The provisions of this article 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.
39:4-138, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
[Added 7-11-2017 by Ord.
No. 7-17]
Parking spaces on the parking lots owned by the Borough shall
be marked so as to indicate the proper direction and spacing of parked
vehicles, and vehicles shall only be parked within the confines of
the parking spaces marked thereon by the Borough.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon
any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule I, attached
to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99; amended 6-14-2011 by Ord. No. 10-11]
No person shall park an automobile, commercial
motor vehicle, commuter van, motorcycle, motor-drawn vehicle, omnibus,
pole trailer, road tractor, school bus, semitrailer, trailer, truck
tractor or any other vehicle at any time on or between the curb and
sidewalk of any street or part thereof, including the area commonly
known as the driveway apron, within the Borough of Oaklyn.
[Added 8-13-2002 by Ord. No. 9-02]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time,
except for parking while using certain governmental facilities, on
any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule IA, attached
to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 22-04; amended 12-27-2012 by Ord. No.
24-12]
A.
No person
shall park any trailer or any recreational vehicle, as defined in
N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, commercial vehicles or commercial-type equipment,
including but not limited to chippers, mixers, backhoes and bulldozers,
on any of the streets or parts thereof in the Borough of Oaklyn. Nothing
herein, however, shall prohibit the temporary parking of a commercial
vehicle for the purpose of performing services or making pickups or
deliveries in the regular course of business.
B.
No person
shall park any trailer or any recreational vehicle, as defined in
N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, commercial vehicles or commercial-type equipment,
including but not limited to chippers, mixers, backhoes and bulldozers,
on private property in any residential zone of the Borough of Oaklyn
unless the trailer, recreational vehicle, commercial vehicle or commercial-type
equipment is registered to the property owner, the lessee of the property,
or a member of the owner's or lessee's household residing at the property,
parked behind the front building line of the principal structure of
the property.
C.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, parking of commercial vehicles is permitted on public property designated for parking and private property in the areas designated as the "B-1 Commercial District," by Article IX of Chapter 125 of the Code of the Borough of Oaklyn, when:
(1)
The
commercial vehicle or commercial-type equipment is registered to a
commercial property owner or lessee of the commercial property within
said B-1 Commercial District; and
(2)
The
commercial vehicle or commercial-type equipment is utilized in the
daily operations of the commercial property owner or lessee of the
commercial property within said B-1 Commercial District, and not a
commercial vehicle or commercial-type equipment that is subject to
long-term or short-term rental by third persons; and
[Added 2-8-2005 by Ord. No. 22-04]
A.
The following shall constitute exceptions to the prohibitions set forth in § 120-3.3B of this chapter, prohibiting the parking of any trailer or any recreational vehicle, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, or commercial-type equipment on private property in any residential zone of the Borough of Oaklyn unless the trailer, recreational vehicle or commercial-type equipment is parked behind the front building line of the principal structure of the property:
(1)
Where the Chief of Police shall be satisfied that the party making written application for the permission qualifies for such a permit under this chapter, and that said party has no ample driveway space or it shall cause a substantial financial hardship to the party to create such driveway space, the Chief of Police shall issue to such resident a permit authorizing the parking of such a trailer or a recreational vehicle registered to the property owner, the lessee of the property, or a member of the owner's or lessee's household residing at the property in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of § 120-3.3B of this chapter. The Chief of Police shall render a decision on said written application within 10 days of the filing thereof.
(2)
Any resident denied a permit may, within five
days of the denial of said request, file a written appeal of said
denial to the Borough Public Safety Committee, which will decide each
case on its merits and render a written decision within 15 days of
the filing of said appeal.
(3)
All permits granted under this section shall
terminate upon the transfer of title by the owner of the property
to any individual of corporation, the leasing of the property by the
owner to a third party, the termination of the lessee's right to reside
in the property, or the member of the owner's or lessee's household
no longer residing at the property, and/or upon the sale or disposal
of the trailer or recreational vehicle by any qualifying party causing
the hardship upon which this relief has been granted.
B.
For each new application for a permit hereunder, there shall be a fee of $25, payable to the Borough of Oaklyn, to defray costs of investigating said applications and issuing said permits. Such permit shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be renewable upon the Chief of Police being satisfied of the matters set forth in Subsection A. For each subsequent renewal of any permit, a fee of $15 shall be paid to the Borough of Oaklyn when said application for renewal is submitted. The fee, as set forth in this subsection shall be and hereby is waived for any applicant age 65 years or older.
[Added 7-11-2023 by Ord. No. 11-23]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle on the
lawn of any residential and/or commercial property or for any residential
and/or commercial property owner to permit the parking of any vehicle
on his or her lawn.
[Amended 1-3-1983 by Ord. No. 15-82]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours
specified in Schedule II of any day upon any of the streets or parts
of streets described in said Schedule II, attached to and made a part
of this chapter.
[Added 11-9-1983 by Ord. No. 14-83; 7-14-1987 by Ord. No. 12-87; 6-6-1988 by Ord. No. 6-88; 4-11-1995 by Ord. No. 7-95; 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99; 1-5-2009 by Ord. No. 2-09; 5-11-2010 by Ord. No. 5-10; 12-28-2010 by Ord. No.
17-10]
The following shall constitute exceptions to
the prohibitions set forth in Schedule II against parking between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on any street in the Borough;
provided, however, that no motor vehicle shall be permitted to be
parked on any street for more than 24 continuous hours:
A.
Where the Chief of Police shall be satisfied that
the resident making written application for the permission provided
for in this and the following subsections has no ample driveway space
or it shall cause a substantial financial hardship to the resident
to create such driveway space, no driveway, garage or other legal
off-street parking space on his premises, the Chief of Police shall
issue to such resident an insignia authorizing such resident to park
a motor vehicle owned or principally used by him on the public streets
of the Borough where parking is not otherwise prohibited between the
hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. The Chief of Police shall render
a decision on said written application within 10 days of the filing
thereof.
B.
Such insignia shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be renewable upon the Chief of Police being satisfied of the matters set forth in Subsection A.
C.
Such insignia shall be displayed at all times upon the rearview mirror
of the motor vehicle being parked, as permitted herein, so that the
same shall be visible.
[Amended 7-12-2016 by Ord. No. 10-16]
D.
Any resident denied a permit may, within five days
of the denial of said request, file a written appeal of said denial
to the Borough Public Safety Committee, which will decide each case
on its merits and render a written decision within 15 days of the
filing of said appeal.
E.
Commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW)
of less than 9,000 pounds shall be eligible for issuance of a parking
permit under this section.
F.
No more than one permit shall be issued to a person
residing in the household who has been licensed to operate a motor
vehicle by the State of New Jersey. An overnight parking insignia
shall not be issued to an otherwise qualifying person who is the owner
of two or more vehicles if there is sufficient driveway space at the
otherwise qualifying person's residence for at least one of his or
her vehicles.
G.
All permits outstanding as of the effective date of
this section are hereby rescinded and declared to be null and void
effective July 1, 1988.
H.
All permits granted thereafter shall be for a term
of one year, and the holders thereof must reapply for such permits
annually.
I.
There shall be a fee of $50 for each permit issued
hereunder, payable to the Borough of Oaklyn, when the application
for the permit(s) is submitted. The Chief of Police shall authorize
a waiver of this fee when an applicant for a permit, to the satisfaction
of the Chief of Police, provides proof that the applicant is a full-time,
sworn police officer employed in that capacity in the State of New
Jersey, a full-time firefighter employed in that capacity in the State
of New Jersey, a member in good standing of the Oaklyn Fire Department
who is eligible, based upon the Fire Department's criteria. to vote
in the election for the Fire Chief in the year of the application,
and/or a full-time emergency medical technician (EMT) employed in
that capacity in the State of New Jersey. This fee waiver shall apply
only to the primary vehicle of the qualified applicant.
[Amended 7-14-2015 by Ord. No. 10-15; 7-11-2017 by Ord. No. 7-17]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between
the hours 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, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
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 (except Sundays and public holidays)
upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule
IV, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 2-15-1994 by Ord. No. 1-94; amended 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 10-97; 12-8-1999 by Ord. No. 13-99; 12-29-2003 by Ord. No. 15-03; 9-14-2004 by Ord. No.
12-04; 12-28-2010 by Ord. No. 17-10]
Except as otherwise provided, any person who violates or refuses to comply with any part of Article II of this chapter shall be liable to a fine and/or penalty of $30 for each offense.
