[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Rahway 11-19-2018 by Ord. No. O-19-18.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.Â
There shall be within the Department of Administration a Division
of Parking Utility (the "Division" or the "Utility").
B.Â
The head of the Division shall be the Superintendent of the Parking
Utility.
C.Â
Under the direction and supervision of the Superintendent, the Division
shall have the duties and responsibilities set forth herein.
D.Â
The purpose of the Division of Parking shall be to provide municipal
parking services through the Parking Utility, by delivering parking
services with the responsibility of managing, planning, and operating
all aspects and functions which include, but are not limited to, the
collection and repair of on- and off-street parking services.
E.Â
The function of parking enforcement shall be within the Department
of Police.
A.Â
It is the purpose of this chapter to empower the City, through the
Division of Parking Utility, to perform all such reasonable and necessary
functions in connection with providing parking services as afforded
to the City by the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:5A-20 et seq., without
limitation, and the collection of fees therefor. The provisions of
this chapter are subject to the ability of the City to provide parking
service to the extent permitted by the law and in accordance with
the terms and conditions of any existing contracts which are legally
binding upon the City.
B.Â
The Division of Parking Utility shall serve the area shown on the
City Parking Map, which is on file in the office of the City Clerk.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The party contracting for parking service and/or any owner,
agent, or occupant responsible for the payment of the fees specified
herein.
Delivering parking services with the responsibility of managing,
planning, enforcing and operating all aspects and functions which
include, but are not limited to, the collection and repair of on-
and off-street parking services.
The Parking Utility of the City operated by the Division
acting pursuant to the direction of the City through its elected and
appointed officials, and performing all functions pertaining to the
collection, storage, and distribution of adequate parking services
heretofore performed by the Rahway Parking Utility, and as may hereafter
be necessary in connection with any additional facilities hereafter
constituting part of the City's parking services.
[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-45-21]
The duly appointed head of the Division of Parking Utility.
The Department of Administration is empowered to adopt rules
and regulations proper and necessary to enable the Division to perform
the purposes enumerated herein. These rules and regulations shall
be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-45-21]
There is hereby established a transition period of 120 days'
duration, during which time the Superintendent shall assume the operation
of the Parking Utility functions heretofore carried out by the City
Parking Utility. During such transition time, which may be extended
by resolution of the City for such reasonable time as it deems proper
and just, the Superintendent shall utilize the Rahway Parking Utility's
rules and regulations, which are on file in the office of the City
Clerk, until such time as rules, regulations, and procedures are adopted
by the Department of Administration and placed on file in the office
of the City Clerk.
To the extent not specifically set forth herein, the City Council
of the City of Rahway specifically reserves unto itself all those
certain powers, rights, and responsibilities as set forth at length
in N.J.S.A. 40A:5A-20, which provisions may be deemed by the City
necessary for the operation of the Parking Utility.
The City, through the Division or otherwise, shall have a right
of access to any customer's premises, and to equipment and property
of the City, at reasonable times, for the purpose of delivering parking
services with the responsibility of managing, planning, enforcing
and operating all aspects and functions, which include, but are not
limited to, the collection and repair of on- and off-street parking
services.
[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-45-21]
Any person, firm, or corporation violating the provisions of
this chapter or any succeeding ordinances or resolutions pertaining
to the subject matter of this chapter which might be enacted or adopted
shall be punished in accordance with the fines and penalties established
by the Rahway Parking Utility.
No person or persons shall in any matter, without permission,
tamper or interfere with the parking services of the City.
Complaints concerning the character of the services furnished,
or the reading of meters or bills rendered, shall be made to the Division
in writing. A record of all such written complaints will be maintained
by the Division to show the names and addresses of the complainants,
dates, nature of the complaints, and the action taken thereon.
All future revenue and the accounting therefor from the Parking
Utility shall be on a dedicated utility basis. All monies derived
from the operation of said Parking Utility and any other monies applicable
to its support shall be segregated and kept in a separate fund, which
shall be known as the "Parking Utility Fund." All disbursements for
the operation and maintenance of the Parking Utility shall be taken
from the Parking Utility Fund.
The dedicated budget of the Parking Utility shall include appropriations
for operating expenses, capital improvements, debt services and/or
the portion of all other deferred charges and statutory expenses as
may be required or allowed.
A.Â
The customer charges established by the Rahway Parking Utility shall
continue in full force and effect until such time as the City Council
establishes a new schedule of charges and fees for parking and incidental
services. The customer charges established by the Rahway Parking Utility
are on file in the office of the City Clerk.
[Amended 12-13-2021 by Ord. No. O-45-21]
B.Â
The City Council shall, from time to time, establish a schedule of
charges and fees for parking and incidental services to be provided
by the Parking Utility.
