The provisions of this article 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.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule I, § 225-48, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A.
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street or highway, no vehicle shall be parked on the main traveled or major roadways or portions thereof, as described in Schedule II, § 225-49, attached to and made a part of this chapter. The parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
B.
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, fires, public celebrations, etc.,
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.
C.
Whenever snow has fallen and accumulation is such that it covers the street or highway, no vehicle shall be parked on any residential street in the Township. For residential streets wherein off-street parking is available, the parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic. For residential streets wherein off-street parking is not available, as described in Schedule II, § 225-49, as seen below and made a part of this chapter, the parking prohibitions shall remain in effect for alternate sides of the residential streets as described in Schedule II, § 225-49, after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
[Added 10-25-2011 by Ord. No. 11-22[1]]
D.
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 peace 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.
E.
The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon
signs being erected as required by law.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified on any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule III, § 225-50, attached to and made a part of this chapter. The Police Department is authorized to post such signs and notices as necessary.
[Amended 3-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-10; 2-27-2018 by Ord. No. 18-03]
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit specified between the hours listed upon any day except Sunday and public holidays on any of the streets, parts of streets, or other locations described in Schedule IV, § 225-51, and Schedule XXVII, § 225-74 attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A.
Handicapped parking on street. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, the street locations, as shown in Schedule V, § 225-52, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are designated as handicapped parking spaces. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards for plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
B.
Handicapped parking on municipal parking lots and Board of Education property. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, the off-street municipal parking yards and Board of Education property, as shown in Schedule VI, § 225-53, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are designated as handicapped parking areas. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards for plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
C.
Handicapped parking on private property.
(1)
Open to the public. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.46, the off-street parking yards, as shown in Schedule VII, § 225-54, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are designated as handicapped areas. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards for plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
(2)
All other private property. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1, the off-street parking yards, as shown in Schedule VIII, § 225-55, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are designated as handicapped parking areas. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards for plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
D.
Signs, pavement markings, installation and maintenance. The owners of the premises referred to in Subsection C shall provide and install signs and pavement markings for each parking space reserved for use by handicapped persons, which signing and marking shall be in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The cost of procurement and installation of the signs and pavement markings shall be the responsibility of the owner of said property. The owner shall, subsequent to initial procurement and installation, maintain such signs and pavement markings in good condition at no cost or expense to the Township. The owner shall be responsible for the repair and restoration or replacement of the same.
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX, § 225-56, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as no stopping or standing streets. No stopping or standing signs shall be installed as provided in the schedule.
[Added 10-26-2004 by Ord. No. 04-16]
A.
The Township is hereby authorized to designate, subject to the approval of the governing body as herein provided, certain streets and other public areas within the Township as permit parking areas in which only resident vehicles displaying valid parking permits, vouchers or hang tags may stand or be parked on such streets. The streets or parts of streets described in § 225-73, Schedule XXVI, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as parking by permit only. Signs shall be installed as provided in the schedule.
B.
No person shall be permitted to park any vehicle on
a permit-parking-only street or portions thereof described in this
chapter, unless such person has a valid parking permit.
C.
Application for parking permit. Application for a parking permit under this article shall be made, in writing, to the Municipal Clerk or his/her designee upon such form as shall be prepared by the office of the Municipal Clerk. Fees, if applicable, for residential parking permits shall be as established under Chapter 172 of the Ewing Township Code and shall be payable upon issuance of a permit.
D.
Conditions for granting of permit. Parking permits
shall be granted to the following person or persons under terms and
conditions as hereinafter set forth: to persons who are owners/occupants
and/or residents by way of a lease on any street, a portion thereof
upon which parking is so restricted, for every vehicle owned or leased
by such person who is a resident/owner and/or occupant by way of a
lease, which shall include a company-owned vehicle principally driven
by such resident. In the case of an occupant by way of a lease, said
occupant must show proof to the satisfaction of the Municipal Clerk
that said occupancy shall be for a period of at least one year.
E.
Residential parking permits shall be valid for a one-year
period. Permits may be renewed upon expiration, provided that the
conditions for issuance still exist.
F.
Permits shall be issued only for passenger automobiles, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq., and shall not be issued for any recreational vehicles or for any commercial vehicles not otherwise owned by a resident of the street and permitted in accordance with Subsection D, above, or other types of vehicles as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.
G.
Permits shall not be transferable from the applicant
to any other person. However, permits may be transferred from one
vehicle to another vehicle owned or leased by the same applicant upon
the filing of a transfer application and the payment of a transfer
application fee, if applicable.
H.
Permits shall be prominently displayed on the rear
driver side window of the vehicle for which a permit has been issued.
I.
All vehicles for which parking permits have been issued
shall be subject to all other parking regulations set forth in the
Township of Ewing municipal ordinances and to all parking restrictions
and prohibitions established pursuant to Title 39 of the New Jersey
Statutes.
J.
Exception to permit provisions.
(1)
Contractor, service and delivery vehicles bearing
the name and address of a commercial business may park without a permit
during the times they are rendering service but in no event longer
than an eight-hour period.
(2)
Emergency vehicles, gas, electric, telecommunications
and other similar vehicles may park on permit-parking-only streets
during the times they are rendering service or repairs on said street.
(3)
Health care providers may park their vehicles
on permit-parking-only streets during the times they are rendering
assistance and/or health care service to residents of said streets
(such health care provider to be defined as a nurse, home health aid,
physical therapist, or any other medical professional).
K.
Two visitor permits shall be issued to each residential
unit requesting them for use only by visitors to that residential
unit. These visitor permits shall be valid for one calendar year and
will be renewed upon request and proof of residence.
(1)
A resident may request additional visitor parking
permits for events such as gatherings, parties, etc., which shall
be valid for one twenty-four-hour period only.
L.
Surrender of permit. An application for a parking
permit under this article shall provide to the Municipal Clerk or
his/her designee satisfactory evidence that such person fulfills all
conditions required for the issuance of a permit. Whenever the conditions
no longer exist, any person holding such permit shall surrender the
same to the Municipal Clerk or his/her designee. It shall be unlawful
for any person to represent that he/she is entitled to a permit hereunder
when he/she is not so entitled to a permit, or to park a vehicle displaying
such permit at any time when the holder of such permit is not entitled
to hold it.
M.
All sales or exchanges, whether for monetary or other
consideration, of any parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter
is strictly prohibited and subject to the penalties stated herein.
A violation of this section may result in revocation of the violator's
permits.
N.
The Township's Police Department shall be the enforcing
agency with respect to the provisions hereof.
O.
Counterfeit permits; penalty.
(1)
It shall be unlawful and a violation of this
chapter for a person to copy, produce or otherwise bring into existence
a facsimile or counterfeit parking permit or alter an expired parking
permit.
(2)
Any person committing a violation of this subsection
shall be subject to a penalty not to exceed $500 and/or imprisonment
for not more than 10 days for each such violation. Any such penalties
may be imposed by the Municipal Court.
P.
Violations and penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of $50 for the first violation; for any additional violation, the fine shall be $150. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day, or part thereof, during or on which a violation occurs or continues. A violation of this section by a tenant of a residence shall be a violation of Chapter 284, Article II, Licensing and Registration, of the Ewing Township Code.
[Added 11-22-2011 by Ord.
No. 11-25]
A.
Creation;
powers; compensation; qualifications.
(1)
There is hereby created in the Township of Ewing the designation
of “parking enforcement officer.” The Township of Ewing
shall have the authority to appoint those parking enforcement officers
that may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities that the Township
may have under the laws of the State of New Jersey and the ordinances
and regulations of the Township of Ewing relating to the parking of
vehicles within the municipality.
(2)
Parking enforcement officers shall be appointed by the Township of
Ewing in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.7 et
seq.
(3)
All parking enforcement officers shall have the authority to issue
parking tickets, serve and execute process for parking offenses and
cause vehicles to be towed when necessary. Such responsibilities and
duties shall be carried out in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.7
and the ordinances and regulations of the Township of Ewing.
(4)
Parking enforcement officers shall not carry or use a firearm while
on duty but shall be deemed to be performing a public safety function
while on duty.
(5)
The term, hours and compensation for a parking enforcement officer,
when not otherwise a part of the duties of an employee, shall be set
by the Township Council in accordance with the Township’s Salary
Ordinance.
(6)
Consistent with N.J.S.A. 40A:9-154.9, no person shall be appointed
as a parking enforcement officer unless the individual meets the following
qualifications:
(a)
A resident of this state during the term of appointment;
(b)
Able to read, write and speak the English language well and intelligently;
(c)
Of sound mind and in good health;
(d)
Of good moral character; and
(e)
Has not been convicted of any offense involving dishonesty or which
would make the person unfit to perform the duties of his office.
B.
Fingerprints;
eligibility check; training course; uniform.
(1)
All parking enforcement officers shall be fingerprinted prior to
commencing their duties, and their fingerprints shall be filed with
the State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(2)
All parking enforcement officers shall complete a training course
conducted or approved by the Township of Ewing. The Township may waive
this training requirement for any person otherwise eligible to be
appointed as a parking enforcement officer if the person possesses
substantially equivalent training and background, as determined by
the Chief of Police.
(3)
All parking enforcement officers shall be supplied with a uniform
which shall clearly identify the officer’s function. The uniform
shall include but not be limited to a hat and appropriate badges which
shall bear an identification number or name tag and the name of the
municipality in which the officer is employed. In addition, the uniform
shall include an insignia issued by the municipality which clearly
indicates the officer’s status as a parking enforcement officer.
The uniform shall be distinct in color from the uniform of a regular
police officer or special law enforcement officer.
(4)
A reasonable fee may be charged, as determined by the Township Council,
for issuance of the uniform, but no fee shall be charged for training
or for the issuance of the certificate of employment.
[Added 3-26-2013 by Ord. No. 13-09]
No person or property owner shall park, or give any individual
permission to park, a motor vehicle on any unpaved surface on any
property, whether the property be commercial, residential, or publicly
owned property, absent a special events parking permit. A property
owner may apply for a special events parking permit to allow short-term
parking on an unpaved surface when attendance at a special event is
expected to exceed the available parking capacity or for other good
cause. Application for a special events parking permit shall be made
to the Municipal Clerk 30 days in advance of the special event. The
special events parking permit shall be issued by the Township Council
after review by the Police Department and the Code Enforcement Department.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-07]
A.
No person
shall park or stop a motor vehicle in or in any other manner obstruct
a properly designated fire lane. The Township Police Department, as
well as parking enforcement officers, shall have the authority to
cause said vehicle found in violation to be towed and stored at the
expense of the vehicle's owner.
B.
Fire
lane regulations shall be concurrently enforced by the Township Police
Department, parking enforcement officers, and the Township Fire Official
and Fire Inspectors. Violation of the fire lane regulations shall
be considered a violation of the Township parking ordinances, as well
as violations of the Uniform Fire Code, N.J.A.C. 5:70-3.1 et seq.
C.
Enforcement
by the Township Police Department or parking enforcement officers
shall be handled as a Township ordinance violation or as a Uniform
Fire Code violation. Enforcement by the Township Fire Official and
Fire Inspectors shall be pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:27D-210, which provides
for penalties under the Penalty Enforcement Law of 1999, N.J.S.A.
2A:58-10 et seq., for violations of the Uniform Fire Code.
[Added 4-28-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-12]
No person shall park a vehicle in excess of four tons at the
Ewing Senior and Community Center, the Hollowbrook Community Center,
and Lou Lamata Soccer Fields at Rambling Creek Park, except for deliveries
or Township business.
[Added 6-27-2017 by Ord.
No. 17-18]
No person shall park or stop a motor vehicle at any time in
front of a public or private driveway or within five feet of the opening
of a public or private driveway.
