City of Cape May, NJ Traffic Regulations

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.

Street	Direction	Parking Permitted	Limits
Carpenter's Lane [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	West	Both	Entire length
Chestnut Street	North	None	Mansion Street to Jackson Street
Columbia Avenue	Eastbound	None	Beginning at the westerly curbline at Gurney Street and extending 100' westerly therefrom.
Congress Street	North	Left	Beach Avenue to S. Lafayette Street
Congress Street	North	Right	S. Lafayette Street to Park Blvd.
Corgie Street	East	Right	Franklin Street to Madison Avenue
Decatur Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002; amended 4-19-2004 by Ord. No. 1334-2004]	North	None	Lyle Lane to Lafayette Street
Elmira Street [Repealed 5-17-2011 by Ord. No. 234-2011]
Golf Street [Ord. No. 1225-2001]	South to North	None	Washington Street to Lafayette Street
Hughes Street	West	Left	Franklin Street to Ocean Street
Hughes Street	West	Right	Ocean Street to Decatur Street
Jackson Street [Amended 4-19-2004 by Ord. No. 1334-2004]	South	Right	Lyle Lane to Beach Avenue
Jefferson Street [Added 9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 08-2004]	South	Left	Lafayette Street to Washington Street
Lyle Lane [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	East	Both	Entire length
Mansion Street	West	Left	Jackson Street to Perry Street
North Street	East	Left	Grant Street to Perry Street
Page Street	East	None	Franklin Street to Jefferson Street
Pearl Street	North	Right	Page Street to Corgie Street
Queen Street	North	Right	Washington Street to Lafayette Street
Schellenger Street [Ord. No. 1225-2001]	North to South	None	Lafayette Street to Washington Street
Sidney Street	South	None	Lafayette Street to Washington Street
St. James Place	Clockwise Eastbound	Right	Lafayette Street to Lafayette Street
Windsor Avenue	South	Right	Park Boulevard to Beach Avenue

§ 7-25 Through streets.

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 § 7-28.

Name of Street	Limits
Benton Avenue	Sewell Avenue to Madison Avenue
Broad Street	St. John Street to Bank Street
Broad Street	Bank Street to Jackson Street
Cape May Avenue	Madison Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
Cape May Avenue North	Madison Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
Columbia Avenue	Madison Avenue to Ocean Street
Decatur Street	Washington Street to Beach Avenue
Delaware Avenue	Philadelphia Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
Grant Street	Beach Avenue to Broadway
Howard Street	Beach Avenue to Columbia Avenue
Idaho Street	Entire length
Illinois Avenue	Entire length
Indiana Avenue	Entire length
Jackson Street	Perry Street to Beach Avenue
Maryland Avenue	Buffalo Avenue to Baltimore Avenue
Maryland Avenue	Pittsburgh Avenue to Madison Avenue
Massachusetts Avenue	West Street to Texas Avenue
Missouri Avenue	Indiana Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
New Jersey Avenue	Madison Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
New Jersey Avenue	Pittsburgh Avenue to Wilmington Avenue
New York Avenue	Madison Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
New York Avenue	Pittsburgh Avenue to Wilmington Avenue
North Street	Grant Street to Perry Street
Ocean Street	Lafayette Street to Beach Avenue
Ohio Avenue	Entire length
Park Boulevard	West Perry Street to Grant Street
Pennsylvania Avenue	Michigan Avenue to Pittsburgh Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue	Pittsburgh Avenue to its easterly terminus
Perry Street	Beach Avenue to West Perry Street
Sewell Avenue	Madison Avenue to Howard Street
So. Lafayette Street	Perry Street to Grant Street
Stockton Avenue	Madison Avenue to Howard Street
Vermont Avenue	Entire length
Virginia Avenue	Entire length
Washington Street	Lafayette Street to Ocean Street
Wenonah Avenue	Madison Avenue to Jefferson Street
Wilmington Avenue	Beach Avenue to Maryland Avenue
Wisconsin Avenue	Entire length

§ 7-26 Stop intersections.

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 On
Broad Street and Bank Street	Broad Street
Broad Street and Elmira Street [Added 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 463-2022]	Northeast corner on Broad Street
Broad Street and Elmira Street [Added 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 463-2022]	Southwest corner on Broad Street
Broad Street and Jackson Street	Broad Street
Carpenter's Lane and Decatur Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Carpenter's Lane
Carpenter's Lane and Jackson Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Carpenter's Lane
Carpenter's Lane and Perry Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Carpenter's Lane
Elmira Street and Broad Street	Elmira Street
Elmira Street and Venice Avenue [Added 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 509-2023]	Elmira Street
First Avenue and Beach Avenue	First Avenue
Indiana Avenue and West Street	Indiana Avenue
Lafayette Street and Decatur Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Decatur Street
Lyle Lane and Decatur Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Lyle Lane
Lyle Lane and Jackson Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Lyle Lane
Mansion Street and Perry Street [Ord. No. 1274-2002]	Mansion Street
Massachusetts Avenue and West Street	Massachusetts Avenue
Mt. Vernon Avenue and Broadway	Mt. Vernon Avenue
New Jersey Avenue and Wilmington Avenue	New Jersey Avenue
New York Avenue and Wilmington Avenue	New York Avenue
Page Street and Jefferson Street	Page Street
Pearl Street and Corgie Street [Added 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 509-2023]	Pearl Street
Queen Street and McCullum Street	Queen Street
Second Avenue and Beach Avenue	Second Avenue
Venice Avenue and Elmira Street [Added 7-18-2023 by Ord. No. 509-2023]	Venice Avenue
Wilmington Avenue and Maryland Avenue	Wilmington Avenue

§ 7-27 Four-way stops.

The following intersections are hereby designated as Four-Way Stops.

Intersection	Stop Sign On
(Reserved)

§ 7-28 Yield intersections.

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 On
Lafayette Street and Sidney Avenue	Eastbound Lafayette Street onto Sidney Avenue
Washington Street and Lafayette Street	Westbound Washington Street onto Lafayette Street

§ 7-29 Turn prohibitions.

No person shall make a turn at any location listed and only in the manner described.

Intersection	Turn Prohibited	Movement Prohibited
Westerly driveway of Cape May Depot (Lots 4.01 and 4.02 of Block 1060 on the Tax Map of the City) and Broad Street	No right turn	From northbound on the driveway of Cape May Depot to east on Broad Street.
Beach Avenue and Decatur Street	No left turn	From eastbound on Beach Avenue to north on Decatur Street.
Columbia Avenue and Gurney Street	No left turn	From easterly on the southern leg of Columbia Avenue to northerly on Gurney Street.
Lafayette Street and Victorian Village	No left turn	From westbound on Lafayette Street southbound into Plaza driveway from northbound in driveway to westbound on Lafayette Street.
Washington Street and Sturdy Savings and Loan Drive-In Driveway	No left turn	Eastbound on Washington Street to northbound into Driveway.

§ 7-30 No turn on red.

No person shall make a right turn on the red signal at any location listed.

(Reserved)

§ 7-31 Bus stops.

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 these locations between the hours indicated.

Location	Hours
Ocean Street northbound on the easterly side at Washington Street (near side) beginning at the southerly curbline of Washington Street and extending 150 feet southerly therefrom.	All

§ 7-32 Taxi stands.

The locations described are hereby designated as Taxi Stands. No vehicle other than a taxi will be permitted to occupy these locations during the times indicated.

(Reserved)

§ 7-33 Lane use reservations.

The lane locations described are designated as Lane Use Reservations and traffic shall move as indicated.

Intersection	Movement
(Reserved)

§ 7-34 Speed limits.

[Amended 10-4-2022 by Ord. No. 478-2022]

The maximum speed limit for all municipal streets and roads under the authority of the City of Cape May shall be 20 mph, unless otherwise specified in the below table. Regulatory and warning signs or signals, conforming to the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, shall be placed and maintained to effect the designated speed limit.

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Location
Hughes Street	15	Entire length
Corgie Street	15	Entire length
Lyle Lane	15	Entire length
Carpenter Lane	15	Entire length
Jackson Street	15	From Lafayette Street to Beach Avenue
Golf Lane	15	Entire length
Claghorne Place	15	Entire length
Page Street	15	Entire length
Cake Street	15	Entire length
Dale Place	15	Entire length
Queen Street	15	From Washington Street to Lafayette Street
Schellenger Alley	15	Entire length
Perry Street	15	From Mansion Street to Beach Avenue
Yacht Avenue	10	Entire length
Pearl Street [Added 11-14-2022 by Ord. No. 484-2022]	15	Entire length

§ 7-35 Mid-block crosswalks.

[Ord. No. 346-2018]

Mid-Block Crosswalks shall be established and maintained at the following locations.

Name of Street	Location
Decatur Street	Beginning at a point 118 feet south of the southerly curbline of Lyle Lane to a point 49 feet southerly therefrom.
Jackson Street	Beginning at a point 110 feet south of the southerly curbline of Lyle Lane to a point 49 feet southerly therefrom.
Lafayette Street (School Crossing)	Beginning at a point 73 feet 6 inches from the east curbline of Queen Street to a point 12 feet easterly therefrom.
Perry Street [Added 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 129-2007]	Beginning at a point 116 feet south of the southerly curve line of Lyle Lane to a point 12 feet southerly therefrom.
Washington Street [Added 9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 08-2004; 9-20-2005 by Ord. No. 42-2005]	Beginning at a point 380 feet east of the easterly curb line of Ocean Street and extending to a point 6 feet easterly therefrom.

§ 7-36 No passing zones.

The following locations are hereby designated as No Passing Zones:

Name of Street	Location
New Jersey Avenue	Madison Avenue to Wilmington Avenue