[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Delaware 7-28-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-15 as Ch. VII of the 1985 Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle I 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.
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.
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 section is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-14.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-15.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in 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 chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-16.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-17.
[Added by Ord. No. 1993-33; amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-04]
A. 
Parking prohibited.
(1) 
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation interferes with the normal flow of traffic on the Township's streets and roads, no vehicle shall be parked on any of the said Township streets or roads.
(2) 
The above parking prohibition shall remain in effect during and after the snow has ceased until the streets and roads have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that the parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic on the said streets and roads.
B. 
Penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, the following penalties will apply to any person convicted of a violation of this section:
(1) 
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer or Road Department supervisor may provide for the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle. The location of vehicles which may have been towed away may be ascertained by requesting such information from the Delaware Township Police Department or Road Department.
(2) 
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, every person convicted of a violation will be subjected to a violation of $25 per offense and/or towing at the owner's expense.
[Added 8-13-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-17]
Delaware Township provides parking facilities adjacent to the Township Hall for employees, volunteers and others either engaged in Township activities or doing business with the Township. Accordingly, the public is prohibited from parking vehicles in the facilities on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. The Delaware Township Committee may elect to close the facilities to the public at other times to meet parking needs for special events. At other times, members of the public shall be permitted to park vehicles, except RV vehicles and trailers, at the facilities at their own risk on a space-available basis.
[Added 12-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-33; amended 1-29-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-01]
Vehicles are prohibited from parking in the Township building parking lot at 570 Rosemont Ringoes Road in Sergeantsville, New Jersey, when the lot is snow-covered. A vehicle parked in the lot when prohibited will be subjected to a violation of $25 per offense and/or towed at the owner's expense. Vehicle owners may park their cars in the lot after it has been cleared of snow.
[Added 8-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08; amended 10-12-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]
No person shall park a vehicle upon Palmier Road, or any part thereof, from April 1 through and including October 31 each year without first obtaining a parking permit issued through the HOA and visibly displayed within the vehicle. Any person convicted of violating the provisions of this section shall be liable to a penalty of $50.
[Amended 8-30-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-21]
Vehicles over four tons registered gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V[1] except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-18.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-19.
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.[1] 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.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-20.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1987-8]
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.[1] Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-21.
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.[1] Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-22.
The locations described in Schedule X attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as loading zones.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-23.
The locations described in Schedule XI attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as taxi stands.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-24.
The locations described in Schedule XII attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as bus stops.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See§ 7-25.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-26.
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.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-27.
No person shall make a turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XV attached to and made a part of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-28.
No person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop) indication whenever an official sign is present prohibiting such turn on the red signal as described in Schedule XVI.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-29.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1988-16; Ord. No. 1993-27]
A. 
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVII attached to and made a part of this chapter shall have the speed limits designated in such schedule.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See § 7-30.
B. 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above designated speed limits as authorized by the Department of Transportation.
A. 
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.
B. 
All former traffic ordinances of the Township of Delaware covered in this traffic 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.
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1, the requirements of Subtitle 1 of Title 39 are hereby made applicable to the properties listed below:
Name of Property
Location
Meadow View developed by Van Holten Group VI, LLC
Severns Way
A. 
Regulation(s).
(1) 
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are hereby designated as Stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided herein:
Intersection
Stop Signs on
Severns Way and Rittenhouse Road
Severns Way
Severns Way and County Route 523
Severns Way
(2) 
Speed limit. The speed limit for both directions of travel on the following roadway is:
Name of Roadway
Speed Limit
(miles per hour)
Limits
Severns Way
25
Entire length
(3) 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated stop intersections and speed limits authorized by the Department of Transportation.
(4) 
All signs, posts, or other necessary materials shall be installed and paid for by the developer. All signing shall conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27.
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 $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days or both.
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-3.3, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Traffic Direction
Location
Hunterdon County Route 604 (Rosemont Ringoes Road)
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-21; amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
Eastbound and westbound
Within 50 feet of the stop signs at the intersection with County Route 523 (Sergeantsville Road) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-138h
Hunterdon County Route 523
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-21; amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
Northbound and southbound
Within 50 feet of the stop signs at the intersection with County Route 604 (Rosemont Ringoes Road) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-138h
Quarry Road
[Added 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
Both
1,000 feet north from Rt. 29
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-3.4, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Traffic Direction
Hours
Location
Upper Creek Road
[Added 8-4-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-14]
Both
8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
Between Kingwood-Locktown Road and Featherbed Lane
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-3.5, no person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Traffic Direction
Hours
Location
(Reserved)
A. 
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-3.6, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Traffic Direction
Time Limit
Hours
Location
Hunterdon County Route 604
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-21; amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
Westbound
15 minutes
12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
600 Rosemont Ringoes Road
Hunterdon County Route 604
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-21; amended 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
Westbound
15 minutes
12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.
604 Rosemont Ringoes Road (parking space closest to intersection)
B. 
A vehicle in violation will be subjected to a violation of $25 per offense and/or towed at the owner's expense.
[Added 2-12-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-03]
[Amended 8-30-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-21]
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-4.1, vehicles over four tons registered gross weight are hereby excluded from the following described streets or parts of streets, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets:
Name of Street
Location
Dogwood Drive
From County Route 523 to County Route 579
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-5, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
Name of Street
Direction
Limits
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-6.1, the following described 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
Brookville Hollow Road
Entire length
Federal Twist Road
Entire length
Ferry Road
Between Locktown-Sergeantsville Road and Locktown-Flemington Road
Headquarters Road
a.
Between N.J. Route 29 and County Road 5 (Mt. Airy Road)
b.
Between County Road 5 (Mt. Airy Road) and County Road 6 (Rosemont-Ringoes Road)
Locktown-Flemington Road
Entire length
Locktown-Sergeantsville Road
Between County Road 523 and Delaware Township Kingwood Township corporate line. A yield sign shall be installed on Ferry Road.
Pine Hill Road
Entire length
Sandbrook Headquarters Road
Entire length
Sandy Ridge Road
Entire length
Upper Creek Road
Entire length
Whiskey Lane
Entire length
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-6.2, the following intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
Intersection
Stop Sign on
Bowne Station Road and Wagner Road
Wagner Road
Dunkard Church Road and Haines Road
Haines Road
Featherbed Lane and Hammer Road
Hammer Road
Lambert Road and Zentek Road
Zentek Road
Locktown-Sergeantsville Road and Ferry Road
[Added 12-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-32]
Southbound lane of Ferry Road
Lower Creed Road and Covered Bridge Road
Covered Bridge Road
Rittenhouse Road and Bird Lane
Bird Lane
Rittenhouse Road and Granary Road
Granary Road
Upper Creek Road, Featherbed Lane and Old Mill Road
Featherbed Lane and Old Mill Road
Wagner Road and Edna Horn Drive
Both approaches of Edna Horn Drive
Yard Road and Svoboda Road
Svoboda Road
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-6.3, the following intersections are designated as yield intersections:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-7, the following described locations are hereby designated as loading zones:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-8, the following described locations are hereby designated as taxi stands:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-9, the following described locations are hereby designated as bus stops:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-10.1, no person shall make a left turn at any of the following locations:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-10.2, no person shall make a U-turn at any of the following locations:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-10.3, no person shall make a turn at any of the following locations:
(Reserved)
In accordance with § 7-10.4, no person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop) indication at any of the following locations:
(Reserved)
In accordance with the provisions of § 7-11, the following speed limits shall be established on the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Direction
Speed
(mph)
Location
Bowne Station Road
[Added 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-29]
Both
30
Between the Delaware Township/West Amwell Township corporate line and Lambertville Headquarters Road
Buchanan Road
Both
25
Between Lambertville Headquarters Road and Sandy Ridge Road
Dogwood Drive
[Added 5-10-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-10]
Both
30
From its intersection with County Route 523 to its intersection with County Route 579
Dunkard Church Road
[Added 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-24]
Both
25
Between a point in Dunkard Church Road 2,770 feet east of Sandbrook Headquarters Road to a point 670 feet east of the Delaware Township/East Amwell Township corporate line (Haines Road)
Dunkard Church Road
[Added 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-24]
Both
30
Between Sandbrook Headquarters Road and a point in Dunkard Church Road 2,770 feet east of Sandbrook Headquarters Road
Dunkard Church Road
[Added 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-24]
Both
30
Between a point in Dunkard Church Road 670 feet east of the Delaware Township/East Amwell Township corporate line (Haines Road) to County Route 579
Federal Twist Road
[Added 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-30]
Both
30
Between Raven Rock-Rosemont Road and the Delaware/Kingwood Township corporate line
Federal Twist Road
[Added 12-29-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-30]
Both
35
Between State Highway 29 (Daniel Bray Highway) and Raven Rock-Rosemont Road
Ferry Road
[Added 5-12-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-13; amended 9-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-23]
Both
35
Entire length
Hamp Road
[Added 2-14-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-01]
Both
25
Entire length
Hewitt Road
[Added 9-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-22]
Both
30
Entire length
Lambertville Headquarters Road
[Added 6-26-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-14]
Both
30
Between 1,190 feet south of Sandy Ridge-Mount Airy Road (County Road 605) and Rosemont-Ringoes Road (County Road 604)
Lambertville Headquarters Road
[Added 6-26-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-14]
Both
35
Between Seabrook Road and 1,190 feet south of Sandy Ridge-Mount Airy Road (County Road 605)
Locktown-Sergeantsville Road
[Added 6-26-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-13]
Both
30
Between Meszaros Road and the Delaware Township-Kingwood Township corporate line
Locktown-Sergeantsville Road
[Added 6-26-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-13]
Both
35
Between Ferry Road and Meszaros Road
Locktown-Flemington Road
[Added 10-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-26]
Both
30
Entire length
Lower Ferry Road
[Added 5-12-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-14; amended 9-28-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-23]
Both
35
Entire length
Pine Hill Road
Both
Zone I
20
Between County Road 604 and Old Mill Road
Pine Hill Road
Both
Zone II
30
Between Old Mill Road and Locktown-Sergeantsville Road
Pine Hill Road
[Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]
Both
20
Between 920 feet south of Pavilica Road and Old Mill Road
Pine Hill Road
[Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]
Both
30
Between County Route 604 (Rosemont Ringoes Road) and 920 feet south of Pavilica Road
Pine Hill Road
[Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-02]
Both
30
Between Old Mill Road and Locktown Road
Raven Rock-Rosemont Road
[Added 10-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-24]
Both
30
Between Federal Twist Road and a point in Raven Rock-Rosemont Road 2,750 feet west of Hunterdon County Route 519
Raven Rock-Rosemont Road
[Added 10-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-24]
Both
35
Between a point in Raven Rock-Rosemont Road 2,750 feet west of Hunterdon County Route 519 and Hunterdon County Route 519
Rittenhouse Road
[Added 1-29-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-02]
Both
35
Entire length
Sandbrook Headquarters Road
Both
Zone I
35
Between Ringoes Headquarters Road (County Route 604) and 1,600 feet north of Yard Road
Sandbrook Headquarters Road
Both
Zone II
25
Between 1,600 feet north of Yard Road and Flemington Road (County Route 523)
Sandy Ridge Road
[Added 2-27-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-02]
Both
30
Between Buchanan Road and Lambertville Headquarters Road
Sandy Ridge Road
[Added 2-27-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-02]
Both
35
Between County Route 523 (Sergeantsville Road) and Buchanan Road
Sanford Road
[Added 5-13-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-15]
Both
35
Entire length
Seabrook Road
[Added 10-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-25]
Both
25
Between Lambertville Headquarters Road and Brookville Hollow Road
Seabrook Road
[Added 10-27-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-25]
Both
30
Between State Highway 29 (Daniel Bray Highway) and Lambertville Headquarters Road
Wagner Road
Southbound
25
Entire length in Delaware Township
Yard Road
[Added 5-13-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-16]
Both
30
Entire length