The provisions of this article imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule I (§ 295-20), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A. 
No person shall park a vehicle, unless it is an "official" government vehicle, between the hours specified in Schedule IIA (§ 295-21A) of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule IIA attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 6-17-2002 by Ord. No. 1544-02]
B. 
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule IIB (§ 295-21B), on the days specified therein, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule IIB, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
C. 
School zone parking. No person shall park a vehicle in a school zone, as the City of Passaic may designate, adjacent to and within close proximity of a school, based upon its review and that such school zone parking designation is necessary and justified by traffic conditions. No person shall park a vehicle in a designated school zone between the hours specified in Schedule IIB (§295-21C), on the days specified therein, upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule IIB, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 11-20-2018 by Ord. No. 2186-18]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule III (§ 295-22), attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A. 
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the metered time limit shown in Schedule IV (§ 295-23) at any time between the hours listed in said Schedule IV of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
B. 
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the two-hour metered time limit at any time between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday (except holidays), in any municipal parking lot equipped with parking meters. This restriction shall not apply to municipal parking lots designated as permit parking facilities.
[Amended 8-5-2002 by Ord. No. 1548-02; 3-6-2008 by Ord. No. 1758-08; 5-14-2009 by Ord. No. 1798-09]
C. 
The fees for parking a vehicle adjacent to the curb or in a municipal parking lot at a space controlled by a parking meter shall be $0.25 per 20 minutes for a two-hour maximum time limit during the hours that metered parking shall be in effect.
[Amended 8-5-2002 by Ord. No. 1548-02; 9-15-2003 by Ord. No. 1589-03; 3-6-2008 by Ord. No. 1758-08]
No person shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule IVA (§ 295-23.1) except at the angle designated and only within the painted white stall lines.
[Amended 9-6-2005 by Ord. No. 1665-05; 2-7-2006 by Ord. No. 1683-06; 6-9-2009 by Ord. No. 1799-09]
A. 
The owner or operator of any omnibus, school bus, semitrailer, trailer, truck, or truck tractor regardless of the type of registration, private or commercial, as defined in Subsection B of this section, shall not park said vehicle upon any street in the City of Passaic between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (prevailing time).
B. 
The following definitions will control for the purposes of this section:
OMNIBUS
Includes all motor vehicles used for the transportation of more than eight passengers, except commuter vans and vehicles used in ridesharing arrangements.
SCHOOL BUS
Every motor vehicle operated by, or under contract with, a public or governmental agency or religious or other charitable organization or corporation or privately operated for compensation for the transportation of children to or from school for secular or religious education which complies with the regulations of the Department of Education affecting school buses. This definition includes all vehicles with S1 and S2 license plates.
[Amended 1-11-2024 by Ord. No. 2431-23]
SEMITRAILER
Every vehicle, with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle.
TRAILER
Every vehicle, with or without motive power, other than a pole trailer, designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that no part of its weight rests upon the towing vehicle.
TRUCK
Includes every motor vehicle designed for commercial purposes, such as the transportation of goods, wares and merchandise or maintained primarily for the transportation of property.
TRUCK TRAILER
Every motor vehicle designed and used primarily for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than a part of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former Subsection C, regarding commercial vehicles, which immediately followed, was repealed 1-11-2024 by Ord. No. 2431-23.
[Added 4-5-1990 by Ord. No. 1095-90]
A. 
Emergency no-parking areas will be designated along streets and in municipal parking lots when and if conditions require the temporary prohibition of parking in certain areas.
B. 
Conditions qualifying for emergency no-parking designation are road and sidewalk construction, road excavation for utility work and circumstances deemed as requiring emergency no parking by the City Engineer.
C. 
Emergency no-parking areas will be posted on the day preceding the onset of the prohibition, and the restriction will apply only during the time of Emergency.
D. 
Events occurring on a routine daily or weekly basis are not to be considered as emergencies for the purpose of this section.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former § 295-7.4, Permit parking, added 1-3-2005 by Ord. No. 1646-04, as amended, was repealed 2-6-2018 by Ord. No. 2142-18.
[Added 11-22-2011 by Ord. No. 1880-11]
A. 
Any resident of the City of Passaic possessing a valid New Jersey driver's license who has qualified for a handicapped parking permit from the State of New Jersey may apply to the City of Passaic for a handicapped parking space located near their residence. The application shall be submitted to the City Engineer with a current copy of the applicant's handicapped parking permit and valid driver's license issued by the State of New Jersey.
B. 
Consideration will be given to nondriving applicants for restricted curbside spaces providing that it is shown that there is a hardship in dropping off the handicapped applicant at their residence and subsequently parking the vehicle at another location. The nondisabled driver must reside in the same household as the disabled person and provide verification of such status.
C. 
Restricted handicapped spaces will not be provided to applicants who have access to driveways and/or to other off street parking facilities.
D. 
The number of handicapped restricted spaces on each City block will be based upon the criteria in the New Jersey Barrier Free Subcode and the Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines. A minimum of two spaces will be allotted per street side per block with a maximum of 4% of available spaces. The intent is to provide a fair distribution of accessible spaces that are compliant with the above guidelines to both handicapped and nonhandicapped residents of the City.
E. 
Applicants shall have the option of requesting a designated space with a personal restriction that shall be defined by their New Jersey license plate number being printed on the signs delineating their space which shall be established by ordinance or a generic restriction which shall be established by resolution that permits any handicapped driver to park in that space pursuant to New Jersey Statutes.
[Amended 2-21-2012 by Ord. No. 1889-12]
F. 
The fee for restricted handicapped parking space will be predicated upon whether it is personalized/restricted to the applicant or open to any handicapped driver. Current holders of handicapped parking spaces who wish to upgrade to a personalized parking space shall pay a processing fee of $50. All handicapped parking spaces shall be subject to annual renewal. Applicants shall be required to provide a copy of current status of valid New Jersey handicapped status, driver’s license and vehicle registration. The annual fee for a personalized/restricted space shall be $75 for the first year and $50 each year thereafter. There shall be no fee for nonpersonalized handicapped spaces open to any handicapped driver.
[Amended 2-21-2012 by Ord. No. 1889-12; 2-4-2014 by Ord. No. 1972-14]
G. 
Restricted handicapped spaces designated by ordinance shall be listed in Article XII, Schedule XV Schedule of Handicapped Parking Spaces Restricted by New Jersey Plate Number and Designated by Ordinance. (§ 295-32.1), said Schedule XV being attached to and made part of this chapter. Restricted handicapped spaces designated by resolution shall be listed in Article XIII (§ 295-33), Schedule of Handicapped Parking Restrictions Designated by Resolution.
[Added 2-21-2012 by Ord. No. 1889-12]
H. 
A handicapped parking permit may be suspended or revoked by the City of Passaic if the holder thereof has committed fraud or misrepresentation in any application for a permit or in the use of such handicapped parking permit or has violated any provision of this chapter. Additionally, any individual to whom a restricted spot has been granted who is found to be regularly utilizing on-street parking in the immediate vicinity of the location of the restricted space that has been provided to such individual, instead of utilizing such restricted space, shall be subject to suspension or revocation of such restricted parking space. No suspension or revocation shall occur prior to a hearing being held before an Administrative Board, to consist of three persons: the City Clerk; one head of a department, to be designated by the Business Administrator; and the Business Administrator. Prior to such hearing, the affected person(s) and/or firm(s) shall receive notice of said hearing and shall have an opportunity to present a defense.
[Added 5-11-2017 by Ord. No. 2105-17]
[Added 10-4-2018 by Ord. No. 2172-18]
A. 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-138.4, the City may issue to owners of private driveways, and in the case of a private residence, to members of the same household, permits authorizing the parking of private passenger vehicles in front of the owner's driveway. The City may require an owner to file a complete application for such a permit on a form provided by the City Clerk. An owner of a private driveway shall be eligible to apply for up to three permits for his or her own motor vehicles or for use by other parties authorized by the owner to park in front of the private driveway. In the case of a private residence, each member of the owner's household who owns a motor vehicle shall also be eligible to apply for a permit issued under this section. The City may require an applicant to provide evidence that the driveway was legally established in accordance with the municipal Zoning Code.
B. 
The permit shall identify the location of the driveway and the vehicle authorized to park in front of the driveway. The permit shall be 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches in size. It shall bear an appropriate certification of authenticity and shall be displayed prominently within the vehicle when parked so as to be seen from the middle of the street.
C. 
Defense.
(1) 
Provided that such parking is not otherwise prohibited and does not interfere with the normal flow of traffic, it is an affirmative defense to prosecution for a violation of N.J.S.A. 39:4-138(d) if:
(a) 
The parked vehicle and driveway where the vehicle is parked are owned by the same person; or
(b) 
The parked vehicle is owned by a member of the same household as the owner of the private driveway; or
(c) 
The owner of the private driveway authorized the parking of the parked vehicle in front of the private driveway.
(2) 
This defense may be presented by form of affidavit as provided for in New Jersey Court Rule 7:6-6(a).
(3) 
The rights of this parking permit shall supersede all other parking permit regulations which are found within the City Code of the City of Passaic.
D. 
No owner may permit any vehicle to park in front of the owner's driveway without a valid driveway parking permit displayed prominently within the vehicle when parked so as to be seen from the middle of the street.
E. 
No owner may charge a fee for permitting anyone to park a vehicle in front of the owner's driveway.
F. 
The parked vehicle must be parked parallel to the curb in front of the driveway. No vehicle shall be parked in such a way as to block access to the sidewalk.
G. 
Markings for the driveway shall not exceed the minimum necessary clearance to safely ingress and egress the driveway.
H. 
No permits shall be issued for multi-use or connecting driveways.
[Added 11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2366-22]
A. 
A municipality may mandate by ordinance the permissible distance a person may park a motor vehicle from a crosswalk, sideline of a street or intersecting highway, or "stop" sign. A municipality may not, however, permit parking within 25 feet of a crosswalk or sideline of a street or intersecting highway or within 50 feet of a "stop" sign in a school zone during hours when school is in session.
B. 
The following definitions will control for the purposes of this section:
CROSSWALK
That part of a roadway at an intersection, either marked or unmarked, existing at each approach of every roadway intersection, included within the connections of the lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the roadway measured from the curbs or, in the absence of curbs, from the edges of the shoulder, or, if none, from the edges of the roadway; also, any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere, including midblock crossings, distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface.
INBOUND LEG
The roadway segment connected to an intersection, or portion thereof, that permits a vehicle to be driven towards an intersection in accordance with the legally established direction of traffic.
OUTBOUND LEG
The roadway segment connected to an intersection, or portion thereof, that permits a vehicle to be driven away from an intersection in accordance with the legally established direction of traffic.
PARKING LANE
The section of a roadway's width, typically no fewer than 7.5 feet, located between a travel lane and a curb that is reserved for on-street parking, where designated, and does not interfere with the safe and efficient flow of moving vehicular traffic in a travel lane.
TRAVEL LANE
The section of a roadway's width that is intended to conduct the flow of moving vehicular traffic.
C. 
General provisions.
(1) 
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-138.6, extended parking zones are hereby established as the area in a parking lane no closer than 25 feet from the crosswalk along inbound legs of intersections, and no closer than 15 feet from the crosswalk along outbound legs of intersections, measured from the edge of the crosswalk area farthest from the center of the intersection.
(2) 
Vehicles may park in extended parking zones, subject to the following:
(a) 
Vehicles in extended parking zones shall at all times comply with all other parking regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations on parking permits, street cleaning and parking along emergency snow routes.
(b) 
Parking within extended parking zones shall not be allowed Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. whenever public primary or secondary schools are in session.
(3) 
Due to the extreme difficulty and delay of maneuvering emergency equipment at intersections, any vehicle parked within the extended parking zone closer than 15 feet to the crosswalk at any time and for any duration shall be subject to immediate summons and tow by City enforcement staff.
(4) 
The City of Passaic shall not be required to install or maintain any markings, signs or other indications for extended parking zones; it shall be incumbent upon the driver to ensure that no vehicle is parked within 25 feet of a crosswalk on inbound legs and within 15 feet of a crosswalk on outbound legs of intersections at any time.