[Adopted 2-10-1992 by Ord. No. 1459[2]]
[1]
Editor's Note: The title of this article was amended from "Parking of Commercial Vehicles" to "Parking and Servicing of Commercial Vehicles" 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2270.
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Article V, Truck and Trailer Parking, adopted 11-6-1974 by Ord. No. 992 as Ch. 111, Art. V of the 1967 Code, as amended.
[Amended 3-23-1992 by Ord. No. 1461; 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2270]
Parking of commercial vehicles, as hereinafter defined, on all streets in the Borough of Ridgefield between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. is hereby prohibited.
[Added 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2465]
Commercial vehicles owned, leased, or associated to a registered business in a commercially zoned area in the Borough Ridgefield will be permitted to park on municipal streets during the prohibited hours. Any vehicle parked in this condition shall be properly identified with the business name clearly and permanently affixed to the exterior of the vehicle. Window stickers, interior placards or magnets of any type will not be an acceptable means of identification. Any commercial vehicle related to the active business must be parked within 50 feet of the registered business.
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
A. 
Any truck, being any motor vehicle designed and used or maintained primarily for the transport of property.
B. 
Any boat trailer, utility trailer, camper-type trailer of self-propelled camper or recreational vehicle, whether or not affixed or connected to another motor vehicle.
C. 
Any van or pickup truck bearing commercial license plates or having any sign, lettering, exterior racks intended for transportation or storage of equipment, or other indicia indicating that the vehicle is maintained for business or commercial purposes.
[Amended 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2465]
D. 
Step vans.
E. 
Buses of all types, including, but not limited to, school buses and mini school buses.
F. 
Tractors.
G. 
Tractor-trailers.
H. 
Any truck trailer.
I. 
Camper vehicles, motor homes and mobile homes.
J. 
Commuter vans or other commuter vehicles.
K. 
Stake-body trucks.
L. 
All dump trucks regardless of size.
M. 
Limousines.
N. 
All nonpassenger vehicles and/or equipment or machinery, including but not limited to construction vehicles and equipment.
Upon application to the Chief of Police, or his designee, limited exemptions, for periods no longer than 10 days, shall be given for temporary visitors or guests and construction equipment in use at an existing work site.
Exempt from provisions of this article are any motor vehicles owned by the Borough of Ridgefield or any agency or department thereof.
[Added 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2270; amended 8-7-2023 by Ord. No. 2465]
No person shall service a commercial vehicle on any street within the Borough of Ridgefield at any time. Servicing of commercial vehicles shall include washing, cleaning, performing of mechanical repairs or maintenance, and performing of auto body repairs or maintenance. Servicing of commercial vehicles on Borough streets in emergency situations, where a commercial vehicle has broken down and is receiving emergency servicing for the purpose of removing it from the place of breakdown to a garage or repair facility shall be permitted and must be done in a timely manner and not impeded normal traffic flow. A commercial vehicle is not permitted to be parked overnight on a municipal street for the purposes of servicing the next day and will be considered a violation of this section.
[Amended 2-8-2010 by Ord. No. 2118; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No. 2133]
A. 
Any person found guilty of violating this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having jurisdiction over the violation of this article of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield; provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
B. 
In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall constitute a separate offense.
C. 
Each vehicle which is parked in contravention of the provisions of this article shall constitute a separate offense.
[Added 2-9-2015 by Ord. No. 2270]