A. 
The purpose of the business permit parking program is to establish a parking program in those business areas of the Borough in order to facilitate and make more convenient parking within the Borough for persons who work in the commercial areas of the Borough; to protect residential areas from excessive traffic and parking demands caused by the entry of business vehicles from outside the residential neighborhood; and to identify the areas of the Borough where business parking is preserved so as to not interfere with the provision of parking for the general public.
B. 
Application for business parking permits shall be made on a form issued by the Sea Bright Police Department. All applicants shall identify the location of their business in the Borough, as well as the vehicles that may utilize the parking permit. The businesses that do not have on-site parking that are located in the B-1 Central Business District area of the Borough shall be eligible to apply for a business parking permit provided they show proof of a valid mercantile license for the current year. The issuance of a business parking permit is not a representation by the Borough of a guaranteed parking space for the business that is issued such a parking permit. Completed applications shall be submitted to the Sea Bright Police Department.
C. 
The business parking permits shall be issued by the Sea Bright Police Department. Applicants shall supply the following information: business name, address and telephone number; a copy of a valid mercantile license for the current year; number of permits requested; license plate and owner of vehicles who are employed at the business who shall be the sole users of these permits; and such other information as deemed necessary by the Sea Bright Police Department. A vehicle that is not properly registered and licensed in the State of New Jersey shall not be permitted to use a business parking permit. Permitted vehicles shall be private passenger automobiles, motorcycles, motor scooters and light commercial vehicles not in excess of 25 feet in length. It shall be unlawful to park any other vehicle.
D. 
Permit applications shall be available at the Sea Bright Police Department.
E. 
The business parking permit placard is to be placed on the rearview mirror of the vehicle for the business that has been issued the permit.
F. 
The cost of the permit shall be $75 per permit. The fees collected shall be used to offset the cost of administering this program.
G. 
The sale or transfer of a permit is prohibited by anyone other than the Sea Bright Police Department. Permits are only valid for the business they are issued to by the Borough Police Department.
H. 
There shall be a maximum of five parking permits issued for each business applicant without onsite parking available.
Business parking permits are subject to revocation for the following:
A. 
If any such permit is used on any vehicle that it is not regulated to the business to which the permit was issued.
B. 
Willfully providing any false or inaccurate information for the purpose of obtaining a permit hereunder.
A. 
No person, unless authorized by the Borough of Sea Bright, shall:
(1) 
Copy, reproduce or otherwise create a business parking permit authorized by § 201-42 above.
(2) 
Create a facsimile or counterfeit resident parking permit.
(3) 
Display or use a business parking permit knowing the same to have been copied, reproduced or otherwise created in violation of this section.
B. 
No person shall furnish false information or fraudulent documents in connection with an application for a business parking permit.
Business parking permits shall be valid from May 1 to October 1 in each year. Any vehicle bearing an expired business parking permit and parking in a parking space posted as "business permit parking only" shall be subject to the penalty as set forth in § 201-48 below.
No person should park or cause to be parked any vehicle in a designated business parking space unless a current, valid parking permit is displayed on such vehicle.
The prohibition set forth in this article above shall not apply to emergency and utility vehicles. Emergency vehicles, municipal vehicles, gas, electric, telecommunications and other similar vehicles may park within the Borough during times they are rendering service or repairs within the Borough.
A. 
Any person who parks a vehicle in a space/area posted "business permit parking only" without a valid business parking permit shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $125.
B. 
Any person who violates § 201-43 above shall be subject to a fine in the amount of $150 for a first offense and $300 for each subsequent offense.
C. 
Any person who violates § 201-44 shall be subject to a fine in the minimum amount of $150 and not to exceed $300 and shall forfeit the right to receive or use an Ocean Avenue business parking permit under this chapter for a period of three years.
[Amended 3-7-2023 by Ord. No. 03-2023]
D. 
The possession of a business parking permit does not exempt the vehicle operator from obeying all traffic rules, regulations and ordinances, including but not limited to parking too close to stop signs or intersections.