This chapter may be known and cited as Chapter 127 of the Code of the Town of Secaucus, or as the "Traffic Ordinance."
[Amended 2-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3]
A.
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 New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and
phrases used herein.
B.
Whenever sides of buildings or structures are referred to by letters
of the alphabet in this chapter, A-side refers to the front side of
the building or structure. Other sides are referred to from the perspective
of facing the building or structure from the A-side. B-side refers
to the left side of the building or structure; C-side refers to the
rear side of the building or structure; and D-side refers to the right
side of the building or structure.
All former traffic ordinances of the Town of Secaucus 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repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the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in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking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.
If any part or parts of this chapter for any reason are held
to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of this chapter.
[Amended 3-27-90 by Ord. No. 90-6]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by Title 39 of
the Laws of the State of New Jersey (Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulations)
or other express provisions of New Jersey Statutes, any person violating
or failing to comply with any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be liable for a penalty of not more than $1,000,
and/or provide such community service not to exceed 90 days as is
deemed appropriate, and/or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days, or by such fine and/or community service and/or imprisonment,
at the discretion of the Court. The continuation of such violation
for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the
person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
[Added 10-26-04 by Ord. No. 2004-25]
The following fines in various sections of Chapter 127 of the Code of the Town of Secaucus entitled "Vehicles and Traffic" shall be as follows:
|
Section
|
Description
|
Penalty
|
|---|---|---|
|
§ 124-27
|
No overnight parking
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-7
|
No parking anytime
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-8B
|
Parking commercial vehicle after midnight
[Amended 3-26-13 by Ord. No. 2013-8] |
$54
|
|
§ 127-10
|
Two hour parking
[Amended 3-26-13 by Ord. No. 2013-8] |
$54
|
|
§ 127-11
|
No truck parking
[Amended 3-26-13 by Ord. No. 2013-8] |
$54
|
|
§ 127-12
|
Truck in excluded areas
|
$86
|
|
§ 127-12B
|
Prohibited parking of detached trailer, container or unit
[Added 3-28-17 by Ord. No. 2017-5] |
$88
|
|
§ 127-20
|
No left turn (CVS Lot)
|
$86
|
|
§ 127-23
|
No parking fire zone
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-24
|
Parking after hours
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-25
|
Parking in prohibited area
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-26
|
Two hour parking
[Amended 3-26-13 by Ord. No. 2013-8] |
$54
|
|
§ 127-27
|
Off-street parking
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-28
|
No trucks over four hours
|
$88
|
|
§ 127-29
|
Wrong way
|
$86
|
|
§ 127-33
|
Double parking — Post Office
|
$37
|
|
§ 127-36
|
No left turn
|
$86
|
|
§ 127-38A
|
No parking on road
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-38B
|
Street sweeping
|
$22
|
|
§ 127-39
|
No parking snow
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-41
|
No parking snow removal
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-53
|
Overtime meter (Plaza)
|
$22
|
|
§ 127-55
|
Overtime meter (lot)
|
$22
|
|
§ 127-58
|
Handicapped parking
|
Mandatory Court
|
|
§ 127-59A
|
Prohibited parking
(Harmon Cove Towers)
|
$88
|
|
§ 127-59G
|
Prohibited left turn
|
$86
|
|
§ 127-59H
|
Prohibited U-turn
|
$86
|
|
§ 127-60
[Amended 2-23-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-3] |
Parking in fire zone
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-62
|
Snipes Park parking
[Amended 3-26-13 by Ord. No. 2013-8] |
$54
|
|
§ 127-66
|
Parking in Prohibited Area (Secaucus Municipal Center Lots)
|
$54
|
|
§ 127-73
|
Parking in prohibited area (Riverside Court Complex)
[Added 5-13-14 by Ord. No. 2014-13] |
$54
|
|
§ 127-76
[Added 7-23-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-29] |
Parking in prohibited area; electric or hybrid plug-in vehicle
parking only
|
$54
|
|
§ 127A-6A
|
Residential parking
|
$26
|
|
§ 128-4
[Amended 5-29-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-20] |
Parking in no-parking zones (Board of Education property)
|
$54
|
|
§ 128-7
|
Bus and transportation vehicle/personnel storage/parking areas
(Board of Education property)
|
$54
|
|
§ 128-9
[Amended 5-29-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-20] |
Parking in lots and designated areas (Board of Education property)
|
$54
|
