The purpose of this chapter is to designate certain parking
locations within the Township of Jackson as permit parking areas and
to regulate the use of such parking locations in a manner which encourages
use by Township residents.
There are hereby created and established in the Township of
Jackson facilities or zones for the parking of motor vehicles on lots
now or hereafter owned or rented by the Township for that purpose.
The Director of Public Safety is hereby directed to prepare
and erect proper signs calling attention to the provisions of this
chapter along those streets or portions thereof located within the
designated parking areas.
The following vehicles shall be exempt from this chapter:
A. Contractors, service and delivery vehicles. Contractors, service
and delivery vehicles bearing the name and address of a commercial
business and registered and licensed to do business in the Township
of Jackson, if required, and exhibiting commercial license tags may
park without a permit between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
during the time that the operator and/or occupants of said vehicle
are actually rendering service, repairs or improvements to a residence
or other property located within the designated parking areas. Any
commercial vehicle parked overnight shall be deemed in violation of
this chapter.
B. Any vehicle lawfully parked in a parking space governed by a parking
meter, where the required coins have been deposited in said meter.
C. Emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicles and public service, telephone
and other utility vehicles may park without a permit during the time
that they are rendering service or repairs in the area. Proof of service,
e.g., an invoice or other written document, must be furnished upon
request of an officer enforcing parking regulations. Any public utility
vehicle parked overnight and not providing service shall be deemed
in violation of this chapter.