[Ord. No. 2-1965; Ord. No. 32-1971; Ord. No. 19-76; Ord. No. 4-82; Ord. No. 1-84; Ord. No. 7-84; Ord. No. 9-88; Ord. No. 19-88; Ord. No. 19-91; Ord. No. 13-93; Ord. No. 2-94; Ord. No. 3-97; Ord. No. 7-97; Ord. No. 2-2003; Ord. No. 2008-09; amended 3-6-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02; 9-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10]
a. 
This section shall be deemed an additional provision for the regulation of traffic and parking in the parking meter zones herein established. It shall not be deemed in conflict with the established bus stops, taxicab stands and with such prohibited and restrictive parking otherwise provided in the Traffic Chapter of this revision or by state law or as hereafter designated by state law or the Mayor and Council and the Borough Police Department.
b. 
As used in this section:
METER PARKING
The parking of a vehicle in a parking meter space during the hours when the meters are in operation.
OPERATOR
A person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARK or PARKING
The standing of a vehicle on a public parking lot, or an entrance or exit thereto, whether or not the vehicle is occupied.
PARKING METER
Any mechanical device or meter, not inconsistent with this section, placed or erected for the regulation of parking.
PARKING METER SPACE
Any space within a parking meter zone, adjacent to a parking meter which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or durably marked on the surface of the pavement adjacent to or adjoining the parking meters.
PARKING METER ZONE
Any parking lot or facility owned, operated and maintained by the authority upon which parking meters are installed and in operation.
PARKING ZONE
Any public parking lot or facility owned, operated and maintained by the Borough.
PUBLIC PARKING LOTS
All areas, lots or facilities owned, controlled, operated or maintained by the Borough and used for, or devoted to, off-street public parking.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a highway or street, accepting devices moved by human or animal power.
Subject to the provisions of Subsection 9-1.3, the following streets or portions thereof, except the areas therein and thereon designated for use as bus stops, or adjoining fire houses or opposite the vehicular or equipment entrance to fire houses, are hereby designated and established as parking meter zones:
a. 
Zone (a): The west side of Anderson Avenue from the southwest corner of Anderson and Pleasant Avenues to the northwest corner of Anderson and Oakdene Avenues.
b. 
Zone (b): The east side of Anderson Avenue from the point opposite the southwest corner of Anderson and Pleasant Avenues measured at right angles to Anderson Avenue to the northeast corner of Anderson and Oakdene Avenues.
c. 
Zone (c): The south side of Pleasant Avenue and the north side of Oakdene Avenue and both sides of Lafayette Avenue, Grant Avenue, Columbia Avenue, Nelson Avenue and Washington Avenue running west from Anderson Avenue for a distance of 100 feet but only where the abutting property is zoned for business.
d. 
Zone (d): Northwest corner of Anderson Avenue and Lawton Avenue beginning at 205 feet on the north side, and, the southwest corner of Anderson Avenue and Lawton Avenue beginning at 110 feet on the south but only where the abutting property is zoned for business use.
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Zone (e): The both sides of Lafayette Avenue, south side of Knox Avenue, both sides of Grant Avenue, both sides of Lawton Avenue, Columbia Avenue and the north side of Oakdene Avenue east from the east side of Anderson Avenue for a distance of 100 feet but only where the abutting property is zoned for business use.
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Zone (f): Both sides of Gorge Road from Lincoln Avenue North to Anderson Avenue.
g. 
Zone (g): The west side of Palisade Avenue from Lawton Avenue south to Columbia Avenue is hereby designated as a parking meter zone.
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Zone (h): This zone includes all areas from Columbia Avenue to Pleasant Avenue on Anderson Avenue, including but not limited to all meters on Columbia Avenue, Lawton Avenue, Grant Avenue, Knox Avenue and Lafayette Avenue. Zone (h) is labeled as the "Business Zone."
i. 
Zone (i): This zone includes all areas from Oakdene Avenue to Edgewater Road on Anderson Avenue.
j. 
Zone (j): This zone includes the eastside area from Edgewater Road to Cliff Street on Anderson Avenue.
k. 
Zone (k): This zone includes the west side of Palisade Avenue from Crescent Lane to Delia Lane.
The Borough is hereby authorized, from time to time, by appropriate ordinance to extend or reduce the parking meter zones established in Subsection 9-1.2 along any of the streets mentioned in such subsection.
No person shall park any vehicle in the parking meter zones established herein unless the vehicle is parked within a parking stall, in front of which a parking meter is installed and unless the operator of such vehicle shall deposit in the meter a coin as designated on the parking meter in accordance with the provisions of this section.
The Borough may cause parking meters to be installed and shall cause parking meter spaces or stalls to be designated as provided in this section. It shall be the responsibility of the Borough to oversee the operation and use of the parking meters and provide for the maintenance of the parking meters in good workable condition. The Borough may from time to time, by resolution, fix the amount of coin to be deposited in the parking meters for the use of such parking spaces.
The Borough shall cause lines or markings to be painted or placed upon the curb, sidewalk or upon the streets adjacent to each parking meter, for the purpose of designating the parking space for which the meter is to be used. Each vehicle parked adjacent or next to any parking meter shall be parked within the lines or markings so placed.
a. 
Parking meters installed in the parking meter zones established under this section shall be placed on the curb immediately adjacent to the individual parking spaces or stalls described in Subsection 9-1.6. Each parking meter shall be placed or set in such a manner as to clearly display a signal that the parking space or stall adjacent to the meter is or is not legally in use. Each parking meter installed shall indicate by a proper legend the legal parking time established by the Borough and the amount of coin to be deposited, and when operated the parking meter shall indicate on and by its dial and pointer the duration of the period of legal parking, and on the expiration of such period shall clearly indicate illegal or over-parking. There shall also be placed appropriate signs in proximity to said meters clearly indicating the hours and days when metered parking is enforced.
b. 
No parking meters shall be installed in any location that would infringe upon, or where parking is prohibited by, the provisions of R.S. 39:4-138.
No person shall park in a parking stall in front of which a parking meter is installed for more than a maximum of two hours consecutively. The rates for such parking shall be $0.50 for 60 minutes. The Borough may from time to time, by resolution, fix the amount of coin to be deposited in the parking meters for the use of such parking spaces. The maximum time limit and parking rates specified in the subsection shall apply to all parking stalls where parking meters are installed. This subsection shall not apply on any Sunday or any of the following legal holidays:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
President's Day
Good Friday
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Columbus Day
Election Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Friday
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12]
The maximum time limit and parking rates set forth in Subsection 9-1.8 shall be applicable to the following parking meter zones on the days and during the hours hereinafter specified:
a. 
To Zones (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k);
b. 
Lot #1, Gorge and Edgewater Road;
c. 
Monday through Saturday between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Any vehicle parked in a parking space in any parking meter zone shall be parked so that the foremost part of such vehicle shall be nearest to the parking meter.
a. 
When a vehicle is parked next to a parking meter, the owner or operator of the vehicle shall immediately deposit in the meter a coin of the United States, in the amount as designated on the meter and in accordance to the time designated thereon.
b. 
Upon the deposit of such coin or coins, and placing the meter in operation, the parking space may be lawfully occupied by such vehicle during the period of parking time which has been prescribed for the part of the street in which the parking space is located.
c. 
If such vehicle remains parked in any such parking space beyond the parking time fixed for such parking space, the parking meter shall by its dial and pointer indicate such illegal parking and in that event such vehicle shall be considered as parked overtime and beyond the period of legal parking time.
No person shall permit a vehicle registered in the name of or operated by such person to remain or be placed in any parking space adjacent to any parking meter while the meter is displaying a signal indicating that the vehicle occupying such parking space has already been parked beyond the period of time prescribed for such parking space.
No person shall park any vehicle across any line or marking described in Subsection 9-1.6 which designates the parking space for which the meter is to be used or park any vehicle in such position that it shall not be entirely within the area so designated.
No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited in any parking meter, any slug, device or metallic substitute or any other substitute for a United States coin.
No person shall deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair any parking meter or its usefulness.
It shall be the duty of the Borough police officers, acting in accordance with instructions issued by the Chief of Police, to report:
a. 
The number of such parking meter which indicates that the vehicle occupying the parking space adjacent to such parking meter is or has been parked in violation of this section.
b. 
The state license number of such vehicle.
c. 
The time which such vehicle is parked in violation of any of the provisions of this subsection.
d. 
Any other facts, knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of the circumstances attending such violation.
a. 
If any vehicle has been parked in violation herein the police officer shall attach to such vehicle a summons to the owner or operator thereof that such vehicle has been parked in violation of this section and instructing such owner or operator to report to the municipal court in regard to such violation on the return date shown thereon. Each such owner or operator may on or before the return date shown on the summons pay to the court clerk at police headquarters the following sums as and for full satisfaction of the following violations:
1. 
The penalty for overtime violations shall be not less than $30 nor greater than $100;
2. 
The penalty for improper parking violations other than for overtime violations shall be not less than $50 nor greater than $100;
3. 
The penalty for prohibited parking during the hours and on the streets set aside for sweeping of streets pursuant to the provisions of Subsection 8-3.4 shall be not less than $30 nor greater than $100;
4. 
The penalty for overnight parking in the municipal garage (from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Saturday) shall be not less than $100 nor greater than $250;
b. 
The failure of any owner or operator to make the appropriate payment to the court clerk on or before the return date shown on the summons or failure to appear in court on the return date shall subject the owner or operator to an additional penalty of not less than $50 nor more than $500 subject to the court's discretion.
[Ord. 7/27/59; Ord. No. 7-84; Ord. No. 16-89; Ord. No. 22-89; Ord. No. 4-93; Ord. No. 2010-02; 3-6-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-02; 9-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10]
As used in this section:
OPERATOR
A person who is in actual physical control of a vehicle.
PARK or PARKING
The standing of a vehicle on a public parking lot, or an entrance or exit thereto, whether or not the vehicle is occupied.
PARKING SPACE
Any space within a parking zone, adjacent to a parking space which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or durably marked on the surface of the pavement adjacent to or adjoining the parking space.
PARKING ZONE
Any parking lot or facility owned, operated and maintained by the authority upon which parking spaces are installed and in operation.
PUBLIC PARKING LOTS
All areas, lots or facilities owned, controlled, operated or maintained by the Borough and used for, or devoted to, off-street public parking.
VEHICLE
Every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a highway or street, excepting devices moved by human or animal power.
[Amended 11-12-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-12]
a. 
No parking is permitted in Municipal Parking Lot #1 from 2:00 a.m. through 6:00 a.m. Sunday through Saturday;
b. 
Any vehicle parked in Municipal Lot #1 after 2:00 a.m. shall be subject to having the vehicle towed away, with such tow being the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle.
The Borough shall have lines or markings painted or placed upon the pavement adjacent to each parking meter for the purpose of designating the parking space for which the meter is to be used. Each vehicle parked adjacent to, in front of or next to any parking meter shall park within the lines or markings so established. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this section to park any vehicle across such lines or markings, or to park any vehicle in such a position that the vehicle shall not be entirely within the area so designated by such lines or markings.
The Borough may issue monthly daytime parking permits. Such permits shall entitle the operator to park his vehicle in the lots designated in the permit during the daytime parking hours. Upon issuance of the permit, the operator shall receive a permit which he shall affix on the front dashboard.
The Borough may issue monthly overnight parking permits. Such permits shall entitle the operator to park his vehicle in the lots designated in the permit during overnight parking hours. Upon issuance of the permit, the operator shall receive a sticker, which he shall affix on the front dashboard.
The Borough may issue monthly 24/7 all-day parking permits. Such permits shall entitle the operator to park his vehicle in the lots designated in the permit during overnight parking hours. Upon issuance of the permit, the operator shall receive a sticker, which he shall affix on the front dashboard.
The Borough shall designate the hours during which parking spaces shall be in operation and the hours during which parking permits shall be in effect, in all public parking lots owned, operated, controlled and maintained by the Borough. A sign shall be posted at each parking lot.
The following described vehicles shall be prohibited from parking in or using any public parking lot owned, operated or maintained by the Borough:
a. 
Any truck having a load weight capacity up to five tons.
b. 
Any tractor or trailer.
c. 
Any vehicle moved by human or animal power.
Vehicles not equipped with pneumatic tires properly inflated shall not park in or use any public parking lot owned, operated or maintained by the Borough.
It shall be unlawful and a violation herein for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open or willfully break, destroy or impair the usefulness of any parking permit.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wash, paint, or repair a vehicle in a public parking lot; provided that this subsection shall not be construed to prohibit necessary emergency repairs of a vehicle.
The Borough shall fix the rates to be charged for parking of vehicles, during daytime and overnight parking periods, in any parking space zone in a public parking lot owned, operated, controlled and maintained by the Borough.
It shall be the duty of the Borough police officers, in accordance with instructions issued by the Chief of Police, to inspect, check and report the use of the parking area and parking zones and to note record and report the following:
a. 
The number of each parking space which indicates that the vehicle occupying the parking space has obtained the proper parking permit is or has been parked in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
b. 
The state license number of such vehicle.
c. 
The time at which such vehicle is parked in violation of any of the provisions of this section.
d. 
Any other facts, knowledge of which is necessary to a thorough understanding of such violation.
If a violation exists, a summons shall be issued to the violator, or the police officer shall attach to such vehicle a notice to the owner thereof, that such vehicle has been parked in violation of a provision of this section and instructing such owner or operator to appear before the municipal court of the borough with respect to such violation.
This section shall be deemed an additional provision for the regulation of traffic and parking in those parking zones provided for herein. It shall not interfere with the established bus stops, taxicab stands and prohibited and restrictive parking as may be hereafter designated by the Mayor and Council and by the Police Department of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 9-1962, S1]
CHARTER AUTO BUS
Shall mean a bus or other vehicle propelled by motor power operated by the person owning or leasing such bus or other vehicle propelled by motor power pursuant to a contract, agreement or arrangement to furnish an auto bus or other vehicle propelled by motor power and a driver thereof to a person, group of persons, or organization (corporate or otherwise) for a trip designated by such person for a fixed charge per trip, per auto bus, per vehicle, or per mile, or operated by the person owning or leasing such bus or other vehicle propelled by motor power for the purpose of carrying passengers for hire, each passenger paying a fixed charge for his carriage, on a special trip arranged and designated by such owner or lessee, which fixed charge may or may not include meals, entertainment or other fixed charges.
[Ord. No. 9-1962, S2]
Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any charter auto bus to enter into and load or unload its passengers or to park within the borough on any street or avenue without making application for and obtaining from the borough clerk a written permit authorizing the entry and unloading and loading of its passengers, and the parking of the charter auto bus on a certain and specific date. The application for the permit shall be in duplicate, shall be in writing addressed to the borough clerk, with the duplicate delivered to the chief of police and shall state the name and address of the person, group of persons, or organization (corporate or otherwise) making the application, the exact address from which the bus ride will originate, the number of persons expected, the number of buses to be used, the specific date, the approximate time of arrival in the borough, the specific time during which the charter auto bus and persons expect to remain in the borough. The borough clerk may issue a permit for which there shall be no fee, authorizing the entry, loading, unloading and parking of the charter auto bus in the borough at such place designated by the chief of police. The application shall be submitted to the borough clerk and chief of police within a reasonable period of time before the date of arrival.
[Ord. No. 9-1962, S3]
It shall be unlawful for any person to park any charter auto bus as herein defined on any street in the borough during any day of the week, including Sunday, except in the place designated in any written permit designated by the chief of police in accordance with the application therefor required by this section.
[Ord. No. 9-1962, S4 & S5]
Nothing herein contained shall apply to any excursion on charter buses originating in the borough and leaving for points elsewhere.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to include taxicabs, or buses employed solely in transporting schoolchildren or such omnibuses or other vehicles operated by virtue of a franchise from the borough or auto buses which operate within the borough under any municipal consent over a regularly established route, either intrastate or interstate between fixed termini upon a regularly established and published schedule.
[Ord. No. 9-1962, S7]
This section is hereby declared to be necessary in the interest of the public safety and health of the community, to relieve congestion of traffic in the borough, to lessen fire hazard occasioned by the obstruction due to the charter auto buses between April 1 and October 1, and to provide for certain necessary police regulation of the charter auto buses.