Source: https://www.ecode360.com/31456394
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 22:07:35+00:00

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§ 174-1 Words and phrases.
§ 174-2 Official time standard.
§ 174-4 Trucks over four tons excluded from certain streets.
§ 174-6 Through streets, stop intersections and yield intersections.
§ 174-12 Temporary prohibition of parking for snowplowing, snow removal and other emergencies.
§ 174-13 Violations and penalties; effect on other ordinances.
§ 174-14 Schedule I: No Parking.
§ 174-14.1 Schedule IA: Permit Parking.
§ 174-15 Schedule II: Parking Prohibited Certain Hours.
§ 174-16 Schedule III: No Stopping or Standing.
§ 174-17 Schedule IV: Time Limit Parking.
§ 174-18 Schedule V: Trucks Over Four Tons Excluded.
§ 174-19 Schedule VI: One-Way Streets.
§ 174-20 Schedule VII: Through Streets.
§ 174-21 Schedule VIII: Stop Intersections.
§ 174-22 Schedule IX: Yield Intersections.
§ 174-23 Schedule X: Loading Zones.
§ 174-24 Schedule XI: Taxi Stands.
§ 174-25 Schedule XII: Bus Stops.
§ 174-26 Schedule XIII: No Left Turn.
§ 174-27 Schedule XIV: No U-Turn.
§ 174-28 Schedule XV: No Turns.
§ 174-29 Schedule XVI: Speed Limits.
§ 174-30 Schedule XVII: Prohibition of Parking Temporarily for Snowplowing, Snow Removal and Other Emergencies.
Unregistered vehicles — See Ch. 177.
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meaning respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.
Whenever certain hours are named in this chapter, they shall mean either Eastern standard time or Eastern daylight saving time as may be in current use in the Township.
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or sections of 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, fire or public celebrations dictate or require the 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.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and menace to the safe and proper regulations of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in § 174-14, Schedule I: No Parking, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Removal of vehicles. Any vehicle found parked or standing in violation of Schedule I may be removed by towing or otherwise by any duly authorized agent of the Township of Knowlton and may be taken to any lawful place and kept until claimed by the owner or person having possession, custody or control of the vehicle. Any garage keeper or other person engaged in the business of towing and storing vehicles may be employed or engaged for the purpose of removing and storing any such vehicle. Any person who shall cause, allow or permit any vehicle to park or stand in violation of Schedule I shall by so doing be deemed to designate, constitute and appoint the Township of Knowlton, its agent and attorney of such person for the purpose of removing and storing such vehicle as hereinafter provided and, further, shall be deemed to release the Township from and to waive any and all claims for damage of any nature whatsoever arising out of the removal and storing of such vehicle and shall be liable for the payment of all fees and other charges and expenses incurred by reason of the removal by towing or otherwise and for storing of such vehicle.
Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain streets and parking areas. Unless on official business or during regular business hours or on officially sanctioned activities, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in § 174-15, Schedule II: Parking Prohibited Certain Hours, of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets or parking areas or parts of parking areas described in Schedule II, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Stopping or standing prohibited during certain hours on certain streets. No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in § 174-16, Schedule III: No Stopping or Standing, of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule III, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Parking time limited on certain streets. No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in § 174-17, Schedule IV: Time Limit Parking, at any time between the hours listed in Schedule IV, of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Permit parking only on certain streets.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in § 174-14.1, Schedule 1A, Permit Parking, attached to and made a part of this chapter, unless the vehicle shall bear a valid permit.
A parking permit of a design specified by the Township will be issued to the owner of a specific vehicle upon submission of the appropriate application and supporting documents. A permit will only be issued to the applicant for the purposes of hiking, biking, fishing or hunting in areas proximately located to the parked vehicle. The permit shall display the permit number, the make, model, and color of the vehicle, and the date the permit expires. No permit shall be issued to a vehicle having more than four wheels. The vehicle must be owned by the applicant.
A valid driver's license and proof of registration and insurance for the permitted vehicle must be presented and approved by the Township Clerk before a permit is issued. If the applicant seeks to obtain the permit for the purposes of hunting and/or fishing, the appropriate and valid license must be presented and approved by the Township Clerk. No person other than the Township Clerk or his/her designee shall be authorized to issue said permit.
The permit is to be displayed on the front driver's side dashboard or rear view mirror when the vehicle is parked. The permit shall be removed when the vehicle is in motion.
A new permit must also be obtained in the event of change of address or any vehicle or license plate on a previously registered automobile.
All permits will automatically be revoked if the assigned vehicle ceases to qualify for the permit, if permit is affixed to a car other than the one so designated at the time of application, or if the vehicle registration number on the parking permit is different than the one on the vehicle or if a permit holder fails to report a change of address to the Clerk. If revoked, the permit shall be promptly returned to the Township Clerk.
Any vehicle bearing a revoked parking permit and parked on a street posted "permit only" will be subject to the same penalty as a vehicle parked in that location without a valid permit.
Permits will be valid for during the calendar year issued (January 1 through December 31). Any permit issued after June 30 of the permit year shall cost 1/2 of the regular permit fee.
Any vehicle parked in violation of the parking permit regulations will be subject to a fine of $50 or removal pursuant to this section. Persons in possession of parking permits who misuse them, including obtaining them for purposes other than hunting, fishing, biking, and hiking, are subject to revocation of the permits for one year and a fine of $100. Any person(s) found to possess an invalid, expired, or counterfeit permit shall be subject to a fine of $100.
Any vehicle found parked or standing in violation of this section and Schedule I A may be removed by towing or otherwise by any duly authorized agent of the Township and may be taken to any lawful place and kept until claimed by the owner or person having possession, custody, or control of the vehicle. Any garage keeper or other person engaged in the business of towing or storing vehicles may be employed or engaged for the purpose of removing and storing any such vehicle. Any person who shall cause, allow or permit any vehicle to park or stand in violation of Schedule IA shall by so doing be deemed to designate, constitute, and appoint the Township, its agent and attorney of such person for the purpose of removing and storing such vehicle as hereinafter provided and, further, shall be deemed to release the Township from and to waive any and all claims for damage of any nature whatsoever arising out of the removal and storing of such vehicle and shall be liable for the payment of all fees and other charges and expenses incurred by reason of the removal by towing or otherwise and for storing of such vehicle.
Trucks over four tons' gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in § 174-18, Schedule V: Trucks Over Four Tons Excluded, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets, Schedule V being attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The streets or parts of streets described in § 174-19, Schedule VI: One-Way Streets, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
Through streets. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described in § 174-20, Schedule VII: Through Streets, attached to and made a part of this chapter, 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 designations.
Stop intersection. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in § 174-21, Schedule VIII: Stop Intersections, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as stop intersections. STOP signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Yield intersections. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in § 174-22, Schedule IX: Yield Intersections, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as yield intersections. YIELD signs shall be installed as provided therein.
The locations described in § 174-23, Schedule X: Loading Zones, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as loading zones.
The locations described in § 174-24, Schedule XI: Taxi Stands, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as taxi stands.
The locations described in § 174-25, Schedule XII: Bus Stops, attached to and made a part of this chapter, are hereby designated as bus stops.
Left turn prohibition. No person shall make a left turn at any of the locations described in § 174-26, Schedule XIII: No Left Turn, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
U-turn prohibition. No person shall make a u-turn at any of the locations described in § 174-27, Schedule XIV, No U-Turn, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No turns. No person shall make a turn at any of the locations described in § 174-28, Schedule XV: No Turns, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
The streets or parts of streets described in § 174-29, Schedule XVI: Speed Limits, attached to and made a part of this chapter, shall have the speed limits designated in such schedule.
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect the above designated speed limits as authorized by the Department of Transportation.
Temporary parking prohibition. Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the street or highway, an emergency shall exist, and no vehicle shall be parked on any of the streets or parts of streets described in § 174-30, Schedule XVII: Prohibition of Parking Temporarily for Snowplowing, Snow Removal and Other Emergencies, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
Time of prohibition. 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.
Removal of vehicle; cost. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
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 $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both.
All former traffic ordinances of the Township of Knowlton covered in this traffic chapter are hereby 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 hereby repealed prior to the taking effect of this chapter.
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-3D, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets or parking areas, or parts of parking area:.
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Hainesburg River Road from Rt. 80 to Rt. 94.
Serepta Road from Rameysburg Road (County Rt. 609) to Township line.
Auble Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Township line.
Nightingale Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Township line.
Polkville Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Vail Road.
Country Side Road from Polkville Road to Vail Road.
Cemetery Road from Auble Road to Township line.
Linaberry Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Delaware Road (County Rt. 605).
Cook Road from Polkville Road to Linaberry Road.
Mount Pleasant from Rt. 94 to 1,670 feet past intersection of Wishing Well Road.
Stark Road and Hainesburg River Road; stop on Stark Road northbound.
Station Road and Kill Road; stop on Station Road northbound.
Station Road and Rt. 94; stop on Station Road northbound.
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-13, no vehicle shall be parked on any of the following streets or parts of streets: All roadways of the Township of Knowlton as set forth on the certified street and road map of the Township.

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