[Adopted 7-7-1936 by Ord. No. 278]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DRIVER
The rider or driver of a horse, bicycle or motor vehicle, unless otherwise specified.
HIGHWAY
Every way or place of whatever nature, open to the use of the public for purpose of vehicular traffic.
VEHICULAR
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
[Added 2-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1860; amended 9-5-2023 by Ord. No. 1909]
Parking a vehicle in front of a private driveway shall be permitted whenever both the motor vehicle and driveway involved are owned by the same person, whenever the motor vehicle is owned by a member of the same household as the owner of the private driveway, or whenever the owner of the private driveway authorizes the parking of a motor vehicle in front of the private driveway. In those areas described in §§ 418-15 and 418-16 where parking is at an angle and not parallel to the curb, no vehicle parked in front of any private driveway shall encroach on any sidewalk, bicycle lane or traffic lane.
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Editor's Note: Former § 418-32 of the 1981 Code, Parking opposite building operation, was repealed 8-7-2018 by Ord. No. 1754.
[Amended 8-7-2018 by Ord. No. 1754]
No vehicle shall be driven on the Boardwalk without having first obtained a permit from the Police Department of the City of North Wildwood, pursuant to Chapter 150, Boardwalk, Article II, Motor Vehicles, of the Code of the City of North Wildwood.
The loading or unloading of trucks and delivery cars shall be made with such trucks or cars parallel to the curb.
The parking or storing of automobile parts, tools and equipment by garage keepers or any other person or persons, firm or corporation on any of the public streets or sidewalks of the said City of North Wildwood, New Jersey, is prohibited, and also the placing of any "for sale" signs on any cars parked on any of the streets or avenues, even though temporarily, is hereby prohibited.
The Mayor and City Council of the City of North Wildwood shall have the power to order the diversion of vehicular traffic at such time and places as, in his or its judgment, the necessity therefor shall exist.
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Editor's Note: Original § 418-37 of the 1981 Code, Taxi and bus stands, amended 8-7-2018 by Ord. No. 1754, was repealed at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
It shall be unlawful to park vehicles in any restricted zone or where there is a parking sign reading "no parking."
No vehicle shall be parked on any highway in the City of North Wildwood, New Jersey, without lights, between sunset and sunrise.
[Amended 8-7-2018 by Ord. No. 1754]
All vehicles permitted to park under the provisions of this article shall comply in all particulars with the laws of the State of New Jersey, and shall park with the front and rear wheels parallel with and within six inches of the curb, except where angle parking is permitted pursuant to §§ 418-15 and 418-16 of the Code of the City of North Wildwood.
Any person driving a vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at a careful and prudent speed, not greater nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and of any other conditions then existing, and no person shall drive any vehicle upon a highway at such a speed as to endanger the life, limb or property of any person.
In case of any accident arising to any person or persons for any cause whatever in which an automobile or vehicle is in collision with any other automobile or vehicle or other object, then such accident must be at once reported by the parties involved to the Police Department of the said City of North Wildwood, New Jersey, at the City Hall in said city.
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Editor's Note: Former § 418-43 of the 1981 Code, Moneys to Treasurer, was repealed 8-7-2018 by Ord. No. 1754.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054; 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. 1411; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or individual who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof before a proper officer having jurisdiction, be subject to a fine in any sum not exceeding $2,000, imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination thereof, and any repetition of any act herein prohibited on any one day following such conviction shall be deemed a new offense.