City of Northfield, NJ Article XIIIE Parks and Recreation Areas

[Added 3-18-1997 by Ord. No. 4-97]

§ 111-26.16 Parking prohibited; handicapped parking.

A. No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described below:

Name of Street	Sides	Hours	Location
All roads	Both	All	Entire length

B. No person shall park or stand a vehicle upon the athletic field area or Veterans Park (as defined in § 250-12 of the Code of the City of Northfield) or any of attendant and/or adjacent public parking areas between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m.

[Added 5-28-2013 by Ord. No. 5-2013[1]; amended 9-25-2018 by Ord. No. 9-2018[2]]

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former Subsection B as Subsection C.

[2] Editor’s Note: This ordinance also changed the title of this Art. XIIIE from “Birch Grove Park” to its current title.

C. Handicapped parking. All stalls shall be 12 feet wide as shown on the attached site plan and signed with the R7-8 and R7-8P (reserved parking sign and penalty plate) in the designated parking areas for persons who have been issued the handicapped parking permits by the Division of Motor Vehicles.[3]

[3] Editor's Note: The Birch Grove Park site plan is on file in the municipal offices.

D. Any person violating any provision of this section shall, upon conviction in the Municipal Court of the City of Northfield, be fined an amount not exceeding $200.

[Added 5-28-2013 by Ord. No. 5-2013]

§ 111-26.17 Through streets.

The following streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designation:

Name of Street	Limits
Birch Grove Park Road West	Entire length

§ 111-26.18 One-way streets.

The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:

Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Camper Circle	South (clockwise)	Entire length

§ 111-26.19 Speed limits.

A. The speed limit for both directions of traffic in the parking lot(s) shall be 15 miles per hour.

B. The speed limit for both directions of travel on the following roadways are:

Name of Street	Speed Limit (mph)	Limits
All roads	15	Entire length

C. Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits authorized by the Department of Transportation.

§ 111-26.20 Tow-away zones.

Any vehicle parked or standing so as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances or exitways, loading zones, oil fills, any grassy area, pedestrian walkway or present in any way a safety or traffic hazard may be removed by towing the vehicle at the owner's expense.

§ 111-26.21 Signs, posts and other materials.

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

§ 111-26.22 Violations and penalties.

Penalties for the violation of the provisions of this article shall be $27, payable through the Violations Bureau of the City of Northfield.