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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 17:55:59+00:00

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§ 181-2 Authority to close streets.
§ 181-3 More restrictive parking provisions to apply.
§ 181-4 Removal of vehicles in violation.
§ 181-5 Violations and penalties.
§ 181-7 Parking during state of emergency.
§ 181-8 Parking during snow emergencies.
§ 181-9 Streets affected by provisions on snow emergencies.
§ 181-10 Stopping or standing time limited on certain streets.
§ 181-11 Parking time limited on certain streets.
§ 181-13 Parking prohibited for street cleaning.
§ 181-14 Parking of trucks over four tons prohibited.
§ 181-15 Vehicle weight limits.
§ 181-19 Parking on municipally owned lands.
§ 181-20 Parking permits; parking in municipal lots.
§ 181-21 Right turns prohibited.
§ 181-24 No turn on red.
§ 181-28 Lane use reservations.
§ 181-29 Signal-controlled intersections (for information only).
§ 181-31 Parking for persons with disabilities.
Junk and abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 112.
Taxicabs — See Ch. 173.
Words and phrases used in this chapter concerning traffic shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated.
Official time standard. Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean either Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight saving time or such other officially designated and recognized standard as may be in current use in the Borough.
Public holidays. Whenever a "public holiday" is referenced in this chapter, it shall mean any of the days listed in § 28-15 of Chapter 28, Personnel Policies, of this Code, for the entire twenty-four-hour period of such days.
Overnight parking. Whenever the term "overnight parking" is referenced in this chapter, it shall refer to the time period between 12:01 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
The Mayor or, in his/her absence, disability or inability to act, the Certified Public Works Manager, and, in the event of his/her absence, disability or inability to act, then the New Jersey State Police, is hereby authorized to provide regulation for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days during specified hours on any day or days whenever he/she finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health and welfare.
Any regulation promulgated by the Mayor and in accordance with Subsection A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.
Any closure of county roads would require Freeholder (or appropriate designee) approval.
The provisions of this chapter 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, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A. 39:4-138 or any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and the New Jersey State Police and the Zoning Officer may provide for the removal of that vehicle. The vehicle owner shall bear the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
All former traffic ordinances of the Borough are hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are repealed, except that this repeal shall not affect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon public streets or sections of streets where temporary EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs are displayed. The Certified Public Works Manager or, in his/her absence, the New Jersey State Police 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. Notice 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 signs.
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that a state of emergency has been declared or issued for streets or highways, an emergency shall exist, and no vehicle shall be parked on streets or highways or portions thereof as indicated.
The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased and until the streets have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this provision shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and the New Jersey State Police and the Zoning Officer may provide for the removal of that vehicle. The vehicle owner shall bear the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit between the hours listed on any day (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described. All vehicles so parked must be properly identified.
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 in the designation.
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 herein.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle overnight on any lot which is owned by the Borough of Milford, unless by permit only.
Qualification. Permits shall be issued only to residents of Bridge Street, including both homeowners and residential tenants, who have no on-site parking at their place of residence.
Proof of applicant's eligibility for permit issuance. Proof of eligibility shall be provided at the time of application, and shall consist of: for residents, a valid New Jersey driver's license showing the applicant's address of residence and information regarding the applicant's vehicle; for tenants, a signed and currently valid lease evidencing the applicant's address of residence within the Borough, or a letter from the landlord/property owner acknowledging the existence of the tenancy within the Borough, or a New Jersey driver's license with the applicant's address, and information regarding the applicant's vehicle.
Term of permit. Permits shall be issued on an annual basis, valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year. If, while the application is pending or during the term of any permit granted thereunder, there is any change that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant shall notify the Borough Clerk, in writing, within 24 hours following such change. If any permit-holder ceases to be a resident or a tenant of Bridge Street the permit shall be returned to the Borough Clerk and the permit shall no longer be valid.
Duration of parking. During the term of the permit, no permitted vehicle for residents or tenants shall remain in the municipal lots for three or more days without being moved. In the event of a resident or tenant's emergency or vacation, the owner of the vehicle shall notify the Borough Clerk. Any vehicle not moved after three days may be towed by the Borough at the vehicle owner's sole expense in accordance with § 181-4. Permitted vehicles must be moved within 12 hours after the cessation of any snow event to enable the unobstructed plowing of the municipal lots.
Qualification. Permits shall be issued only to owners and employees of businesses located on Bridge Street which have no on-site parking.
Proof of applicant's eligibility for permit issuance. Proof of eligibility shall be provided at the time of application, and shall consist of, for business owners and their employees, a notarized statement by the business owner, on forms supplied by the Borough Clerk, attesting to the eligibility of the applicant and the lack of on-site parking for that business address; and shall include information regarding the applicant's vehicle.
Term of permit. Permits shall be issued on an annual basis, valid from January 1 to December 31 of each year. If, while the application is pending or during the term of any permit granted thereunder, there is any change that would alter the information given in the application, the applicant shall notify the Borough Clerk, in writing, within 24 hours following such change. If any permit-holder ceases to own a business on Bridge Street, or is no longer employed by a business on Bridge Street, the permit shall be returned to the Borough Clerk and the permit shall no longer be valid.
Permitted hours. Permits issued for business owners and their employees under Subsection B hereof shall be permitted to park in the municipal lots during "normal business hours," which are set forth as 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Permits issued for business owners and their employees shall not entitle business owners or their employees to park their permitted vehicles overnight in the municipal lots.
Fee. The fee for parking permits in the lot shall be $5 per permit period and shall be paid at the filing of the application.
Nontransferability. The parking permits shall not be transferable.
Display. The parking permit shall be displayed on the dashboard (driver's side) of the vehicle. If the parking permit is not conspicuously displayed, the vehicle owner shall be found in violation of this ordinance.
Prohibited parking of certain trucks, trailers and vehicles. No person shall park any vehicle over three tons gross weight (GVW), any school bus, any commercial vehicle, or any other type of bus, recreational vehicle, camper, boat or trailer on the municipal lots.
Prohibited activities. The municipal lots shall be used exclusively by any permit holder for the parking of a permitted vehicle. No routine cleaning and maintenance nor repair of any kind is to occur in the municipal lots, and any such prohibited activity shall be a violation of this section.
Penalties. Unless another penalty is expressly provided for by New Jersey statute, every person convicted of a violation of this section or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100 per occurrence or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent with the terms of this section be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of their inconsistency.
Editor's Note: Original § 181A-20, Violations and penalties, of the 1993 Code, which immediately followed this section, was repealed 10-5-2015 by Ord. No. 837-2015.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided herein.

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