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Borough of Metuchen, NJ
Middlesex County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Metuchen 5-5-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-6.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This chapter repealed former Ch. 185, Vehicles and Traffic, adopted 12-6-1999 by Ord. No. 99-21, as amended.
[Amended 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-18]
A. 
Words and phrases. Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
B. 
The following words and phrases, which are not defined in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of the State of New Jersey, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section for the purposes of this chapter.
PARKING AUTHORITY
The Parking Authority of the Borough of Metuchen.
PARKING METER or KIOSK
Any mechanical device or meter not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected for the regulation of parking by authority of this chapter. Each parking meter or kiosk installed shall record a certain number of minutes or hours by the use of a clock mechanism determining the period of time for which parking privileges may be granted upon the payment of the required fee in or by such device. References herein to "parking meter" and/or "kiosk" shall be used interchangeably throughout Chapter 185. Any and all references to "meter" or "parking meter" shall also include "kiosk."
PARKING METER SPACE
Any space within a parking meter zone, which is adjacent to a parking meter or in the vicinity of a kiosk and which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the street or lot adjacent to or adjoining the parking meters or in the vicinity of a kiosk.
PARKING METER ZONE
Any restricted on-street parking area or off-street parking lot upon which parking meters or kiosks are installed and in operation.
C. 
Official time standard. Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean either eastern standard time or eastern daylight savings time as may be in current use.
A. 
The Chief of Police of this municipality is hereby authorized to provide by regulation for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days whenever he finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health or welfare.
B. 
Any regulations promulgated by the Chief of Police and in accordance with Subsection A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof
C. 
Any violation of this regulation promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $50.
D. 
Any regulation adopted that mandates the closing of any street for a period greater than 48 consecutive hours shall not become effective unless and until it has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any peace officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall bear the reasonable costs of removal and storage, which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
A. 
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute, 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 $500 or imprisonment for term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
B. 
Local (supplemental) Violations Bureau Schedule.
[Amended 5-17-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-10; 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-25]
Section
Designated Offenses
Penalty
Failure to park on an angle
$39
Parking on private property
$53
§ 185-9
Parking prohibited - state of emergency
$49
§ 185-10
No parking during snow emergency
$49
§ 185-11
No stopping or standing
$49
Parked over metered time limit
$44
Failure to put meter in operation
$53
Manner of parking
$35
Tampering with meter
$37
Using slugs
$37
§ 185-14
Parking in prohibited areas
$49
§ 185-15
Parking during prohibited hours
$49
§ 185-16
Parked without permit or permit expired
$49
§ 185-17
No trucks parked overnight
$49
§ 185-19
Trucks off truck route
$129
§ 185-25
Prohibited turns
$105
§ 185-28
Parking in bus stop
$49
§ 185-29
Parking in a taxi stand
$49
Parking/occupying ride-share zone
$49
Discharging or picking up passengers within 500 feet of Metuchen Train Station outside of the designated ride-share zones.*
*Penalties not enforced when discharging or picking up persons with a disability.
$49
Parking without permit (off-street)
$44
Failure to park within marked space
$39
Parked over meter limit (off-street)
$39
One-way only
$129
Parking with permit in nonsticker parking
$44
Head-on parking only
$36
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 Metuchen 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.
A. 
When the Borough of Metuchen committee finds and declares that problems of traffic control occur when traffic must be moved through or around street construction, maintenance operations and utility work, above or below the ground which requires blocking the street and obstructing the normal flow of traffic; and that such obstructions are or can become dangerous when not properly controlled. In order to better promote the public health, safety, peace and welfare, it is necessary to establish controls and regulations directed to the safe and expeditious movement of traffic through and around construction and maintenance zones and to provide safety for the work forces performing these operations.
B. 
The Borough of Metuchen in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, does hereby adopt the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, hereafter known as the MUTCD, except as hereby supplemented and amended, as it controls and regulates whenever construction, maintenance operations or utility work obstructs the normal flow of traffic. Any person, contractor or utility that fails to comply with the provisions of the MUTCD while performing such work is in violation of this section.
C. 
Preconstruction meeting. It shall be the responsibility of the person, contractor, or in the case of a public utility as required under the public utility agreement, Section 16:25-9.2, wishing to conduct work on, under or above the street to contact the Police Department of the Borough of Metuchen, in order to arrange a preconstruction meeting and submit plans for the safe movement of traffic during such period of construction or work. Any person, contractor or utility who fails to comply with this section prior to the start of such work or whose plans are not approved by the Police Department of the Borough of Metuchen is in violation of this section.
D. 
Emergency contact telephone numbers. The person, contractor or utility shall provide at least two emergency contact telephone numbers to be called in case of emergency problems at the construction or maintenance site prior to the start of any work. If for any reason, emergency contact cannot be made, or if the emergency contact person does not respond to a call from the Police Department to correct such hazardous condition, the Borough of Metuchen may respond to correct the hazardous condition(s). The reasonable fees for such emergency services by the Borough of Metuchen shall be charged to the person, contractor, or utility responsible for the condition.
E. 
Hours. There shall be no construction, maintenance, operations, or utility work on any roadway in the Borough before the hour of 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. The officer in charge of the Borough Police Department may adjust this time limit to permit work prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. If the officer in charge determines that the construction or maintenance operations prior to 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m. would substantially delay traffic or cause a safety or health hazard, the work shall then be permitted only between 9:00 a.m. or after 4:00 p.m.
F. 
Road closing. Road closings and/or traffic detours shall not be permitted unless approved by the Borough Police Department.
G. 
Traffic directors. Traffic directors shall be posted at all construction or maintenance sites when determined by the Borough Police Department that same is necessary to provide for the safe and expeditious movement of traffic.
H. 
Stop work. The Borough Police Department shall have the authority to stop work, including the removal of equipment and vehicles, stored material within the street right-of-way, backfilling of open excavations and/or related work, in order to abate any nuisance and/or safety hazard or for any violation of this section.
I. 
Site preparation. It is to be expressly understood that no materials, vehicles or equipment are to be placed in the roadway or sidewalk until all construction, signs, light devices and pavement markings are installed.
J. 
Violations and penalties.
(1) 
Any person, contractor or utility who commits a violation of this section shall, upon conviction thereof, for a first offense pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days. For a second offense, upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than $250 and/or be imprisoned in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days.
(2) 
A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which violation occurs or continues.
The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping or 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.
No person shall park a vehicle on streets or parts of streets described in the following section except at the angle designated and only within the painted white stall lines.
Name of Street
Side
Angle
Location
Pennsylvania Avenue
North
45°
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Station Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
South
45°
From Station Place to Pleasant Place
Middlesex Avenue
North
45°
From a point 45 feet east of Michael Drive to a point 245 feet east therefrom
A. 
Findings and purposes. Local merchants have reported to the Mayor and Council that their limited private off-street parking facilities designated for their short-term customers and suppliers have become invaded by long-term commuter parkers who have taken spaces necessary for the operation of those businesses. By this section, the Mayor and Council wish to reaffirm existing municipal power to enforce properly posted signs in these private parking areas which advise customers of the business(es) on the premises. Since such public enforcement is in aid of the private merchant, issuance of the summonses delineated herein shall be had primarily at the instance of the merchant identifying vehicles which are parked without the consent of the business owner or for a period in excess of the time for which consent has been given. For these purposes, this section had been adopted pursuant to general municipal power set forth generally in N.J.S.A. 40A:48-2 and, in particular, that authority provided by N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6 et seq.
B. 
Parking illegally on private property without permission. No person shall park or leave unattended a vehicle on private property without the consent of the owner or other person in control or possession of the property or for a period in excess of the limited time for which consent had been given by prominent written signs displayed in the parking lot, except in case of emergency or disablement of the vehicle, in which case the owner or operator shall arrange for the expeditious removal of the vehicle. In the event of disablement, it is the responsibility of the owner or person in control of the vehicle to notify the property owner.
C. 
Enforcement of violation by municipal police. Any municipal police officer, specific policeman or duly authorized Parking Authority person may, upon request of the property owner wherein a vehicle is parked in violation of the preceding subsection, enter upon the property and issue a summons for its violation. Persons violating this section shall be subject to a fine of $26. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any vehicle parked or left standing in violation of the provisions of this section may also be subject to all removal and impounding remedies provided in this chapter or by law.
D. 
Private remedies of the property owner. Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit or restrict in any way the private remedies of the owner or possessor of the property upon which the illegal vehicle is left as provided for in N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6.
A. 
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon the streets where temporary EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs when weather conditions, accidents, road construction, fire or public celebrations dictate or require avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.
B. 
The effectiveness of this subsection is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law.
A. 
Removal. Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets and highways, an emergency shall exist and no vehicle shall be parked on the streets or highways or portions thereof indicated. The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
B. 
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.
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Carlton Road
East
Entire length
Elm Court
South
Entire length
Kate Lane
North
Entire length
Newman Street
West
From High Street to Rose Street
Roosevelt Court
West
Entire length
Rose Street
West
From High Street to Whitman Avenue
Van Buren Avenue
North
Entire length
Victory Court
South
Entire length
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified on any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
All
From Halsey Street to Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue)
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
All
From McCoy Avenue to a point 50 west of Eggert Avenue
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
All
From James Place to Ethel Place
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
All
From Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to a point 155 feet east therefrom
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
All
From a point 137 feet east of Graham Avenue to a point 66 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531)
Bridge Street
East
All
Entire length
Bridge Street
West
All
From New Durham Road (C.R.501) to Connor Avenue
Bridge Street
West
All
From a point 235 feet south of Connor Avenue to Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Carpenter Place
East
All
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to a point 90 feet south therefrom
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Both
All
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to a point 150 feet south therefrom
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
East
All
From a point 265 north of Durham Avenue to Maple Avenue
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
East
All
From School Street to a point 165 feet north of Durham Avenue
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
West
All
From Copperfield Lane to a point 100 feet south of Durham Avenue
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
West
All
From Liberty Street to a point 53 feet south of West Chestnut Avenue
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
West
All
From Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501) to a point 200 feet north therefrom
Clive Street
East
All
From Christol Street to Hofer Court
Clive Street
West
All
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to Hofer Court
Durham Avenue
North
All
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to Gulton Street
Durham Avenue
South
All
From Hampton Street to a point 115 feet east of Central Avenue (C.R. 669)
Durham Avenue
[Added 4-21-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6]
South
All
From Main Street westward to William Street
East Walnut Street
[Added 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-4; repealed 10-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-14]
Eggert Avenue
Both
All
From Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to a point 140 feet south therefrom
Eggert Avenue
West
All
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to a point 85 feet north therefrom
Grove Avenue
Both
All
From Norris Avenue to Christol Street
Grove Avenue
East
All
From Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to a point 85 feet north therefrom
Grove Avenue
East
All
From Woodside Avenue to a point 150 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Grove Avenue
West
All
From East Chestnut Avenue to Woodside Avenue
Grove Avenue
West
All
From Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to a point 200 feet north therefrom
High Street
North
Mon. through Sat.
From Thomas Street to Lake Avenue
John Street
East
All
From New Durham Road (C.R.501) to a point 145 feet north therefrom
John Street
West
All
From New Durham Road (C.R.501) to a point 175 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R. 531)
[Added 2-7-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-1]
Both
All
From West Cedar Street to a point 140 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
All
From Highland Avenue to Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
All
From Spring Street to Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
All
From a point 152 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 165 south of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501)
North
All
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to New Durham Road (C.R.501)
Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501)
South
All
From Memorial Parkway to Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue)
Middlesex Avenue (Route NJ 27)
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9]
East
All
Beginning at a point 824 feet south of the southerly curbline of Grove Avenue and extending to a point 260 feet north of the northerly curbline of Grove Avenue (mileposts 22.6 to 22.7)
Middlesex Avenue (Route NJ 27)
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9]
East
All
Beginning at the northerly curbline of Lake Avenue and extending to the southerly curbline of Main Street (mileposts 21.6 to 22.08)
Middlesex Avenue (Route NJ 27)
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9]
West
All
Beginning at a point 220 feet south of the southerly curbline of Center Street and extending to the northerly curbline of Lake Avenue (approx. mile posts 21.87 to 21.60)
Middlesex Avenue (Route NJ 27)
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9]
West
All
Beginning at a point 1,175 feet north of the northerly curbline of Grove Avenue and extending to a point 824 feet south of the southerly curbline of Grove Avenue (mileposts 22.6 to 22.96)
Middlesex Avenue (Route NJ 27)
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-9]
West
All
Beginning at a point 31 feet north of Linden Avenue and extending to a point 80 feet south of the southerly curbline of Center Street (mileposts 22.08 to 22.27)
New Street
North
All
From Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to a point 135 feet east therefrom
New Street
South
All
From Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to a point 140 feet east therefrom
New Durham Road (C.R.501)
North
All
From a point 320 feet east of John Street to a point 235 feet west of Bridge Street
New Durham Road (C.R.501)
South
All
From a point 175 feet west of Bridge Street to a point 200 feet east of Michael Drive
Oak Avenue (North)
West
All
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 102 feet north therefrom
Oak Avenue (South)
East
All
From a point 126 feet south of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Oak Avenue southerly terminus
Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531)
North/ East
All
From a point 55 feet west of University Avenue to Willow Road
Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531)
South
All
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to a point 177 feet east therefrom
Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531)
South
All
From a point 107 feet east of Columbia Avenue to Main Street (C.R.531)
Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531)
West
All
From Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Wernik Place
South
All
Entire length
A. 
Time limit parking. No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on any day (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described here in the following section, except in areas covered by other parking restrictions.
Name of Street
Sides
Time Limit
Location
Amboy Avenue
(C.R.501)
[Amended 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
Both
2 hrs.
From Lake Avenue west for the entire length
Amboy Avenue
(C.R.501)
North
2 hrs.
From Graham Avenue to Halsey Street
Amboy Avenue
(C.R.501)
North
2 hrs.
From Kempson Place to Carlton Road
Amboy Avenue
(C.R.501)
South
2 hrs.
From a point 155 feet east of Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to Graham Avenue
Amboy Avenue
(C.R.501)
South
2 hrs.
From a point 45 east of Carlton Road to Green Street
Amboy Avenue
(C.R.501)
South
2 hrs.
From a point 100 feet east of Green Street to Linsley Place
Barnstable Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Bissett Place
Both
2 hrs.
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 155 feet east therefrom
Bounty Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Calvin Place
East
2 hrs.
Entire length
Carlton Road
East
2 hrs.
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to Clinton Place
Carlton Road
West
2 hrs.
Entire length
Center Street
East
2 hrs.
From a point 50 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to West Chestnut Avenue
Center Street
West
2 hrs.
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to West Chestnut Avenue
Central Avenue
(C.R.669)
East
2 hrs.
From Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501) to School Street
Charles Street
Both
2 hrs.
From Main Street (C.R.531) to George Street
Clarendon Court
Both
2 hrs.
From Rector Street to Beverly Court
Clinton Place
North
2 hrs.
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 140 feet east therefrom
Durham Avenue
North
2 hrs.
From Main Street to a point 225 feet west therefrom
Durham Avenue
North
2 hrs.
From a point 60 feet east of William Street to Center Street
Durham Avenue
South
2 hrs.
From Center Street to a point 115 feet east of Central Avenue (C.R.669)
East Chestnut Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Linden Avenue
East Walnut Street
North
2 hrs.
From a point 205 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 361 feet east therefrom
East Walnut Street
South
2 hrs.
From a point 135 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 402 feet east therefrom
East Walnut Street
[Added 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-4; amended 10-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-14]
South
2 hrs.
Entire length
Elm Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Franklin School Way
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Franklyn Place
Both
4 hour
Entire length
George Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Graham Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Grant Court
[Added 10-4-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-23]
Both
Entire length
Green Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Halsey Street
Both
2 hrs.
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to a point 360 feet north therefrom
Hanson Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Kempson Place to Peltier Avenue
Henry Street
Both
2 hrs.
From Barnstable Street to Jonesdale Avenue
Highland Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Robins Place to Huxley Road
High Street
[Amended 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
North
2 hrs.
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Thomas Street
High Street
[Added 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
North
2 hrs.
From Prospect Street to a point 284 feet west therefrom
High Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
South
2 hrs.
From Thomas Street to Honey Court
Hillside Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Robins Place to Dellwood Road
Homer Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Home Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Howell Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Jersey Avenue
[Added 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-5]
East
2 hrs.
From a point 171 feet north of Durham Avenue to a point 72 feet north therefrom
Jonesdale Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Kempson Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Lake Avenue
Both
4 hour
From Franklyn Place to a point 85 feet north of High Street
Lake Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Route NJ 27 (Essex Avenue) to Franklyn Place
LaPorta Court
West
2 hrs.
Entire length
Laureldale Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Library Place
North
2 hrs.
From a point 205 feet east of Main Street
(C.R. 531) to Linden Avenue
Lincoln Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Linden Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Maple Avenue
Linsley Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Main Street
(C.R.531)
Both
2 hrs.
From Spring Street to Lincoln Avenue
Main Street
(C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
From East Walnut Street to Charles Street
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
From a point 180 feet north of Library Place to Christol Street
Main Street
(C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
From a point 115 feet north of Myrtle Avenue to a point 70 feet south of East Walnut Street
Main Street
(C.R.531)
East
15 mins.
From a point 60 feet south of Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to a point 90 feet south therefrom
Main Street
(C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
From Charles Street to a point 75 feet north of West Walnut Street
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to Library Place
Main Street
(C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
From a point 40 feet south of West Walnut Street to a point 155 feet north of Brunswick Avenue
Main Street
(C.R.531)
West
15 mins.
From a point 50 feet south of Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to a point 100 feet south therefrom
Maple Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to Linden Avenue
Martin Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Mason Drive
South
2 hrs.
From Grove Avenue to Mason Drive easterly terminus
Memorial Parkway
South
2 hrs.
From Rose Street to a point 315 feet east of therefrom
Memorial Parkway
[Added 6-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-8]
West
2 hrs.
From Middlesex Avenue to Rose Street
Middlesex Avenue
(C.R.501)
North
2 hrs.
From a point 45 feet west of Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to a point 83 feet west therefrom
Peltier Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Pleasant Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Prospect Street
[Added 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-19; amended 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
West
2 hrs.
From a point 153 feet south of Essex Avenue (Route 27) to High Street
Railroad Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Rayle Court
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Rector Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Robins Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Rose Street
Both
2 hrs.
From Spring Street to Memorial Parkway
Rose Street
East
2 hrs.
From Newman Street to High Street School
Rowland Place
[Added 12-7-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-14]
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
School Street
North
2 hrs.
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to a point 100 feet west of Center Street
School Street
South
2 hrs.
Entire length
Simpson Place
East
2 hrs.
Entire length
Smith Street (CR.531)
[Added 5-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-8]
Both
2 hrs.
From Durham Avenue to a point of 411 feet north of McAdams Avenue extending 476 feet on the west of Smith Street
Spring Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Stockton Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Talmadge Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Tulsa Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Voorhees Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
Washington Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
West Chestnut Avenue
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
West Walnut Street
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
William Street
East
2 hrs.
Entire length
William Street
West
2 hrs.
From Durham Avenue to a point 170 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Wilmer Place
Both
2 hrs.
Entire length
B. 
Metered time limit parking. No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit between the hours listed on any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Name of Street
Side
Time Limit
Hours
Location
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 45 feet of Carlton Road to a point 215 feet west therefrom
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 46 feet west of Main Street (C.R.531) to Graham Avenue
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 35 feet east of Graham Avenue to a point 102 feet east therefrom
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 66 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 245 feet east therefrom
Center Street
East
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From New Street to a point 90 feet south of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Center Street
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 58 feet north of New Street to a point 81 feet north therefrom
Center Street
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 194 feet north of New Street
Central Avenue
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
East
2hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 235 feet south of Middlesex Avenue to a point 290 feet south of Middlesex Avenue
Central Avenue
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 412 feet south of Middlesex Avenue to a point 461 feet south of Middlesex Avenue
Halsey Street
West
24 hrs.
24 hours a day
From a point 400 feet north of Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to Halsey Street northerly terminus
Highland Avenue
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 198 feet east therefrom
Hillside Avenue
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 40 feet west of Inn Place to a point 60 feet
Hillside Avenue
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Robins Place to Inn Place
Hillside Avenue
South
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 40 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 40 feet west of Station Place
Hillside Avenue
South
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Station Place to Robins Place
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Bissett Place to a point 75 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 40 feet north Clinton Place to a point 70 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Hillside Avenue to Highland Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Pennsylvania Avenue to a point 60 feet south of Hillside Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531)
[Amended 10-4-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16]
East
2 hrs.
8:00 am. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 230 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Durham Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to Spring Street
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Bissett Place to a point 67 feet south therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Durham Avenue to a point 165 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Highland Avenue to a point 60 feet north of New Street
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From New Street to Pennsylvania Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 163 feet south of Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to Clinton Place
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 45 feet south of Wernik Place to a point 68 feet south therefrom
New Street
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 105 feet west of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 45 feet east of Pearl Street
New Street
North
24 hrs.
24 hrs./day
From Pearl Street to a point 108 feet west of Center Street
New Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 45 feet west of Pearl Street continuing 119 feet west and from a point 158 feet west of Pearl Street continuing 60 feet west
New Street
South
24 hrs
24 hrs./day
From a point 140 feet east of Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to Pearl Street
New Street
South
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 53 feet east of Pearl Street to a point 90 feet west of Main Street (C.R.531)
New Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
South
2hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 48 feet east of Woodmont Way continuing 247 feet east
Pearl Street
[Amended 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
Both
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Route 27 to New Street
Pearl Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
West
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From 36 feet south of the intersection of New Street continuing 137 feet south and beginning 155 feet north of the end of Pearl Street and continuing 21 feet north
Pennsylvania Avenue
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 35 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 40 feet east therefrom
Pennsylvania Avenue
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 125 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 30 feet east therefrom
Station Place
West
2 hrs.
8:00 am. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 40 feet south of Hillside Avenue to a point 170 feet south therefrom
Wernik Place
North
2 hrs.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From a point 27 feet west from Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 187 feet west therefrom
Wernik Place
North
24 hrs.
24 hrs./day
From a point 214 feet west of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 132 feet west therefrom
C. 
Designation of parking spaces. The Borough Council is authorized to provide for the marking off of individual parking spaces in the parking meter zones, said parking spaces to be designated by lines painted or marked on the curbing or surface of the street or lot. At each space so marked off, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle in such a way that said vehicle shall not be entirely within the limits of the space so designated.
D. 
Installation of parking meters. In said parking meter zones, the Parking Authority shall cause parking meters to be installed upon the curb, sidewalk or area immediately adjacent to the parking spaces provided in this section. No parking meters shall be installed in areas where parking is prohibited pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-138. The Parking Authority shall be responsible for the regulation, control, operation, maintenance and use of such parking meters. Each device shall be so set as to display a signal showing legal parking upon the deposit of the appropriate coin or currency, lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable method of payment as determined by the Parking Authority, for the period of time prescribed in this section. Each device shall be so arranged that upon the expiration of the lawful time limit, it will indicate by a proper, visible signal that the lawful parking period has expired, and in such case the right of such vehicle to occupy such space shall cease, and the operator, owner, possessor or manager thereof shall be subject to the penalties provided.
[Amended 7-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
E. 
Operation of parking meters. Except in a period of emergency determined by an officer of the Police or Fire Department, or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control sign or signal, when any vehicle shall be parked in any parking space alongside or next to which a parking meter is located, the operator of such vehicle shall, upon entering said parking meter space, immediately deposit or cause to be deposited in said meter such proper coin or currency, lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable method of payment as determined by the Parking Authority as is required for such parking meter and as is designated by proper directions on the meter, and when required by the directions on the meter, the operator of such vehicle, after the deposit of the proper coin, or currency, or lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable payment methods as determined by the Parking Authority shall also set in operation the timing mechanism on such meter in accordance with directions properly appearing thereon, and failure to deposit such proper coin, currency, or lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable payment method as determined by the Parking Authority and to set the timing mechanism in operation when so required shall constitute a violation of this chapter. Upon the deposit of such coin, currency, lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable payment method as determined by the Parking Authority (and the setting of the timing mechanism in operation when so required), the parking space may be lawfully occupied by such vehicle during the period of time which has been prescribed for the part of the street in which said parking space is located, provided that any person placing a vehicle in a parking meter space adjacent to a meter which indicates that unused time has been left in the meter by the previous occupant of the space shall not be required to deposit a coin, currency or other method of payment so long as his occupancy of said space does not exceed the indicated unused parking time. If said vehicle shall remain parked in any such parking space beyond the parking time limit set for such parking space and if the meter shall indicate such illegal parking, then and in that event such vehicle shall be considered as parking overtime and beyond the period of legal parking time, and such parking shall be deemed a violation of this chapter.
[Amended 7-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
F. 
Manner of parking. When a parking meter space is parallel with the adjacent curb or sidewalk, no person shall park or permit the parking of any vehicle in such parking space in any other position than with the foremost part of such vehicle nearest to the parking meter; when a parking meter space is diagonal to the curb or sidewalk, no person shall park or permit the parking of any vehicle in such parking space in any other position than with the foremost part of such vehicle nearest to the parking meter; when a parking meter shall have been installed at the head of and immediately adjacent to any parking space on a municipal off-street parking lot, no person shall park or permit the parking of any vehicle in such parking space in any other position than with the foremost part of such vehicle nearest to the parking meter; provided, however, that in municipal off-street parking lots, signs shall be erected indicating that head-on parking only is permitted. In any event, a vehicle shall be parked within the lines marked on the pavement measuring such parking space.
G. 
Tampering with parking meter. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this chapter for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking meter installed under the provisions of this chapter.
H. 
Slugs. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this chapter for any person to deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter any slug, device or metal substance or other substitute for lawful coins.
I. 
Purpose of meter deposits. The coins, currency, lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable payments required to be deposited in parking meters as provided herein are hereby levied and assessed as fees to provide for the proper regulation and control of traffic upon the public streets and also the cost of supervising and regulating the parking of vehicles in the parking meter zones created thereby, and to cover the cost of the purchase, supervision, protection, inspection, installation, operation, maintenance, control and use of the parking meters described herein.
[Amended 7-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
J. 
Collection of coins, currency, lawful money of the United States of America, credit or debit card or other acceptable payments from meters; disposition thereof. It shall be the duty of the Borough Council to designate some proper person or persons to make regular collections of the moneys deposited in said meters and/or other methods of payments received, and to verify and record the same. It shall also be the duty of such person or persons so designated to remove from the parking meters the locked containers therein containing the coins, currency, lawful money of the United States or other necessary payment method information so deposited or entered in said meters and to deliver such locked containers to the Treasurer, or his/her designee, who shall unlock them, count and record the funds so collected and arrange for the proper deposit of said funds in the appropriate depository as approved by the Borough Council. In addition, said person or persons as designated by the Borough Council shall also verify and record the credit or debit card payment information or other approved payment method by the Parking Authority from the meters with the amount of funds deposited into the appropriate depository, as well as those retained by such Parking Authority approved third parties and to provide such record and accounting to the Treasurer, or his/her designee in the usual manner provided by law.
[Amended 7-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
K. 
For purposes of clarification, to the extent the term "coin" and/or "coins" is referenced in this section of the Code as it relates to the deposit of monies in parking meters, the term shall include payments by coins or currency of the United States of America, credit or debit card payments or other payments as determined by the Parking Authority described on the parking meter.
[Added 7-16-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17]
No person shall cause or permit to be parked any motor vehicle upon any street between the specified hours and days described.
Name of Street
Side
Hours and Days
Location
(Reserved)
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any streets or parts thereof described.
Name of Street
Side
Location
Amboy Avenue
Both
From Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to a point 75 feet west therefrom
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
From Carlton Road to a point 45 feet west therefrom
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 187 feet east therefrom
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
From Pierson Avenue to Sidney Place
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
From Goodwill Place to Pierson Avenue
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
From a point 340 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 181 feet east therefrom
Bissett Place
South
From Carlton Road to a point 155 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531)
Brunswick Avenue
South
Entire length
Carlton Road
East
From Clinton Place to Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
Center Street
East
From a Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 50 feet north therefrom
Central Avenue
Both
From Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501) to Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue)
Central Avenue
[Added 9-17-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-23]
East
From Lake Avenue to a point 400 feet north therefrom
Charles Street
North
From George Street to Charles Street easterly terminus
Clinton Place
South
Entire length
Name of Street
Side
Location
Delaware Avenue
Both
From Oakland Avenue to Upland Avenue
Durham Avenue
North
From Center Street to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Durham Avenue
South
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Center Street
East Walnut Street
North
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 205 feet east therefrom
East Walnut Street
[Repealed 10-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-14]
Green Street
[Added 8-22-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-14]
Both
From the Middlesex Greenway proceeding twenty-five (25) feet north up to the driveway entrance to the Green Street Apartment Complex
Grove Avenue
East
From Oakland Avenue to Dellwood Road
Grove Avenue
West
From Dellwood Road to Henry Street
Highland Avenue
South
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Robins Place
High Street
North
From Prospect Street to a point 167 feet east therefrom
High Street
South
From Honey Court to Main Street (C.R.531)
High Street
South
From Lake Avenue to Thomas Street
Hillside Avenue
[Added 3-6-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-01]
North
From Main Street (C.R. 531) to Inn Place
Hillside Avenue
North
From Inn Place to a point 40 feet west therefrom
Hillside Avenue
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
North
From 25 feet west of Inn Place continuing 64 feet west
Hillside Avenue
North
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 140 feet east therefrom
Hillside Avenue
South
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 40 feet east therefrom
Hillside Avenue
South
From Station Place to a point 40 feet west therefrom
Hunt Place
Both
Entire length
Inn Place
Both
Entire length
James Place
West
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to a point 100 feet south therefrom
Kentnor Street
West
Entire length
Lake Avenue
East
From a point 85 feet north of High Street to a point 130 feet south of High Street
Lake Avenue
East
From Burr Drive to Brunswick Avenue
Lake Avenue
West
From Ferndale Place to Whitman Avenue
Lake Avenue
West
From a point 85 feet north of High Street to a point 235 feet south of High Street
LaPorta Court
East
Entire length
Lawrence Street
[Added 6-21-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-12]
West
282 feet north therefrom
Name of Street
Side
Location
Leonard Street
Both
Entire length
Library Place
South
Entire length
Main Street (C.R.531)
Both
From Charles Street to Lincoln Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to Bissett Place
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From a point 75 feet north of Bissett Place to a point 40 feet north of Clinton Place
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From East Walnut Street to a point 70 feet south therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From Hillside Avenue to a point 60 feet south therefrom
Main Street (C.R. 531)
[Added 10-4-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-16]
East
From a point 100 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 92 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From Myrtle Avenue to a point 115 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From a point 60 feet south of Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to Pennsylvania Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From a point 67 feet south of Bissett Place to Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From Brunswick Avenue to a point 155 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From a point 39 feet north of Clinton Place to a point 45 south of Wernik Place
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From New Street to a point 60 feet north therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From a Pennsylvania Avenue to a point 50 feet south of Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From a point 75 feet north of West Walnut Street to a point 40 feet south of West Walnut Street
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From a point 245 feet north of West Walnut Street to a point 40 feet south therefrom
Mason Drive
North
From Grove Avenue to Mason Drive easterly terminus
Memorial Parkway
[Amended 6-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-10]
East
From Middlesex Avenue to Rose Street
Memorial Parkway
South
From Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501) to Rose Street
Middlesex Avenue
North
From Bridge Street to Michael Drive
Middlesex Avenue
South
From Bridge Street to New Durham Road (C.R.501)
New Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
North
From Lake Avenue to Center Street
New Street
North
From Pearl Street to a point 45 feet east therefrom
New Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
South
From Lake Avenue to Woodmont Way
New Street
South
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 90 feet west therefrom
New Street
South
From Pearl Street to a point 53 feet east therefrom
Newman Street
West
From Route NJ 27 (Essex Avenue) to High Street
Oakland Avenue
North
From Grove Avenue to a point 1,380 feet east therefrom
Oakland Avenue
South
From Delaware Avenue to Upland Avenue
Pearl Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
East
From New Street to southern terminus
Pearl Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
West
From end of Pearl Street continuing 155 feet north
Pennsylvania Avenue
North
From Station Place to Pleasant Place
Pennsylvania Avenue
South
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Station Place
Prospect Street
East
From the Prospect Street southerly terminus to a point 635 feet north of High Street
Safety Place
Both
Entire length
School Street
North
From Center Street to a point 100 feet west therefrom
Station Place
East
Entire length
Whitman Avenue
North
From Lake Avenue to a point 110 feet west therefrom
William Street
West
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 170 feet north therefrom
Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
Both
Entire length
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
Aylin Street
Both
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Liberty Street to Aylin Street westerly terminus
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
East
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Maple Avenue to a point 150 feet south of Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531)
Durham Avenue
North
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Gulton Street to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Durham Avenue
North
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days only
From a point 28 feet west of LaPorta Court to a point 185 feet west therefrom
Durham Avenue
South
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From Hampton Street to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
High Street
[Added 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
South
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday
From Prospect Street to a point 450 feet west therefrom
Liberty Street
Both
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Entire length
Library Place
North
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days only
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 205 feet east therefrom
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days only
From Library Place to a point 180 feet north therefrom
Simpson Place
West
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on school days only
Entire length
A. 
No person shall park a vehicle on streets or parts of streets as described within the following sections unless an appropriate and current parking permit as issued by the Borough of Metuchen is displayed on said vehicle for those streets or parts of streets as described or listed within the following sections, except in areas covered by other parking restrictions.
B. 
Exceptions. The following vehicles shall be exempt from these provisions:
(1) 
Contractors, service and delivery vehicles. Contractors, service and delivery vehicles bearing the name and address of a commercial business may park without a permit during the time they are rendering service to a residence within a permit area described in this section.
(2) 
Emergency vehicles. Emergency vehicles, public service, telephone and other public utility vehicles may park without a permit during the time they are rendering service or repairs within a permit area described in this section.
(3) 
The Chief of Police, or in his absence the ranking police officer, has the authority to make further exceptions to this provision as necessary.
C. 
Issuance of permits. Application for parking permits under this section shall be made in writing on forms provided by the Police Department. Permits shall be granted only to persons who are residents on said street or portion thereof upon which parking is restricted by this section. Applicants shall provide a valid New Jersey vehicle registration for each such vehicle and their current Metuchen address shall be displayed on same. If the vehicle registration does not contain the applicant's address, then their driver's license, or other official form of identification, shall be used to verify place of residence. A permit, valid for up to four years, shall be issued for every noncommercial vehicle owned or principally operated by such person. Permits will be displayed on the left rear side window and expire on December 31. The Chief of Police has the authority to make exceptions to the provisions regulating the issuance of said permits.
D. 
Criteria for street selection. Additional streets may be included. Whenever the Mayor, Borough Administrator or Chief of Police shall determine that certain streets exclusively or primarily servicing residential land uses, or portions of such streets, are being used for parking by the operators of vehicles who do not reside on said streets, and the average number of such vehicles parking in such manner is in excess of 25% of the number of parking spaces on such streets and the total number of parking spaces actually occupied exceeds 65% of the total number of parking spaces on such streets on the weekdays of any month, as disclosed by an engineering or traffic study, then he shall recommend to the Borough Council that such streets be included within this section, subject to approval from the Commissioner of Transportation.
Street
Side
Location
Days
Hours
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
[Amended 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
Both
From Lake Avenue west for the entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
From Graham Avenue to Halsey Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
North
From Kempson Place to Carlton Road
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
From a point 45 feet east of Carlton Road to Green Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
From a point 100 feet east of Green Street to Linsley Place
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
South
From a point 155 feet east of Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to Graham Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Barnstable Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bissett Place
North
From Carlton Road to a point 155 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531)
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Bounty Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Calvin Place
East
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Carlton Road
East
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to Clinton Place
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Carlton Road
West
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Center Street
East
From a point 50 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to West Chestnut Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Center Street
West
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to West Chestnut Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Central Avenue (C.R.669)
East
From Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501) to School Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Charles Street
Both
From Main Street (C.R.531) to George Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Clarendon Court
Both
From Rector Street to Beverly Court
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Clinton Place
North
From Carlton Road to a point 140 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531)
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Durham Avenue
North
From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 225 west therefrom
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Durham Avenue
North
From a point 60 feet east of William Street to Center Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to
Durham Avenue
South
From Center Street to a point 115 feet east of Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
East Chestnut Avenue
Both
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Linden Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
East Walnut Street
North
From a point 205 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 361 feet east therefrom
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
East Walnut Street
[Amended 10-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-14]
South
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Elm Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Elm Court
Both
Entire length
All
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Franklin School Way
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Franklyn Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
George Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Graham Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Green Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Halsey Street
Both
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to a point 360 feet north therefrom
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hanson Avenue
Both
From Kempson Place to Peltier Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Henry Street
Both
From Barnstable Street to Jonesdale Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Highland Avenue
Both
From Robins Place to Huxley Road
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Highland Avenue
North
From a point 198 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to Robins Place
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
High Street
[Amended 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
North
From a Main Street (C.R.531) to Thomas Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
High Street
[Added 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
North
From Prospect Street to a point 284 feet west therefrom
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
High Street
[Added 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
South
From Thomas Street to Honey Court
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hillside Avenue
Both
From Robins Place to Dellwood Road
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Homer Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Home Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Howell Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Jonesdale Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Kempson Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Lake Avenue
Both
From Route NJ 27 (Essex Avenue) to a point 85 feet north of High Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
LaPorta Court
West
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Laureldale Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Library Place
North
From a point 205 feet east of Main Street (C.R.531) to Linden Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Lincoln Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Linden Avenue
Both
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Maple Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Linsley Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
Both
From Spring Street to Lincoln Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From East Walnut Street to Charles Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From a point 180 feet north of Library Place to Christol Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
East
From a point 115 feet north of Myrtle Avenue to a point 70 feet south of East Walnut Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From Charles Street to a point 75 feet north of West Walnut Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to Library Place
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531)
West
From a point 40 feet south of West Walnut Street to a point 155 feet north of Brunswick Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Maple Avenue
Both
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to Linden Avenue
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Martin Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Mason Drive
South
From Grove Avenue to Mason Drive easterly terminus
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Memorial Parkway
South
From Rose Street to a point 315 feet east therefrom
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Middlesex Avenue (C.R.501)
North
From a point 45 feet west of Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to a point 83 feet west therefrom
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Peltier Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pleasant Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Prospect Street
[Added 12-21-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-19; amended 2-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02]
West
From a point 153 feet south of Essex Avenue (Route 27) to High Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Railroad Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Rayle Court
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Rector Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Robins Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Rose Street
Both
From Spring Street to Memorial Parkway
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Rose Street
East
From Newman Street to High Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
School Street
North
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to a point 100 feet west of Center Street
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
School Street
South
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Simpson Place
East
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Spring Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Stockton Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Talmadge Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Thomas Street
East
Entire length
Mon. to Fri. Sat. and Sun.
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Thomas Street
West
From a point 366 feet south of High Street to Brunswick Avenue
Mon. to Fri. Sat. and Sun.
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tulsa Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Voorhees Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Washington Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
West Chestnut Avenue
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
West Walnut Street
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
William Street
East
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
William Street
West
From Durham Avenue to a point 170 feet north of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wilmer Place
Both
Entire length
Mon. to Fri.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
No person shall park any truck or vehicle over four tons gross vehicle weight (GVW), a school bus, any other type of bus, recreational vehicle, camper, boat or trailer between the hours specified upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
All municipal streets
Both
9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Entire length
Main Street (C.R.531)
Both
All
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to the Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Sidney Place
Both
All
Entire length
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.1, the streets or parts of streets as described are hereby designated as route for vehicles over 4 tons. All trucks having a total combined registered gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of 4 tons shall be excluded from all streets, except from those streets listed which form a part of the system of truck routes. Vehicles will be permitted on all streets for the purpose of the pick up and delivery of materials.
Name of Street
Location
(Reserved)
Vehicles over the gross vehicle weight (GVW) are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets.
Name of Street
Location
All municipal streets
Entire length
The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated. Parking on these streets will be permitted on the sides indicated below.
Name of Street
Direction
Limits
Parking Permitted
Bissett Place
West
Entire length
North side: Entire length South side: From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 155 feet east therefrom
Delaware Avenue
East
Oakland Avenue to Upland Avenue
None
Durham Avenue
West
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
North side: From Main Street (C.R.531) to a point 225 feet west therefrom From a point 60 feet east of William Street to Center Street South side: From Center Street to a point 115 feet east of Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Library Place
East
Entire length
North side
Memorial Parkway
West
From Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to Rose Street
South side from Rose Street to a point 315 feet east therefrom
Middlesex Avenue
East
From Bridge Street to New Durham Road (C.R. 501)
North side
Newman Street
South
From High Street to Rose Street
Both sides
Oak Avenue
North
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 102 feet north therefrom
East side
Oak Avenue
South
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to a point 126 feet north therefrom
West side
Pennsylvania Avenue
East
Entire length
North side: From Main Street (C.R.531) to Station Place South side: From Station Place to Pleasant Place
Talmadge Avenue
East
Entire length
Both sides
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140; the streets or parts of streets described 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
Limits
Barnstable Street
From Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to Barnstable Street northerly terminus
Bridge Street
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to New Durham Road (C.R.501)
Carlton Road
From Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) to Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
Center Street
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Durham Avenue
Charles Street
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Charles Street easterly terminus
Christol Street
From Main Street (C.R.531) to 100 feet past Crest Drive
Clarendon Court
From Grove Avenue to Rector Street
Clive Street
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Concord Avenue
From Beacon Hill Drive to southerly terminus at Lexington Drive
Connor Avenue
From Bridge Street to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Delaware Avenue
From Oakland Avenue to Hazelwood Avenue
Division Street
From Lake Avenue to Rose Street
Dolores Drive
From Lisa Lane to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Durham Avenue
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Durham Avenue
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Graham Avenue
From High Street to Graham Avenue northerly terminus
Grove Avenue
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Grove Avenue
From Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Hanson Avenue
From Eggert Avenue to easterly terminus
Hanson Avenue
From Kempson Place to Eggert Avenue
High Street
From Lake Avenue to Rose Street
High Street
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Lake Avenue
High Street
From Rose Street to High Street westerly terminus
Hillside Avenue/Huxley Road
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Clarendon Court
Homestead Road
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to northerly terminus at Salem Court
Jonesdale Avenue
From Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) to Jonesdale Avenue northerly terminus
Lake Avenue
From Route NJ 27 (Essex Avenue) to High Street
Lake Avenue/Whitman Avenue
From High Street to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Liberty Street
From Central Avenue (C.R.669) to Liberty Street westerly terminus
Linden Avenue
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Christol Street
Maple Avenue
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Marsh Place
From Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line to Marsh Place northerly terminus
Mason Drive
From Grove Avenue to Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line
Michael Drive
From New Durham Road (C.R.501) to Middlesex Avenue
Middlesex Avenue
From Bridge Street to New Durham Road (C.R.501)
Midland Avenue
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
New Street
From Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue) to Main Street (C.R.531)
New York Avenue
From Grove Avenue to Beechwood Avenue
Norris Avenue
From Grove Avenue to Clive Street
Oak Avenue
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Christol Street
Oakland Avenue
From the Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line to Grove Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Pleasant Place
Poplar Street
From Lake Avenue to Summit Avenue
Rector Street
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Hillside Avenue
Rose Street
From Whitman Avenue to High Street
Rose Street
From High Street to Route NJ 27 (Essex Avenue)
Ross Avenue
From East Chestnut Avenue to Christol Street
Stoneham Place
From Grove Avenue to Stoneham Place easterly terminus
Wakefield Drive
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Wakefield Drive westerly terminus
Waltham Avenue
From Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to Waltham Avenue northerly terminus
West Chestnut Avenue
From Main Street (C.R.531) to Central Avenue (C.R.669)
Wester Avenue
From the Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line to Wester Avenue westerly terminus
Willow Road
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to Willow Road northerly terminus
Woodside Avenue
From Grove Avenue to Wakefield Drive
University Avenue
From Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531) to Midland Avenue
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Stop Sign(s) On
Cliffwood Place and Spring Street
Cliffwood Place
Delaware Avenue and Hazelwood Avenue
Delaware Avenue
Edith Avenue and Connor Avenue
[Added 4-7-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-06]
Edith Avenue
George Street and Lincoln Avenue
George Street
Hanson Avenue and Eggert Avenue
Hanson Avenue
Hanson Avenue and Kempson Place
Hanson Avenue
Henry Street and Blair Avenue
Henry Street
Herold Place and McPherson Avenue
Herold Place
Howell Street and Tulsa Avenue
Howell Street
Hunt Place and Bounty Street
Hunt Place
Kate Lane and Newman Street
Kate Lane
Leonard Street and Norcross Avenue
Leonard Street
Mark Circle and East Chestnut Avenue
Mark Circle
McAdams Avenue and Hampton Street
McAdams Avenue
McAdams Avenue and Smith Street New York Avenue and Beechwood Avenue
McAdams Avenue New York Avenue
Norcross Avenue and Aylin Street
Norcross Avenue
Ohio Avenue and Upland Avenue
Ohio Avenue
Park Place and Sylvan Avenue
Park Place
Parkman Avenue and Mason Drive
Parkman Avenue
Robins Place and Highland Avenue
Robins Place
Rose Street and Memorial Parkway
Rose Street
Ross Avenue and East Chestnut Avenue
Ross Avenue
Rowland Place and Linsley Place
Rowland Place
Thomas Street and Brunswick Avenue
Thomas Street
Turner Court and Miller Drive
Turner Court
Washington Place and Pleasant Place
Washington Place
Washington Place and Robins Place
Washington Place
West Cedar Street and Herold Place
West Cedar Street
Wester Avenue and Goodwill Place
Wester Avenue
Windy Hill Road and John Street
Windy Hill Road
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections herein described are designated as multiway stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided herein.
Intersection
Stop Signs On
Beacon Hill Drive and Woodside Avenue
[Added 10-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-20]
All approaches (Three-way) - Eastbound and Westbound on Woodside Avenue and on Beacon Hill Drive at the intersection of Beacon Hill Drive and Woodside Avenue
Center Street and Durham Avenue
[Added 1-29-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-03]
All approaches (Three-way) - Northbound and Southbound on Center Street and Westbound on Durham Avenue at the intersection of Center Street and Durham Avenue
Highland Avenue and Huxley Road
[Added 10-29-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-16]
All approaches
High Street and Graham Avenue
[Added 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02
]
All approaches
High Street and Honey Court
[Added 2-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-02
]
All approaches
High Street and Lake Avenue
All approaches
High Street and Rose Street
All approaches
Lake Avenue and Brunswick Avenue
[Added 12-18-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-19]
All approaches
Main Street, Plainfield Avenue (C.R. 531), Clive Street and Christol Street
[Added 3-6-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-4]
All approaches
Maple Avenue and Center Street
[Added 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05]
All approaches
Maple Avenue and Linden Avenue
[Added 11-7-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-26]
All approaches
Maple Avenue and Oak Avenue
[Added 11-7-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-26]
All approaches
Memorial Parkway and Rose Street
[Added 3-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3]
Eastbound on Memorial Parkway at Rose Street, westbound on Memorial Parkway at Rose Street, and northbound on Rose Street at Memorial Parkway
Midland Avenue and Harvard Avenue
[Added 3-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-07]
All approaches
West Chestnut Avenue and Center Street
[Added 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-05]
All approaches
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Yield Sign(s) On
Beverly Court and Clarendon Court
Beverly Court
Concord Avenue and Beacon Hill Drive
Concord Avenue
Edith Avenue and Connor Avenue
Edith Avenue
Miller Drive and Willow Road
Miller Drive
Roosevelt Court and Christol Street
Roosevelt Court
Roosevelt Court and Victory Court
Roosevelt Court
Station Place and Pennsylvania Avenue
Station Place
No person shall make a turn at any location listed and only in the manner described.
Intersection
Direction
Turn Prohibited
Movement Prohibited
Bridge Street and Connor Avenue
North
Left
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
Central Avenue (C.R. 669) and School Street
South
Left
All
New Durham Road (C.R. 501) and Renninger Road
East
Right
7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)
No person shall make a right turn on the red signal at any location listed:
Intersection
Direction
Prohibited Turn on Red
Times
Amboy Avenue (C.R. 501) and Eggert Avenue
North
From westbound on Amboy Avenue
(C.R. 501) to northbound on Eggert Avenue
All
Amboy Avenue (C.R. 501) and Main Street (C.R. 531)
Both
From eastbound on Amboy Avenue
(C.R. 501) to Southbound on Main Street (C.R. 531)
7.00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Amboy Avenue (C.R. 501) and Main Street
Both
C.R. 531
From westbound on Amboy Avenue
(C.R. 501) to Northbound on Main Street
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (C.R. 531)
Central Avenue (C.R. 669) and Durham Avenue
West
From southbound on Central Avenue (C.R. 669) to westbound on Durham Avenue
All
Central Avenue (C.R. 669) and Middlesex Avenue (C.R. 501)
West
From southbound on Central Avenue (C.R. 669) to westbound on Middlesex Avenue (C.R. 50l)
All
Durham Avenue and Central Avenue (C.R. 669)
South
From eastbound on Durham Avenue to southbound on Central Avenue (C.R. 669)
All
Eggert Avenue and Amboy Avenue (C.R. 660)
West
From southbound on Eggert Avenue to westbound on Amboy Avenue (C.R. 501)
All
Eggert Avenue and Woodbridge Avenue (C.R. 660)
East
From northbound on Eggert Avenue to eastbound on Woodbridge Avenue
(C.R. 660)
All
Hillside Avenue and Main Street (C.R. 531)
North
From westbound on Hillside Avenue to northbound on Main Street (C.R. 531)
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R. 531) and Amboy Avenue (C.R. 501)
Both
From northbound on Main Street (C.R. 531) to eastbound on Amboy Avenue (C.R. 501)
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531) and Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
Both
From southbound on Main Street (C.R.531) to westbound on Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531) and Hillside Avenue
East
From northbound Main Street (C.R.531) to eastbound on Hillside Avenue
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Main Street (C.R.531) and New Street
West
From southbound on Main Street (C.R.531) to westbound on New Street
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
New Street and Main Street (C.R.531)
South
From eastbound on New Street to southbound on Main Street (C.R.531)
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[Amended 6-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-14]
The locations described are hereby designated as loading zones. No person shall park a vehicle in said location during the times indicated other than for the loading or unloading of goods and materials.
Street
Side
Time Limit
Hours
Location
Center Street
[Added 9-13-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-13]
Northbound, easterly side
30 min.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Beginning at a point 95 feet south of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) and continuing 60 feet south therefrom
Hillside Avenue
North
30 min.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From 25 feet west of Inn Place continuing 64 feet west
Pearl Street
East
30 min.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From 110 feet north of the south end of Pearl Street continuing 70 feet north therefrom
Station Avenue
East
30 min.
8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
From 143 feet north of intersection of Penn Avenue continuing north 25 feet and from 218 feet north of intersection of Penn Avenue continuing north 25 feet
The locations described are hereby designated as bus stops. No vehicle other than an omnibus, picking up or discharging passengers, shall be permitted to occupy said location between the hours indicated.
Name of Street
Hours
A.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501), eastbound, on the southerly side at:
(1)
Green Street (far side) beginning at easterly curbline of Green Street and extending 100 feet easterly therefrom
All
(2)
Vail Place and James Place (mid-block) beginning at a point 50 feet east of Vail Place and extending 105 feet westerly therefrom
All
B.
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501), westbound, on the northerly side at:
(1)
Carson Avenue (far side), beginning at westerly curbline of Carson Avenue and extending 100 feet westerly therefrom
All
C.
Center Street, northbound, on the easterly side at:
(1)
Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) (near side), beginning at the southerly curbline of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) and extending 90 feet southerly therefrom
All
D.
Center Street, southbound, on the westerly side at:
(1)
Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) and New Street (mid-block) beginning at a point 139 feet north of New Street and extending 55 feet northerly therefrom
All
E.
Central Avenue (C.R.669), northbound, on the easterly side at:
(1)
Durham Avenue and Maple Avenue (mid-block), beginning at a point 165 feet north of Durham Avenue and extending 100 feet northerly therefrom
All
F.
Central Avenue (C.R.669), southbound, on the westerly side at:
(1)
Durham Avenue and Central Square Park Road, beginning at a point 100 feet south of Durham Avenue and extending 100 feet southerly therefrom
All
G.
Main Street (C.R.531), northbound, on the easterly side at:
(1)
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) and Bissett Place (mid-block), beginning at a point 72 feet north of Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) and extending 100 feet northerly therefrom
All
(2)
Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) (far side), beginning at Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) and extending 100 feet northerly therefrom
All
(3)
Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) (far side) beginning at Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) and extending 105 feet northerly therefrom
All
H.
Main Street (C.R.531), southbound, on the westerly side at:
(1)
Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) (far side), beginning at Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) and extending 135 southerly therefrom
All
(2)
Bissett Place and Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) (mid-block), beginning at a point 67 feet south of Bissett Place and extending 110 feet southerly therefrom
All
(3)
Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) (near side), beginning at the prolongation of the northerly curbline of Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660) and extending 105 feet northerly therefrom
All
I.
New Street, westbound, on the northerly side at:
(1)
Main Street (C.R.531) (far side), beginning at Main Street (C.R.531) and extending 105 feet westerly therefrom
All
The locations described are hereby designated as taxi stands. No vehicle other than a taxi shall be permitted to occupy said locations during the times indicated.
Street
Location
Hours
Pennsylvania Avenue
From a point 75 feet east of Main Street (C.R. 531) to a point 50 feet east therefrom
All
Pennsylvania Avenue
From a point 168 feet east of Main Street (C.R. 531) to a point 13 feet east therefrom
All
[Added 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-25]
These §§ 185-29.1 to 185-29.3 shall apply to the operation of all ride-share services within the Borough of Metuchen. "Ride-share service" shall be defined as those participating in any arrangement in which a passenger travels in a private vehicle driven by its owner or its owner's duly authorized representative for a fee, regardless of whether arranged by means of a website or mobile-based application or internet-based application. Ride-share service shall not include taxicabs possessing a license pursuant to Chapter 175 of the Borough's Ordinances.
[Added 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-25]
The following areas are hereby designated as ride-share pickup/dropoff zones and shall be used only for the pickup or discharge of passengers by ride-share services and like businesses by whatever name employed (hereinafter, "ride-share services"). During the times specified, no vehicle other than a "ride sharing services vehicle" shall be permitted to occupy the below-designated locations, all other vehicles may be towed and subject to the penalties set forth in § 185-4B.
A. 
The following areas shall be used only by ride-share services for the pickup or discharge of passengers during the designated times set below:
Locations
Hours
Halsey Street Parking Lot — The area directly next to the sidewalk and fence line adjacent to the railroad tracks. Specifically, the 100 feet in between Utility Pole No. 62345 and Utility Pole No. 6106. The Halsey Street Lot area is to used by all buses, shuttle vans and vehicles holding five or more passengers.
All
Pennsylvania Avenue Parking Lot - In an area from 61 Pennsylvania Avenue in an easterly direction adjacent to the railroad tracks until the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Pleasant Place so long as traffic is not obstructed. No buses, shuttle vans and vehicles holding five or more passengers are permitted to use the Pennsylvania Avenue Parking Lot for picking up or discharging passengers.
All
[Added 12-3-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-25]
Except if good cause is shown, on weekdays, Monday through Friday from the hours of 7:00 a.m. through 8:00 p.m., within a 500-foot radius of the Metuchen Train Station, ride-share services, buses, shuttle vans and/or commercial vehicles holding five or more passengers shall only discharge or pick up passengers from the above-designated pickup/dropoff zone.
The lane locations described are designated as lane use reservations and traffic shall move as indicated.
Intersection or Location
Movement
Clive Street and Plainfield Avenue (C.R. 531)
Southbound right lane of Clive Street reserved for right turn only
[Amended 12-21-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-15; 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-18]
A. 
The speed limits for both directions of traffic along the streets or parts thereof described below and made a part of this chapter are hereby established at the rate of speed indicated.
B. 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above designated speed limits.
Name of Street
Speed Limit
(mph)
Limits
Approval Date
Amboy Avenue
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
Central Avenue
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
July 17, 1957; May 16, 1973
Grove Avenue
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
December 24, 2015
Main Street
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
Middlesex Avenue (local)
25
From Bridge Street to New Durham Road (C.R. 501)
June 16, 2003
New Durham Road
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
Oakland Avenue
25
From Metuchen Borough corporate line - Edison Township corporate line to Grove Avenue
June 16, 2003
Plainfield Avenue
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
Plainfield Road
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
Woodbridge Avenue
25
Entire length of roadway in the Borough of Metuchen, from the Borough of Metuchen corporate line to the Township of Edison corporate line
The following locations are hereby designated as mid-block crosswalks.
Name of Street
Location
Lincoln Avenue
415 feet east of Main Street (C.R. 531) extending 6 feet east therefrom
Middlesex Avenue
[Added 10-15-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-7]
612 feet west of Central Avenue (C.R. 501) extending 6 feet west therefrom
No-passing zones are hereby established and shall be maintained upon the following described streets or parts thereof:
Name of Street
Sketch No.
Sketch Date
Approval Date
(Reserved)
A. 
Handicapped parking on streets. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, the following street locations are designated as handicapped parking spaces. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards or plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
Street
Location
Coan Place
[Added 6-6-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-7]
East side of roadway beginning at a point 62 feet south of Amboy Avenue to a point 28 feet south therefrom
Desser Place
West side of roadway beginning at a point 108 feet south of Durham Avenue to a point 22 feet south therefrom
East Walnut Street
[Added 3-15-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-3]
South side of roadway beginning at a point 113 feet east of Main Street to a point 22 feet east therefrom
Highland Avenue
[Added 10-19-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-16; deleted 8-15-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18]
Kelly Street
[Added 9-17-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-6]
East side of roadway at a point 371 feet south of Poplar Street to a point 28 feet south therefrom
Midland Avenue
[Added 11-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-16]
South side of roadway beginning at a point 100 feet west of Colombia Avenue to a point 28 feet west therefrom
Oak Avenue
[Added 4-7-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-5]
West side of roadway at a point 50 feet north of Middlesex Avenue to a point 22 feet south therefrom
Oak Avenue
[Added 4-7-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-5]
West side of roadway at a point 72 feet north of Middlesex Avenue to a point 22 feet south therefrom
Roosevelt Court
East side of roadway beginning at a point 35 feet south of Christol Street to a point 22 feet south therefrom
Talmadge Avenue
[Added 12-3-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-9]
South side of roadway beginning at a point 164 feet west of Main Street to a point 20 feet west therefrom
University Avenue
[Added 2-22-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-04]
West side of roadway at a point 24 feet south of Rutgers Street continuing 22 feet south therefrom.
West Walnut Street
[Added 12-7-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-13]
North side of roadway at a point 54 feet west of Main Street to a point 68 feet north therefrom
B. 
Handicapped parking on streets for private residences. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6, the following on-street locations are designated as handicapped parking spaces in front of private residences occupied by handicapped persons. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards or plates or placards by the Motor Vehicle Commission, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted in these spaces.
Street
Location
Permit Number
(Reserved)
C. 
Handicapped parking in municipal parking lots and board of education property. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, the following off-street parking lots and Board of Education property are designated as handicapped parking areas. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards issued by the Motor Vehicle Commission, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these areas.
[Amended 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-18]
Property
Location
Number of Spaces
Center Street East Parking Lot
15 Pearl Street
6
Halsey Street Parking Lot
25 Halsey Street
6
Metuchen Borough Hall Parking Lot
500 Main Street
2
Metuchen Public Library
480 Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
4
New Street Parking Lot
New Street
5
Pennsylvania Avenue Parking Lot
5 Pennsylvania Avenue
6
Railroad Plaza Parking Lot
Railroad Plaza
3
Senior Citizens Recreation Center
15 Center Street
8
Senior Housing Center
35 Lincoln Avenue
6
South Main Street Parking Lot
South Main Street
4
Station Place Parking Lot
24 Station Place
2
D. 
Handicapped parking on private property open to the public and to which the public is invited (retail business). In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.46, the following off-street parking yards are designated as handicapped parking areas. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards by the Motor Vehicle Commission, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
Property
Location
Number of Spaces
(Reserved)
E. 
Handicapped parking on all other private property. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1, the following off-street parking locations are designated as handicapped parking. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards by the Motor Vehicle Commission, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
Property
Number of Spaces
Location
Bank of New York /475 Main Street
(C.R. 531)
1
As indicated on site plan
Central Square/Central Avenue
(C.R. 669)
4
As indicated on site plan
Homestead Village/Central Avenue
(C.R. 669)
4
As indicated on site plan
Franklin Square/Central Avenue
(C.R. 669)
2
As indicated on site plan
F. 
Handicapped parking on municipal parks. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-4, the following off-street parking locations are designated as handicapped parking. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards by the Motor Vehicle Commission, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
Property
Number of Spaces
Location
(Reserved)
G. 
Handicapped parking on postal properties. In accordance with 40 U.S.C. S.C. 318B and a written request from the Postmaster, the off-street locations are hereby designated as handicapped parking, pursuant to P.L. 1989, c. 201(1) effective June 1, 1990. Such spaces are for use by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces.
Property
Number of Spaces
Location
(Reserved)
H. 
Signs, pavement markings, installation and maintenance. The owners of the premises referred to §§ 185-34C and 185-34D, shall provide and install signs and pavement markings for each parking space reserved for the use of handicapped persons, which signs and markings shall be in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The cost of procurement and installation of the signs and pavement markings shall be the responsibility of the owner said property. The owner shall subsequent to initial procurement and installation, maintain such signs and pavement markings in good condition at no cost or expense to the Borough of Metuchen. The owner shall be responsible for the repair and restoration of same.
A. 
Regulation for the movement and the parking of traffic on municipal and Board of Education property. In accordance with the provisions N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, the following municipal and Board of Education property shall have the movement of traffic controlled by the type of regulation indicated. No person shall operate or park a vehicle in violation of the regulations indicated.
[Amended 5-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-08; 12-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-33; 6-26-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-18]
(1) 
Properties.
(a) 
Center Street East Lot (15 Pearl Street) regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking," unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle, for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specific time frame, and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
(b) 
Center Street Lot Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking," unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle, for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specific time frame, and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
(c) 
Halsey Street Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking" unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specific time frame, and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
(d) 
New Street Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking" unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specified time frame and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
[5] 
One-way. The described property is hereby designated as one-way in the direction indicated below and posted on the property.
Location
Direction
Aisle A-B
Counterclockwise
(e) 
Metuchen Borough Hall Parking Lot, 500 Main Street, regulations:
[1] 
Metuchen Borough Hall Parking Lot shall be for Borough Hall employees and Metuchen Borough Hall Business during regular business hours and any after hour activities associated with Borough Hall.
[2] 
The east side of Main Street beginning from a point 81 feet seven inches north of State Hwy 27 continuing for a distance of 76 feet north will be for Metuchen Borough Hall business.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated marked spaces and between the lines provided on the property.
[4] 
Violators shall be fined $250 and be subject to having their car towed at the expense of the vehicle owner.
(f) 
Pennsylvania Avenue Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking" unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specified time, and to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
(g) 
Railroad Plaza Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking" unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specified time, and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
[5] 
One-way. The described property is hereby designated as one-way in the direction indicated below and on the property.
Location
Direction
Aisle A-B
Counter-clockwise
(h) 
South Main Street Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "Permit Parking" unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority for said vehicle for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specified time, and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "Metered Parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by Resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
(i) 
Station Place Parking Lot regulations:
[1] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "permit parking" unless an appropriate and current parking permit is issued by the Parking Authority of the Borough of Metuchen for said vehicle for the aforementioned parking lot, for the specified time, and, to the extent required by the Parking Authority, is properly displayed on said vehicle.
[2] 
No person shall park a vehicle on the property designated by the Parking Authority as "metered parking" without payment of the designated metered amounts, or for longer than the metered time limit for the designated days and times as determined and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property.
[3] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[4] 
Head-on parking only.
(2) 
Issuance of permits; permit fees. The Parking Authority is hereby authorized to issue permits to owners or drivers of motor vehicles on a periodic basis, as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, yearly, semiannually, quarterly, monthly, weekly, daily and hourly, for a fee collected in advance of parking privileges, which fee shall be set at a reasonable rate in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:11A-6(4)(f).
(3) 
Effect of the permit. The permit provided for by Subsection A(2) will authorize the legal parking of a vehicle in the aforesaid designated lot in reserved sections designated therefor and the dates thereof.
(4) 
Metered parking; time intervals; and rates. The Parking Authority is hereby authorized, as it deems appropriate, to determine and designate metered parking on its property, the specific times and rates to be collected in advance of parking privileges, which rates and fees shall be set at a reasonable rate in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:11A-6(4)(f) and approved by resolution and posted accordingly.
(5) 
Authority of Parking Authority. The Parking Authority is hereby authorized to make reasonable regulations for the issuance of the permits provided for by this section, and to erect signs giving notice in each designated parking area of the section reserved for either permit parking or metered parking. The Parking Authority is hereby authorized to determine from time to time the number of spaces in each of such area to be reserved for metered parking and/or for permit parking. The Parking Authority is hereby authorized in its discretion, in consultation with the Borough to determine and designate such spaces in the aforesaid areas as "permit parking" and/or "metered parking" and shall post appropriate signs giving notice thereof.
(6) 
Parking by permit parkers in unreserved areas or spaces. It shall be unlawful for permit parkers to park in any area or parking space other than those designated for permit parking pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A without depositing, or otherwise making payment in the meter or kiosk the payments or electronically making the payment of the required fee as determined by the Parking Authority.
(7) 
For a vehicle to be parked lawfully in a permit parking area the following provisions must be met:
(a) 
Each vehicle parked must have a permit issued by the Parking Authority of the Borough of Metuchen in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(b) 
Such permit shall set forth the designated off-street parking lot, the dates for legal parking thereof and shall be displayed in the lower right-hand portion of the rear window or right rear side window of each vehicle in such a manner as to be clearly visible from the rear window when parked or as otherwise directed and if required by the Parking Authority.
(c) 
Vehicle shall be parked head in.
(d) 
Each permit shall be valid only when used for a vehicle designated on the application form.
(e) 
It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this section to allow for any person to cause, allow, permit or suffer any vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to be parked in a permit parking reserved area in any designated off-street parking lot without displaying the proper permit as provided herein or as otherwise directed and if required by the Parking Authority or otherwise complying with this section.
(8) 
Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the Police Department, Parking Enforcement Officer and/or Parking Authority of the Borough of Metuchen to enforce the permit and meter time limit parking provisions of this section.
(9) 
Parking or standing a vehicle in a parking meter space in the off-street parking meter zones designated and approved by resolution of the Parking Authority and posted on the property shall be lawful only when the designated required fee is deposited in a parking meter or kiosk or otherwise payment is made and is not in excess of the maximum parking time for the amount deposited or paid or is not in excess of the maximum parking time designated for such space.
B. 
Regulation for the movement and the parking of traffic on private property open to the public and to which the public is invited (retail business).
(1) 
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.46, the following private property that is open to the public and to which the public is invited, the movement of traffic shall be controlled by the regulations listed herein. No person shall operate or park a vehicle in violation of the following regulations.
Property
Regulation
(Reserved)
(2) 
The owners of the premises referred to in this section shall provide and install signs and pavement markings as required, which signage and markings shall be in accordance with the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The cost of signs and installations shall be the responsibility of the owner of said property. The owner shall, subsequent to the initial procurement and installation, maintain such signs and pavement markings in good condition at no cost or expense to the Borough of Metuchen.
(3) 
The penalty for a violation and conviction of this section shall be not less than $50 nor more than $1,000 and/or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
C. 
Regulation for the movement and the parking of traffic on all other private property. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1, the regulations of Subtitle 1, Title 39, of the Revised Statutes are hereby made applicable to the properties listed below.
(1) 
Property. Franklin Square. Regulations:
(a) 
General parking.
[1] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[2] 
No person shall stop or stand vehicles upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
All roads and aisles
Both
All
As indicated on site plan[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(b) 
Reserved parking. All vehicles that are granted specialty parking in this section such as police vehicles, ambulances, teachers, etc., must be properly identified and the reserved parking spaces must be shown on the attached site plan.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(c) 
Through streets and stop intersections.
[1] 
Through streets. The following 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
Limits
Franklin School Way Circle
Along the one-way counter-clockwise section of Franklin School Way Circle
[2] 
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Stop Sign(s) On
Franklin School Way and Aisle A
Aisle A
Franklin School Way and Aisle B
Aisle B
(d) 
One-way streets. The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction described.
Name of Street
Direction
Limits
Franklin School Way Circle
Counter- clockwise
Entire Length
Road A
West
Between Middlesex Avenue and lots A-B
(e) 
Speed limits:
[1] 
The speed limit for both directions of traffic on the following roadways is:
Name of Roadway
Speed Limits
(m.p.h.)
Limits
All other roads and aisles
15
Entire length
[2] 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized by the Department of Transportation.
(f) 
Tow-away zones. Any vehicle parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances or exitways, loading zones, oil fills and grassy area pedestrian walkways, or prevent in any way a safety hazard may be removed by towing the vehicles at the owner's or operator's expense.
(g) 
Loading zone. The locations described are hereby designated as loading zones. No person shall park a vehicle in said location during the time indicated other than for the loading or unloading of goods and materials:
Name of Street
Hours
Location
Road A
All
As indicated on site plan [3]
Road B
All
As indicated on site plan [4]
[3]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
[4]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(2) 
Property: Central Square. Regulations:
(a) 
General parking.
[1] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[2] 
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below:
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
All roads
Both
All
on site plan[5]
[5]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(b) 
Through streets and stop intersections.
[1] 
Through streets. The following 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
Limits
Central Square Park Road
Entire length
[2] 
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Stop Sign(s) On
Park Square Road and Central Square Park Road
Park Square Road
Park Lane North and Park Lane West
Park Lane North
Park Lane South and Park Square
Park Lane South
(c) 
One-way streets. The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction described.
Name of Street
Direction
Limits
Central Square Park Road
North
(Counter- clockwise)
Entire length
Park Lane North
North
(Counter- clockwise)
Entire length
Park Lane South
East
(Counter- clockwise)
Entire length
Park Lane South
South
(Counter- clockwise)
Entire length
Park Square Road
North
(Counter- clockwise)
As indicated on site plan[6]
[6]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(d) 
Speed limits.
A. 
The speed limit for both directions of traffic on the following roadways is:
Name of Road
Speed Limits
(mph)
Limits
All other roads and aisles
15
Entire length
B. 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized by the Department of Transportation.
(e) 
Tow-away zones. Any vehicle parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances or exitways, loading zones, oil fills and grassy area pedestrian walkways, or present in any way a safety hazard may be removed by towing the vehicles at the owner's or operator's expense.
(f) 
Loading zone. The locations described are hereby designated as loading zones. No person shall park a vehicle in said location during the time indicated other than for the loading or unloading of goods and materials.
Name of Street
Hours
Location
Park Square Road
All
As indicated on site plan[7]
[7]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(3) 
Property: Homestead Village. Regulations:
[Amended 10-3-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-14]
(a) 
General parking.
[1] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[2] 
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below.
Name of Street
Sides
Hours
Location
All roads
Both
All
As indicated on site plan[8]
[8]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
[3] 
Handicapped parking. All stalls shall be 12 feet wide as shown on the attached site plan[9] and signed with the R7-8 and R7-8P (Reserved Parking Sign and Penalty Plate), in the designated parking areas for persons who have been issued the handicapped parking permits by the Division of Motor Vehicles.
[9]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(b) 
Speed limits.
[1] 
The speed limit for both directions of traffic on the following roadways is:
Name of Roadway
Speed Limits
(m.p.h.)
Limits
All roads and aisles
15
Entire length
[2] 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized by the Department of Transportation.
(c) 
Tow-away zones. Any vehicle parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic; block entrances or exitways, loading zones, oil fills and grassy area pedestrian walkways; or present in any way a safety hazard may be removed by towing the vehicles at the owner's or operator's expense.
(d) 
All sign posts or other necessary materials shall be installed and paid for by the applicant. All signing shall conform to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27.
(e) 
Unless another penalty is expressly provided for by New Jersey State Statue, every person convicted of violation of this subsection or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
(4) 
Property. Bank of New York, 475 Main Street. Regulations:
(a) 
General parking.
[1] 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.
[2] 
No person shall stop or stand vehicles upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below.
Name of Street
Side
Hours
Location
Road A
Both
All
As indicated on site plan[10]
Road B
Both
All
As indicated on site plan[11]
[10]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
[11]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(b) 
Yield intersections. The following described intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Yield Sign(s) On:
Road A and Road B
Road B, facing incoming traffic of Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
(c) 
One-way streets. The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction described.
Name of Street
Direction
Limits
Road A
South
As indicated on site plan[12]
Road B
South
As indicated on site plan[13]
[12]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
[13]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in the Borough offices.
(d) 
Speed limits.
[1] 
The speed limit for both directions of traffic on the following roadways is:
Name of Roadway
Speed Limits
(mph)
Limits
All roads and aisles
15
Entire length
[2] 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized by the Department of Transportation.
(e) 
Tow-away zones. Any vehicle parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances or exitways, loading zones, oil fills and grassy area pedestrian walkways, or present in any way a safety hazard, may be removed by towing the vehicles at the owner's or operator's expense.
(f) 
Turn prohibitions. No person shall make a turn at any location listed and only in the manner described.
Intersection
Turn Prohibited
Movement Prohibited
Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) and Road B
Left
Westbound on Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue) to southbound Road B
D. 
Regulation for the movement and the parking of traffic on municipal park property. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-4, the regulations of Subtitle 1, Title 39 of the Revised Statutes are hereby made applicable to the properties listed below.
Property
Regulation
(Reserved)
E. 
Regulation for the movement and the parking of traffic on United States Post Office Property. In accordance with 40 U.S.C. S.C. 318B and a written request from the Postmaster, the off-street locations are hereby designated as handicapped parking, pursuant to P.L. 1989 c. 201(1) effective June 1, 1990.[14]
Property
Regulation
(Reserved)
[14]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 39:4-206.
F. 
Signs, pavement markings, installation and maintenance. The owners of the premises referred to in §§ 185-35B and 185-35C shall provide and install signs and pavement markings as required, which signage and markings shall be in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. The cost for the procurement and installation of signs and pavement markings shall be the responsibility of the owner of said property. The owner shall subsequent to initial procurement and installation, maintain such signs and pavement markings in good condition at no cost or expense to the Borough of Metuchen. The owner shall be responsible for the repair and restoration or replacement of same.
The following crosswalks are hereby established as designated school crossings (Pursuant to P.L. 1998 c. 185):
Intersection
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) and Route NJ 27 (Lake Avenue)
Amboy Avenue (C.R.501) and Simpson Place
Bounty Street and Hunt Place
Bounty Street and Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
Brunswick Avenue and Thomas Street
Central Avenue (C.R.669) and Durham Avenue
Central Avenue (C.R.669) and Plainfield Avenue (C.R.531)
Grove Avenue and Christol Street
[Added 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
Grove Avenue and Mason Drive
[Added 4-4-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-3]
Grove Avenue and Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Grove Avenue and Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
Lake Avenue and Brunswick Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531) and Amboy Avenue (C.R.501)
Main Street (C.R.531) and Brunswick Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531) and Christol Street
Main Street (C.R.531) and Durham Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531) and Route NJ 27 (Middlesex Avenue)
Main Street (C.R.531) and Talmadge Avenue
Main Street (C.R.531) and Woodbridge Avenue (C.R.660)
New Durham Road (C.R.501) and Bridge Street