[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Madison 12-9-1968 by Ord. No. 29-1968; amended in its entirety 7-22-2019 by Ord. No. 27-2019. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
BOROUGH
CENTER ISLAND
COMMUTER RESIDENT VEHICLES
DIVIDING STRIP
DRIVEWAY
ENTRANCE
EXIT
MERCHANT/EMPLOYEE VEHICLES
PARKING AREA
PARKING SPACE
RESIDENTIAL TENANT VEHICLES
WALKWAY
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The Borough of Madison.
An area, not part of a driveway, between two rows of parking
spaces.
Those vehicles owned by a resident of the Borough but not
an owner or employee of a merchant/employee establishment of the Borough.
Any strip or area between parking spaces or between parking
spaces and the boundaries of a parking area, not part of a driveway
or center island.
A space within a parking area maintained for the travel,
movement and distribution of vehicles to and from parking spaces.
The area between the curbline of a street and the property
line across which a vehicle may be operated in order to gain access
to a parking area.
The area between the curbline of a street and the property
line across which a vehicle may be operated in order to depart from
a parking area into a street.
Those vehicles owned by an owner or employee of a merchant/employee
establishment of the Borough.
Any area described in this chapter whereon parking of vehicles
is permitted, which is either owned or leased by the Borough of Madison
or otherwise exclusively under its control or owned by the Madison
Housing Authority and for which the Borough has been authorized to
enforce parking regulations.
Any space within a parking area marked or otherwise designated
for parking a motor vehicle.
Tenants of dwelling places authorized by the Borough to obtain
parking permits. Tenants of the following buildings are eligible to
obtain one residential tenant parking permit per dwelling unit unless
otherwise noted:
Any portion of a parking area restricted to the exclusive
use of pedestrian travel.
B.
Interpretation. Whenever a time is stated in this chapter, the same
shall mean prevailing time.
A.
For the purpose of identification in this chapter:
(1)
"Kings Road Lot" shall mean and include a portion of Lot 1 in Block
3802, owned by the Borough bounded on the west by the Public Safety
Complex, on the north by Kings Road, on the east by privately owned
Lots 2 and 4.
(2)
"Prospect Street Lot" shall mean and include the easterly portion
of Lot 1 in Block 2803, owned by the Borough, bounded on the north
by Kings Road, on the east by Prospect Street, on the south by the
Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corp property, on the west by the Maple
Avenue Lot.
(3)
"Maple Avenue Lot" shall mean and include the portion of Lot 1 in
Block 2803 owned by the Borough, situated on the easterly side of
Maple Avenue opposite the Hartley Dodge Memorial bounded on the north
by Kings Road and on the east by the Prospect Lot.
(4)
"Train Station Lot" shall mean and include the crescent parking lot
at the Madison Train Station off Kings Road, known as a portion of
Block 2703, Lot 1 on Kings Road between Green Avenue and Prospect
Street, which is leased from NJ Transit.
(5)
"Green Avenue Lot" shall mean and include the area owned by the Borough,
situated on the northwesterly side of Green Avenue in said Borough,
known as Lot 6 of Block 2801, southwest of where Green Avenue intersects
Kings Road.
(6)
"Waverly Green Lot" shall mean Lot 17 in Block 2701, owned by the
Borough, located on the interior of the Green Village Road, Main Street,
Waverly Place block.
(7)
"Cook Avenue Lot" shall mean and include the area owned by the Borough,
situated on the southwesterly side of Cook Avenue, known as Lot 25
in Block 1502 on the Official Tax Map.
(8)
"Elmer Street Lot" shall mean Lot 14 in Block 1802, owned by the
Borough bounded on the north by Elmer Street.
(10)
"Madison Public Library Lot" shall mean and include the portions
of land improved for parking facilities located at Block 3803, Lot
21, bounded on the north by Keep Street and on the southwest by Belmont
Avenue.
(11)
"Madison Housing Authority Lots" shall mean and include the portions
of land improved for parking facilities located and described as follows:
(12)
"Rear of Hartley Dodge Memorial" shall mean and include the
paved area in the rear of the Hartley Dodge Memorial (Municipal Building)
between Green Avenue and Maple Avenue.
B.
Lot and block designations above referred to are those indicated
on the Borough of Madison Official Tax Map.
A.
No operator of a vehicle shall, at any time, within the areas designated in § 134-2, Identification of lots and parking areas, stand or park a vehicle:
(1)
In any driveway.
(2)
On a crosswalk or walkway.
(3)
On a center island or dividing strip.
(4)
On any grass area or planted space.
(5)
In any entrance to or exit from any parking area.
(6)
In any space other than within a single space designated for parking
by pavement marking or otherwise.
(7)
In any manner other than headed into and facing a center island,
when occupying an interior parking space, or facing the outside boundary
of the area, when occupying an exterior parking space.
(8)
In any manner so as to block or impede the progress of any other
vehicle, or so as to prevent access by another vehicle to a vacant
parking space or exit from a parking space occupied by another vehicle.
(9)
In any space or driveway where parking is prohibited as indicated
by a "no parking" sign or any other marking or sign restricting parking.
(10)
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it
covers the streets or highways, the Borough reserves the right to
enact emergency parking prohibitions and require that cars be removed
from all Borough parking lots in an expedited manner in order. Parking
prohibitions will remain in effect until the parking lots have been
plowed sufficiently.
B.
Handicapped parking: No vehicle shall be parked in space marked "handicapped
parking only" unless such vehicle is a passenger vehicle owned or
operated by a handicapped person, such vehicle is equipped with special
attachments and devices that the Director of the Division of Motor
Vehicles deems necessary to provide for the safe operation thereof
by such person and such person is the holder of a current New Jersey
driver's license. Vehicles not equipped with special attachments and
devices may be parked in spaces designated "handicapped parking only,"
provided that the owner or operator has exhibited on the vehicle a
decal issued by the Borough Police Department permitting such parking.
Decals may be issued for those vehicles owned by persons suffering
from physical disabilities making it difficult to enter or leave the
vehicle or to walk any substantial distance.
C.
Allocation of spaces in all lots shall be set annually by resolution
of the Borough Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police.
Every operator of a vehicle may enter or leave within the areas designated in § 134-2, Identification of lots and parking areas, by designated entranceways and exits.
Every operator of a vehicle shall, when entering or leaving
any parking area subject to this chapter, or any parking space therein,
or while operating, standing or parking such vehicle within any such
parking area, at all times obey any direction or signal given by a
police officer of the Borough.
A.
Kings Road Lot. Parking hours and areas designated as follows:
(1)
Monday through Friday, commuter resident vehicles may be parked from 4:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. provided that said vehicles must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The parking permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
(2)
Public parking. Parking is limited to two hours in all spaces, except
that no public parking is permitted between the hours of 2:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m. on Monday through Saturday.
[Amended 3-28-2022 by Ord. No. 11-2022]
(3)
Paid daily parking spaces. Monday through Friday, any vehicle may
be parked in a space designated as paid daily parking space. The owner
of the vehicle must remit the required fee, for each twelve-hour period,
as specified by Borough Council resolution and posted at the payment
kiosk and/or on the mobile application.
(4)
Residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
(5)
Monday through Friday after 4:00 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday
the lot may be used by the general public.
B.
Prospect Street Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as
follows:
(1)
Monday through Friday, commuter resident vehicles, as defined below,
from 4:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m. on those days.
(2)
Commuter resident vehicles. Vehicles are those owned by a resident of the Borough but not an owner or employee of a commercial establishment in the Borough. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The parking permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
(3)
Merchant/employee permit vehicles. All other spaces shall be allocated for merchant/employee parking, Monday through Sunday, between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. for vehicles owned by persons who own or are employed by a commercial establishment in the Borough of Madison. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
(4)
Residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
(5)
Monday through Friday after 4:00 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday
the lot may be used by the general public.
C.
Maple Avenue Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as follows:
(1)
Parking is reserved for parking of vehicles owned by the Borough
of Madison or owned by an officer, employee or person in the service
of the Borough. Appropriate Borough identification shall be displayed
by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror.
(2)
Twenty marked spaces designated for merchant/employee parking, Monday through Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.; these spaces are reserved for vehicles owned by persons who own or are employed by a merchant/employee establishment in the Borough of Madison. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
[Amended 3-28-2022 by Ord. No. 11-2022]
(3)
Residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
(4)
Monday through Friday after 4:00 p.m. and all day Saturday and Sunday
the lot may be used by the general public.
D.
Train Station Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as follows:
(1)
Train Station Lot: all spaces are available for paid daily parking
Monday through Saturday. The owner of the vehicle must remit the required
fee for each twelve-hour period, as specified by Borough Council resolution
and posted at the payment kiosk and/or on the mobile application.
Overnight parking is not permitted.
(2)
On Sunday, the lot may be used by the general public.
E.
Green Avenue Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as follows:
(1)
Residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
(2)
Ten marked paces designated for merchant/employee parking, Monday through Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.; these paces are reserved for vehicles owned by persons who own or are employed by a merchant/employee establishment in the Borough of Madison. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
[Amended 11-28-2022 by Ord. No. 48-2022]
F.
Waverly Green Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as follows:
(1)
Public parking. Parking is limited to two hours in spaces not specifically
designated for Borough vehicles only, except that no public parking
is permitted between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Monday
through Saturday.
G.
Cook Avenue Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as follows:
(1)
Two-hour spaces. Parking is limited to two hours in all spaces not
otherwise designated for merchant/employee permit parking.
(2)
Merchant/employee permit vehicles. All spaces shall be allocated for merchant/employee parking, Monday through Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.; the lot is reserved for vehicles owned by persons who own or are employed by a merchant/employee establishment in the Borough of Madison. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
(3)
Residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
H.
Elmer Street Lot. Parking hours and limitations designated as follows:
(1)
Two-hour spaces. Parking is limited to two hours in all spaces not
otherwise designated for merchant/employee permit parking.
(2)
Merchant/employee permit vehicles. All spaces shall be allocated for merchant/employee parking, Monday through Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.; the lot is reserved for vehicles owned by persons who own or are employed by a merchant/employee establishment in the Borough of Madison. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
(3)
Residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
K.
Madison Housing Authority Lots. Parking hours and limitations designated
as follows:
(1)
Parking is restricted to vehicles displaying a valid parking permit hanging on the vehicle's rear view mirror, which permit shall have been issued pursuant to § 134-9E, except that this restriction shall not apply to any parking spaces which may be designated and marked for visitors' parking by the Madison Housing Authority.
(2)
The Madison Housing Authority Lot located at 24 Central Avenue, Block 1601, Lot 9 will have eight parking spaces designated for merchant/employee permit vehicles. All spaces shall be allocated for merchant/employee parking, Monday through Saturday, between 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m.; these spaces are reserved for vehicles owned by persons who own or are employed by a merchant/employee establishment in the Borough of Madison. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. These spaces will also be available for residential tenant vehicles. Vehicles must be owned by a resident of a dwelling place as defined in § 134-1A. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9. Residential tenant parking is available Monday through Saturday, between 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. and all day Sunday.
L.
Rear of Hartley Dodge Memorial:
(1)
Parking is reserved for parking of vehicles owned by the Borough
of Madison or owned by an officer, employee or person in the service
of the Borough. Appropriate Borough identification shall be displayed
by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror.
(2)
Specific temporary exceptions may be granted by the governing body
on a case-by-case basis.
The locations listed below are hereby designated as merchant/employee permit street parking zones. Vehicles with merchant/employee permits may park in these areas without regard to posted parking time limits. The vehicle must display a parking permit by hanging it on the vehicle's rear view mirror. The permit shall be obtained pursuant to § 134-9.
|
# of Spaces
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
Applicable Days and Hours
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
14
|
Kings Road
|
Both
|
From Maple Avenue to Prospect Street
|
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
|
|
15
|
Kings Road
|
North
|
15 most westerly spaces between Green Village Road and Madison
Avenue
|
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
|
|
8
|
Maple Avenue
|
Both
|
From Kings Road to the Hartley Dodge Memorial Driveway
|
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
|
|
15
|
Green Avenue
|
West
|
From Kings Road to Wilmer Street
|
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
|
|
23
|
Chapel Street
|
North
|
From Greenwood Avenue to Central Avenue
|
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
|
|
18
|
Cook Avenue
|
North
|
From Central Avenue to Community Place
|
6:00 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., Monday through Friday
|
A.
It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to permit a vehicle
registered in his name to remain in any parking space while the payment
kiosk and/or mobile application indicates that the time for which
the privilege granted to park in said space has expired.
B.
It shall be unlawful and an offense for any person to permit a vehicle registered in his name to remain parked in violation of the two-hour time limits set forth in § 134-6G and H. Each additional and consecutive two-hour period in which a vehicle remains parked in violation of the applicable time limit shall constitute a separate and independent offense.
A.
Applications for parking permits shall be made to the Chief of Police
on forms supplied by the Police Department. Permits are issued to
individuals not vehicles, thereby enabling permit holders to transfer
said permits from vehicle to vehicle provided the vehicles are registered
with the Police Department.
B.
Fees.
(1)
When making application for a permit, the vehicle owner requesting the same shall show proof that the applicant qualifies for a permit as defined in § 134-1.
(2)
When making application for a permit, the vehicle owner requesting
the same shall pay to the Borough the following fee for each permit
as follows:
(3)
Fees for commuter (resident only) vehicles and residential tenant
vehicles shall increase by $25 beginning on January 1, 2020, and shall
increase every year thereafter by $25 of each year on January 1 ending
on December 31, 2024.
(4)
The replacement fee for a lost or damaged permit shall be lesser
of 50% or the prorated balance of the annual permit fee.
(5)
The fee for daily parking spaces in Kings Road Lot shall be $7 for
each twelve-hour period. This fee shall be posted at any payment kiosk
or mobile application.
(6)
Train Station Parking Lot. The fee for parking in the Train Station
Lot shall be $7 for each twelve-hour period. This fee shall be posted
at any payment kiosk or mobile application.
C.
Parking permission is subject to the following conditions:
D.
Permission to park may be revoked for any of the following reasons:
(1)
Falsely representing the ownership of a vehicle or the residence
of the owner.
(2)
The commission by the holder of a parking permit of any unlawful
act prohibited by the laws of the State of New Jersey or any act in
violation of the provisions of this chapter or contrary to any regulations
of the Borough pertaining to the use and occupation of any parking
area while entering, parking in or leaving such parking area.
(3)
Withdrawal of use of facilities or discontinuance of operation thereof
by the Borough in the area for which the permit was issued.
A.
Penalties for specific violations shall be as follows:
|
Section Violated
|
Fine
| |
|---|---|---|
|
§ 134-3
|
Improper parking
|
$45
|
|
§ 134-6
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Overtime parking/no permit [municipal lots]
|
$30
|
|
§ 134-6B
|
Subsequent violation [3-4 violations within 365 days]
|
$45
|
|
§ 134-6C
|
Subsequent violation [5 or more violations within 365 days]
|
$100
|
|
§ 134-6(1)
|
Parking without paying [municipal lots]
|
$30
|
|
§ 134-6(1)(b)
|
Subsequent violation [3-4 violations within 365 days]
|
$45
|
|
§ 134-6(1)(c)
|
Subsequent violation [5 or more violations within 365 days]
|
$100
|
|
§ 134-6J
|
Handicapped parking violation (mandatory court appearance)
| |
|
§ 134-8
|
Unlawful overtime parking
|
$30
|
|
§ 134-9E
|
Parking permits for Madison Housing Authority Lots |
$22
|
B.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by statute or is specifically provided in this or 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 $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both; every person convicted of committing subsequent violation of § 134-6J shall be liable to a penalty of at least $250 and up to 90 days' community service on such terms and in such form as the court shall deem appropriate, or any combination thereof.
C.
In addition to the imposition of the above or any other penalty which
may be imposed by law for the violation of the provisions of this
chapter, the Borough may provide for the removal of any vehicle which
is allowed to stand or be parked in any parking area subject to this
chapter, where such standing or parking is contrary to any of the
provisions of this chapter. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs
of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before
regaining possession of the vehicle.
