The position of Parking Enforcement Officer
is herewith created in the Town of West New York. The number of Parking
Enforcement Officers to be appointed shall be determined by the Commissioner
of the Department of Public Safety but in no event shall there be
more than 10 officers appointed under this article.
Parking Enforcement Officers shall have the
following qualifications:
A. Resident of the Town of West New York, State of New
Jersey.
B. Command of the English language.
E. No prior convictions of any offense involving dishonesty
or which would make the person unfit to perform the duties of this
office.
The salary range for this position shall be
$7,000 to $10,000.
The Parking Enforcement Officers shall possess
the power and authority to:
A. Issue a parking ticket for a parking offense.
(1) "Parking offense" means a violation of a state statute,
an ordinance or resolution adopted by a county, municipality or authority
or a regulation issued by a state authority which regulates the parking
of vehicles.
(2) "Parking ticket" means the summons issued alleging
that a parking offense has occurred.
B. Serve and execute all process for any parking offense
issuing out of the court in the municipality having jurisdiction over
the complaint; and
C. Cause any vehicle parked, stored or abandoned in the
municipality in violation of a statute, resolution, ordinance or regulation
to be towed away from the scene of the violation and to collect from
the vehicle owner or owner's agent, on behalf of the municipality,
the costs of the towing and subsequent storage of the vehicle before
surrendering the vehicle to the owner or agent.
Provisions of Chapter
260 of the Laws of 1987 shall apply with respect to the appointment/qualification
procedure and uniform requirements for this position.