As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
MAXIMUM MOTOR VEHICLE CAPACITY
The number of motor vehicles which may be parked in the parking lot in accordance with the requirements of this chapter as certified by the Borough Engineer using the standards established in this chapter and Chapter
327 of the Code.
NJMC
The New Jersey Meadowlands Commission.
NJSEA
The New Jersey Sports and Exhibition Authority.
PARKING LOT
Any place, lot, parcel, yard, building or structure used
in whole, or in part, for storing or parking motor vehicles, where
a storage or parking fee is charged therefor and which is open to
the general public; provided, however, that the term "parking lot"
shall not include garages, lots and other places where motor vehicles
are stored for hire or sale within or on a building (but any area
of such premises used for open-air parking or storage shall be subject
to the provisions of this chapter), and there is also excluded from
the provisions of this chapter residential neighborhood parking lots,
restricted to residents thereof, without charge, or on a monthly rental
basis, and such premises are not held out for use by the general public
and are not marked or advertised as a public parking lot.
No person shall conduct, operate or maintain a parking lot without
first obtaining a license therefor from the Borough as hereinafter
provided (a "parking lot license").
The Clerk shall forward the application to the Borough Engineer,
Police Chief, Fire Marshal and Construction Official for review and
determination whether the proposed parking lot complies with all applicable
laws, regulations and ordinances. Each of the aforementioned officials
shall provide to the Borough Clerk a written report of his or her
review, together with a recommendation as to whether the license should
be granted.
Prior to the issuance of a license, each applicant shall file
with the Borough Clerk a policy or certificate of public liability
insurance issued by a company authorized to do business in New Jersey,
in the minimum amount of: 1) $1,000,000 for one person and $3,000,000
for two or more persons for personal injury; and 2) $500,000 for property
damage. The period of insurance coverage as evidenced by the certificate
shall be concurrent with the term of the license.
Renewal applications shall be filed by September 1 of each year.
All renewal applications shall be subject to the requirements of this
chapter except that it shall not be necessary to furnish a supplementary
plat or drawing of the parking lot with the renewal application unless
changes have been made that do not appear upon the plat previously
filed when the initial license was issued and approved, or the plat
or drawing previously filed when the initial license was issued and
approved does not conform with the requirements set forth in this
chapter as amended and supplemented. If any such change has been made
or if there is any nonconformance with this chapter as amended and
supplemented, a new supplementary plat or drawing shall be filed with
the renewal application and approved by the Borough Engineer before
the renewal license is issued.
An effective guardrail or tire bumper shall be provided along
such interior lot lines as is required to prevent the front or rear
of cars from damaging walls, fences or other adjacent property.
Not more than one building for the use of attendants in the
operation of each parking lot may be permitted, provided that such
building is of durable construction and that the plans have been approved
by the Construction and Zoning Officials. On parking lots facing two
or more streets, one additional building may be maintained.
Except as provided in §
212-11G, no licensee or employee shall make any charge for storage of any motor vehicle in a parking lot different from that charge or rate set forth in his or her application for a license.
The Borough Clerk, officers of the Police Department, Code Enforcement
Officer and the Fire Marshal shall be authorized to make any complaint
for the violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
The Borough Clerk on the affirmative recommendation of each of the reviewing officials described in §
212-4, and after consultation with the Borough Attorney, may grant relief from the requirements of §§
212-11,
212-12,
212-13,
212-14,
212-15 and
212-16, provided that the safety of the public using the parking lot and their property are in the view of the reviewing officials otherwise adequately protected.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500.
Each parking space made available to the public in violation of this
chapter shall be deemed a separate violation, and each day in which
a violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate violation.