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 provided.
[Added 6-19-2006 by Ord. No. 10-06; amended 10-15-2007 by Ord. No. 1407]
No person shall park any trailer or any recreational vehicle, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, any boat or boat/trailer combination or commercial-type equipment, including but not limited to chippers, boats, boat trailers, mixers, backhoes, bulldozers or landscaping trailers, on any of the streets or parts thereof in the Borough of Brooklawn, or upon any property owned by the Borough of Brooklawn. Nothing herein, however, shall prohibit the temporary parking of a commercial vehicle for the purpose of performing services or making pickups or deliveries in the regular course of business.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule B (§ 141-34) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule B, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 3-5-2001 by Ord. No. 3-01; amended 4-18-2016 by Ord. No. 5-16]
The following restrictions shall be placed upon vehicular parking in the municipally owned parking lot adjacent to the Brooklawn Municipal Building, designated on the Tax Map of the Borough of Brooklawn as Block 107, Lot 2:
A. 
No vehicle shall park in the municipally owned parking lot adjacent to the Brooklawn Municipal Building for a period of time in excess of four continuous hours, unless the operator of said vehicle is engaged in specific governmental business within the Brooklawn Municipal Building, or express permission has been given to the owner of the vehicle by the Director of Public Safety or the Chief of Police to park in excess of the time limit herein imposed.
B. 
Four parking spaces adjacent to the Brooklawn Municipal Building shall be designated as "Employee Parking Only," and no person shall park a vehicle in said designated parking spaces during normal Borough business hours unless said person is employed by the Borough of Brooklawn.
C. 
Three parking spaces adjacent to the Brooklawn Municipal Building shall be designated as "15 Minute Parking Only," and no person shall park a vehicle in said designated parking spaces during normal business hours in excess of 15 minutes.
D. 
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle in the municipally owned parking lot adjacent to the Brooklawn Municipal Building on school days between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., unless express permission has been given to the owner and/or operator of the vehicle by the Director of Public Safety or the Chief of Police.
[Added 8-19-2024 by Ord. No. 15-2024]
A. 
The following shall constitute exceptions to the prohibitions set forth in Schedule II against parking between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on both sides of Timber Boulevard between Pennsylvania Road and New Jersey Road, specifically parking spaces designated as #11 through #15 on the East side of Timber Boulevard; provided, however, that no motor vehicle shall be permitted to be parked in one of the designated parking spaces for more than 24 continuous hours:
(1) 
Where the Borough Clerk is satisfied that the Brooklawn property owner making written application for the permission provided for in this section and the following subsections has conclusively demonstrated both proof of ownership of and domicile in a property within the Borough of Brooklawn, the Borough Clerk shall issue to such person an insignia authorizing such resident to park a motor vehicle owned or principally used by him/her in one of the parking spaces designated as #14 through #19 on the East side of Timber Boulevard, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 am. The Borough Clerk shall render a decision on said written application within 10 days of the filing thereof. No more than 10 permits in total be issued under this section.
(2) 
Such insignia shall be issued for a period of one year and shall be renewable upon the Borough Clerk being satisfied of the matters set forth in Subsection A.
(3) 
Such insignia shall be displayed at all times upon the rearview mirror of the motor vehicle being parked, as permitted herein, so that the same shall be visible.
(4) 
Any resident denied a permit may, within five days of the denial of said request, file a written appeal of said denial to the Borough Public Safety Committee, which will decide each case on its merits and render a written decision within 15 days of the filing of said appeal.
(5) 
Commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 9,000 pounds or greater shall not be eligible for issuance of a parking permit under this section.
(6) 
No more than one permit shall be issued to a person who has demonstrated ownership of and domicile in a property within the Borough of Brooklawn, and who has been licensed to operate a motor vehicle by the State of New Jersey.
(7) 
All permits granted thereafter shall be for a term of one year, and the holders thereof must reapply for such permits annually.
(8) 
There shall be no fee for each permit issued hereunder except as is set forth in § 141-7.2B(7) of this chapter.
B. 
The following shall constitute exceptions to the prohibitions set forth in Schedule II against parking between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on both sides of Timber Boulevard between Pennsylvania Road and New Jersey Road, specifically parking spaces designated as #1 through #10 on the West side of Timber Boulevard; provided, however, that no motor vehicle shall be permitted to be parked in one of the designated parking spaces for more than 24 continuous hours:
(1) 
Hunting licensee. A person who presents proof to the Borough Clerk of a valid hunting license issued by the State of New Jersey may submit a written application for the permission provided for in this section and the following subsections, with the Borough Clerk issuing to such licensee an insignia authorizing such licensee to park a motor vehicle owned or principally used by him/her in one of the parking spaces designated as #1 through #13 on the West side of Timber Boulevard, between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The Borough Clerk shall render a decision on said written application within 10 days of the filing thereof.
(2) 
This permit shall be valid from September 1 of the calendar year or the date of its issuance, whichever is later, and shall expire on January 31 of the subsequent calendar year.
(3) 
Such insignia shall be displayed at all times upon the rearview mirror of the motor vehicle being parked, as permitted herein, so that the same shall be visible.
(4) 
Any person denied a permit may, within five days of the denial of said request, file a written appeal of said denial to the Borough Public Safety Committee, which will decide each case on its merits and render a written decision within 15 days of the filing of said appeal.
(5) 
Commercial vehicles with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of 9,000 pounds or greater shall not be eligible for issuance of a parking permit under this section.
(6) 
No more than one permit shall be issued to a person who has presented proof to the Borough Clerk of a valid hunting license issued by the State of New Jersey, and who has been licensed to operate a motor vehicle by the State of New Jersey.
(7) 
There shall be a fee of $25 charged to persons who apply for a permit under this subsection. The fee to be charged to persons who apply for a permit under this subsection shall be waived if the person conclusively demonstrates both proof of ownership of and domicile in a property within the Borough of Brooklawn.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle during the times specified in Schedule C (§ 141- 35) of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule C, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule D (§ 141- 36) at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule D of any day, unless otherwise indicated, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule D, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 12-3-2001 by Ord. No. 18-01]
The parts of streets described in Schedule U (§ 141-52.1) of this chapter are hereby designated as parts of streets authorized for designation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6, as restricted parking spaces for use by persons displaying on their vehicle a windshield placard or wheelchair symbol license plates issued by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-204 et seq.
Any unoccupied motor vehicle parked or standing in violation of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic within the Borough of Brooklawn, and any police officer, appropriate public official or employee of the said borough may provide for the removal of such motor vehicle. The owner of said motor vehicle shall pay the reasonable costs of removing same and storage, if any, prior to regaining the possession of said motor vehicle.