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, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, or any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
[1972 Code § 11-3.2; Ord. No. 417; Ord. No. 1071-95; Ord. No. 342-2018]
A. 
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no vehicles operated or parked upon streets or portions of streets where temporary "EMERGENCY-NO PARKING", "EMERGENCY-STREET CLOSED" or barricades are displayed or placed. When weather conditions, accidents, fires, street excavations, utility installations, repairs, public celebrations or various similar activities dictate or require that regular/normal traffic flow and/or parking be temporarily suspended, the Chief of Police or, in his/her absence, the next highest ranking police officer is authorized to direct the posting of "EMERGENCY-NO PARKING" or "EMERGENCY-STREET CLOSED" signs or barricades. Notification that "EMERGENCY-NO PARKING" or "EMERGENCY-STREET CLOSED" signs or barricades are being or will be posted shall be given to any operator/owner of any vehicle parked on the street or portion prior to the posting of the signs.
B. 
No person shall park, leave standing or operate any vehicle in violation of this section.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or left standing in violation of this section shall be deemed to be a nuisance or threat to the safe and appropriate regulation of traffic or emergency operation and any police officer may order the removal and storage of the vehicle. The owner/operator of any vehicle towed for violating this section shall be responsible for payment of any expense resulting from towing and storage before regaining possession of the vehicle.
C. 
A vehicle owner/operator will not be considered in violation of this section unless the appropriate signs, barricades or other reasonable or required means of notification has been made and sufficient time is given for proper removal of the vehicle.
A police officer may arrange for the towing or removal of a vehicle that is not in violation of this section when an emergency exists that requires the vehicle be removed without delay and the owner/operator cannot be immediately located.
D. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9, the City Manger is authorized to provide by regulation for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic during specific hours of any day or days whenever he finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health or welfare. The appropriate signs or barricades shall be placed for the purpose of notifying vehicle operators that the street is closed during the time specified.
[Ord. No. 1284-2003]
A. 
Trolley Tours. Operators of trolley tours licensed pursuant to § 469-3 shall be permitted to utilize parking spaces on the east side of Ocean Street, beginning 34 feet south of the southeast corner of Washington and Ocean Streets, to a point 116 feet south therefrom for passenger pick-up and delivery, and for parking tour vehicles. The required fee for said tour vehicle parking shall be $2,500 for each license year.
B. 
Horse-Drawn Vehicles. Operators of horse-drawn vehicles licensed pursuant to § 469-3 shall be permitted to utilize parking spaces on the east side of Ocean Street, beginning 31 feet from the northeast corner of Washington and Ocean Streets, to a point 83 feet north therefrom for passenger pick-up and delivery, and for parking horse drawn vehicles. The required fee for said horse-drawn vehicle parking shall be $7,000 for each license year.
C. 
The parking fees for trolley vehicles and horse-drawn vehicles established herein shall be in addition to the license fees established by § 310-16. In the event fees for metered parking in the general area of Washington and Ocean Streets are increased, the parking fees required hereunder shall be automatically increased in the same proportion as the increase in parking meter fees.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any streets or parts thereof described.
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Atlantic Terrace
Both
From Jackson Street to street end.
Atlantic Terrace East[1]
Both
From the easterly borderline of Atlantic Terrace entrance street to a point 71 feet easterly thereof.
Atlantic Terrace West
Both
From the westerly borderline of Atlantic Terrace entrance street to a point 92 feet westerly thereof.
Bank Street
[Added 5-18-2004 by Ord. No. 1339-2004]
Both
From Lafayette Street to Venice Street.
Beach Avenue
[Ord. No. 1241-2001]
North
Between Third Avenue and Second Avenue.
Broad Street
Both
Between St. John Street and Railroad tracks.
Broad Street
South
From the westerly curbline of Elmira Street to a point 75 feet westerly thereof.
Broad Street
[Ord. No. 1219-2000]
South
Beginning at a point 90 feet easterly from the southeast curbline of Elmira Street to a point 151 feet easterly therefrom.
Broad Street
[Ord. No. 1219-2000]
North
Beginning at a point 86 feet easterly of the northeast curbline of Elmira Street to a point 148 feet easterly therefrom.
Broadway
East
Beginning at the southerly curbline of Grant Street to a point 172 feet south therefrom.
Broadway
West
Beginning at a point 120 feet south of the southerly curbline of West Grant Street to a point 118 feet south therefrom.
Cake Street
[Added 9-17-2019 by Ord. No. 379-2019]
Both
From the intersection with Washington Street to a point 200 feet south
Capehart Lane
[Ord. No. 363-2018; amended 4-18-2023 by Ord. No. 496-2023]
Both
From Claghorne Place to street end. The prohibition on parking at all times shall extend to the "L" shaped lot known as Lot 44.03 which is owned by the City and adjacent to Capehart Lane.
Chestnut Street
Both
Between Mansion Street and Jackson Street.
Columbia Avenue
North
Beginning at the easterly curbline of Ocean Street to a point 143 feet east therefrom.
Columbia Avenue
South
Beginning at the easterly curbline of Ocean Street to a point 56 feet east therefrom.
Columbia Avenue
North
Between Decatur Street and Ocean Street.
Congress Street
East
Beginning at the northerly curbline of North Street and extending 70 feet northerly therefrom.
Congress Street
East
From Beach Avenue to South Lafayette Street.
Congress Street
West
From South Lafayette Street to Park Boulevard.
Congress Street
[Added 6-18-2024 by Ord. No. 533-2024]
West
Beginning 365 feet north of the northerly curbline of Beach Ave to a point 85 feet north therefrom
Corgie Street
South
From the easterly curbline of Franklin Street to a point 100 feet easterly thereof.
Corgie Street
North
Between Franklin Street and Madison Avenue.
Corgie Street
[Ord. No. 1187-99]
South
From a point 61 feet from the southeasterly curbline of Jefferson Street to a point 20 feet easterly thereof.
Corgie Street
[Ord. No. 1187-99]
South
From a point 101 feet from the southeasterly curbline of Jefferson Street to a point 121 feet therefrom.
Decatur Street
Both
Between Carpenter's Lane and Lafayette Street.
Decatur Street
East
Between Carpenter's Lane and Beach Avenue.
Elmira Street
[9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 08-2004]
West
Beginning at the City limit located at the center of the Cape Island Creek Bridge to Broad Street.
Elmira Street
[9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 08-2004]
East
Beginning at the City limit located at the center of the Cape Island Creek Bridge to a point 301 feet southerly therefrom.
Elmira Street
[Added 8-15-2023 by Ord. No. 516-2023]
East
Beginning at a point 510 feet from the City limit located at the center of the Cape Island Creek Bridge to a point 71 feet southerly therefrom
Franklin Street
Both
Between Lafayette Street and Washington Street.
Franklin Street
East
Between Washington Street and Corgie Street.
Franklin Street
West
From Washington Street to Columbia Avenue.
Franklin Street
West
From Columbia Avenue to Sewell Avenue.
Golf Lane
[Ord. No. 1225-2001]
Both
Between Lafayette Street and Washington Street.
Harbor Lane
[Ord. No. 1242-2001]
West
From Texas Avenue to street end.
Hughes Street
South
Between Decatur Street and Ocean Street.
Hughes Street
North
Between Ocean Street and Franklin Street.
Jackson Street
Both
Between Carpenter's Lane and West Perry Street.
Jackson Street
East
Between Carpenter's Lane and Beach Drive.
Jefferson Street
[Ord. No. 1223-2001]
East
Between Lafayette Street and Washington Street.
Jefferson Street
[Ord. No. 1223-2001]
Both
From Washington Street to Columbia Avenue.
Lafayette Street
[Amended 11-15-2010 by Ord. No. 219-2010]
Both
Washington Street to Madison Avenue.
Lafayette Street
South
From Madison Avenue to Jackson Street.
Lafayette Street
North
From the terminus of the projected westerly curbline of Madison Avenue 180 feet west therefrom.
Lafayette Street
North
From a point 439 feet from the projected westerly curbline of Madison Avenue to a point 151 feet therefrom.
Lafayette Street
North
Beginning at the westerly curbline of St. John Street and extending 50 feet westerly therefrom.
Lafayette Street
North
From a point 170 feet from the westerly curbline of St. John Street to a point 115 feet west therefrom.
Lafayette Street
North
From a point 458 feet from the westerly curbline of St. John Street to Jackson Street.
Madison Avenue
Both
Between Lafayette Street and Columbia Avenue.
North Street
South
Between Grant Street and Perry Street.
Ocean Street
West
Between Lafayette Street and Hughes Street.
Ocean Street
East
From the southerly curbline of Lafayette Street to a point 80 feet south therefrom.
Ocean Street
East
From the westerly curbline of Hughes Street to a point 161 feet north therefrom.
Osborne Street
Both
Between Franklin Street and Jefferson Street.
Page Street
Both
Between Franklin Street and Jefferson Street.
Park Boulevard
[Ord. No. 1242-2001]
East
From Grant Street to West Perry Street
Pearl Street
[Amended 11-18-2019 by Ord. No. 381-2019]
Both
Between Page Street and Corgie Street.
Perry Street
East
Between West Perry Street and Beach Avenue.
Perry Street
[Ord. No. 1206-2000]
West
Beginning at a point 35 feet northerly of the northwest curb of North Street to a point 20 feet therefrom.
Perry Street
[Ord. No. 1217-2000]
West
Beginning at a point 35 feet southerly of the southwest curb of North Street to a point 20 feet therefrom.
Queen Street
West
Between Corgie Street and Lafayette Street.
Schellenger Avenue
[Ord. No. 1225-2001]
Both
Between Lafayette Street and Washington Street.
Sidney Avenue
Both
Between Washington Street and Lafayette Street.
South Lafayette Street
South
Between Perry Street and Grant Street.
St. James Place
North
Between intersections of Lafayette Street.
St. James Place
[Ord. No. 1266-2002]
Both
Beginning at a point 260 feet north of the center line of Lafayette Street at the westerly Saint James Place Intersection and continuing north 125 feet.
St. John Street
Both
Between Lafayette and Broad Streets.
Union Avenue
East
Between Washington Street and Lafayette Street.
Washington Street
South
From a point 150 feet 7 inches east of Ocean Street to a point 239 feet 7 inches east therefrom.
Washington Street
South
Between Madison Avenue and the terminus of the extended westerly curbline of Sidney Avenue.
Washington Street
Both
Between Sidney Avenue and Lafayette Street.
Washington Street
North
Between Ocean Street and Madison Avenue.
Washington Street
South
Between a point 35 feet east of Franklin Street to a point 192 feet east therefrom.
Washington Street
[11-17-2003 by Ord. No. 1310-2003]
North
From a point 170 feet west of the westerly curbline of Schellenger Avenue to a point 50 feet west therefrom.
Washington Street
[11-17-2003 by Ord. No. 1310-2003]
North
From the easterly curbline of Schellenger Avenue to a point 105 feet easterly therefrom.
Windsor Avenue
East
Between Park Avenue and Beach Avenue.
Yacht Avenue
[9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 08-2004]
Both
Beginning at Washington Street to the terminus.
[1]
Editor's Note: In accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 556, Sections II and III, the Mayor and the Chief of Police shall designate one parking space each on Lot 11, Block 1034 of the official tax map for the use of the owners of the seven properties in the Atlantic Terrace Complex. Parking of vehicles on Lot 11, Block 1034 as aforesaid shall be limited as set forth herein, and all other parking shall be prohibited.
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
Location
Carpenter's Lane
North
Beginning at the westerly curbline of Decatur Street and extending to a point 128 feet west thereof.
Mansion Street
North
From Jackson Street to Perry Street.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit allowed on any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described herein:
Name of Street
Side
Limit
Location
Beach Avenue
North
15 min.
Beginning 34 feet west from the westerly curbline of Howard Street to a point 22 feet west therefrom. (1 space)
Carpenter's Lane
[Repealed 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
Columbia Avenue
[Amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
North
15 min.
Beginning 32 feet west from the westerly curbline of Stockton Place to a point 26 feet west therefrom. (1 space)
Grant Street
East
15 min.
Beginning at a point 35 feet south of the southerly curb of North Street to a point 20 feet south therefrom. (1 space)
Grant Street
East
15 min.
Beginning at a point 35 feet north from the north curb of North Street to a point 20 feet north therefrom. (1 space)
Gurney Street
[Added 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 96-2007; repealed 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
Howard Street
East
15 min.
Beginning 32 feet north from the northerly curbline of Sewell Avenue to a point 26 feet north therefrom. (1 space)
Jackson Street
West
15 min.
Beginning 150 feet north from the northerly curbline of Atlantic Terrace to a point 22 feet north therefrom. (1 space)
Lyle Lane
[Repealed 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
Massachusetts Avenue (Physician)
South
60 min.
Beginning 32 feet west from the easterly curbline of Texas Avenue to a point 48 feet west therefrom. (2 spaces)
Ocean Street
West
15 min.
Beginning 37 feet from the southerly curbline of Hughes Street to a point 20 feet south therefrom. (1 space)
Trenton Avenue
[Added 3-20-2007 by Ord. No. 96-2007]
East
15 min.
Beginning 126 feet south from the southerly curbline of New Jersey Avenue to a point 22 feet south therefrom (1 space)
Washington Street
East
15 min.
Beginning 35 feet north from the northerly curbline of Franklin Street to a point 140 feet north therefrom.
Windsor Avenue
West
15 min.
Beginning 50 feet north from the northerly curbline of Beach Avenue to a point 22 feet north therefrom. (1 space)
[Ord. No. 1175-99; amended 9-21-2004 by Ord. No. 08-2004; repealed 10-3-17 by Ord. No. 331-2017]
[Ordinance No. 201-2010, adopted March 16, 2010, was disapproved by the electorate at a referendum held September 8, 2010.]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon streets or parts of streets described herein except where other parking regulations have been provided for:
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Beach Avenue
[Amended 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 462-2022]
Oceanside
Between Howard Street and Gurney Street at a 60 degree angle— The area extending from Gurney Street to Stockton Place along the Oceanside of Beach Avenue shall be reserved for the parking of low-speed vehicles only.
Beach Avenue
Oceanside
Between Broadway and its western terminus at a 90 degree angle—back in parking only.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
North
Between Jackson Street and Perry Street at a 90 degree angle.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
South
Between Perry Street and Jackson Street at a 45 degree angle.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
North
Between Decatur Street and Jackson Street at a 90 degree angle.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
South
Between Jackson Street and Decatur Street at a 45 degree angle.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
North
Between Decatur Street and Ocean Street at a 45 degree angle.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
South
Between Decatur Street and Ocean Street at a 45 degree angle.
Lyle Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
Both
Between Jackson Street and Decatur Street at a 90 degree angle.
Lyle Lane
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
South
Between Perry Street and Jackson Street at a 90 degree angle.
[Ord. No. 1071-95]
No person shall park or stand any vehicle on any public street for the purpose of displaying such for sale or for the purposes of washing, greasing, changing oil or repairing or installing parts, except such immediate repairs required to remove the vehicle in emergency breakdown situations.
[Added 4-14-2008 by Ord. No. 145-2008; 6-17-2008 by Ord. No. 145A-2008]
The following are hereby designated as fire zones within the City limits of the City of Cape May, which fire zones shall be kept free of obstructions at all time, and no motor vehicles, detachable trailers and other objects shall be placed or parked in these fire zones.
A. 
Shopping Center at Lafayette and Ocean Streets. A twenty-foot-wide strip of land contiguous to all sides of the main building currently known as the Acme and located upon the shopping center known as Block 1059, Lot 1 (Washington Commons Condominiums)
B. 
Cape May Housing Authority properties.
Property
Dimensions
Location
Broad Street Court (between Bldgs. 26 & 27)
29 ft. 6 in. x 85 ft. 3 in.
Block 1080, Lot 32-37.01
Broad Street Court (back area)
173 ft. 7 in. long
Block 1080, Lot 32-37.01
Lafayette Court
17 ft. 10 in. x 58 ft. 3 in.
Block 1080, 58, Lot 2-2
No person shall park any truck, any type of bus, recreational vehicle, camper, boat or trailer upon any streets or parts of streets described herein.
No person shall park any house car, camper, mobile home, private utility house-type semi-trailers, trailers, boat trailers with or without boats, semi-trailer or pole trailers whose gross weight is in excess of 2,000 pounds upon any street, alley or public right of way within the corporate limits of the City of Cape May between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m. of any day.
The locations described are hereby designated as Loading Zones. No person shall park a vehicle in these locations during the times indicated other than for the loading or unloading of goods and materials.
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Bank Street
West
Beginning 35 feet south from the southerly curbline of Broad Street to a point 50 feet south therefrom.
Beach Avenue
[Amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
South
Beginning 32 feet east of the prolongation of the easterly curbline of Jackson Street to its terminus, to a point 50 feet east therefrom.
Beach Avenue
[Added 9-18-2007 by Ord. No. 116-2007]
North
See Exhibit A[1]
Carpenter's Lane
North
Beginning 35 feet west from the westerly curbline of Decatur Street to a point 50 feet west therefrom.
Carpenter's Lane
[Ord. No. 1187-99]
North
Beginning at a point 128 feet from the westerly curbline of Decatur Street to a point 33 feet northerly therefrom, then 17 feet 2 inches therefrom.
Decatur Street
[Amended 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
West
Beginning 63 feet south from the southerly curbline of Lyle Lane to a point 50 feet south therefrom.
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
Decatur Street
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
West
Beginning 60 feet north from the northerly curbline of Carpenter's Lane to a point 50 feet north therefrom.
Jackson Street
West
Beginning 32 feet north from the northerly curbline of Atlantic Terrace to a point 50 feet north therefrom.
Jackson Street
West
Beginning at a point 25 feet south of the mid-block crosswalk at Washington Street Mall to a point 50 feet south therefrom.
Jackson Street
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
East
Beginning 51 feet south from the southerly curbline of Lyle Lane to a point 50 feet south therefrom.
Jackson Street
[Ord. No. 1274-2002]
East
Beginning 53 feet north from the northerly curbline of Carpenter's Lane to a point 50 feet north therefrom.
Jackson Street
[Added 6-18-2024 by Ord. No. 533-2024]
West
Beginning 375 feet south of the southerly curbline of Carpenters Lane to a point 75 feet south therefrom
Lafayette Street
[Ord. No. 1188-99]
North
Beginning at a point 155 feet west from the extended westerly curbline of Franklin Street to a point 50 feet westerly therefrom.
North Street
North
Beginning at a point 35 feet east from the easterly curb of Grant Street to a point 50 feet east therefrom.
Ocean Street
East
Beginning at a point 146 feet north from the northerly curbline of Beach Avenue to a point 50 feet north therefrom.
Perry Street
[Added 9-21-2021 by Ord. No. 441-2021]
West
Beginning at a point on the N/S corner of Beach Avenue and Perry Street 254 feet to the start of the loading zone and continuing 65 feet west to a point.
Pittsburgh Avenue
[Repealed 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
Texas Avenue
West
Beginning at a point 35 feet south from the southerly curbline of Massachusetts Avenue to a point 50 feet south therefrom.
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A, referred to herein, may be found as an attachment to this chapter.
[Added 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
The below listed loading zones shall be time limited as indicated.
Name of Street
Side
Limit
Location
Beach Avenue
North
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Beginning 25 feet from the westerly curbline of Jackson Street to a point 50 feet west therefrom.
Beach Avenue
[Added 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
North
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Beginning 32 feet west from the westerly curbline of Stockton Place to a point 50 feet west therefrom.
Carpenter's Lane
North
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Beginning at a point 95 feet east of the easterly curb of Jackson Street to a point 21 feet easterly thereof.
Decatur Street
[Added 3-16-2010 by Ord. No. 199-2010]
West
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Beginning 75 feet north from the northerly curbline of Beach Avenue to a point 50 point north therefrom.
Jefferson Street
East
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Beginning at a point 35 feet north of the northerly curb of Washington Street to a point 55 feet northerly thereof.
Perry Street
[Added 11-3-2021 by Ord. No. 447-2021]
West
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Beginning at a point on the N/S corner of Beach Avenue and Perry Street 254 feet to the start of the loading zone and continuing 65 feet west to a point
Pittsburgh Avenue
West
6:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Beginning at a point 35 feet from the northerly curbline of Beach Avenue to a point 50 feet north therefrom.
[Ord. No. 1228-2001]
A. 
For the purposes of this section, the term "health care providers" shall mean all health care professionals licensed by the New Jersey Professional Boards under the Division of Consumer Affairs including, without limitation, physicians, chiropractors, dentists, nurses, optometrists, physician assistants, physical therapists, podiatrists and psychologists.
B. 
No person other than a health care provider shall be permitted to park any vehicle in the following locations at any time:
Name of Street
Sides
Location
Washington Street
South
Beginning at a point 198 feet east of the southeast curbline of Ocean Street 20 feet easterly therefrom.
Any health care provider parking a vehicle at the above location shall only be permitted to do so during such time that such health care provider is rendering health care services to individuals within Victorian Towers. Such health care provider shall leave on the driver's side dashboard of vehicle evidence that such person is a health care provider such as, without limitation, a copy of his or her license or business card.
C. 
Any person who parks in a "Health Care Parking Only" zone in violation of this section shall be subject to a fine of $26 for each offense.