[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Clinton
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Derived from Sec. 8-10 of the 1999 Code of the Township of Clinton]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
A person who qualifies under the definition of N.J.S.A. 39:4-204
or 39:4-206 and who possesses a handicapped person identification card and
a placard (prominently displayed in the front window dashboard of the vehicle)
and/or a handicapped license plate, issued by the Director of the Division
of Motor Vehicles.
Any building, structure, facility or complex used by the general
public including, but not limited to, municipal and/or government-owned buildings,
shopping malls, stores, markets, hotels, recreation facilities, schools, office
buildings, public eating places, whether publicly or privately owned, with
the following exceptions: loading docks and all buildings that involve highly
combustible, flammable or explosive material.
Parking spaces for the physically handicapped shall be constructed in
accordance with the following guidelines:
A.
Handicapped parking is required for all buildings with
public parking areas for 20 or more vehicles. The Planning Board or Board
of Adjustment may, in connection with its review of an application for development
of a property with parking for less than 20 vehicles, require a handicapped
parking space if warranted by particular circumstances.
B.
Designated parking spaces for handicapped persons shall
be required as follows:
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Total Parking in Lot
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Required Number of Spaces
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|---|---|---|
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Under 20
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At discretion of Planning Board or Board of Adjustment depending on
application before it
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20 to 50
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1
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51 to 200
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2
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Over 200
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1% of total spaces in lot (to nearest whole number)
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C.
Any existing building or buildings which have total public
parking for 20 or more vehicles and do not have handicapped parking spaces
provided are not subject to this article until such time as the owners or
proprietors or agents of said property seek site plan approval and/or variance
relief from the Planning Board and/or Board of Adjustment.
D.
Handicapped parking spaces will be located in parking
areas most accessible and approximate to the entrance to the building which
the facility serves. The determination of said locations shall be made by
the Construction Official, or Township Engineer, in conjunction with the owner
or as directed by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment.
E.
Each handicapped parking space or group of spaces shall
be identified in accordance with specifications in the Manual on Uniform Traffic
Control Devices, which sign shall also state the penalties which may be imposed
for violations thereof.
F.
Each space shall be 12 feet wide (or as required by statute)
and on a level surface.
G.
All signs and pavement markers shall be maintained in
good and proper condition by the property owner and must remain clearly visible
at all times. Failure to comply will result in a summons and fine not to exceed
$100.
[Amended 11-10-2004 by Ord. No. 865-04]
It shall be unlawful for any person to stop, park or stand a motor vehicle
in a legally designated handicapped parking space unless such a person is
a handicapped person or is transporting a handicapped person and is using
the handicapped parking space for the benefit of that handicapped person.
Any person who shall violate this article shall be subject to a fine of $250
for the first offense, plus, for subsequent offenses, a fine of at least $250
and up to 90 days' community service or such terms and in such form as the
court shall deem appropriate or any combination thereof.
Any vehicle illegally parked in a handicapped parking zone shall be
towed to a designated garage when a handicapped person requests to the police
that it be towed. The police, within their own authority, may have such vehicle
towed (all subject to state statutes). The charges for towing and storing
such vehicle shall be the responsibility of the owner of the vehicle.
This section shall be enforced by the Department of Police.
[Derived from Sec. 8-11 of the 1999 Code of the Township of Clinton]
No person shall park in the area situated on the following described
premises, unless they have been issued special vehicle identification cards
by the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles, when using a motor vehicle for
which a special vehicle identification card has been issued by the Division.
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Property
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Number of Spaces
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Location
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|---|---|---|
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Municipal Building (1370 Route 31)
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2
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Northeasterly corner of parking area
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North Hunterdon Regional High School
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4
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Northwesterly corner of high school parking lot
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