[Adopted 3-27-2000 by Ord. No. 10-00]
The purpose of this article is to establish
parking prohibitions in certain areas that are on private property
which is open to the public or to which the public is invited as set
forth below.
This article is enacted in accordance with N.J.S.A.
40:48-2.46, which does confer upon Old Bridge Township the right to
establish certain regulations in order to preserve and safeguard the
public health, safety, morals and welfare.
A.
The following areas described in Subsection B shall be designated as Old Bridge resident commuter permit parking, subject to the approval by the Council as hereinafter provided, within the Township of Old Bridge on which the parking of vehicles may be restricted between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on weekdays, excepting holidays, in whole or in part, to which is bearing a valid parking permit issued pursuant to this section.
(1)
This authority may be in addition to and may be exercised
in conjunction with any other authority the Department of Police may
have to regulate the time and conditions of motor vehicle parking.
(2)
Following the approval of the Township Council of
the designation of an Old Bridge resident commuter permit parking
area, the Township Clerk shall issue appropriate permits, and the
Department of Police shall cause parking signs to be erected in the
area, indicating the times, locations and conditions under which parking
shall be by permit only and further indicating that anyone violating
the restrictions shall be subject to a penalty and/or towing of said
vehicle at owner or operator expense.
(3)
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation
of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe
and proper regulations of resident commuter permit parking areas,
and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle,
provided that the police officer or his designee shall witness the
removal of such vehicle and shall keep a record of the removing agency
and the location to where the vehicle is stored.
B.
The 40 parking spaces located at the northeast corner
of the A&P Parking Lot, Route 9 South and Ferry Road in the Township
of Old Bridge, County of Middlesex, as shown on the current attached
site plan, which is made part of this article, [1] shall be enforceable, and for violations of any provision of this article, the maximum penalty shall be in accordance with Chapter 1, Article II, Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Old Bridge.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said site plan is on file in
the Township offices.
