[Added 9-24-1991 by Ord. No. 13-91]
[1]
Editor's Note: See other schedules of this chapter for provisions regarding handicapped parking spaces in municipal parking lots and similar areas, particularly § 197-54, Schedule L: Special Purpose Parking.
[Amended 6-22-1993 by Ord. No. 10-93]
A. 
The purpose of this article is to establish and regulate handicapped parking spaces for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards by the Division of Motor Vehicles of New Jersey or the agency of any other state having jurisdiction over handicapped parking permits and the issuance of such identifications.
B. 
Parking spaces in front of private homes may be designated as handicapped spaces by the Board of Commissioners upon recommendation by the Chief of Police, if the homeowner has applied to the Department of Police, on forms to be provided by the Chief, and has established that a need for such space exists and that the homeowner or resident therein has appropriate handicapped identification, as provided by the State of New Jersey, as set forth in this article.
C. 
The application for a handicapped space shall be renewed annually and shall establish the foregoing as well as the continued residency of the handicapped homeowner/resident.
D. 
The size of the parking space shall not be less than 22 feet in length, provided that such parking is not otherwise prohibited and that the permitting thereof would not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
E. 
Each parking space shall be marked with an R7-8 sign from the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
This article is enacted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.5, which confers upon the Village of Ridgefield Park the right to establish handicapped parking spaces in order to preserve and safeguard the public health, safety, morals and welfare.
No person shall stand, park or cause to be parked any vehicle which is not operated by a handicapped individual in any area or parking place which has been specifically designated as a parking area or parking place for vehicles of handicapped persons.
[Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 03-6]
A. 
A parking space for individuals with physical handicaps shall be 12 feet wide, and such parking space shall allow room for individuals in wheelchairs or individuals on braces, canes and crutches to get in and out of either side of the vehicle onto a level and paved surface suitable for wheelchairs and walking. It shall be marked in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey and the ordinances of the Village of Ridgefield Park.
B. 
Location.
(1) 
The location of spaces shall be in accordance with the following:
Schedule of Handicapped Parking on Private Property
Open to the Public and to Which the Public Is Invited
Property
Number of Spaces
40 Challenger Road
6
50 Challenger Road
(Reserved)
55 Challenger Road
12
60 Challenger Road
(Reserved)
65 Challenger Road
15
70 Challenger Road
6
75 Challenger Road
6
85 Challenger Road
17
100 Challenger Road
10
105 Challenger Road
10
(2) 
Spaces shall be located as per plans filed with the Village Clerk's office.
(3) 
Any appropriately marked handicap parking on municipal property or street.
[Amended 11-11-2003 by Ord. No. 03-6]
A. 
Every person convicted of an initial violation of a provision of this article and any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $250, together with the applicable court costs and surcharges.
B. 
Every person convicted of a second or subsequent violation of a provision of this article shall be liable to a penalty of at least $250, together with the applicable court costs and surcharges. A person who is found guilty of a second or subsequent offense may also be sentenced to serve up to 90 days' community service on such terms and in such form as the court shall deem appropriate.
The Village of Ridgefield Park shall recognize all handicapped license plates, stickers or any other identification issued by the State of New Jersey and other states or agencies having the authority to regulate handicapped parking.