week specified
in Schedule III, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described
in Schedule III attached to and made a part of this chapter. If no
specific hours of the day or days of the week are specified in Schedule
III, the prohibition shall apply 24 hours per day and seven days per
week.
7-3.6. Parking time limited on certain streets. No
person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in
Schedule IV at any time between the hours listed in Schedule IV of
any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets
or parts of streets described in Schedule IV attached to and made
a part of this chapter.
7-3.7. Parking of certain vehicles restricted.
[Amended 12-20-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-36]
a. No person shall park a truck, tractor, trailer, dumpster,
bus, school bus, vehicle used for the transportation of passengers
for hire or construction equipment of any kind on any street of the
Township within a residentially zoned area at any time of the day.
There shall be no exception for this concerning the placement of a
dumpster upon a street but the remaining enumerated above shall not
be prohibited from parking while being actively used in connection
with the delivery, pickup, loading and unloading of individuals and/or
equipment.
b. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply
to a truck or vehicle less than 25 feet in length.
c. The provisions of this subsection shall be enforced
by the Police Department of the Township.
d. For the purpose of this subsection, unless another
meaning is clearly apparent, the class of vehicles enumerated shall
be defined as in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey.
7-4.1. Trucks over four tons excluded from certain
streets. Trucks over four tons gross weight are hereby excluded from
the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V except for
the pick up and delivery of materials on such streets. Schedule V
is attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The streets or parts of streets described in
Schedule VI attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby
designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
7-6.1. Through streets. Pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described in
Schedule VII attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby
designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the
near right side of each street intersecting the through street except
where yield signs are provided for in the designations.
7-6.2. Stop intersections. Pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule VIII
attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated
as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
7-6.3. Yield intersections. Pursuant to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule IX attached
to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as yield
intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
The locations described in Schedule X attached
to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as loading
zones.
The locations described in Schedule XI attached
to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as taxi stands.
The locations described in Schedule XII attached
to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as bus stops.
7-10.1. Left turn prohibition. No person shall
make a left turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XIII
attached to and made a part of this chapter.
7-10.2. U-turn prohibition. No person shall make
a U-turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XIV attached
to and made a part of this chapter.
7-10.3. Restricted travel on portion of Redwood
Road.
[Added 2-7-2006 by Ord. No. O-06-04]
a. Restricted travel is hereby implemented to provide
for restricted travel along a portion of Redwood Road as set forth
in Schedule XV which is attached and made a part of this chapter.
b. Exceptions. This restriction shall not apply to emergency
vehicles responding to an emergency. Said vehicles shall be permitted
to access through said points of closure.
c. Signage advising of NO OUTLET and of the appropriate
closures along Redwood Road will be posted in accordance with the
current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices standards.
d. Any person who commits a violation of this section
shall, upon conviction thereof for a first offense, pay a fine of
not less than $250. For a second offense, upon conviction thereof,
pay a fine of not less than $500 and/or be imprisoned in the county
jail for a term not exceeding 90 days. For a third or subsequent conviction,
pay a fine of not less than $1,000 and/or be imprisoned in the county
jail for a term not exceeding 90 days. A separate offense shall be
deemed committed each time a violation occurs.
7-10.4. Right
turn on red prohibition. No person shall make a right turn on a red
signal into Greenleaf Plaza from eastbound Lanes Mill Road as set
forth in Schedule XIX, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 5-5-2020 by Ord. No. O-20-7]
The streets or parts of streets described in
Schedule XVI, attached to and made a part of this chapter shall have
the speed limits designated in such schedule. Regulatory and warning
signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above designated
speed limits as authorized by the Department of Transportation.
7-12.1. Mayor's duty. The Mayor, or Deputy Mayor,
in the absence of the Mayor, is hereby authorized, by regulation, upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police or the
Township Engineer, to order the closing of any street or portion thereof
to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days, or during specified hours
on any day, whenever he finds that such closing is necessary for the
preservation of the public safety, health or welfare.
7-12.2. Street closing for sewer installation
or installation of water lines. In the event a street must be closed
temporarily for sewer installation or installation of water pipes
in furtherance of required improvements of a development or other
land use project, signs must be put up 10 days in advance of the closing.
a. If the street to be closed affects access to a farm
or other commercial property, then said notice must further advise
the public of alternative routes to access the affected farm or commercial
property by name.
Those parts and portions of streets and highways
described and designated in Schedule XVII of this chapter are hereby
designated as crosswalks within the meaning of the Revised Statutes
of the State of New Jersey. Signs and markings to be installed in
conformity with the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
for Streets and Highways and/or as authorized by the Department of
Transportation.
7-12A.1.
Mid-block crosswalks.
Those areas designated as mid-block crosswalks in Schedule XVIIA are
hereby designated for that purpose. Signs and markings are to be installed
in conformity with state and local regulations.
7-12A.2.
Older and walking impaired
persons crosswalks. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.1b,
the following locations described in Schedule XVIIB attached to and
made a part of this chapter are hereby established as older and walking
impaired persons crosswalks.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of a
provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be liable
to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or both.
All former traffic ordinances of the Township
of Howell covered in this chapter are hereby repealed except that
this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment
of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance
hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
7-14.1. Creation of public parking areas. There
are hereby created and established in the Township of Howell pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40:60-25.1 facilities for the parking of motor vehicles
on lots now or hereafter owned or rented by the Township for that
purpose. The operations of all public parking lots shall be under
the supervision of the Township Manager as director of the Howell
Township park and ride commuter facilities.
7-14.2. Permits.
a. Any person who desires to park a motor vehicle in
a municipal lot shall purchase from the director of park and ride
commuter facilities a hang tag permit which shall be hung onto the
rear view mirror of each vehicle parked in a municipal parking lot
in such a manner as to be clearly visible thereon. The director shall
have the authority to determine the form of said permits. An applicant
for such a permit may request a duplicate permit for another motor
vehicle which is registered in the same name. Only one duplicate per
permit is allowed. Said duplicate permit shall be distinguishable
from the original permits issued by the director. The director is
authorized to issue replacement permits where a permittee wished to
substitute a vehicle different from the one for which the original
permit was issued. In a case where a motor vehicle with a permit must
be in a repair shop for any lengthy period of time, a temporary thirty-day
sticker may be issued.
b. Fees. The fee for such a permit shall be as set forth in Chapter
139, Fees, terminating on December 31 of each year. The director is permitted under the terms of this section to adjust and weekly pro-rate fees charged for such parking permits pro-rated based on number of weeks remaining, rounded to the nearest $1 beginning first Monday in February. This provision shall not empower the director to issue permits for less than the balance of the year for which the permit is sought. The fee for the issuance of a duplicate permit and for the issuance of a replacement permit is as set forth in Chapter
139, Fees. In the case of a temporary permit to be issued to a permit holder, the fee shall be as set forth in Chapter
139, Fees.
[Amended 12-16-2002 by Ord. No. O-02-54]
c. Annual renewal. Persons desiring to purchase a permit
for the next ensuing calendar year may purchase same on and alter
December 1 of the preceding year.
d. Parking meters. At such locations in municipal parking
lots where the Township shall install parking meters, the charges
for parking shall be as follows: $0.25 per three hours with a twenty-four-hour
maximum time limit.
7-14.3. Limitations.
a. Limitations of use. The permits to be sold by the
director under the terms of this section are intended to apply to
one parking space and no person shall park a motor vehicle of such
size or in such a manner as to occupy more than one such parking space.
Further, motor vehicles shall be parked head-in into the parking space
so that the rear bumper of the vehicle abuts traffic aisles. The issuance
of a duplicate permit by the director shall not entitle the permittee
to park more than one vehicle in a parking facility at one time.
b. Application. Each person applying for a parking permit
hereunder shall complete an application form to be prepared by the
director which shall set forth the name, address, and driver's license
number of the applicant for the motor vehicle to which the permit
is to apply, including a description of each motor vehicle by year,
make, model, color, and license plate number. At the time of applying
for said permit, an applicant shall present to the director the current
New Jersey motor vehicle registration and insurance identification
card for each vehicle for which a permit is sought (vehicles must
be registered to one person). A prorated refund will be granted upon
approval by the Mayor and Council by way of resolution up until June
30 of the year in which the permit was obtained. No refunds will be
granted for any reason after July 1.
[Amended 6-18-2013 by Ord. No. O-13-14]
c. Nontransferability. The permit stickers to be issued
hereunder shall be affixed only to the motor vehicles described in
the application and shall not be transferable to any other vehicle.
7-14.4. Violations. Any person who parks
a vehicle or who permits a vehicle to be parked in a municipal parking
lot or facility in violation of the terms of this section shall be
subject to a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $50 dollars in
the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. Further, all enforcement
officers are hereby authorized to arrange for the towing of any such
illegally parked vehicles and the owner of said vehicle shall remain
liable for all towing and storage charges associated therewith.
No passing zones are hereby established and
maintained along those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule
XVIII attached to and made a part of this chapter, as authorized by
the Department of Transportation.
The provisions of Subtitle 1, Title 39 of the
Revised Statutes of New Jersey be and they are hereby made applicable
to the semipublic and private roads, streets or driveways within and
leading to and from the Tanglewood Development and the various traffic
regulations as listed below.
7-16.1. Through streets. The following streets
or parts of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop
signs shall be installed on the near right side of each intersecting
and through street, except:
a. Concord Circle - Entire length.
b. Weymouth Drive - Entire length.
c. Bunker Hill Drive - Entire length.
7-16.2. Stop intersections. The following intersections
are hereby designated as stop intersections:
Intersection
|
Stop On
|
---|
a.
|
Providence Drive and Weymouth Drive
|
Weymouth Drive
|
b.
|
Plymouth Drive and Concord Circle
|
Concord Circle
|
7-16.3. Tow-away. Any vehicle parked or standing
as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances
or exitways, loading zones, oil fills, any grass area, pedestrian
walkway, or present in any way a safety or traffic hazard may be removed
by towing the vehicle at the owners or operators expense.
7-16.4. Violations and penalties. Unless another
penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, every person
convicted of a violation of this section or any supplement thereto
shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 15 days or both.
The above suggested penalty form is in conformity
with N.J.S.A. 39:4-203 and should be used as a uniform standard throughout
the state.
|
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1 all state motor
vehicles statutes are hereby made applicable to the semipublic roadways,
driveways, parking areas and other areas used for vehicular traffic
on the property known as Block 54.01, Lot 5.01 more commonly known
as Aldrich Plaza on Route 9 North in Howell Township.
[Added 5-20-2002 by Ord. No. O-02-18]
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Township
of Howell pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1 and pursuant to a request by
the WAWA Corporation, the Council hereby ordains that the subject
premises, Block 129, Lots 89-92, 92.01, 93 and 94 at Route 9 and White
Street in Howell Township shall have tall their semipublic or private
roads, streets, driveways, and parking areas subject to Subtitle 1
of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey.
[Added 5-19-2003 by Ord. No. O-03-22; amended 8-21-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-29]
A. CJS Investment, Inc., 1415 Wyckoff Road, Suite 300,
Farmingdale, NJ 07727, has filed a written consent with the Township
of Howell that the provisions of Subtitle One of Title 39 of the revised
statutes of New Jersey be made applicable to the semi-public roads,
streets, driveways and parking lots at Cedar Glen at Howell Complex
located in the Township of Howell, County of Monmouth and the following
regulations shall be enforceable.
B. Regulation(s):
(1) General parking.
(a)
All vehicles must park in designated areas between
the lines provided.
(b)
Handicapped parking. All stalls shall be 12
feet wide as shown on the attached site plan and signed with the R7-8 and R7-8P (reserved parking sign
and penalty plate) in the designated parking areas for persons who
have been issued the handicapped parking permit by the Division of
Motor Vehicles.
(2) Through streets and stop intersections.
(a)
Through streets. The following streets or parts
of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall
be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the
through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designation.
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
---|
New Castle Street
|
From Squankum Yellowbrook Road (CR 524 Alt.)
to point 25 feet south of the southerly prolongation of the southerly
curbline of New Castle Street and Saxton Road
|
(b)
Stop intersections. The following described
intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs
shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
|
Stop Sign(s) on
|
---|
Saxton Road and Abby Road
|
Saxton Road
|
(3) Speed limits.
(a)
The speed limit for both directions of travel
on the following roadways is:
Name of Roadway
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Limits
|
---|
Abby Road
|
25
|
Entire Length
|
New Castle Street
|
25
|
Entire Length
|
Saxton Road
|
25
|
Entire Length
|
(b)
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected
and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized
by the Department of Transportation.
(4) Tow-away zones. Any vehicle parked or standing as
to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic block entrances or
exitways, loading zones, oil fills, any grassy area pedestrian walkway,
or present in any way a safety or traffic hazard may be removed by
towing the vehicle at the owner's or operator's expense.
(5) All signs, posts or other necessary materials shall
be installed and paid for by the applicant. All signing shall conform
to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 and N.J.S.A.39:4-183.27.
(6) Violations and penalties. Unless another penalty is
expressly provided for by the New Jersey Statute, every person convicted
of a violation of this section or any supplement thereto shall be
liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days.
[Added 2-15-2005 by Ord. No. O-05-3]
A. The property manager for Lanes Mill Marketplace has
filed a written consent with the Township of Howell requesting that
the provisions of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey be
made applicable to the semipublic roads, streets, driveways and parking
lots at the Lanes Mill Marketplace located within the Township.
B. The following regulations shall be enforceable in
said Lanes Mill Marketplace in accordance with the afore-referenced
request.
(1) General parking.
(a)
All vehicles must park in designated areas and
between the lines provided.
(b)
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon
any of the streets or parts of streets described below, except in
areas covered by other parking restrictions.
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|
All roads and aisles
|
Both
|
All
|
As indicated on site plan
|
(c)
Handicapped parking. All stalls shall be 12
feet wide as shown on the attached site plan and signed with the R7-8 and R7-8P (reserved parking sign
and penalty plate) in the designated parking areas for persons who
have been issued the handicapped parking permit by the Division of
Motor Vehicles.
(2) Through streets and stop intersections.
(a)
Through streets. The following streets or parts
of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall
be installed on the near right-side of each street intersecting the
through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designation.
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
---|
Road A
|
Entire length
|
Road B
|
Between Road A (south intersect) and Road A
(north intersect)
|
Road B
|
Between Road A (north intersect) and entrance
- exit A
|
Road C
|
Entire length
|
Road E
|
Between Road B and Aisle T
|
Road E
|
Between Aisle T and Aisle R
|
Aisle Y
|
Entire length
|
Aisle M
|
Between Road B and Road C
|
(b)
Stop intersections. The following described
intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs
shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
|
Stop Sign(s) on
|
---|
Aisle R and Aisle Q
|
Aisle Q
|
Road E and Aisle T
|
Road E
|
Road D and Aisle AA
|
Aisle AA
|
Aisle A and Aisle B
|
Aisle A
|
Road D and Lanes Mill Road
|
Road D
|
Road A and Lanes Mill Road
|
Road A
|
(3) One-way streets. The following described streets or
parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction
indicated.
Name of Street
|
Direction
|
Limits
|
---|
Aisle W
|
Counter-clockwise
|
Entire length
|
Road F
|
Counter-clockwise
|
Entire length
|
Aisle FF
|
Clockwise
|
Entire length
|
(4) Speed limits:
(a)
The speed limit for both directions of traffic
in the parking lot(s) shall be 15 mph.
(b)
The speed limit for both directions of travel
on the following roadways is:
Name of Roadway
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Limits
|
---|
All roads and aisles
|
15
|
Entire length
|
(c)
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected
and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized
by the Department of Transportation.
(5) Tow-away zones. All vehicles parked or standing as
to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic blocking entrances
or exitways, loading zones, oil fills, any grassy area, pedestrian
walkway, or present in any way a safety or traffic hazard may be removed
by towing the vehicle at the owner's or operator's expense.
(6) Loading zone(s). The locations described are hereby
designated as loading zones. No person shall park a vehicle in said
location during the times indicated other than for the loading or
unloading of goods and materials.
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|
Road D
|
West
|
All
|
As indicated on site plan
|
Road A
|
East
|
All
|
As indicated on site plan
|
Road F
|
South
|
All
|
As indicated on site plan
|
Road C
|
North
|
All
|
As indicated on site plan
|
(7) Recommendations. Existing stop signs at the following
locations shall be removed.
(d)
On Road B at Aisle Z (both approaches).
(8) Necessary materials. All signs, posts or other necessary
materials shall be installed and paid for by the applicant. All signing
shall conform to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27.
(9) Violations and penalties. Unless another penalty is
expressly provided for by the New Jersey Statute, every person convicted
of a violation of this section or any supplement thereto shall be
liable to a penalty of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days or both.
[Added 3-6-2007 by Ord. No. O-07-5]
A. Pursuant to the authority vested in the Township of
Howell pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1 and pursuant to a request by ABH@
Howell, LLC, owner/property manager of the aforesaid subdivision,
the Council hereby ordains that the subject premises, Block 177, Lots
129.01 and 130, Howell Township, shall have their semi-public or private
roads, streets, driveways and parking areas subject to Subtitle 1,
Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey.
B. This section is contingent upon the approval of the
Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
C. Traffic regulation.
(1) A stop sign and "no left turn" prohibition shall be
installed at the exit from the Fairfield Business Park driveway, which
intersects with Fairfield Road, at a point approximately 885 feet
south of Bennett Road.
(2) At the discretion of the municipality, current signage
may be removed and replaced by signs conforming to the current Manual
of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198
and N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27, said signs to be installed and paid for
by the owner/applicant.
(3) Unless another penalty is expressly provided for by
the New Jersey Statutes, every person convicted of a violation of
this section or any amendment thereto shall be liable for a penalty
of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15
days, or both.
[Added 10-21-2014 by Ord. No. O-14-35]
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Township of Howell pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1 and pursuant to a request by Board of Trustees
for the Villages Association, all state motor vehicles statutes are
hereby made applicable to the roadways, driveways, parking areas and
other areas used for vehicular traffic on the property known as "The
Villages."
[Added 9-12-2023 by Ord. No. 23-30]
Pursuant to the authority vested in the Township of Howell by
N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1 and pursuant to a request by 6520 LLC, all state
motor vehicles statutes are hereby made applicable to the roadways,
driveways, parking areas and other areas used for vehicular traffic
on the property at Block 71, Lot 15, at 6520 Route 9 South in Howell
Township.