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 City of Hackensack, 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 any 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 chapter is effective. Defacing, tampering with
or damaging such signs when posted shall constitute a violation of
this chapter.
[Added 10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 38-2023]
If any person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner or other person in control or possession of the property or for a period in excess of that for which consent was given, in violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6 and/or §
127-1, the owner or other person in control or possession of the property may authorize the Hackensack Police Department to enter onto said property for the purpose of issuing a summons for such violation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.7 and/or §
127-1. The owner or other person in control or possession of the property may also cause the vehicle to be removed from the property whether or not a summons is issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6 and/or §
127-1 using a private towing service. In such instance, the owner or other person in control or possession of the property shall strictly follow the procedures established in the Predatory Towing Act, N.J.S.A. 56:13-13, and, prior to initiating the removal, shall contact the Hackensack Police Department via its nonemergency telephone line (201) 646-7777 to advise of the reason of the towing, the make and license plate number of the vehicle along with the vehicle identification number if it can be determined from a visual inspection, the name and address of the vehicle owner if known, and the name and address of the tower and the address or location to where the vehicle will be towed and stored. This information shall be provided personally by the owner or other person in control or possession of the property, and not by the tower. The Hackensack Police Department for a legitimate law enforcement reason may direct that the vehicle not be removed until the law enforcement concern can be addressed. In the event of emergency or disablement of the vehicle, the owner or operator thereof shall first be given a reasonable opportunity to effectuate the expeditious removal of the vehicle before it may be towed.
[Added 3-1-1982 by Ord. No. 2-82]
A. Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following
terms shall have the following meanings:
PHYSICAL HANDICAP
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
chapter, 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." Guidelines for the location and construction of areas so restricted shall, wherever practicable, incorporate the standards set forth in Chapter
170 of the Code of the City of Hackensack entitled "Vehicles and Traffic" at §
170-49.2, entitled "Parking for the handicapped."
E. Vehicles illegally parked; complaint; towing. any
vehicle not displaying the proper identification or which is otherwise
illegally parked in an area designated for the physically handicapped
only shall, upon request and a signed complaint by the owner, lessee
or occupant of the property, be issued a summons. The person illegally
parked may be towed upon request and a signed complaint of the owner,
lessee or occupant of the property. Towing of a vehicle on private
property shall be the sole responsibility of the owner, lessee or
occupant. Whenever a vehicle is towed from private property, the Hackensack
Police Department shall be notified as to the reason of the towing,
the make and license plate number of the vehicle along with the vehicle
identification number if it can be determined, the name and address
of the owner if known, and the name and address of the tower and the
address or location to where the vehicle was towed. Upon payment to
the tower of a reasonable cost for towing and storage, the owner or
operator may redeem the vehicle.
[Amended 8-16-1982 by Ord. No. 20-82;10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 38-2023]
[Amended 3-1-1982 by Ord. No. 2-82; 10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 38-2023]
Any person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be subject to the penalties established by §
1-15 of the Code of the City of Hackensack.