The provisions of this article imposing a time limit on parking
shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other and more
restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing
or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, any other
New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provide.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following
described streets or parts of streets:
A. All streets designated by ordinance as "one-way" streets westbound,
which direct traffic in a direction from east to west: No vehicles
shall park on the easterly side of intersections on such streets from
a point beginning where each crosswalk terminates (either marked or
unmarked), of both the designated one-way street, as well as the intersecting
through street, extending 20 feet from said points.
B. All streets designated by ordinance as "one-way" streets westbound,
which direct traffic in a direction from east to west: No vehicles
shall park on the westerly side of intersections on such streets from
a point beginning where each crosswalk terminates (either marked or
unmarked), of both the designated one-way street, as well as the intersecting
through street, extending 10 feet from said points.
C. All streets designated by ordinance as "one-way" streets eastbound,
which direct traffic in a direction from west to east: No vehicles
shall park on the westerly side of intersections on such streets from
a point beginning where each crosswalk terminates (either marked or
unmarked), of both the designated one-way street, as well as the intersecting
through street, extending 20 feet from said points.
D. All streets designated by ordinance as "one-way" streets eastbound,
which direct traffic in a direction from west to east: No vehicles
shall park on the easterly side of intersections on such streets from
a point beginning where each crosswalk terminates (either marked or
unmarked), of both the designated one-way street, as well as the intersecting
through street, extending 10 feet from said points.
E. All streets designated by ordinance as "two-way" streets, which permit
traffic flow in either direction: No vehicles shall park at any intersection
on such streets from a point beginning at the outer boundary point
where each crosswalk meets the curbline (either marked or unmarked),
of both intersecting streets, extending 20 feet from said point on
both the west side, as well as the east side of each intersection.
F. All parking from the westerly side of Atlantic Avenue, east to the
Atlantic Ocean, on any street, either north-south or east-west, shall
be only permitted in properly marked, designated metered parking spots.
Any location that is not a designated meter parking spot, and does
not fall within the above stipulated prohibited areas, shall be considered
a "no parking" zone and be prohibited by this ordinance.
G. Parking at the Nesbitt Information Center, 500 block of East Rambler
Road, shall consist of four designated parking spaces. Two spaces
shall be designated as "20 Minute Parking for Nesbitt Center Only."
Two spaces shall be designated as "handicapped parking."
H. Parking at the Wildwood Crest Library, 500 block of East Columbine
Road, shall consist of two spaces that shall be designated as "handicapped
parking." All other parking spaces shall be designated as "library
business only."
[Added 1-9-1991 by Ord.
No. 735; amended 2-27-2007 by Ord. No. 1040]
No person shall park a vehicle, other than police or emergency vehicles, at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule IA (§
79-32.1) attached to and made part of this ordinance.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule II of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule II (§
79-33) attached to and made a part of this ordinance.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule III of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule III (§
79-34) attached to and made a part of this ordinance.
[Amended 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 1420]
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule IV at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule IV of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets, or other areas as described in Schedule IV (§
79-35) attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 3-13-1986 by Ord.
No. 625; 8-9-1989 by Ord. No. 703; amended 5-26-1999 by Ord. No. 860; 8-5-2020 by Ord. No. 1332]
A. Restricted parking zones for use by persons with disabilities on
public property, streets, shopping and business districts.
(1) Pursuant to the authority granted to the Borough of Wildwood Crest
by N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.5, the following locations are hereby designated
as restricted parking for use by persons who have been issued special
vehicle identification cards by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
(2) The locations described in §
79-32.3, Schedule IC, attached to and made a part of this chapter as §
79-32.3A are hereby designated as restricted parking zones for use by persons with disabilities.
B. Restricted parking zones in front of residences occupied by persons
with disabilities.
(1) Pursuant to the authority granted to the Borough of Wildwood Crest
by N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6, the following locations set forth herein are
designated as restricted parking zones in front of residences occupied
by a person with a disability for use by such persons who have been
issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission special vehicle
identification windshield placard or wheelchair symbol license plate
for a vehicle owned by the person with a disability, or by another
occupant of the residence who is a member of the immediate family
of the person with a disability. No other person or vehicle shall
be permitted to park in these spaces.
(2) The locations described in Schedule IC, attached to and made a part of this chapter as §
79-32.3B are hereby designated as restricted parking spaces in front of residences occupied by persons with disabilities.
(3) The vehicle owner shall make application, or reapplication in January
of each year. The applicant shall provide to the Borough Clerk and
the Chief of Police a copy of the vehicle registration of the vehicle
to be parked at the designated location. The applicant shall immediately
notify the Borough Clerk and Chief of Police of any change in occupancy
of the residence, or change in the vehicle registration and shall
provide a copy of the vehicle registration for any replacement vehicle.
Only one vehicle per residence may be registered with the Borough
for such purpose. Such designated parking place shall terminate automatically
and without further ordinance either i) upon the death of the person
with a disability or ii) at such time that the person with the disability
no longer resides at the residence adjacent to the designated location.
(4) A designated parking place shall be permitted only if there is no
off-street parking available to the person with a disability at that
person's residence. For the purposes of this section, the existence
of off-street driveway parking shall constitute off-street parking.
All determinations as to the availability and adequacy of off-street
parking shall be made by the Chief of Police, in the Chief's sole
discretion.
(5) The owners of the residence referred to in this section shall be
responsible for the cost of procurement of signs, installation, and
pavement markings as required, which signage and markings shall be
in accordance with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
The owner shall also be responsible for maintenance and or replacement
of such signs and pavement markings, which shall be maintained in
good condition. The owner shall be responsible for the repair and
restoration of the area upon removal of the designated parking space
and signage.
[Added 8-1-1988 by Ord.
No. 679]
A. Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon
streets or sections of streets where temporary emergency no parking
signs are displayed. The Chief of Police, or in his absence the ranking
officer, is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting
of said emergency no parking signs when weather conditions, accidents,
fires or public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance of hazards
or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic.
B. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this ordinance
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.
C. The effectiveness of this ordinance is contingent on signs being
erected as required by law.
D. Provided notice of prohibitions have been posted 24 hours in advance,
and unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute,
every person convicted of a violation or provision of this ordinance
or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more
than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
The owner shall also pay the reasonable cost of the removal and storage
which may result from such removal, before regaining possession of
the vehicle.
E. This regulation is intended for use to cover parking prohibitions
on all applicable streets for the declared emergency, and such prohibitions
are to be posted as needed according to the emergency declaration
using temporary signs.
[Added 4-28-2010 by Ord.
No. 1097]
Pursuant to the provisions of New Jersey Statutes Chapter Law
C.39:4-36, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of
the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule IB attached to
and made a part of this ordinance.
[Added 11-21-2019 by Ord.
No. 1316]
A. Parking prohibited. No person shall stop on, park, or stand a vehicle with an attached trailer, a house car or camp car as defined in Chapter
75, box truck, or bus at any time upon the street or part thereof in the following areas:
Location
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Beginning at Rambler Road and extending to Atlanta Avenue on
the westerly side of New Jersey Avenue
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Beginning at Rambler Road and extending to Miami Avenue on the
easterly side of New Jersey Avenue
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B. The provisions of this section shall be enforced pursuant to the
provisions of "The Parking Offenses Adjudication Act," N.J.S.A. 39:4-139.2.
C. Violations and penalties. Any person who commits a violation of this
section shall, upon conviction thereof for a first offense, pay a
fine of not less than $50 nor more than $500 and/or be imprisoned
in the County Jail for a term not exceeding 90 days. A separate offense
shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation
occurs or continues.
[Added 3-31-2021 by Ord.
No. 1347]
A. Definitions.
For the purposes of this section, "golf cart" shall have the same
meaning as "low-speed vehicle" as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, and
"motorcycle" shall have the meaning as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1.
B. Parking of golf carts and motorcycles. No person shall park any vehicle other than a golf cart or motorcycle in any parking space appropriately marked as parking for a golf cart or motorcycle longer than the time limit set forth in Schedule ID (§
79-32.4), subject to the provisions of Chapter
47, Parking Meters, of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule ID attached to and made a part of this section.
C. Enforcement.
The provisions of this section shall be enforced pursuant to the provisions
of the Parking Offenses Adjudication Act, N.J.S.A. 39:4-139.2, as
may be amended.
D. Violations
and penalty. Any person who commits a violation of this section shall,
upon conviction thereof, pay a fine of not less than $50 nor more
than $500 and/or be imprisoned in the County Jail for a term not exceeding
90 days. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day
during or on which a violation occurs or continues.