Borough of Rockaway, NJ Special Zones and Areas

Pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Code of New Jersey, N.J.A.C. 5:70-1 et seq., the Borough of Rockaway hereby creates fire lanes/zones in order to address concerns relating to parking and the obstruction of fire equipment as follows:

Definition. As used in this section, a "fire lane" or "fire zone" shall be interchangeable. A fire lane/zone is defined as any designated area that may be part of a traffic circulation system and/or the areas of ingress/egress adjacent to a building or other designated location so as to provide an immediate and unobstructed route and/or access for fire-fighting operations, equipment and personnel.

Fire lane/zone designation. The Fire Marshal, under the direction of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, shall designate fire lanes/zones within the Borough of Rockaway.

Marking of fire lanes/zones. It shall be the responsibility of the owner(s) or operator(s) of the premises upon which the fire lane/zone is established to install the appropriate identification at his expense. All fire lane/zone markings shall be maintained and be legible at all times in accordance with the following:

(1)

Striping and curbs. Where applicable, fire lanes/zones shall be identified by painting the curb yellow and be striped with yellow lines four inches in width placed diagonally from the curb or road edge and shall be outlined along their entire perimeter. Fire lane/zone widths and lengths shall be designed by the Fire Marshal as appropriate.

(2)

Pavement lettering. The legend "NO PARKING FIRE LANE/ZONE" shall be placed within the striped area of the fire lane/zone at a minimum of one-hundred-foot intervals or as designated by the Fire Marshal. The lettering shall be 18 inches high and yellow in color.

(3)

Signage. In areas where striping cannot be applied, a metal "No Parking Fire Lane/Zone" sign shall be posted. Fire lane/zone signs shall measure 12 inches by 18 inches and have a white reflective background with a minimum two-inch-high red reflective lettering which reads "NO PARKING FIRE LANE/ZONE." Fire lane/zone signs shall be displayed at the beginning and end of the fire lane/zone and at such intervals as required by the Fire Marshal, but not more than 100 feet center to center. Fire lane/zone signs shall be placed at a height of seven feet as measured from the ground surface to the top of the sign and shall be placed facing the direction of traffic flow. Fire lane/zone signs may be placed on existing supports.

Serviceability. Any and all fire lanes/zones created prior to this section are hereby continued in effect. It shall be at the discretion of the Fire Marshal if repairs or modifications shall be made to any preexisting fire lanes/zones if they are not in conformity with the section. In no circumstance shall modifications be permitted which will create a lesser standard than the original approval of said Fire Lane/Zone.

Enforcement. The Fire Marshal and the Police Department shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this section.

Designation of fire lanes. The locations described in Schedule XXXI (§ 241-80) are hereby designated fire lanes.

Parking prohibited or obstruction of fire lanes/zones. It is hereby prohibited for any person at any time to park, stop, stand or leave an unattended motor vehicle in areas designated as a fire lane/zone, nor shall any person, firm or corporation place or construct any structure in an area designated as a fire lane/zone which will impair the access of fire-fighting apparatus, firefighters or impair the use of any exit or exit discharge of a building.

Violations and penalties. Any person who violates Subsection G of this section shall be assessed a fine of $100 per occurrence for parking in and/or obstructing any designated fire lane/zone, both public and private, within the boundaries of the Borough of Rockaway. If deemed necessary by the enforcing agency, the vehicle may be removed and stored at the owner's expense. Persons pleading guilty or who are convicted in Municipal Court of violating this section shall also incur any court costs associated with appearing in court. Court costs and fines shall be payable to the Clerk of the Municipal Court. The Court shall turn over any monies collected for this violation to the Municipal Treasurer as prescribed by law.

§ 241-35.2 Traffic and parking in public and semipublic places.

[Added 7-10-2008 by Ord. No. 15-08]

Pursuant to the written consent with the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the following regulations shall be enforceable with respect to the semipublic roads, streets, driveways and parking lots at Donatoni Park:

(1)

General parking. All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided.

(2)

Handicapped parking. All stalls shall be marked and signed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:23.

[Amended 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 21-10]

(3)

All signs, posts, or other necessary materials shall be installed and paid for by the applicant. All signing shall conform to the current Edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 and N.J.S.A. 39:4-183.27.

(4)

Violations and penalties.

(a)

Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, a violation of a provision of this subsection or any supplement thereto shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by one or more of the following:

[1]

Imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days.

[2]

A fine of not less than $100 nor more than $2,000.

[3]

Community service not exceeding 90 days.

(b)

Pursuant to the laws of the State of New Jersey, any person who shall park a motor vehicle in a space restricted and reserved exclusively for the use of the physically handicapped without a special vehicle identification card shall be subject to a fine of $250 for the first offense and for subsequent offenses to a fine of at least $250 and up to 90 days' community service, or any combination thereof, on such terms and in such form as the court having jurisdiction in this matter shall deem appropriate.