There is hereby established a residential parking permit program
to be administered by the Parking Authority of the City of Camden.
The Parking Authority is hereby authorized to restrict parking
on public streets in certain residential areas to vehicles displaying
valid parking permits issued pursuant to this chapter. This authority
shall be in addition to and may be exercised in conjunction with any
other authority that the Parking Authority may have to regulate parking.
As used in this chapter, the following words or terms shall
have the meanings set forth below, except when the context clearly
indicates a different meaning:
An automobile, truck, motorcycle or other motor-driven form
of transportation.
Any natural person.
An area where at least 50% of the ground-level space is residential.
A person who occupies a dwelling unit within a residential
area as his or her primary residence.
A continuous or nearly continuous area containing public
streets where residents dwell.
A residential area designated as herein provided, where resident
motor vehicles displaying a valid permit shall be exempt from parking
time restrictions established under this chapter.
A New Jersey registered motor vehicle owned or leased by
a resident of a residential permit parking zone.
A.
A residential area shall be deemed eligible for the residential parking
permit program if, based on objective criteria established by the
Parking Authority, parking therein is impacted by commuter vehicles.
B.
In determining whether an area identified shall be designated as
a residential permit parking zone, the Parking Authority shall take
into consideration the following factors:
(1)
The extent of the desire and need of the residents for residential
permit parking and their willingness to bear the administrative cost
in connection therewith.
(2)
The proximity of the neighborhood to major parking attractors, including
employment centers, retail stores, restaurants, universities, hospitals
and tourist attractions.
(3)
Proximity of the neighborhood to transit services.
(4)
Scarcity of convenient on-street parking for residents.
(5)
The extent to which motor vehicles registered to persons residing
in the residential area cannot be accommodated by the number of available
off-street parking spaces.
(6)
Substantial use of neighborhood curb space by commuter and other
nonresidents for parking.
(7)
Traffic, noise, safety problems and inconvenience to residents caused
by vehicles seeking parking spaces.
