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Borough of Merchantville, NJ
Camden County
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[Amended 6-28-1971 by Ord. No. 467]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-3, 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
Alexander Avenue
East
Maple Avenue to Chestnut Avenue
Centre Street
East
Locust Avenue south to the borough line
Centre Street
West
Maple Avenue south to the borough line
Centre Street
West
North Chestnut Avenue north to the borough line
Chapel Avenue
East
Maple Avenue to Spruce Street
Church Road
Both
Entire length
Clifton Avenue
West
Entire length
Cove Road
Both
Entire length
Euclid Avenue
West
Maple Avenue to Chestnut Avenue
Franklin Avenue
East
Entire length
Loccust Street
North
Centre Street to Prospect Avenue
Maple Avenue
North
Lexington Avenue to Linden Avenue
Maple Avenue
South
Lexington Avenue to Irvin Avenue
Maple Terrace
West
Maple Avenue to Spruce Street
Morris Street
East
Maple Avenue to Chestnut Avenue
Morris Street
East
Maple Avenue to Volan Street
North Chestnut Avenue
[Repealed 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 599]
Park Avenue
North
From a point 349 feet west of the westerly curbline of Franklin Avenue east to Cove Road
Park Avenue
South
Maple Avenue to Franklin Avenue
Poplar Avenue
[Repealed 5-14-2012 by Ord. 12-04]
Poplar Avenue
[Repealed 5-14-2012 by Ord. 12-04]
Russell Avenue
North
Entire length
Somerset Avenue
South
Prospect Avenue to Plymouth Place
South Chestnut Avenue
Both
Franklin Avenue to Cove Road Avenue
South Chestnut Avenue
North
Centre Street to Poplar Avenue
South Chestnut Avenue
South
Morris Street west to the borough line
Stanley Avenue
[Added 8-11-1975 by Ord. No. 505]
South
Entire length
Victoria Street
Both
Chapel Avenue to Volan Street
Victoria Street
North
Volan Street to Woodbine Avenue
Volan Street[1]
North
Morris Street to Browning Road
Volan Street
South
Victoria Avenue to Morris Street
Woodbine Avenue
South
West End Avenue to Hamilton Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
East
Maple Avenue south to the borough line
[1]
Editor's Note: Volan Street was also amended 10-10-2005 by Ord. No. 05-09; repealed 3-27-2006 by Ord. No. 06-01.
[Added 6-23-1975 by Ord. No. 502]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-3, no person shall park a vehicle at any time in any portion of the area described below:
A. 
On the north side of Maple Avenue from the northwest curbline of Park Avenue westwardly 446 feet; on the south side of Maple Avenue from a point 120 feet west of the southwest curbline of Chapel Avenue to a point 418 feet east of the northeast curbline of Chapel Avenue; on the southwest side of Chapel Avenue from the south curbline of Maple Avenue to a point 65 feet southeast of the south curbline of Maple Avenue; on the northeast side of Chapel Avenue from the south curbline of Maple Avenue to a point 200 feet southeast of the south curbline of Maple Avenue. All distances shall be measured along the face of curbs from the intersection of the curblines, projected.
[Added 12-14-1981 by Ord. No. 581]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-3.1, no person shall park a vehicle during the hours indicated in any portion of the area described below:
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
West Maple Avenue
North
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. (school days)
From a point of 256 feet 7 inches east of Morris Street to a point 396 feet 8 inches east of Morris Street
[Amended 4-8-1996]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-4, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets thereof:
Street
Side
Time Limit
(minutes)
Hours
Location
Centre Street
East
60
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Locust Street to Maple Avenue
Hamilton Avenue
[Added 10-15-1997]
West
60
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Maple Avenue to a point 110 feet south of Maple Avenue
Maple Avenue
North
120
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Centre Street to Clifton Avenue
Maple Avenue
South
120
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Centre Street to Prospect Street
Maple Avenue
South
15
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Poplar Street to a point 120 feet east of Poplar Street
Maple Avenue
South
60
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Poplar Street to West End Avenue
Maple Avenue
[Added 5-14-2012 by Ord. No. 12-04]
North
15
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Euclid Street west to Pennsauken boundary
Poplar Street
Both
15
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Maple Avenue to a point 85 feet south of Maple Avenue
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-5, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
Street
Direction
Limits
Alexander Avenue
[Added 9-8-1975 by Ord. No. 506]
North
Entire length
Clifton Avenue
North
Entire length
Crump Lane
[Added 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West
Entire length
East Chestnut Avenue
[Added 4-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-07]
West
From East Park Avenue to a point 38 feet east of East Park Avenue
East Chestnut Avenue
[Added 4-8-2013 by Ord. No. 13-07]
East
From East Park Avenue to a point 68 feet east of East Park Avenue
Euclid Avenue
[Added 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
North
Entire length
Franklin Avenue
South
Entire length
Maple Terrace
North
From Maple Avenue to Locust Street
Oak Terrace
[Added 4-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04A]
North
From Volan Street to Browning Road
Poplar Avenue
North
From Maple Avenue to Myrtle Avenue
Poplar Avenue
[Added 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
South
From Myrtle Avenue to Maple Avenue
St. James Avenue
South
From Maple Avenue to Somerset Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
South
From Maple Avenue to Locust Street
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-6, the following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
At Intersection of
Stop Sign On
Browning Road and West Chestnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West Chestnut Avenue
Browning Road and Woodbine Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Woodbine Avenue
Browning Road and Myrtle Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Myrtle Avenue
Browning Road and Oak Terrace
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Oak Terrace
Browning Road and Volan Street
[Added 12-14-1998]
Volan Street
Chapel Avenue and Stanley Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Stanley Avenue
Chapel Avenue and Victoria Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Victoria Street
Chapel Avenue and Russell Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Russell Avenue
Chapel Avenue and Spruce Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Spruce Street
Church Road and Ivins Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Ivins Avenue
Church Road and Glenwood Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Glenwood Avenue
Church Road and Plymouth Place
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Plymouth Place
Cove Road and East Chestnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Chestnut Avenue
Cove Road and East Rogers Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Rogers Avenue
Cove Road and Gilmore Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Gilmore Avenue
Cove Road and East Cedar Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Cedar Avenue
Cove Road and East Walnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Walnut Avenue
East Chestnut Avenue and Gilmore Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998]
Gilmore Avenue
East Chestnut Avenue and Clifton Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Clifton Avenue
East Chestnut Avenue and Fithian Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Fithian Avenue
East Park Avenue and East Chestnut Avenue (north side of East Park Avenue)
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Chestnut Avenue
East Park Avenue and Gilmore Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998]
Gilmore Avenue
East Maple Avenue and Westminster Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Westminster Avenue
East Maple Avenue and Greenleigh Court
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Greenleigh Court
East Maple Avenue and Prospect Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Prospect Street
East Maple Avenue and Maple Terrace
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Maple Terrace
East Maple Avenue and Franklin Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Franklin Avenue
East Maple Avenue and Fithian Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Fithian Avenue
East Park Avenue and East Chestnut Avenue (south side of East Park Avenue)
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Chestnut Avenue
Franklin Avenue and Crump Lane
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Crump Lane
Gilmore Avenue and Cedar Avenue
Cedar Avenue
Gilmore Avenue and Walnut Avenue
Walnut Avenue
Gilmore Avenue and East Cedar Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Cedar Avenue
Gilmore Avenue and East Rogers Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Rogers Avenue
Gilmore Avenue and East Chestnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Chestnut Avenue
Graham Avenue and Woodbine Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Woodbine Avenue
Hamilton Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
Myrtle Avenue
Lexington Avenue and Volan Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Volan Street (both sides)
Locust Street and Woodlawn Avenue
Woodlawn Avenue
Locust Street and Maple Terrace
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Maple Terrace
Maple Terrace and Locust Street
[Added 8-8-1983 by Ord. No. 608; deleted 12-14-1998]
Morris Street and Volan Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Volan Street (both sides)
Morris Avenue and Chestnut Avenue
[Amended 11-13-2000 by Ord. No. 00-12]
Chestnut Avenue
Myrtle Avenue and Irvin Avenue
[Deleted 12-14-1998]
Myrtle Avenue and Linden Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Linden Avenue
Myrtle Avenue and Hamilton Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Hamilton Avenue (both sides)
Myrtle Avenue and Poplar Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Poplar Avenue (both sides)
North Centre Street and East Rogers Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998]
East Rogers Avenue
North Centre Street and West Rogers Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998]
West Rogers Avenue
North Centre Street and East Chestnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Chestnut Avenue
North Centre Street and West Chestnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West Chestnut Avenue
North Centre Street and East Walnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Walnut Avenue
North Centre Street and West Walnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West Walnut Avenue
North Centre Street and West Cedar Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West Cedar Avenue
North Centre Street and East Cedar Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
East Cedar Avenue
North Chestnut Avenue and Gilmore Avenue
Gilmore Avenue
Plymouth Place and Somerset Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Somerset Street
Plymouth Place and Sussex Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Sussex Street
Poplar Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
Myrtle Avenue
Poplar Avenue and Woodbine Avenue
Woodbine Avenue
Prospect Street and Somerset Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Somerset Street
Prospect Street and Locust Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12; 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 07-17]
Locust Street
Prospect Street and Locust Street
[Added 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 07-17]
Prospect Street
Somerset Avenue and Greenleigh Court
Greenleigh Court
Somerset Avenue and St. James Avenue
St. James Avenue
Somerset Avenue and Westminster Avenue
Westminster Avenue
South Centre Street and West Chestnut Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West Chestnut Avenue
South Centre Street and Locust Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Locust Street
South Centre Street and Church/School Parking Lot
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Parking Lot
Sussex Street and St. James Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
St. James Avenue
Sussex Street and Westminster Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Westminster Avenue
Victoria Street and Volan Street
[Added 7-8-2002 by Ord. No. 02-08]
Volan Street
Volan Street and Lexington Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Lexington Avenue (both sides)
Volan Street and Morris Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Morris Street
Volan Street and Oak Terrace
Oak Terrace
Volan Street and Springfield Avenue
[Amended 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 07-17]
Springfield Avenue
Volan Street and Springfield Avenue
[Added 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 07-17]
Volan Street
West Cedar Avenue and Leslie Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Leslie Avenue
West Chestnut Avenue and Morris Street
[Added 12-14-1998]
Morris Street
West Chestnut Avenue and Morris Street (North of Railroad)
[Added 12-14-1998]
Morris Street
West Chestnut Avenue and Morris Street (South of Railroad)
[Added 12-14-1998]
Morris Street
West Chestnut Avenue and Springfield Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Springfield Avenue
West Chestnut Avenue and Lexington Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Lexington Avenue
West Chestnut Avenue and Alexander Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Alexander Avenue
West Chestnut Avenue and Linden Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Linden Avenue
West Chestnut Avenue and Clinton Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Clinton Avenue
West Chestnut Avenue and Euclid Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Euclid Avenue
West End Avenue and Myrtle Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Myrtle Avenue
West Maple Avenue and Linden Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Linden Avenue (both sides)
West Maple Avenue and Hamilton Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Hamilton Avenue
West Maple Avenue and West End Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West End Avenue
West Maple Avenue and Lexington Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Lexington Avenue (both sides)
West Maple Avenue and Springfield Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Springfield Avenue (both sides)
West Maple Avenue and Morris Street
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Morris Street (both sides)
West Maple Avenue and Clinton Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998]
Clinton Avenue
West Maple Avenue and West Park Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
West Park Avenue
West Walnut Avenue and Leslie Avenue
[Added 12-14-1998; amended 9-24-2001 by Ord. No. 01-12]
Leslie Avenue
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-7, the following described intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections, and yield right-of-way signs having sides thirty-six (36) inches in length shall be installed as indicated:
Intersection
Yield Sign On
Victoria Street and Volan Street
Volan Street
[Added 4-8-1996[1]]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-13, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. upon any of the following described streets or parts thereof:
Name of Street
Side
Location
All Streets
Both
Entire length
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 86-27.1, Schedule VI, No Parking 12:00 Midnight to 6:00 a.m., added 6-28-1971 by Ord. No. 467, as amended.
[Added 12-13-1976 by Ord. No. 512]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-7.1, no person shall turn a vehicle to make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop indication) at any of the following locations, whenever an official sign is present prohibiting such a turn on the red signal:
Location
Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal
Chapel Avenue and Maple Avenue
All
Cove Road and East Park Avenue
[Added 11-26-1979 by Ord. No. 551]
From eastbound on Park Avenue to southbound on Cove Road
Maple Avenue and Centre Street
All
Maple Avenue and Cove Road
[Added 11-26-1979 by Ord. No. 551]
From eastbound on Maple Avenue to southbound on Church Road and St. James Avenue
Maple Avenue and Cove Road
[Added 11-26-1979 by Ord. No. 551]
From westbound on Maple Avenue to northbound on Cove Road
Park Avenue and Centre Street
All
[Added 4-8-1996]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-29, the installation of parking meters be and hereby is authorized on the following described streets or parts thereof:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Centre Street
East
Walnut Avenue to a point 200 feet south of Maple Avenue
Centre Street
West
Chestnut Street to Maple Avenue
Chestnut Street
North
Centre Street to Alexander Avenue (former railroad right-of-way)
Maple Avenue
North
Chapel Avenue to Franklin Avenue
Maple Avenue
South
Chapel Avenue to Maple Terrace
Park Avenue
North
Maple Avenue to Gilmore Avenue
[Added 4-8-1996]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-29, the installation of parking meters be and hereby is authorized on the following described streets or parts thereof:
Block
Lot
26
18.02
26
4.01
26
3.01
26
2.02
29
1
29
9
[Added 4-8-1996]
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6 and Section 86-10, the following described parts of streets be and hereby are designated handicapped parking zones, and no person shall park a vehicle therein unless such vehicle displays a windshield placard or wheelchair symbol license plates issued by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-204 et seq.:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Locust Street
South
From a point 120 feet west of Maple Terrace to a point 145 feet west of Maple Terrace
Maple Avenue
North
From a point 109 feet west of Centre Street to a point 134 feet west of Centre Street
Woodlawn Avenue
West
From a point 240 feet north of Locust Street to a point 265 feet north of Locust Street
[Added 11-9-1998]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-5.1, speed limits are hereby established upon any of the following described streets or parts thereof:
Name of Street
Speed Limit
Location
Browning Road
25
West Chestnut Street to Pennsauken boundary
Chapel Avenue
25
West Maple Avenue to Pennsauken boundary
Church Road
25
East Maple Avenue to Cherry Hill boundary
Cove Road
25
Pennsauken boundary to East Maple Avenue
East Maple Avenue
30
South Centre Street to Pennsauken boundary
Lexington Avenue
25
Pennsauken boundary to West Maple Avenue
North Centre Street
25
West Chestnut Street to Pennsauken boundary
South Centre Street
25
Pennsauken boundary to West Chestnut Street
West Chestnut Street
25
North Centre Street to Pennsauken boundary
West Maple Avenue
30
Pennsauken boundary to South Centre Street
West Park Avenue
25
West Maple Avenue to South Centre Street
West Park Avenue
25
South Centre Street to Pennsauken boundary
[Added 1-26-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
In accordance with the provisions of Section 86-7.3, no person shall operate a vehicle to make a left turn when facing a steady red signal (stop indication) at any of the following locations, whenever an official sign is present prohibiting such a left turn:
Location
Stop Sign On
Time
Block 26, Lot 18.02
[Added 1-26-2009 by Ord. No. 09-04]
Ingress/egress to/from parking lot onto South Centre Street
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 2:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.; Monday through Friday