Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ: Through streets and stop intersections.

§ 79-1 Definitions.

Whenever any words and phrases are used in this article, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey[1] shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases herein.

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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.

§ 79-2 Prohibited parking, stopping or standing; time-limit parking; exemption.

Regulations not exclusive. The provision of this section imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other and 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.

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 article.

Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. No person shall park any vehicle upon the east side of Lloyd Road southbound from its intersection with Hollywood Avenue for a distance of 300 feet between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, inclusive. No person shall park any vehicle on the parking lot at the public school on Lloyd Road or upon any street in the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus during the hours of 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. No person shall park any vehicle on the west side of Lloyd Road between Rich Court and the third driveway of the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School (70 Lloyd Road) (west side of Lloyd Road distance is 328.4 feet between Rich Court and third driveway), from Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.

[Amended 12-23-1969 by Ord. No. 452; 7-24-1990 by Ord. No. 658; 4-26-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-08]

Stopping or standing prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. No person shall stop or stand 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 said Schedule II, attached to and made a part of this article.

Parking time limited on certain streets. No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule III at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule III of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule III, attached to and made a part of this article.

Stopping or standing shall be prohibited at all times on certain streets. No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX, attached to and made a part of this article.

[Added 11-28-1972 by Ord. No. 471]

(Reserved)[1]

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Editor's Note: Former Subsection G, Restrictive parking, added 9-28-1976 by Ord. No. 496, was repealed 6-27-1978 by Ord. No. 519.

Metered parking on certain streets. Parking shall be limited and regulated on the streets shown in Schedule XI by the imposition of fees for the privilege of parking thereon, to be determined by the length of time for which a vehicle may be parked. Such fees are to be collected through parking meters installed on said streets in accordance with the provisions of the statutes. The Borough shall suitably subdivide the areas designated in Schedule XI into parking meter space. The provisions of Article II, §§ 79-11, 79-15, 79-20, 79-25, 79-26 and 79-27, concerning definitions; operation of parking meters; purchase of meters; damage to meters; slugs in meters; and enforcement, respectively, shall apply to parking meters installed on the streets shown on Schedule XI and are incorporated in this article as though set forth herein at length.

[Added 9-26-1978 by Ord. No. 520]

Exemptions to Chapter 79. All emergency vehicles and Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus owned vehicles shall be exempt from the parking regulations set forth in this section of Chapter 79.

[Added 11-24-2015 by Ord. No. 1042]

§ 79-3 Use of certain vehicles restricted.

Trucks over four tons' gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV, except for the pickup and delivery of materials, said Schedule IV being attached to and made a part of this article.

§ 79-4 One-way streets.

The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V, attached to and made a part of this article, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.

§ 79-5 Through streets and stop intersections.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule VI, attached to and made a part of this article, are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.

§ 79-6 Loading zones.

The locations described in Schedule VII, attached to and made a part of this article, are hereby designated as loading zones.

§ 79-7 Bus stops.

The locations described in Schedule VIII, attached to and made a part of this article, are hereby designated as bus stops.

§ 79-8 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 885]

Unless another fine is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this article or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a fine of not more than $60 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.

§ 79-9 Effect; short title; schedules.

Time. All references as to time in this article are to be the prevailing time.

Effect. If any part or parts of this article are for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this article.

Repeal. Ordinance Nos. 308 and 383 of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus are hereby repealed, and all ordinances and resolutions or parts of ordinances and resolutions in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this article 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 article.

Short title. This article may be known and cited as the "Traffic Ordinance."

Effective date. This article shall take effect 10 days after publication and final passage as provided by law and after approval by the Director of Motor Vehicles of the State of New Jersey.

	SCHEDULE I
	In accordance with the provisions of § 79-2B, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets:

Name of Street	Side	Location
Barnert Place [Added 9-22-1981 by Ord. No. 560]	East	For a distance of 125 feet north of its intersection with First Street
Barnert Place [Repealed 2-26-1985 by Ord. No. 579]
Bogert Road	South	Between East and West Saddle River Roads
Brookside Avenue	South	Between North Maple Avenue and a point 50 feet westerly therefrom
Cliff Street	East	Brookside Avenue to First Street
East Franklin Turnpike	North	From Sycamore Avenue to Sheridan Avenue
East Franklin Turnpike	South	Between Sycamore Avenue and the Ridgewood town line
Edgewood Road [Added 10-22-2002 by Ord. No. 860]	West	From Warren Avenue north to the dead end for a total of approximately 250 feet
Elmwood Avenue	East	From East Franklin Turnpike to Sherwood Road
Enos Place [Added 7-22-2008 by Ord. No. 938]	North	Between Sheridan Avenue and Elmwood Avenue
First Street	West	From Warren Avenue Bridge to Cliff Street
Hollywood Avenue	Both	For 200 feet east and west from its intersection with Route 17
Hollywood Avenue	South	Between East and West Saddle River Roads
Hollywood Avenue	South	Between Route 17 and Cleverdon Road
North Franklin Turnpike	Any side	The triangle at Warren Avenue
North Franklin Turnpike	East	Between Warren Avenue and the Waldwick line
North Franklin Turnpike	West	Between Garden Court and Rosencrantz Lane
Sheridan Avenue	East	East Franklin Turnpike to Orvil Court
Sheridan Avenue	East	Between Enos Place and Hollywood Avenue
Sheridan Avenue	East	For a distance of 375 feet north of its intersection with Warren Avenue
Sheridan Avenue	West	Between Ross Place and Warren Avenue
Sheridan Avenue [Added 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 885]	West	From Warren Avenue south for a total of 53 feet
Sycamore Avenue (west side of the Street) by rear driveway of Borough Hall [Added 6-27-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-07]	West	For a distance of 20 feet north and 20 feet south of the driveway
Sycamore Avenue [Added 7-22-2008 by Ord. No. 938]	East	Between Enos Place and Warren Avenue
Warren Avenue [Amended 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	Both	Between Carton Avenue and North Franklin Turnpike
Warren Avenue	South	From Sycamore Avenue to Elmwood Avenue
West Saddle River Road [Added 4-23-1991 by Ord. No. 677]	Both	For 200 feet south and north from its intersection with Hollywood Avenue

	SCHEDULE II
	In accordance with the provisions of § 79-2D, no person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:

	Name of Street	Side	Location
	Brookside Avenue	North	Between Cliff Street and First Street
	Warren Avenue	South	Between the Warren Avenue Bridge and North Franklin Turnpike

	SCHEDULE III
	In accordance with the provisions of § 79-2E, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following streets or parts of streets between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.:

Name of Street	Side	Time Limit	Location
Brookside Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	Both	1 hour	Between Cliff Street and Maple Avenue
Brookside Avenue	North	3 hours	From North Maple Avenue to First Street
Brookside Avenue	South	3 hours	From First Street to a point 100 feet west of North Maple Avenue
Carlton Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	Both	90 minutes	Between Warren Avenue and Ross Place
Cliff Street	West	3 hours
East Franklin Turnpike [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	North	1 hour	Between Sycamore Avenue and Elmwood Avenue
East Franklin Turnpike	North	90 minutes	From Sycamore Avenue intersection to Elmwood Avenue
East Franklin Turnpike	South	90 minutes	From North Maple Avenue to Sycamore Avenue
Elmwood Avenue [Added 10-22-2002 by Ord. No. 860]	East	90 minutes	From the south corner of Sherwood Road To East Franklin Turnpike (268 feet)
Elmwood Avenue [Added 10-22-2002 by Ord. No. 860]	East	90 minutes	From Warren Avenue to the north corner of Sherwood Road (306 feet)
Enos Place [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	South	30 minutes	From Sheridan Avenue to Sycamore Avenue for a distance of 60 feet as posted
First Street	East and north	3 hours	South from Brookside Avenue to Ho-Ho-Kus Brook
First Street [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	North	1 hour	Between Cliff Street and Barnert Place
Maple Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	Both	1 hour	Between First Street and Brookside Avenue
Maple Street	Both	90 minutes	From the Ridgewood line to the Ho-Ho-Kus Bridge
North Franklin Turnpike	Both	90 minutes	From Warren Avenue to Sheridan Avenue
North Franklin Turnpike [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	North	1 hour	From the corner of Sheridan Avenue heading in a northerly direction on North Franklin Turnpike for a distance of 370 feet
Orvil Court	Both	3 hours
Sheridan Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	East	1 hour	Between Orvil Court and Warren Avenue
Sheridan Avenue	East	90 minutes	South of Warren Avenue to Orvil Court
Sheridan Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	West	1 hour	Between intersection of North Franklin Turnpike and Warren Avenue
Sheridan Avenue	West	90 minutes	South of Warren Avenue
Sycamore Avenue	East	90 minutes	Between East Franklin Turnpike and Orvil Court
Sycamore Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	East	1 hour	Between East Franklin Turnpike and Warren Avenue
Sycamore Avenue	West	3 hours	Between East Franklin Turnpike and Warren Avenue
Warren Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	Both	90 minutes	Between North Franklin Turnpike and Sycamore Avenue
Warren Avenue [Amended 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	Both	3 hours	From North Franklin Turnpike to Warren Avenue Bridge and between Sheridan Avenue and Sycamore Avenue
Warren Avenue [Added 7-24-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-08; amended 1-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2019-30]	North	3 hours	From North Franklin Turnpike to Warren Avenue Bridge
Warren Avenue [Amended 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	North	3 hours	Sheridan Avenue to Carlton Avenue
Warren Avenue [Added 5-23-1995 by Ord. No. 745]	North	90 minutes	From Sycamore Avenue to Elmwood Avenue
Warren Avenue [Added 1-7-2020 by Ord. No. 2019-30]	South	N/A	2 designated parking spots for library staff only
Warren Avenue [Amended 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	South	90 minutes	Between Sheridan Avenue and Carlton Avenue

	SCHEDULE IV
	No motor vehicle or combination of vehicles, including loads or contents of any part or portion thereof, shall exceed 22 feet in length and 10,000 pounds in gross vehicle weight on the following streets: [Amended 1-23-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]

	Name of Street	Location
	Addison Place	Between Route 17 and Beechwood Road
	Beechwood Road	Between Addison Place and Bernard Place
	Blauvelt Avenue	Between Sheridan Avenue and North Franklin Turnpike
	Boiling Spring Road [Added 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	From Mill Road to Saddle Brook Drive
	Gilbert Road [Added 6-23-2015 by Ord. No. 1040; amended 11-24-2015 by Ord. No. 1042]	Between Sheridan Avenue and Blauvelt Avenue
	Glenwood Road [Added 1-23-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]	From the Village of Ridgewood Boundary to the intersection of Brookside Avenue/First Street/Warren Avenue intersection
	Powderhorn Road	Between Wearimus Road and East Saddle River Road
	Ross Place [Added 6-23-2015 by Ord. No. 1040; amended 11-24-2015 by Ord. No. 1042]	Between Sheridan Avenue and N. Franklin Turnpike
	Saddle Brook Drive [Added 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	From East Saddle River Road to Saddle Ridge Road
	Saddle Ridge Road [Added 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	From Mill Road to Saddle Brook Drive
	Warren Avenue	Between Sheridan Avenue and North Franklin Turnpike
	Washington Avenue	Between West Saddle River and Route 17

SCHEDULE V
In accordance with the provisions of § 79-4, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated: [Amended 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422; 11-28-1972 by Ord. No. 471; 3-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-44]

Name of Street	Direction
Brookside Avenue	Eastbound from the Ridgewood border to Warren Avenue Westbound from Maple Avenue to First Street
First Street	Southbound from Brookside Avenue to Cliff Street
Gilbert Road	Northbound from Sheridan Avenue to Glendon Road
Lloyd Road	Southbound from Hollywood Avenue to Warren Avenue

SCHEDULE VI
In accordance with the provisions of § 79-5, the following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:

Intersection	Stop Sign On
Ackerman Avenue and Gilbert Road [Added 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	Gilbert Road
Blauvelt Avenue and Elmwood Avenue [Added 5-23-1966 by Ord. No. 422]	Elmwood Avenue
Blauvelt Avenue and Gilbert Road	Gilbert Road
Brandywine Road and West Saddle River Road [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Brandywine Road
Carlton Avenue and Ross Place [Added 12-20-1988 by Ord. No. 633]	Carlton Avenue
Cliff Street and First Street [Added 9-24-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-26]	Cliff Street
Copper Beach Lane and Wearimus Road [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Copper Beach Lane
Deerhill Drive and Eastgate Road [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Deerhill Drive
Enos Place and Elmwood Avenue [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Enos Place
Gilbert Road and Blauvelt Avenue [Added 12-20-1988 by Ord. No. 633; repealed 7-24-1990 by Ord. No. 658]
Glendon Road and Blauvelt Avenue [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Glendon Road
Paddock Road and Wearimus Road [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Paddock Road
Powderhorn Road, easterly leg, at its intersection with Timberline Road [Added 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 885]	Powderhorn Road
Powderhorn Road, westerly leg, at its intersection with Timberline Road [Added 2-24-2004 by Ord. No. 885]	Powderhorn Road
Sherwood Road and Edgewood Drive [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Sherwood Road
Sherwood Road and Elmwood Avenue [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Sherwood Road
Warren Avenue and Edgewood Drive [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Warren Avenue
Warren Avenue and Elmwood Avenue	Elmwood Avenue
Warren Avenue and Sycamore Avenue	Sycamore Avenue
Washington Avenue and West Saddle River Road [Added 5-25-2004 by Ord. No. 889]	Washington Avenue
West Saddle River Road and Bogert Road north ramp [Added 5-23-1978 by Ord. No. 517]	Northerly ramp of Bogert Road facing northbound traffic exiting Bogert Road
West Saddle River Road and Pitcairn Avenue [Added 5-23-1978 by Ord. No. 517]	Pitcairn Avenue

SCHEDULE VII
In accordance with the provisions of § 79-6, the following described locations are hereby designated as loading zones:

Street	Side	Location
Brookside Avenue	South	Starting at a point 50 feet west of North Maple Avenue for a distance of 50 feet

SCHEDULE VIII
In accordance with the provisions of § 79-7, the following described locations are hereby designated as bus stops:

Street	Side	Location
North Franklin Turnpike	North	Starting at a point approximately 160 feet westerly along the curbline from its intersection with the building line on the west side of Sheridan Avenue. The bus stop shall extend the entire distance (approximately 90 feet) between curb openings in a westerly direction
North Franklin Turnpike	South	Commencing at a point 140 feet west from its intersection with North Maple Avenue and thence running approximately 120 feet westerly
Sheridan Avenue [Added 11-28-1972 by Ord. No. 471]	East	Commencing at a point 50 feet north from its intersection with Hollywood Avenue and thence running approximately 90 feet northerly
Sheridan Avenue [Added 11-28-1972 by Ord. No. 471]	West	Commencing at a point 50 feet south from its intersection with Hollywood Avenue and thence running approximately 90 feet southerly

	SCHEDULE IX [Added 11-28-1972 by Ord. No. 471]
	In accordance with the provisions of § 79-2F, no person shall stop or stand a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:

Name of Street	Side	Location
Gilbert Road	Both	For a distance of 100 feet north from its intersection with Sheridan Avenue
Hollywood Avenue	Both	For a distance of 250 feet east and west from its intersection with Sheridan Avenue
Hollywood Avenue [Added 4-23-1991 by Ord. No. 677]	Both	For a distance of 300 feet east and west from its intersection with West Saddle River Road
Sheridan Avenue	Both	For a distance of 250 feet north and south from its intersection with Hollywood Avenue and Gilbert Road
West Saddle River Road [Added 5-23-1978 by Ord. No. 517]	Both	Race Track Road to a point 200 feet north of the northerly ramp of Bogert Road

	SCHEDULE X
	(Reserved)[1]

	SCHEDULE XI [Added 9-26-1978 by Ord. No. 520]
	In accordance with the provisions of § 79-2H, parking shall be limited and regulated by the imposition of fees for the privilege of parking thereon by way of parking meters on the following described streets or parts of streets. Parking meters shall not be installed at any locations where parking is prohibited under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-138.

Name of Street	Time Limit	Side	Days	Location
Brookside Avenue	13 hours	North	Monday through Friday, except holidays	From Cliff Street to Warren Avenue
First Street	13 hours	West	Monday through Friday, except holidays	Commencing 50 feet south of the Brookside/Glenwood crossing intersection and running south for a distance of 110 feet

	SCHEDULE XII
	Turn Prohibitions [Added 4-22-2003 by Ord. No. 872]
	No person shall make a turn at any location listed and only in the manner described:

	Intersection	Turn Prohibited	Hours	Movement Prohibited
	Hollywood Avenue and North Franklin Turnpike (CR No. 502)	Left	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	Eastbound on Hollywood Avenue to northbound on North Franklin Turnpike (CR No. 502)
	Hollywood Avenue and North Franklin Turnpike (CR No. 502)	Left	7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.	Westbound on Hollywood Avenue to southbound on North Franklin Turnpike (CR No. 502)

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Editor's Note: Former Schedule X, regarding parking spaces reserved for authorized personnel, was repealed 6-27-1978 by Ord. No. 519.