Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
All former traffic ordinances of the Borough of Roselle adopted prior to April 6, 1987, are hereby repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
If any part or parts of this chapter are held to be invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.
[Amended 6-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1863; 12-20-2023 by Ord. No. 2724-23; 7-9-2025 by Ord. No. 2772-25]
A.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, or except as specifically provided in some other section of this chapter, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
B.
The penalties associated with the following traffic violations are hereby established as follows:
Borough Code Section | Description | Penalty | Associated Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
§ 523-18 | Parking Restrictions at Municipal Complex | $55 | |
§ 523-19 | Parked Car Advertising Restrictions | $55 | |
§ 523-22E | Off-Street Permit Parking Lot | $55 | XXVI, § 523-135 |
§ 523-23 | Preferential Permit Parking Lot | $55 | XXVII, § 523-136 |
§ 523-27 | Parking Prohibited at All Times | $55 | XII, § 523-122 |
§ 523-28 | No Stopping or Standing | $55 | XIII, § 523-123 |
§ 523-29D | Parking Restrictions for Trucks, Buses, and Commercial Vehicles | Minimum - $250 Maximum - $2,000 and/or up to 30 days' imprisonment | |
§ 523-30 | Parking Prohibited Certain Hours | $55 | XV, § 523-124 |
§ 523-31 | No Stopping Certain Hours | $55 | XVI, § 523-125 |
§ 523-32 | No Standing Certain Hours | $55 | XVII, § 523-126 |
§ 523-33 | Time Limit Parking | $55 | XVIII, § 523-127 |
§ 523-34 | Angled Parking | $55 | XIX, § 523-128 |
§ 523-35 | Loading Zone - Prohibited Parking | $55 | XX, § 523-129 |
§ 523-36 | Taxi Stand - Prohibited Parking | $55 | XXI, § 523-130 |
§ 523-37 | Bus Stop - Prohibited Parking | $55 | XXII, § 523-131 |
§ 523-38F | Handicapped Parking | First Offense - $250 Further Offenses - At least $250 and up to 90 days' community service | |
§ 523-46 | Overtime Parking | $40 | XXIII, § 523-132 |
§ 523-51B | Off-Street Parking Meter Zones | $40 | XXIV, § 523-133 |
§ 523-53 | Snow Emergency No Parking Areas | $55 | XXV, § 523-134 |
§ 523-74 | Resident-Only Permit Parking Areas | $55 | XXX, § 523-139 |