[Amended 11-24-2003 by Ord. No. 2003:908]
The purposes of this Part 4 are to establish
certain areas on public and private lands that shall be designated
for the parking of motor vehicles by persons to whom handicapped person
identification cards have been issued, to prohibit the parking in
such designated areas by persons to whom a handicapped person identification
card has not been issued and to establish penalties for the violation
of this Part 4.
This Part 4 is enacted in accordance with N.J.S.A.
Title 39, which confers upon the Borough of Closter the right to establish
handicapped parking spaces in order to preserve and safeguard the
public health, safety, morals and welfare.
[Amended 3-28-2001 by Ord. No. 2001:841]
The designation of signs indicating "handicapped
parking spaces" shall be done in conformance with the Manual on Uniform
Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways by the Police Department.
[Amended 11-24-2003 by Ord. No. 2003:908]
A. No person shall park a vehicle in a designated handicapped
parking space without a handicapped person identification card.
B. Persons in violation of this Part 4 shall be subject
to a fine as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.
[Amended 3-8-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017:1220]