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, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
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 the Chief of Police's absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of emergency no-parking signs when weather conditions, accidents, fires and public celebration dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification the emergency no-parking signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.
B.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section 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. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
C.
The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law.
[Added 3-24-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-02]
A.
The Chief of Police, or his designee, is authorized to prohibit parking on specific streets and/or parking lots, or parts thereof, in order to establish a temporary no-parking zone for specific locations, dates and times when necessary to accommodate construction operations, delivery activities, special events or public celebrations so as to avoid hazards and dangerous conditions, provide for the safe and free flow of traffic and/or otherwise ensure the safety of the public.
B.
When a temporary no-parking zone has been scheduled, the Chief of Police, or designee, shall cause to be posted no-parking signs on the streets and/or parking lots, or parts thereof, where the temporary no-parking zone is to be established. Said signs shall clearly state "No Parking" and the date and time when parking will be prohibited and shall be posted not less than 12 hours prior to the temporary no-parking zone's effective date and time.
C.
When and where practical and feasible after a temporary no-parking zone has been scheduled, notice of the temporary no-parking zone's location, date and time shall also be disseminated via additional forms of public notification, such as door-to-door distribution, posting on the municipal website, or transmission via the municipal phone/email/text alert system. Such alternative notification methods shall not be a substitute for the posting of signs.
D.
Any unoccupied 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, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle, provided that all the provisions regarding the posting of no-parking signs and/or notices contained in this article have been followed. The owner shall pay the costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule XIV (§ 168-69) attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a truck, tractor, trailer or semitrailer having registered gross weight in excess of four tons upon any street between the hours specified as listed in Schedule XV (§ 168-70) attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XVI (§ 168-71) of any day (except Sundays, Saturdays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVI attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XVII (§ 168-72) of any day (except Sundays, Saturdays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVII attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 11-27-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-22]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule XVIIA (§ 168-72.1) of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVIIA attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule XVIII (§ 168-73) at any time between the hours listed in Schedule XVIII of any day (except Sundays, Saturdays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVIII attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The locations described in Schedule XIX (§ 168-74) attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as loading zones.
The locations described in Schedule XX (§ 168-75) attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as taxi stands.
The locations described in Schedule XXI (§ 168-76) attached to and made a part of this chapter are hereby designated as bus stops.
[Amended 4-19-1999 by Ord. No. 99-07]
B.
Towing of vehicles. Any vehicle parked or standing so as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entranceways or exitways, block dempsey dumpsters, loading zones, fire hydrants, oil fills, any grass area or pedestrian walkway, parked or standing in violation of these regulations or any vehicle which in any way presents a safety or traffic hazard may be removed by towing the vehicle. The owner or operator shall pay the reasonable cost of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.