The provisions of this article imposing a time
limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe
other and more restrictive provisions prohibiting or limiting the
stopping, standing or parking of vehicles as set forth in N.J.S.A.
39:4-138, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon
any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule I attached
to and made a part of this chapter.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in the schedule set forth in § 280-47A of any day (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-25R]
B.
No person shall park any truck, trailer or bus over 9,000 pounds, gross vehicle weight, between the hours specified in the schedule set forth in § 280-47B of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said schedule, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Added 6-10-1987 by Ord. No. 87-07S;
amended 12-27-2001 by Ord. No. 01-25R]
C.
The provisions of this chapter may be waived by the
Chief of Police during emergencies or other extenuating circumstances,
but no such waiver shall exceed 48 consecutive hours without the consent
of the Borough of Fanwood Public Safety Committee.
[Added 6-10-1987 by Ord. No. 87-07S]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between
the hours specified in Schedule III of any day upon any of the streets
or parts of streets described in said Schedule III attached to and
made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than
the time limit shown in Schedule IV at any time between the hours
listed in said Schedule IV of any day (except Saturdays, Sundays and
public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described
in Schedule IV attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A.
Off-street parking areas and zones established.
(1)
No person shall park a vehicle in any of the off-street
parking areas described in Schedule V for a period of time longer
than the time limit posted during the hours restricted in said Schedule
V (except Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) or without displaying
a proper parking permit.
(2)
The areas described in Schedule VI attached to and
made a part of this chapter are hereby established as off-street parking
zones, and no person shall park a vehicle in such areas without first
obtaining a parking permit and properly displaying the same.
(3)
The areas described in Schedule VI(A) attached to and made a part
of this chapter are hereby established as off-street parking zones
and no person shall park a vehicle in such areas unless they are driving
an authorized vehicle as defined in this chapter.
[Added 3-19-2013 by Ord. No. 13-04R]
(4)
Within Municipal Parking Lots 1 and 2 there shall be two designated parking stalls as electric charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles that shall be clearly designated and marked for such purpose. Vehicles occupying these specially marked stalls for a purpose other than the designated purpose of charging shall be in violation of this section and subject to the penalties set forth in this chapter. The time requirements and days set forth in § 280-50, Schedule V, shall not apply to this subsection.
[Added 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 19-19-R]
B.
Monthly permits.
[Amended 3-14-1984 by Ord. No. 84-02R; 12-30-1985 by Ord. No.
85-24R; 12-14-1988 by Ord. No. 88-23R; 8-10-1994 by Ord. No.
94-09R; 12-26-1995 by Ord. No. 95-17R; 12-28-1999 by Ord. No.
99-25R; 3-15-2001 by Ord. No. 01-02R; 11-7-2001 by Ord. No.
01-20R; 6-14-2005 by Ord. No. 05-14R; 8-12-2008 by Ord. No.
08-12R]
(1)
In such areas, Fanwood Parking Lots No. 1 and No. 2, stalls clearly marked, shall be available for use between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, but only to vehicles displaying a valid parking permit, for which a charge shall be made in accordance with the schedule set forth in Subsection B(2). Permits shall be sold at the Fanwood Police Department as scheduled by the Department. The permit shall be displayed and visible within the motor vehicle to be parked in the railroad parking lots, as specified in a written notice that will be provided to the permit holder at the time that the permit is issued. All permits sold shall be for the full calendar year. Reimbursement shall be made at Borough Hall for unused months. Permits shall be first offered to Fanwood residents starting on or about October 15 of the preceding year, Scotch Plains residents starting 15 days after they are first offered to Fanwood residents, and any nonresidents slatting 30 days after they are first offered to Fanwood residents. Payment shall be made to the Borough by check or money order only, and no cash will be accepted, and all monies shall be submitted to the Borough Treasurer. Permits are not transferable and cannot be duplicated.
[Amended 10-1-2013 by Ord. No. 13-17R; 8-6-2018 by Ord. No. 18-13R]
(2)
The following schedule of fees is established for
said permits:
[Amended 10-1-2013 by Ord. No. 13-17R]
(a)
Residents of the Borough shall pay an annual
fee of $360 per year.
(b)
Nonresidents of the Borough, including residents
of Scotch Plains, shall pay $648 per year.
(c)
Commencing for year 2015, the Mayor and Council are authorized
to establish these parking fees by resolution, for residents between
$360 per year and $500 per year and for nonresidents $648 per year
and $800 per year.
(d)
The replacement fee for permits issued by the Fanwood Police Department
shall be $25.
[Added 9-3-2019 by Ord. No. 19-14-R]
(e)
There shall be a one-time, nonrefundable $25 fee charged to any permit
holder or former permit holder who requests a refund of any unused
portion of the annual permit fee when the permit is returned to the
Fanwood Police Department.
[Added 2-18-2020 by Ord. No. 20-03R]
(3)
No person shall park a truck in any area designated
off-street parking. A "truck," as defined in N.J.S.A 39:1-1, is every
motor vehicle designed, used, or maintained primarily for the transportation
of property.
C.
Daily permits.
(1)
Fanwood Train Station Lot (Central Railroad of New Jersey lot). Daily
parking is permitted only in those stalls marked for daily parking,
and the fee for parking in those spaces shall be $6 per day.
(2)
Carriage House Parking Lot, north side of Watson Road (Lot No. 7). Daily parking is permitted in this lot at a fee of $6 per day. The fee shall be paid at the Police Station, and a paid receipt shall be displayed inside the vehicle and visible from outside in accordance with § 280-14B(1).
D.
Reports of violations; summons for violation.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R]
(1)
It shall be the duty of the Police Department, acting
in accordance with the instructions issued by the Chief of Police,
to report:
(2)
A police officer shall attach to any vehicle parked
in violation of this chapter a summons to the owner that the vehicle
has been parked in violation of the provisions of this chapter and
instructing such owner to report to the Fanwood Municipal Court in
regard to such violation. The summons issued under this chapter shall
be in the form of the uniform traffic ticket as may from time to time
be designated by the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles of
the State of New Jersey.
E.
Penalties. The penalty for a violation of the provisions of this section shall be determined by the Borough Judge with the approval of the Union County Assignment Judge, and the schedule shall be posted in clear view in the Violations Bureau. At no time shall said penalty exceed a fine of $50, or a term in prison of more than 15 days, or community service for a term of more than 15 days, for the first offense. The penalty for repeated offenses shall be determined by the Borough Judge at a court hearing for such purpose, but in no case shall the penalty for repeated offenses exceed the maximum provided in this chapter. Notwithstanding anything herein contained to the contrary, any person who violates § 280-14B shall be subject to confiscation of the monthly permit issued to the offender, as well as a penalty of $35 for each offense.
[Amended 12-28-1999 by Ord. No. 99-25R; 10-1-2013 by Ord. No. 13-17R]
