As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
HANDICAPPED PERSON
A person who qualifies under the definition of N.J.S.A. 39:4-204
or 39:4-206 and who possesses a handicapped person identification
card and a placard (prominently displayed in the front window dashboard
of the vehicle) and/or a handicapped license plate issued by the Director
of the Division of Motor Vehicles.
PUBLIC PARKING
Any building, structure, facility or complex used by the
general public, including but not limited to municipal and/or government-owned
buildings, shopping malls, stores, markets, hotels, recreation facilities,
schools, office buildings and public eating places, whether publicly
or privately owned, with the following exceptions: loading docks and
all buildings that involve highly combustible, flammable or explosive
material.
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped
shall be constructed in accordance with the following guidelines:
A. Handicapped parking is required for all buildings
with public parking areas for 20 or more vehicles. The Planning Board
or Board of Adjustment may, in connection with its review of an application
for development of a property with parking for less than 20 vehicles,
require a handicapped parking space if warranted by particular circumstances.
B. Designated parking spaces for handicapped persons
shall be required as follows:
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Total Parking in Lot
(spaces)
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Required Number of Spaces
|
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Under 20
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At discretion of Planning Board or Board of
Adjustment, depending on application before it
|
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20 to 50
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1
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51 to 200
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2
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Over 200
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1% of total spaces in lot, to the nearest whole
number
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C. Any existing building or buildings which have total
public parking for 20 or more vehicles and do not have handicapped
parking spaces provided are not subject to this chapter until such
time as the owners or proprietors or agents of said property seek
site plan approval and/or variance relief from the Planning Board
and/or Board of Adjustment.
D. Handicapped parking spaces will be located in parking
areas most accessible and approximate to the entrance to the building
which the facility serves. The determination of said locations shall
be made by the Construction Official or Public Works/Business Administrator
in conjunction and consultation with the owner or as directed by the
Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.
[Amended 12-12-1995 by Ord. No. 95-16]
E. Each handicapped parking space or group of spaces
shall be identified in accordance with specifications in the Manual
on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which sign shall also state the
penalties which may be imposed for violations thereof.
F. Each space shall be 12 feet wide (or as required by
statute) and on a level surface.
G. All signs and pavement markers shall be maintained
in good and proper condition by the property owner and must remain
clearly visible at all times. Failure to comply will result in a summons
and fine not to exceed $100.
[Amended 11-22-2005 by Ord. No. 05-18]
Any person who shall violate this section shall
be subject to a fine of $250 for the first offense, plus, for subsequent
offenses, a fine of at least $250 and up to 90 days community service
on such terms and in such form as the court shall deem appropriate,
or any combination thereof.
Any vehicle illegally parked in a handicapped
parking zone shall be towed to a designated garage when a handicapped
person requests to the police that it be towed. The police, within
their own authority, may have such vehicle towed (all subject to state
statutes). The charges for towing and storing such vehicle shall be
the responsibility of the owner of said vehicle.
This article shall be enforced by the Department
of Police.