[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Franklin 5-12-2020 by Ord. No. 02-2020.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded former Ch. 259, Vehicles and Traffic, adopted 3-9-2004 by Ord. No. 1-2004, as amended.
A. 
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to close any municipal street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days whenever he finds that such closing is necessary for public safety, health or welfare.
B. 
Any regulations promulgated by the Chief of Police and in accordance with Subsection A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any municipal street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed.
A. 
The provisions of this section imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other more-restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the stopping or 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.
B. 
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon the streets where temporary EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs when weather conditions, accidents, road construction, fire or public celebrations dictate or require avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.
C. 
Temporary parking prohibition for snowplowing and removal.
(1) 
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets and highways, an emergency shall exist, and no vehicle shall be parked on the streets or highways.
(2) 
The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
(3) 
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation may be removed at the direction of a police officer. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
D. 
Parking prohibited any time. No person shall park a vehicle on any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described:
[Amended 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 02-2022; 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 15-2022]
Name of Street
Side
Location
Buckwheat Road
West
From Parker Street to Washington Avenue, westerly side, for a distance of 1,000 feet
County Route 517 (Munsonhurst Road)
Both
Franklin Borough-Ogdensburg Borough border to State Route 23
Fowler Street (part of County Route 631)
Both
From North Church Road to Church Street (part of County Route 631)
Franklin Avenue (part of County Route 631)
South
From State Route 23 to Corkhill Road
High Street
Both
From Main Street to State Route 23
Mabie Street
South
Opposite the intersection of Mabie Street and Moscow Street for a distance of 25 feet in a westerly and easterly direction from the center line of the intersection of the two streets
Mabie Street
South
From State Route 23 for a distance of 60 feet in an easterly direction
Main Street
North
From Mill Street, in each direction on the side Mill Street intersects with Main Street, for a distance of 25 feet
Main Street
South
South From High Street to Rutherford Avenue
Maple Road
South
From Corkhill Road to Wildcat Road
Rutherford Avenue
West
From State Route 23 to Scott Road
School Plaza
West
From Washington Avenue, southerly direction, for a distance of 350 feet
Washington Avenue
North
From Buckwheat Road, easterly direction, for a distance of 400 feet
Washington Avenue
South
From Buckwheat Road to Route 23, southerly side, for a distance of 950 feet
E. 
Parking time limited on Main Street. No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit between the hours listed on any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon the portion of Main Street described:
[Amended 10-11-2022 by Ord. No. 14-2022]
(1) 
Southside:
(a) 
Rutherford Avenue to Hudson Street: unlimited parking.
(b) 
Church Street to Catlin Road: unlimited parking.
(c) 
Catlin Road to Lehigh Street: two-hour parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with unlimited parking on Sundays and holidays.
(2) 
Northside:
(a) 
Church Street to Town Hall: no parking.
(b) 
Front of Town Hall: official parking only (police, fire, EMS).
(c) 
Town Hall to High Street: two-hour parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with unlimited parking on Sundays and holidays..
(d) 
High Street to Junction Street: no parking.
(e) 
Junction Street to Parker Street: two-hour parking between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., with unlimited parking on Sundays and holidays..
(f) 
Parker Street to Rutherford Avenue: no parking.
(3) 
Borough Municipal Building parking lot: parking prohibited in spaces labeled employee parking; otherwise, unlimited parking provided that applicable fees are paid
F. 
Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets. No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any streets or parts thereof described:
Name of Street
Side
Location
Church Street (part of County Route 631)
East
From a point 65 feet south of the center line of Main Street to the southerly edge of Main Street
County Route 517 (Munsonhurst Road)
Both
Franklin Borough - Ogdensburg Borough border to State Route 23
Cummins Street
Both
Between Rutherford Avenue and Nestor Street
Dina's Way
[Added 11-9-2022 by Ord. No. 15-2022]
South
From Mitchell Avenue to Constitution Way
Fowler Street (part of County Route 631)
Both
From North Church Road to Church Street
Hardystonville Road
East
From Mountain Road to a point 100 feet southerly thereof
Junction Street
Both
Between High Street and Main Street
Main Street
North
From Wyker Road in an easterly direction on Main Street for a distance of 235 feet
Main Street
North
From Wyker Road in a westerly direction on Main Street for a distance of 255 feet
Main Street
South
From Church Street (County Route 631) to Evans Street
Main Street
South
From Evans Street in an easterly direction for a distance of 690 feet
Parker Street
Both
Entire length
G. 
No person shall park a vehicle between 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. from November 15 to April 15 (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets in the Borough.
Vehicles over 10 tons' registered gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets:
Name of Street
Location
Auche Drive
From State Route 23 to Ginter Street
Buckwheat Road
From Franklin Avenue to High Street
Davis Road
Entire length in both directions
Evans Street
From Buckwheat Road to Main Street
Gilson Road
From Davis Road to Wildcat Road
Kane Street
From Sergeant Dennis F. Premock Road to Taylor Road
Mabie Street
From State Route 23 to its easterly terminus
Maple Road
From Wildcat Road to Cork Hill Road
Mitchell Avenue
From State Route 23 to Mabie Street
Parker Street
From Buckwheat Road to High Street
Rapole Street
From State Route 23 to Mitchell Avenue
Ridgewood Road
From Buckwheat Road to Walsh Road
Scott Road
From North Church Road to Rutherford Avenue
Sergeant Dennis F. Premock Road
From Franklin Avenue to Kane Street
Taylor Road
From State Route 23 to Buckwheat Road
Walsh Road
From State Route 23 to Ridgewood Road
Washington Avenue
From State Route 23 to Buckwheat Road
The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated. Parking on these streets will be permitted on the sides indicated below:
Name of Street
Direction
Limits
Mabie Street
Southeasterly
From Main Street to Rutherford Avenue
Parker Street
Westerly
Between Main Street and High Street
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described 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
Buckwheat Road
Franklin Avenue to High Street
Catlin Road
Junction Street to Main Street
Corkhill Road
From Franklin Avenue - Church Street to Borough corporate line
Green Street
State Route 23 to Rutherford Avenue
High Street
Main Street to State Route 23
Main Street
Church Street to Rutherford Avenue
Maple Road
Corkhill Road to Wildcat Road
Mitchell Avenue
State Route 23 to Mabie Street; a yield sign shall be installed on Legion Road
Rutherford Avenue
High Street to State Route 23 (northerly intersection)
Sterling Street/Mill Street
Main Street to Rutherford Avenue
Taylor Road
State Route 23 to Buckwheat Road
Warren Street
State Route 23 to Rutherford Avenue
A. 
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Intersection
Stop Signs on
Butler Street and Hilltop Lane
Hilltop Lane
Butler Street and Moscow Street
Moscow Street
Davis Road and Gilson Road
Gilson Road
Edsall Road and Jenkins Road
Jenkins Road
Fowler Street and Susquehanna Street
Susquehanna Street
Fox Hill Drive and Beardslee Hill Drive
Beardslee Hill Drive
High Point Circle and Hilltop Lane
Hilltop Lane
Sergeant Dennis F. Premock Road/Kane Street and Sergeant Dennis F. Premock Road
Sergeant Dennis F. Premock Road (southerly approach facing northbound traffic)
Mabie Street and Mitchell Avenue
Mitchell Avenue
Mabie Street and Moscow Street
Moscow Street
Mountain Road and Hardystonville Road
Hardystonville Road
Nestor Street and Cummins Street
Cummins Street
Nestor Street and LaRue Street
LaRue Street
Ridgewood Road and Dayton Gunderman Street
Dayton Gunderman Street
Ridgewood Road and Walsh Road
Ridgewood Road
Rutherford Avenue South and Old Franklin Avenue
Old Franklin Avenue
Walsh Road and Christian Street
Christian Street
Walsh Road and Ridgewood Avenue
Walsh Road
Washington Avenue and School Plaza
School Plaza
Wildcat Road and Gilson Road - Maple Road
Gilson Road - Maple Road
Woodland Road and Edsall Road
Edsall Road
No person shall make a turn at the location listed and in the manner described.
Intersection
Restriction
Walsh Road and entrance to Route 23 south
No left turn
[Amended 2-8-2022 by Ord. No. 01-2022]
A. 
The speed limits for both directions of traffic along the streets or parts thereof described below and made a part of this chapter are hereby established at the rate of speed indicated.
B. 
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above-designated speed limits.
Name of Street
Speed Limit
(mph)
Limits
Cork Hill Road
25
Entire length
County Route 517, Zone 1, both directions
30
From the municipal boundary of Ogdensburg Borough and Franklin Borough to a point 300 feet north of Fox Hill Drive
County Route 517, Zone 2, both directions
45
Between a point 300 feet north of Fox Hill Drive and State Highway 23
County Route 631, school zone
20
In the Immaculate Conception school zone, in Zone 2, during recess or while children are present
County Route 631, Zone 1
35
State Route 23 to Oak Street
County Route 631, Zone 2
30
Oak Street to Newton Street
County Route 631, Zone 3
35
Newton Street to the Franklin Borough-Hardyston Township corporate line
Davis Road
25
From Franklin-Hardyston border to North Church Road (County Route 631)
Maple Road
25
Entire length
Ridgewood Road
15
Entire length
Scott Road
25
Entire length
Walsh Road
15
Entire length
Wildcat Road
25
From Franklin-Sparta border to Church Street (County Route 631)
The following locations are hereby designated as mid-block crosswalks:
Name of Street
Location
Franklin Avenue (part of County Route 631)
Beginning at a point 340 feet north of the northerly curbline of Dixon Road (at Pole No. 50S) and extending 10 feet northerly therefrom
Washington Avenue
Beginning at a point 121 feet west of the westerly curbline of School Plaza and extending to a point 12 feet westerly therefrom
No-passing zones are hereby established and shall be maintained upon the following described streets or parts thereof:
Regulated by striping
A. 
Municipal and Board of Education property. In accordance with the provisions N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, all Municipal and Board of Education property shall have the movement of traffic controlled by the type of regulation indicated. No person shall operate or park a vehicle in violation of the regulations indicated.
(1) 
General parking. All vehicles must park in designated areas and between the lines provided. Any vehicles parked or standing as to obstruct or impede a normal flow of traffic, block entrances or exitways, loading zones, 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.
(2) 
Handicapped parking. All marked locations on property designated in this section as handicapped parking shall be only used by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces. All stalls shall be 12 feet wide as shown on the approved site plan and signed for persons who have been issued the handicapped parking permits by the Division of Motor Vehicles. This shall include:
Property
Number of Spaces
Location
Franklin Elementary School, 50 Washington Avenue
2
As per drawing on file in Borough Clerk's office
Franklin Municipal Building, 46 Main Street
2
As per drawing on file in Borough Clerk's office
(3) 
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
Location
Franklin Elementary School:
Aisle "A" at School Plaza
Aisle "A" at Washington Avenue
Aisle "C" at Washington Avenue
Aisle "H" at Washington Avenue
Aisle "D" at Buckwheat Road
Aisle "E" at Ridgewood Road
Aisle "F" at Ridgewood Road
Hardyston School:
Aisle "A" at Aisle "B"
(4) 
One-way streets. The following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
Location
Franklin Elementary:
Aisle "C", counterclockwise, entire length
Hardyston School:
Road "A", counterclockwise
(5) 
Speed limits. The speed limit for both directions of traffic in the parking lot(s), all roads and aisles shall be 15 mph.
B. 
Regulation for the movement and parking of traffic on private property.
(1) 
In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:5A-1, on the following private property that is open to the public and to which the public is invited, the movement of traffic shall be controlled by the regulations listed herein:
Property
Black Bear Golf
Brick and Brew
Burger King No. 298
Chase Bank
Hillside Estates, 2 Skyview Drive
Shop Rite Shopping Center, 270 State Highway 23
Wal-Mart Store, State Highway 23
Weis Supermarket
(2) 
The owners of the premises referred to in Subsection B(1) shall provide and install signs and pavement markings as required, which signage and markings shall be in accordance with the current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The cost of signs and installations shall be the responsibility of the owner of said property. The owner shall, subsequent to the initial procurement and installation, maintain such signs and pavement markings in good condition at no cost or expense to the Borough of Franklin.
(3) 
For all of the properties listed in Subsection B(1), the following regulations apply:
(a) 
All vehicles must park in designated areas and between painted lines.
(b) 
The speed limits for traffic on the roads and in the parking lots shall be 15 miles per hour.
(c) 
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are hereby described as stop intersections:
Location
Brick and Brew:
Munsonhurst Road at Road "A"
Hillside Estates:
Cedar Drive at Alpine Circle
Alpine Circle at Skyview Drive
Sunrise Drive at Skyview Drive
Woodbine Avenue at Skyview Drive
Zimmer Drive at Skyview Drive
Weis Supermarket:
Access drive at Road "A" (both intersects)
Access drive at Road "D"
(d) 
One-way streets:
Location
Burger King:
Road "A", counterclockwise, entire length
Drive-through Aisle "A", counterclockwise
Hillside Estates:
Cedar Drive southbound
Sunrise Drive northbound
Shop Rite:
The entrance to Route 23 on the southerly side of the property shall be one-way as an entrance only
The exit to Route 23 on the northerly side of the property shall be one-way as an exit only
(e) 
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.
Location
Black Bear Golf:
Road "A", entire length
Walmart:
Road "A", entire length
Road "B" - Aisle "F", entire length
Road "C", entire length
Weis Supermarket
Road "A", entire length
Road "B", entire length
Road "C", entire length
Road "D", entire length
Road "E", entire length
(f) 
Handicapped parking. All marked locations on property designated in this section as handicapped parking shall be only used by persons who have been issued special identification cards, plates or placards by the Division of Motor Vehicles, or a temporary placard issued by the Chief of Police. No other person shall be permitted to park in these spaces. All stalls shall be 12 feet wide as shown on the approved site plan and signed for persons who have been issued the handicapped parking permits by the Division of Motor Vehicles. This shall include:
Property
Number of Spaces
Location
Plains Pharmacy, 66 Route 23
1
As per drawing on file in Borough Clerk's office
ShopRite, 270 Route 23
10
As per drawing on file in Borough Clerk's office
Sussex County State Bank, 399 Route 23
2
As per drawing on file in Borough Clerk's office
Wal-Mart, Route 23
18
As per drawing on file in Borough Clerk's office
(g) 
Restricted parking. No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any streets or parts thereof described:
Location
Hillside Estates:
Skyview Drive, west, entire length
(h) 
Parking prohibited certain hours. No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described.
Location
Hillside Estates:
Alpine Circle, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Cedar Drive, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Konner Drive, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Skyview Drive, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Sunrise Drive, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Woodbine Avenue, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Zimmer Drive, both sides, 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. between November 15 and April 15, entire length
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this chapter or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,250 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community service not to exceed 90 days, or any combination of the above.
[Added 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 05-2022]
A. 
Definition. "Engine braking" shall mean the use or operation of any mechanical exhaust device designed to aid in the braking, decompression, or deceleration of a motor vehicle which results in excessive, loud, unusual, or explosive noise from such vehicle.
B. 
Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any motor vehicle to use or operate or cause to be used or operated at any time and on any roadway within the Borough of Franklin any mechanical exhaust or decompression device which results in a practice known as "engine braking."
C. 
Exceptions. The provisions of this section shall not apply to engine braking where necessary for the protection of persons and/or property which cannot be avoided by application of an alternative braking system. Noise caused by the application of engine compression brakes, otherwise known as "engine braking," which is effectively muffled or if the application is necessary for the health, safety, and welfare of the community is exempt from the provisions of this section. Sounds created by emergency equipment for emergency purposes are also exempt.
D. 
Posting of signs. The Borough is hereby authorized to post signs at reasonable locations within the Borough indicating the prohibition of the practice of engine braking.
E. 
Violations and penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey statute, any person convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished for a first conviction thereof by a fine of not more than $150 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed 10 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; for a second such conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for a period of not to exceed 20 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment; and upon the third or any subsequent conviction, such person shall be punished by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a period not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.