[Ord. No. 13-89, § 1]
As used in this chapter:
PARKING AREA
Any place in the B-1, B-2 and B-4 Zoning Districts fronting
on or within one hundred (100) feet of Speedwell Avenue or the Speedwell
Avenue Extension maintained for outdoor parking of motor vehicles
which is open to the public or made available to patrons or customers
of any place of business, which is located on private property not
owned by any public entity or instrumentality thereof. This definition
also includes all accessways, means of ingress and egress to and from
said parking area, landscaped buffer areas and islands of said areas
and pedestrian walkways located within or serving the parking area.
OWNER
Any person or entity who or which, alone or jointly with
others, has legal or equitable title to the premises with or without
accompanying actual possession, including an executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian of an estate or a mortgagee in possession.
[Ord. No. 13-89, § 1]
All parking areas shall be maintained as initially constructed
in accordance with the original site plan, if any. In addition, all
parking areas shall be maintained to such a condition as to meet the
following minimum standards:
(a) All access areas, maneuvering areas, parking locations and pedestrian
walkways within the parking area shall be kept free of snow and ice.
Snow and ice shall be removed within one-half (1/2) business day after
its occurrence and shall not be allowed to accumulate or to freeze
in any area used for accessways, maneuvering areas, parking locations
and pedestrian traffic or within sight triangles as herein defined.
(b) All parking areas shall be kept free from potholes, defects, debris,
rubbish, rocks and litter.
(c) All parking areas shall be clearly marked and illuminated and such
markings shall be maintained so that they are visible, including all
markings for traffic direction and control.
(d) All signs used for traffic direction and control shall be maintained
so that they are visible.
(e) All parking areas shall be kept free from excessive accumulation
of stormwater, and adequate runoff drains shall be provided and maintained.
(f) All parking areas shall be maintained in good repair so that they
are free from holes, ruts, depressions, rocks and other obstructions.
[Ord. No. 13-89, § 1]
Areas adjacent to accessways which intersect with other accessways
and/or streets shall be kept free from obstruction, including the
piling of snow and debris, so as to permit clear visibility at all
such intersections.
[Ord. No. 13-89, § 1]
It shall be the duty of the enforcement officer to inspect,
at least annually, every parking area subject to the provisions of
this chapter.
[Ord. No. 13-89, § 1]
Nothing herein shall prevent the Borough from closing off to
the public any parking area which is deemed to be unsafe as a result
of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, or from entering
upon said premises for the purpose of correcting any such violation,
which corrections shall be made by the Borough without the assumption
of any liability, and the reasonable costs of said repair by the Borough
shall be the responsibility of the owner.
[Ord. No. 13-89, § 1]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Zoning
Officer of the Borough of Morris Plains, or his designee, who shall
serve at no additional compensation.