Borough of Garwood, NJ Resident Preferential Permit Parking

The Mayor and Council finds that it is appropriate to designate certain residential streets, or portions thereof, as resident preferential parking zones for residents adjacent thereto, in which zones automobiles displaying a permit or other authorized indicia may be exempt from parking prohibitions or restrictions otherwise posted, marked or noticed. Each resident preferential parking zone herein designated is so determined upon findings that such zone is required to enhance or protect the quality of life in the areas of the zone threatened by noise, traffic hazards, environmental pollution or devaluation of real property resulting from vehicular traffic, that each such zone is necessary to provide reasonably available and convenient parking for the benefit of the adjacent residents and that each proposed zone is desirable to encourage the use of carpooling and to encourage the use of mass transit.

§ 21-32 Criteria for determination of finding.

[Amended 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 18-23]

The findings referred to in § 21-31 are based upon the following criteria established to the satisfaction of the Mayor and Council:

That "commuter vehicles," defined as those vehicles operated by persons whose destinations are to nonresidential areas, or "recreation center bound vehicles," defined as those vehicles operated by persons whose destinations are to the Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex, do or may substantially and regularly interfere with the use of the majority of available public street parking spaces by adjacent residents.

That the interference by the commuter vehicles or recreation center bound vehicles referred to in Subsection A occurs at regular and significant daily or weekly intervals.

That a substantial portion of the residents adjacent to the proposed zone desire, agree or request establishment of such resident preferential parking zones.

That a shortage of reasonably available and convenient residential-related parking spaces exists in the area of the proposed zones.

That no alternative solution is feasible or practical.

§ 21-33 Issuance of permits; duration; visitor's permit; display.

[Amended 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-16; 9-22-2015 by Ord. No. 15-18]

Issuance of permits. The Borough Clerk shall issue permits for resident preferential parking. Applicants for such permits shall be required to present proof of residency and vehicle ownership on said streets in the areas designated as resident preferential parking zones.

Applications for parking permits under this article shall be made in writing on forms provided by the Borough Clerk.

Duration of permits. Permits issued pursuant to this section shall remain effective from the date of issuance for as long as the applicant continues to reside in a qualified dwelling unit for such permit, or until the resident preferential parking zone for which such permit was issued is eliminated, whichever period of time is less. Permits are nontransferable.

The permit shall be returned to the Borough Clerk upon sale, junking or other transfer of a vehicle. Permit holders shall inform the Borough Clerk when moving within the permit parking area. Permits shall be surrendered to the Borough Clerk when moving outside the permit parking area.

Two visitor permits shall be issued to each household in the Resident Preferred Parking Zones for its visitors. Additional visitor permits shall be issued by the Borough Clerk upon request. Visitor permits are nontransferable.

Conditions of permits. Each permit issued shall be subject to all the conditions and restrictions set forth in this chapter and of the resident preferential parking zone for which it was issued, including conditions and restrictions which may be altered or amended from time to time. The issuance of such permit shall not be construed to be a permit for or approval to violate any provision of this chapter or any other laws or regulations.

All resident preferential parking permits shall be displayed on the driver's side of the rear window of the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to an officer enforcing parking regulations.

All visitor permits shall be displayed on the driver's side of the dashboard of the vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible to an officer enforcing parking regulations.

There shall not be any application fee or permit fee to obtain any permit.

§ 21-34 Resident preferential parking zones.

Resident preferential parking zones are hereby established. No vehicle shall be parked or stopped adjacent to any curb in a resident preferential parking zone described in § 21-37 in violation of any posted or noticed prohibition, unless such vehicle shall have prominently displayed, as set forth in this article, a permit indicating an exemption from such restrictions or prohibitions.

§ 21-35 Sale or purchase of permits.

It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, rent, transfer or lease or cause to be sold, rented, transferred or leased for any value or consideration or no value or consideration any resident preferential parking permit. Upon conviction of a violation of this subsection, all preferential permits issued to or for the benefit of the dwelling unit for which the sold, rented, transferred or leased permit was authorized shall be revoked and void and shall be returned to the Borough Clerk.

It shall be unlawful for any person to buy or otherwise acquire for value or otherwise use any resident preferential parking permit, except as provided for in this chapter.

§ 21-36 Violations and penalties.

Any person violating any provisions of this article, failing to comply herewith or providing any false information in conjunction with an application for a parking permit shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days and up to 90 days of community service and a fine not to exceed $1,500, and shall forfeit his privilege to hold a parking permit under this article for a period of one year. In addition, any vehicle parked in violation of this article may be towed, at the expense of the owner of the vehicle, at the direction of the Chief of Police or his designee.

§ 21-37 Schedule of Resident Preferential Parking Zones.

[Amended 11-23-2010 by Ord. No. 10-16; 9-22-2015 by Ord. No. 15-18; 7-25-2017 by Ord. No. 17-16; 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 18-23]

In accordance with the provisions of § 21-34, the following portions of streets and roadways of the Borough of Garwood are designated as resident preferential parking zones:

Street	Side	Location
Anchor Place	Both	Between North Avenue and Second Avenue
Cedar Street	Both	Between North Avenue and Fourth Avenue
Center Street	Both	Between Willow Avenue and Spruce Avenue
East Street	Both	Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
Fifth Avenue	Both	Entire length
Fourth Avenue	Both	Between Cedar Street and the eastern terminus
Fourth Avenue	Both	Between Walnut Street and Maple Street
Myrtle Avenue	Both	Between West Street and the Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex
North Maple Street	Both	Between North Avenue and Fourth Avenue
North Oak Street	Both	Between Fourth Avenue and Fifth Avenue
North Oak Street	Both	Between North Avenue and Fourth Avenue
Second Avenue	Both	Between the Cranford border and North Maple Street
South Oak Street	Both	Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
Spruce Avenue	Both	Between Maple Street and the Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex
Third Avenue	Both	Between the Cranford border and North Maple Street
Walnut Street	Both	Between Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue
West Street	Both	Between South Avenue and Spruce Avenue
Willow Avenue	Both	Between West Street and Oak Street
Winslow Place	Both	Between North Avenue and Second Avenue