Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:11A-1 et seq., and any
amendment thereof or supplement thereto, a body corporate and politic,
to be known as the "Parking Authority of the City of East Orange,"
is hereby created.
[Amended 4-28-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014; 7-20-2015 by Ord. No. 31-2015]
The Parking Authority of the City of East Orange
is hereby authorized to exercise powers granted to local parking authorities
by an act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, provided
that no real property shall be acquired by the power of eminent domain
without the consent of the City Council of the City of East Orange,
and provided, further, that the Parking Authority of the City of East
Orange shall set parking rates and maximum parking times for parking
meters, lots and other parking facilities owned or leased by, or otherwise
within the jurisdiction of, the Parking Authority of the City of East
Orange.
[Amended 5-29-2007 by Ord. No. 13-2007; 4-28-2014 by Ord. No. 2-2014]
The Parking Authority shall consist of seven
Commissioners, one from each ward of the City, two of which are appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by Council and five appointed and confirmed
by City Council via resolution. The Commissioners who are first appointed
shall be designated to serve one, two, three, four and five years,
respectively, from the date of their appointment, but thereafter,
Commissioners shall be appointed as aforesaid for a term of five years,
except all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term.
The Parking Authority shall make rules and regulations
as authorized by law.