[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Palmyra 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-14 (Ch. 90 of the 1971 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bicycles — See Ch. 80.
Block parties — See Ch. 82.
Fire lanes — See Ch. 119.
Limousines — See Ch. 160.
Noise — See Ch. 178.
Palmyra Harbour — See Ch. 183.
Handicapped parking — See Ch. 187.
Skateboarding — See Ch. 222.
Taxicabs — See Ch. 248.
Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 264.
Motor-driven vehicles — See Ch. 267.
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-139.4, 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 thereof described in Schedule I, below.
Schedule I: Parking Prohibited at All Times.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-3, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Bank Avenue
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Both
From Morgan Avenue to Cinnaminson Avenue
Chestnut Street
West
From Spring Garden Street to South Broad Street
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 6-11-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-18]
All 4 corners
Intersection with Charles Street within 75 feet of the nearest crosswalk or side lines
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East
From Bank Avenue to the southerly border line of Palmyra
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East
From the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to the northerly curbline of Spring Garden Street
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 3-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5]
West
From the southwest corner of Cinnaminson Avenue and Charles Street for 85 feet along the southwest curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue and from the northwest corner of Cinnaminson Avenue and Charles Street for 85 feet along the northwest curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue
Delaware Avenue
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East and west
From North Broad Street to Second Street, except in the cut-out area at Delaware Avenue School
Delaware Avenue
[Added 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-24]
East and west
Between Second Street and Temple Boulevard
Delaware Avenue
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Fifth Street
North
From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 50 feet westwardly therefrom
Fifth Street
North
From the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 700 feet westwardly therefrom
Fifth Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 57 feet westwardly therefrom
Fifth Street
South
From the easterly curbline of Weart Boulevard to a point 34 feet eastwardly therefrom
Fifth Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Weart Boulevard to a point 53 feet westwardly therefrom
Fourth Street
[Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
North
From the intersection of the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 20 feet westwardly therefrom
Fourth Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
South
From the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 556 feet westwardly therefrom
Garfield Avenue
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Garfield Avenue
East
From South Broad Street to Spring Garden Street
Highland Avenue
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East
From South Broad Street to Park Avenue
Highland Avenue
[Amended 5-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5]
West
From the intersection of easterly curbline of Morgan Avenue and the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue to a point 50 feet south in the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue
Highland Avenue
[Amended 5-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5]
West
From a point 233 feet from the intersection of the easterly curbline of Morgan Avenue with the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue in a southerly direction to a point 58 feet south therefrom in the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue
Leconey Avenue
East
From North Broad Street to Fifth Street
Leconey Avenue
West
From the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 28 feet southwardly therefrom
Leconey Avenue
West
From the northerly curbline of North Broad Street to a point 198 feet distant northwardly therefrom
Madison Street
[Added 7-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-13]
East
From the southeast corner of Market Street for 190 feet along the southeast curbline
Market Street
Both
From Souder Street to the Tacony Palmyra Bridge
Market Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
West
From North Broad Street to Souder Street
Memorial Avenue
South
Cinnaminson Avenue to Walnut Street
Morgan Avenue
East
From the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 35 feet distant southwardly therefrom
Morgan Avenue
West
From the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 50 feet distant southwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Both
From Morgan Avenue to Elm Avenue
North Broad Street
North
From the easterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 183 feet eastwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
North
From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 45 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
North
From the easterly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 258 feet eastwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]
North
From the easterly curbline of Garfield Avenue easterly to Elm Avenue
North Broad Street
North
From the westerly curbline of Garfield Avenue to a point 35 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
North
From the easterly curbline of Leconey Avenue to a point 58 feet 6 inches easterly therefrom
North Broad Street
North
From the westerly curbline of Leconey Avenue to a point 43 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
South
From the easterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point distant 108 feet eastwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 54 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-05]
South
From the southeasterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue 160 feet in an easterly direction for a bus stop and pickup area
North Broad Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Morgan Avenue to a point distant 68 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
South
From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Chestnut Street, 69 feet, 3 inches westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
South
From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Cinnaminson Avenue 90 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
South
From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Elm Avenue, 87 feet, 5 inches westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
South
From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Highland Avenue 109 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
South
From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Park Avenue, 71 feet, 8 inches westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]
South
From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Public Road, 59 feet, 7 inches westwardly therefrom
Oak Lane
South
From Cinnaminson Avenue to Walnut Street
Orchard Street
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-12]
North
Along Block 66.01, Lots 10 through 16
Park Avenue
East
From South Broad Street to Spring Garden Street
Park Avenue
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East and west
From the southerly curbline of Spring Garden Street to a point 38 feet distant southwardly therefrom
Park Avenue
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
West
From the northerly curbline of Spring Garden Street to a point 35 feet distant northwardly therefrom
Parry Avenue
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Pear Street
North
From Cinnaminson Avenue to Walnut Street
Public Road
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Both
From West Henry Street southwardly to South Broad Street
Race Street
East
From North Broad Street to Third Street
Second Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
North
From Delaware Avenue to Horace Avenue
Sixth Street
Both
From Weart Boulevard to Vine Street
Sixth Street
North
From Delaware Avenue to Weart Boulevard
Souder Street
Both
From State Highway Route 73 to Temple Boulevard
South Broad Street
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
South Broad Street
[Added 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-22]
East
Between Cinnaminson Avenue and Morgan Avenue
South Broad Street
[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]
North
From Cinnaminson Avenue east for 152 feet
South Broad Street
[Repealed 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]
South Broad Street
South
From Chestnut Street to Cinnaminson Avenue
South Broad Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
South
From Highland Avenue to the easterly boundary line of the Borough of Palmyra
South Broad Street
[Amended 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]
South
From the westerly curbline of Morgan Avenue westwardly to the Borough boundary line
South Broad Street
South
From the easterly curbline of Park Avenue to a point 68 feet eastwardly therefrom
South Broad Street
South
From Public Road to New Jersey Avenue
Spring Garden Street
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Spring Garden Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
North
From Chestnut Street to State Highway 73
Spring Garden Street
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Spring Garden Street
South
From Cinnaminson Avenue to Parry Avenue
Spring Garden Street
South
From Highland Avenue to Washington Avenue
Spring Garden Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Park Avenue to a point 30 feet westwardly therefrom
Spring Garden Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Public Road to a point 30 feet distant westwardly therefrom
Temple Boulevard
Both
From Souder Street to the Tacony Palmyra Bridge
Walnut Street
West
From the southwest corner of Walnut Street and Spring Garden Street to a point 172 feet distant southwardly therefrom
Weart Boulevard
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Weart Boulevard
West
From the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 35 feet southwardly therefrom
West Charles Street
[Added 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-15]
South
From a point starting 142 feet from the curbline of Walnut Street to a point 109 feet westwardly therefrom
West Henry Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
North
Prom the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 25 feet westwardly therefrom
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule II of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule II, below.
Schedule II: Parking Prohibited Certain Hours.
A.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-4, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
Broad Street
[Added 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]
West
Every day, one-hour maximum (except for Borough employees)
The 8 parking spaces directly in front of the Palmyra Borough Hall
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
West
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every Friday
From Fifth Street to Broad Street
Fifth Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
South
Every day (except Sunday)
Garfield Avenue to Morgan Avenue
Fifth Street
South
Every day (except Sunday)
Maple Avenue to Elm Avenue
Fourth Street
[Repealed 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]
Maple Avenue
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Morgan Avenue
East
6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (except Sunday)
North Broad Street to Fifth Street
Morgan Avenue
[Added 8-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-11]
North
Thirty-minute limit
From the stop line at the intersection of Morgan Avenue at Spring Garden Street, 215 feet westwardly therefrom
Municipal Parking
[Added 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]
—
Every day two-hour maximum, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
Between Leconey and Cinnaminson Avenue, adjacent to Broad Street
Municipal Parking
[Added 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]
—
Every day two-hour maximum (except for Borough employees)
Off-street parking lot adjacent to Palmyra Borough Hall (on south side) off-street parking areas
North Broad Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Both
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every Friday
From the east side of Market Street to the west side of Morgan Avenue
West Fourth Street
[Added 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]
North
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday)
From a point starting 120 feet from the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 472 feet westwardly therefrom
B.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-4:
[Added 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-1; amended 2-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-1]
(1)
No person shall park a boat, boat trailer or camper on a public street between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. This prohibition shall apply to all days, including Sundays and public holidays.
(2)
No person shall park in excess of one recreational vehicle on private property between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in any area of the Borough which is zoned residential or business.
(3)
No person shall park a truck licensed for a total combined gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons on private property in any area of the Borough which is zoned residential.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 90-4.1, Parking prohibited certain hours including Sundays, which immediately followed this section, and Schedule IIA, Parking Prohibited Certain Hours on Days Including Sundays, which regulated parking on Jefferson Street, that were added 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-11, were repealed 12-3-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-41.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle for the time specified in Schedule III of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule III, below.
Schedule III: Stopping or Standing Prohibited Certain Hours.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
West Fourth Street
[Added 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]
North
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday)
From a point starting 120 feet from the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 472 feet westwardly therefrom
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12; 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19; 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12; 3-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-01; 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-35; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18; 8-16-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-12]
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule IV at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule IV of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV below, except on state holidays and during Borough-sponsored public events and/or other special events, in which case time limits shall not apply.
Schedule IV: Time Limit Parking.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-6, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street or Parking Lot
Side
Time Limit
Hours and Days
Location
Cinnaminson Avenue
West
15 min.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
500 block: single parallel parking space beginning 149 feet north of the northerly curbline of North Broad Street to a point 22 feet farther north therefrom
Cinnaminson Avenue
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
500 block: beginning 25 feet north of the northerly curbline of North Broad Street to a point 124 feet farther north therefrom No time limit parking farther north therefrom (i.e., residential area is not time limited).
Municipal parking lot(s)
N/A
3 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Between 500 blocks of Cinnaminson Avenue and Leconey Avenue; see Note 1
Garfield Avenue
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
600 block (curbline across from Islamic Center): beginning from the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 160 feet farther south therefrom, which is first property line between corner property and neighboring property
Morgan Avenue
West
15 min.
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
600 block (curbline adjacent to Bethany Lutheran Church): beginning from the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 205 feet farther south therefrom
Morgan Avenue
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Sunday
600 block (curbline adjacent to Bethany Lutheran Church): beginning from the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 205 feet farther south therefrom
North Broad Street
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Perpendicular (angle) and parallel parking spaces from Delaware Avenue (actually beginning immediately east of the Palmyra Firehouse) east to Morgan Avenue; see note 2
North/East Broad Street
North
15 min.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Single parallel parking space beginning 44 feet east of the easterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 22 feet farther east therefrom
North/West Broad Street
North
15 min.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Single perpendicular (angle) parking space beginning 128 feet west of the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 10 feet farther west therefrom
Parry Avenue
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
600 block (curbline adjacent to Veterans War Memorial Park): beginning at Cinnaminson Avenue (i.e., point of Park) south to the the northerly curbline of East Spring Garden Street
South/West Broad Street
North
4 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Perpendicular (angle) parking spaces between Cinnaminson Avenue and Chestnut Street; see note 3
South/West Broad Street
North
1 hr.
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday
Curbline across from Palmyra Borough Hall: 9 perpendicular (angle) parking spaces including 1 space reserved for handicapped parking, beginning from a point 132 feet west of the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 107 feet farther west therefrom; parking spaces reserved for and indentified as "Parking For Borough Business Only"; see note 4
South/West Broad Street
North
4 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday
Curbline across from Palmyra Borough Hall: 9 perpendicular (angle) parking spaces including 1 space reserved for handicapped parking, beginning from a point 132 feet west of the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 107 feet farther west therefrom; parking spaces identified as "Parking For Borough Business Only"; see note 4
South/West Broad Street
North
15 min.
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Saturday
Curbline across from Post Office; perpendicular (angle) parking spaces beginning from a point 534 feet west of the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 105 feet farther west therefrom; see note 5
South/West Broad Street
North
4 hrs.
1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday; 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Sunday
Curbline across from Post Office; perpendicular (angle) parking spaces beginning from a point 534 feet west of the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 105 feet farther west therefrom; see note 5
South/East Broad Street
South
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday through Sunday
Beginning from a point 178 feet east of the easterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to the westerly curbline of Garfiled Avenue
Walnut Street
West
15 min.
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on in-session school days and other such times school or school related activities are in session
Between Charles Street and Henry Avenue
Weart Boulevard
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
Between North Broad Street and Fifth Street
NOTES:
1
An exception to time limit parking may be extended to local business owners and/or their employees as follows:
•
Business owners and/or their employees may be issued up to two "Local Business Parking Permits" by the Palmyra Police Department and/or the Municipal Clerk, provided a current business registration and mercantile license is on file.
•
Permits and parking privileges may be revoked for any abuse or failure to maintain the above noted registration/license.
•
Cinnaminson Avenue access to municipal parking lot is entrance only; Leconey Avenue access is both entrance and exit.
2
Except for two spaces reserved for fifteen-minute parking.
3
Except for parking spaces reserved as follows:
(a)
The nine spaces across from Palmyra Borough Hall, including one handicapped parking space, identified as "Parking for Borough Business Only";
(b)
The fifteen-minute parking spaces across from the Post Office;
(c)
Parking spaces as may be reserved for and/or utilized by primary and general election poll workers on election days. Official poll workers may be issued "Poll Worker Parking Permits" by the Police Department and/or the Municipal Clerk for use on election days.
4
Borough officials and employees are exempt from the one-hour time limit parking.
5
Fifteen-minute time limit parking coincides with post office lobby hours; four-hour time-limit parking other times as noted.
The locations described in Schedule V, below, are hereby designated as angle parking areas in which all vehicles shall be parked at a forty-five-degree angle.
Schedule V: Angle Parking.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-7, no person shall park a vehicle except on a forty-five-degree angle upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Side
Location
North Broad Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
North
From 25 feet west of the westerly curbline of Leconey Avenue to a point 171 feet westerly therefrom
North Broad Street
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
North
From a point 58 feet 6 inches east of the easterly side line of Leconey Avenue to a point 25 feet west of the westerly side line of Morgan Avenue (provided that nothing herein shall be construed to authorize parking within a distance of 25 feet from any crosswalk or within 25 feet from the side line of any intersecting street)
South Broad Street
North
From a point distant 65 feet westerly from the westerly curbline of Morgan Avenue to a point 225 westwardly therefrom
South Broad Street
North
From the easterly curbline of the station platform of the Pennsylvania Railroad to an elongation of the westerly curbline of Garfield Avenue
South Broad Street (also known as "Little Broad Street")
[Added 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18]
South
Between Cinnaminson Avenue and Chestnut Street
[Amended 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18
No person except officials of the Borough of Palmyra shall park a vehicle at any time on any day in the off-street parking space set forth in Schedule VI. The vehicles permitted to park in this area shall be properly identified and/or those parking space(s) shall be properly identified as reserved parking for use by the identified Borough official(s) only.
Schedule VI: Parking for Borough Officials Only.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-8, no person except Borough officials shall park a vehicle in off-street parking spaces, or spaces identified as reserved for a Borough official(s), on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
Side
Location
West Broad Street (also referred to as Little Broad Street and/or South Broad Street)
West
One parking space identified as "Reserved Parking Mayor Only" directly in front of Palmyra Borough Hall
[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18; amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12; 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1; 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-9; 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-11; 5-12-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6; 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-24; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18; 7-17-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-08]
Please refer to Chapter 187 for all accessible parking space provisions.
[Added 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-23; amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-3; 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[1]]
A. 
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that any roadway or street is covered by snow, an emergency exists and all vehicles, trailers, storage containers or other items (collectively referred to as "vehicles") shall be removed as follows:
(1) 
If the roadway or street is covered by snow during the daylight hours, the time limit for the removal of the vehicles is two hours from the time that the roadway is covered.
(2) 
If the roadway or street is covered by snow during the night, the time limit for the removal of vehicles is 7:00 a.m. of that day.
B. 
The below-indicated parking restrictions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased and until the roadways have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Broad Street
Both
From Elm Street to Rt. 73
Cinnaminson Avenue
Both
From Cinnaminson Township border to Harbour Drive
Highland Avenue
Both
From Cinnaminson Township border to Broad Street
Market Street
Both
From Souder Street to Broad Street
Public Road
Both
From Broad Street to River Road overpass
Temple Avenue
Both
From Cinnaminson Avenue to Souder Street
C. 
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
D. 
The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon signs being erected as required by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that the provisions of Ord. No. 2011-3 which were originally designated as § 237-17 of Ch. 237, Art. III, Snow and Ice Removal, be redesignated as § 90-8.2.
[Added 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-10]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle on the side of any street which has been posted for street sweeping during the period or time that the street sweeping operations are posted to occur.
B. 
Posting of notice of street sweeping. The side of any street designated for street sweeping services shall be posted by the Borough of Palmyra with notices setting forth the date upon which the street sweeping service is to be conducted and indicating that it shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle along the side of said street during the period designated for street sweeping services. Any such notice must be posted by the Borough of Palmyra no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the proposed street sweeping service.
[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-1]
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.1, the streets or parts of streets as described in Schedule VII, below, are hereby designated as routes for trucks over four tons gross weight. All trucks licensed for a total combined gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons shall be excluded from all streets, except from those streets which form a part of the system of truck routes.
Schedule VII: Truck Route System.
[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-1; 5-13-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-9; 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-17; 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; 7-21-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-7]
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-9, the following streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as routes for vehicles over four tons. All trucks having a total combined registered gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons (the "excluded trucks") shall be excluded from all streets, except from those streets listed below (the "listed streets") which form a part of the system of truck routes. The excluded trucks shall be permitted to park on the listed streets between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as permitted by applicable law. The excluded trucks will nonetheless be permitted on all streets for the purpose of pickup and delivery of materials:
Name of Street
Location
Broad Street
Entire length
Highland Avenue
Entire length
Public Road
Entire length
River Road
Entire length
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VIII, below, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
Schedule VIII: One-Way Streets.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-10, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
Name of Street
Direction of Travel
Limits
Souder Street
Eastbound
State Highway Route 73 to Market Street
South Broad Street
Eastbound
New Jersey Avenue to Public Road
(also known as "Hilton Road")
South Broad Street
[Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]
Eastbound
Beginning at a point 143.00 feet from the westerly intersection of South Broad and Chestnut Street and continuing thereon in a westerly direction 257.5 feet along South Broad Street
South Broad Street (also known as "Little Broad Street")
[Added 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18]
Southwest
Between Cinnaminson Avenue and Chestnut Street
Temple Boulevard
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX, below, are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street, except where yield signs are provided for in the designations.
Schedule IX: Through Streets.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-11, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street, except where yield signs are provided for in the designation.
Name of Street
Location
Charles Street
From the east side of Public Road to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Columbia Avenue
From the east side of Garfield Avenue to the north side of Cleveland Avenue
Delaware Avenue
From the south side of Temple Boulevard to the north side of North Broad Street
Elm Avenue
From the east side of Morgan Avenue to the north side of North Broad Street
Fifth Street
From the east side of Delaware Avenue to the west side of Leconey Avenue
Fifth Street
From the east side of Market Street to the west side of Delaware Avenue
Firth Lane
From its northerly terminus to the north side of Temple Boulevard
Fourth Street
From the east side of Cinnaminson Avenue to the west side of Elm Avenue
Fourth Street
From the east side of Horace Avenue to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Fourth Street
From the east side of Market Street to the west side of Delaware Avenue
Garfield Avenue
From the south side of Bank Avenue to the north side of Fourth Street
Garfield Avenue
[Repealed 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
Garfield Avenue
[Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
From the south side of Charles Street to the Palmyra Borough - Cinnaminson Township boundary line
Garfield Avenue
[Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
From the south side of South Broad Street to the north side of Charles Street
Henry Street
From the east side of Public Road to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Leconey Avenue
[Repealed 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
Market Street
From Souder Street to the north side of North Broad Street
Market Street
From the Tacony Palmyra Bridge to the north side of North Broad Street
Maryland Avenue
From the east side of Firth Lane to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Morgan Avenue
From the south side of Bank Avenue to the north side of Fourth Street
Morgan Avenue
From the south side of Fourth Street to the north side of North Broad Street
Morgan Avenue
From the south side of North Broad Street to the north side of Cleveland Avenue
Parry Avenue
From the east side of Cinnaminson Avenue to the Palmyra Borough - Cinnaminson Township boundary line
Second Street
From the east side of Firth Lane to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Souder Street
From State Highway Route 73 to Temple Boulevard
Spring Garden Street
[Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Spring Garden Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; amended 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]
From N.J. Route 73 to Public Road, thence from Public Road to the westerly side of Park Avenue, thence from the easterly side of Park Avenue to Walnut Street. (The intersection of Spring Garden Street and Walnut Street is hereby designated as a stop intersection. Stop signs shall be installed on Spring Garden Street.)
Temple Boulevard
From the Tacony Palmyra Bridge to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule X, below, are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Schedule X: Stop Intersections.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-12, the following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
Stop Sign on
Direction of Travel
At Intersection of
Each street that intersects a through street
Chestnut Street
[Added 2-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-4]
East
Memorial Avenue
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
East
Bank Avenue
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-7]
West
Bank Avenue
Garfield Avenue
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
North
Columbia Avenue
Harrison Avenue
[Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
West
Lincoln Avenue
Memorial Avenue
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
West
Filbert Street
Pear Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
West
Filbert Street
Seventh Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East
Lincoln Avenue
Seventh Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East and west
Washington Avenue
South Broad Street
[Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]
East
Chestnut Street
Spring Garden Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Both
East Broad Street and West Broad Street
Spring Garden Street
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Both
Walnut Street
Spring Garden Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East
Lincoln Avenue
Spring Garden Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East and west
Washington Avenue
Third Avenue
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East
Berkley Street
Third Avenue
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
West
Horace Street
Wallace Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East
Lincoln Avenue
Wallace Street
[Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]
East and west
Washington Avenue
[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18; amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12; 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13; 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-19; 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-23; 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-25; 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2]
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersection described in Schedule XIX, below, is hereby designated a multi-stop intersection requiring all traffic entering the intersection to stop prior to proceeding through the intersection. Stop signs, striping and other traffic control measures shall be installed at the intersection accordingly.
Schedule XIX: Multi-Stop Intersections.
Pursuant to the provisions of § 90-12.1, the following described intersections are hereby designated as multi-stop intersections.
Intersection
Charles Street at Morgan Avenue
Columbia Avenue and Charles Street
Fourth Street and Elm Avenue
Garfield Avenue at Charles Street
Garfield Avenue, Columbia Avenue and Wallace Street
Garfield Avenue at Fifth Street
Garfield Avenue and Spring Garden Street
Leconey Avenue at Fifth Street
Parry Avenue and Charles Street
Parry Avenue and Wallace Street
Spring Garden Street and Chestnut Street
Spring Garden Street at Park Avenue
West Charles Street and Park Avenue
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule XI, below, are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Schedule XI. Yield Intersections.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-13, the following described intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections:
Yield Sign on
Direction of Travel
At Intersection of
(Reserved)
The locations described in Schedule XII, below, are hereby designated as loading zones.
Schedule XII: Loading Zones.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-14, the following locations are hereby designated as loading zones:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Garfield Avenue
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East
From a point 25 feet south of the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 186 feet southerly therefrom
Maple Avenue
[Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
East
From a point 25 feet south of the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 202 feet southerly therefrom
The locations described in Schedule XIII, below, are hereby designated as taxi stands.
Schedule XIII: Taxi Stands.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-15, the following described locations are hereby designated as taxi stands:
Name of Street
Side
Location
(Reserved)
The locations described in Schedule XIV, below, are hereby designated as bus stops.
Schedule XIV: Bus Stops.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-16, the following described locations are hereby designated as "bus stops":
Name of Street
Side
Location
(Reserved)
No person shall make a left turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XV, below.
Schedule XV: Left Turns Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-17, no persons shall make a left turn at any of the following intersections:
Name of Street
Direction of Travel
At Intersection of
(Reserved)
No persons shall make a U-turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XVI, below.
Schedule XVI: U-Turns Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions in § 90-18, no persons shall make a U-turn at any of the following locations:
Location
Limits
North Broad Street
Between an elongation of the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue and an elongation of the easterly curbline of Morgan Avenue
No person shall make a turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XVII, below.
Schedule XVII: All Turns Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-19, no persons shall make a turn at any of the following intersections:
Name of Street
Direction of Travel
At Intersection of
(Reserved)
[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
The lanes of traffic at the intersections described in Schedule XX below are hereby designated as right turn only lanes of traffic, requiring all traffic in that lane entering the intersection to turn right only at the intersection. Appropriate right turn only signs shall be installed at those intersections accordingly.
Schedule XX: Right Turns Only.
[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
The following lanes of traffic are designated as right turn only traffic lanes:
Right Turn Only Sign on
Direction of Travel
At Intersection of
Lane of Traffic
Souder Street
West
Market Street
Right
[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
The lanes of traffic at the intersections as described in Schedule XXI below are hereby designated as right turn prohibited lanes of traffic, prohibiting all traffic entering the intersection in that lane of traffic from making a right turn. Appropriate signs shall be installed at those intersections accordingly.
Schedule XXI: Right Turns Prohibited.
[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
The following described lanes of traffic at the designated intersections are hereby designated as right turn prohibited lanes of traffic:
Sign on
Direction of Travel
At Intersection of
Lane of Traffic
Souder Street
West
Market Street
Left
No person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop) whenever an official sign is present prohibiting such turn on red signal as described in Schedule XVIII.
Schedule XVIII: Right Turns on Red Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-20, no person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop) at any of the following intersections:
Name of Street
Direction of Travel
Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal Onto
North Broad Street
[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]
East and west
Cinnaminson Avenue
South Broad Street
[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]
East and west
Cinnaminson Avenue
[Added 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]
A. 
Definition of "trailer." For purposes of this section:
TRAILER
Any vehicle without mode of power designed or used for carrying, hauling or transporting any boat, watercraft, vehicle, equipment or other items that is required to be, or is capable of being pulled, towed or drawn by another vehicle.
B. 
No person shall park, store, or permit the parking or storage of any trailer (attached or detached) of any type or description, regardless of whether such trailer is licensed and/or registered, and regardless of whether a boat, watercraft, vehicle, equipment, or other item is or is not currently located on the trailer, on any municipal, state, or county roadway in the Borough of Palmyra between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
C. 
Signs shall be posted at one or more entrances to the Borough notifying residents of this prohibition.
D. 
Violations. Each day, or part of a day, that a trailer is parked in violation of this section shall be considered a separate violation.
E. 
Penalty. In addition to the penalties imposed upon conviction as specified in § 90-21 of this Chapter 90, the Borough, at its option may arrange for the towing of the trailer off of the public street, with the cost of any towing or storage fee to be paid by the owner of the trailer. If the trailer is incapable of being towed for any reason, including, but not limited to, the trailer being attached to a motor vehicle that prevents the trailer from being towed, the owner shall pay a fine in the amount of $300 for each violation.
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Editor's Note: Former § 90-20.1, Streets with speed limits of fifteen miles per hour, and former Schedule XXII, Streets With Speed Limits of Fifteen Miles Per Hour, that were added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13, were repealed 7-9-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-11. Said ordinance also provided for the prompt removal of any signs posted for the streets previously included in Schedule XXII.
[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-10]
No person shall park a truck weighing more than four tons between the hours specified in Schedule XXIII upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XXIII, below.
Schedule XXIII: Truck Parking Prohibited.
[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-10; amended 7-21-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-7]
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-20.2, no person shall park a truck having a total combined registered gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons on either side of any street or parts of streets at any time within the Borough except as permitted by applicable law on the designated truck routes set forth in Schedule VII[1] between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule VII is located in § 90-9.
[Added 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-12]
A. 
No person or persons shall obstruct, interfere with or impede, directly or indirectly, vehicular traffic upon any street or public right-of-way in the Borough of Palmyra.
B. 
Violations and penalties. Any person who violates any of the above provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.
[Added 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-12]
A. 
WaWa at Cinnaminson Avenue and Broad Street. The traffic and parking regulations set forth in the preliminary and final site plans dated June 18, 1998, last revised April 21, 1999, of the WaWa located at Cinnaminson Avenue and Broad Street shall be enforced by the Borough of Palmyra pursuant to the terms and provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.
[Amended 2-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-1; 5-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5]
A. 
Parking violations. Any person violating the parking prohibitions in this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $25 for each offense.
B. 
Other violations. Unless another penalty is expressly provided in this chapter or in the New Jersey statutes, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
C. 
The above-suggested penalty form is in conformance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-203 and should be used as a uniform standard throughout the state.
If any part or parts of this chapter are for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
All former traffic ordinances of the Borough of Palmyra are hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter. This chapter shall not, however, repeal Chapter 267, Vehicles, Motor-Driven, of the Code of the Borough of Palmyra, which shall remain in full force and effect.
This chapter may be known and cited as the "Vehicle and Traffic Ordinance."
[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
This chapter shall take effect upon its final adoption and publication according to law and approval thereof by the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of New Jersey.