Borough of Palmyra, NJ Chapter 90 Vehicles and Traffic

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Palmyra 11-8-1982 by Ord. No. 1982-14 (Ch. 90 of the 1971 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Bicycles — See Ch. 80.

Block parties — See Ch. 82.

Fire lanes — See Ch. 119.

Limousines — See Ch. 160.

Noise — See Ch. 178.

Palmyra Harbour — See Ch. 183.

Handicapped parking — See Ch. 187.

Skateboarding — See Ch. 222.

Taxicabs — See Ch. 248.

Abandoned vehicles — See Ch. 264.

Motor-driven vehicles — See Ch. 267.

§ 90-1 Definitions.

Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.

§ 90-2 Regulations not exclusive.

[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]

The provisions of this chapter 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. 39:4-139.4, any other New Jersey statute or as hereinafter provided.

§ 90-3 Parking prohibited at all times.

No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedule I, below.

Schedule I: Parking Prohibited at All Times.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-3, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street	Side	Location
Bank Avenue [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	Both	From Morgan Avenue to Cinnaminson Avenue
Chestnut Street	West	From Spring Garden Street to South Broad Street
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 6-11-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-18]	All 4 corners	Intersection with Charles Street within 75 feet of the nearest crosswalk or side lines
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East	From Bank Avenue to the southerly border line of Palmyra
Cinnaminson Avenue [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East	From the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to the northerly curbline of Spring Garden Street
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 3-18-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5]	West	From the southwest corner of Cinnaminson Avenue and Charles Street for 85 feet along the southwest curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue and from the northwest corner of Cinnaminson Avenue and Charles Street for 85 feet along the northwest curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue
Delaware Avenue [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East and west	From North Broad Street to Second Street, except in the cut-out area at Delaware Avenue School
Delaware Avenue [Added 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-24]	East and west	Between Second Street and Temple Boulevard
Delaware Avenue [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Fifth Street	North	From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 50 feet westwardly therefrom
Fifth Street	North	From the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 700 feet westwardly therefrom
Fifth Street	South	From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 57 feet westwardly therefrom
Fifth Street	South	From the easterly curbline of Weart Boulevard to a point 34 feet eastwardly therefrom
Fifth Street	South	From the westerly curbline of Weart Boulevard to a point 53 feet westwardly therefrom
Fourth Street [Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]	North	From the intersection of the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 20 feet westwardly therefrom
Fourth Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	South	From the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 556 feet westwardly therefrom
Garfield Avenue [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Garfield Avenue	East	From South Broad Street to Spring Garden Street
Highland Avenue [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East	From South Broad Street to Park Avenue
Highland Avenue [Amended 5-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5]	West	From the intersection of easterly curbline of Morgan Avenue and the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue to a point 50 feet south in the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue
Highland Avenue [Amended 5-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5]	West	From a point 233 feet from the intersection of the easterly curbline of Morgan Avenue with the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue in a southerly direction to a point 58 feet south therefrom in the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue
Leconey Avenue	East	From North Broad Street to Fifth Street
Leconey Avenue	West	From the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 28 feet southwardly therefrom
Leconey Avenue	West	From the northerly curbline of North Broad Street to a point 198 feet distant northwardly therefrom
Madison Street [Added 7-18-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-13]	East	From the southeast corner of Market Street for 190 feet along the southeast curbline
Market Street	Both	From Souder Street to the Tacony Palmyra Bridge
Market Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	West	From North Broad Street to Souder Street
Memorial Avenue	South	Cinnaminson Avenue to Walnut Street
Morgan Avenue	East	From the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 35 feet distant southwardly therefrom
Morgan Avenue	West	From the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 50 feet distant southwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	Both	From Morgan Avenue to Elm Avenue
North Broad Street	North	From the easterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 183 feet eastwardly therefrom
North Broad Street	North	From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 45 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street	North	From the easterly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 258 feet eastwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]	North	From the easterly curbline of Garfield Avenue easterly to Elm Avenue
North Broad Street	North	From the westerly curbline of Garfield Avenue to a point 35 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	North	From the easterly curbline of Leconey Avenue to a point 58 feet 6 inches easterly therefrom
North Broad Street	North	From the westerly curbline of Leconey Avenue to a point 43 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street	South	From the easterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point distant 108 feet eastwardly therefrom
North Broad Street	South	From the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 54 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 4-12-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-05]	South	From the southeasterly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue 160 feet in an easterly direction for a bus stop and pickup area
North Broad Street	South	From the westerly curbline of Morgan Avenue to a point distant 68 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Chestnut Street, 69 feet, 3 inches westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Cinnaminson Avenue 90 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Elm Avenue, 87 feet, 5 inches westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Highland Avenue 109 feet westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Park Avenue, 71 feet, 8 inches westwardly therefrom
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	From the stop line at the intersection of North Broad Street at Public Road, 59 feet, 7 inches westwardly therefrom
Oak Lane	South	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Walnut Street
Orchard Street [Added 9-14-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-12]	North	Along Block 66.01, Lots 10 through 16
Park Avenue	East	From South Broad Street to Spring Garden Street
Park Avenue [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East and west	From the southerly curbline of Spring Garden Street to a point 38 feet distant southwardly therefrom
Park Avenue [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	West	From the northerly curbline of Spring Garden Street to a point 35 feet distant northwardly therefrom
Parry Avenue [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Pear Street	North	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Walnut Street
Public Road [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	Both	From West Henry Street southwardly to South Broad Street
Race Street	East	From North Broad Street to Third Street
Second Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	North	From Delaware Avenue to Horace Avenue
Sixth Street	Both	From Weart Boulevard to Vine Street
Sixth Street	North	From Delaware Avenue to Weart Boulevard
Souder Street	Both	From State Highway Route 73 to Temple Boulevard
South Broad Street [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
South Broad Street [Added 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-22]	East	Between Cinnaminson Avenue and Morgan Avenue
South Broad Street [Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]	North	From Cinnaminson Avenue east for 152 feet
South Broad Street [Repealed 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]
South Broad Street	South	From Chestnut Street to Cinnaminson Avenue
South Broad Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	South	From Highland Avenue to the easterly boundary line of the Borough of Palmyra
South Broad Street [Amended 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]	South	From the westerly curbline of Morgan Avenue westwardly to the Borough boundary line
South Broad Street	South	From the easterly curbline of Park Avenue to a point 68 feet eastwardly therefrom
South Broad Street	South	From Public Road to New Jersey Avenue
Spring Garden Street [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Spring Garden Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	North	From Chestnut Street to State Highway 73
Spring Garden Street [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Spring Garden Street	South	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Parry Avenue
Spring Garden Street	South	From Highland Avenue to Washington Avenue
Spring Garden Street	South	From the westerly curbline of Park Avenue to a point 30 feet westwardly therefrom
Spring Garden Street	South	From the westerly curbline of Public Road to a point 30 feet distant westwardly therefrom
Temple Boulevard	Both	From Souder Street to the Tacony Palmyra Bridge
Walnut Street	West	From the southwest corner of Walnut Street and Spring Garden Street to a point 172 feet distant southwardly therefrom
Weart Boulevard [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Weart Boulevard	West	From the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 35 feet southwardly therefrom
West Charles Street [Added 9-19-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-15]	South	From a point starting 142 feet from the curbline of Walnut Street to a point 109 feet westwardly therefrom
West Henry Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	North	Prom the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 25 feet westwardly therefrom

§ 90-4 Parking prohibited certain hours.

No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule II of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule II, below.

Schedule II: Parking Prohibited Certain Hours.
A.	In accordance with the provisions of § 90-4, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street			Side	Hours	Location
Broad Street [Added 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]			West	Every day, one-hour maximum (except for Borough employees)	The 8 parking spaces directly in front of the Palmyra Borough Hall
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]			West	7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every Friday	From Fifth Street to Broad Street
Fifth Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]			South	Every day (except Sunday)	Garfield Avenue to Morgan Avenue
Fifth Street			South	Every day (except Sunday)	Maple Avenue to Elm Avenue
Fourth Street [Repealed 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]
Maple Avenue [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Morgan Avenue			East	6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. (except Sunday)	North Broad Street to Fifth Street
Morgan Avenue [Added 8-8-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-11]			North	Thirty-minute limit	From the stop line at the intersection of Morgan Avenue at Spring Garden Street, 215 feet westwardly therefrom
Municipal Parking [Added 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]			—	Every day two-hour maximum, between 7:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.	Between Leconey and Cinnaminson Avenue, adjacent to Broad Street
Municipal Parking [Added 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20]			—	Every day two-hour maximum (except for Borough employees)	Off-street parking lot adjacent to Palmyra Borough Hall (on south side) off-street parking areas
North Broad Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]			Both	7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. every Friday	From the east side of Market Street to the west side of Morgan Avenue
West Fourth Street [Added 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]			North	7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday)	From a point starting 120 feet from the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 472 feet westwardly therefrom

B.	In accordance with the provisions of § 90-4: [Added 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-1; amended 2-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-1]
	(1)	No person shall park a boat, boat trailer or camper on a public street between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. This prohibition shall apply to all days, including Sundays and public holidays.
	(2)	No person shall park in excess of one recreational vehicle on private property between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. in any area of the Borough which is zoned residential or business.
	(3)	No person shall park a truck licensed for a total combined gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons on private property in any area of the Borough which is zoned residential.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 90-4.1, Parking prohibited certain hours including Sundays, which immediately followed this section, and Schedule IIA, Parking Prohibited Certain Hours on Days Including Sundays, which regulated parking on Jefferson Street, that were added 9-4-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-11, were repealed 12-3-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-41.

§ 90-5 Stopping or standing prohibited certain hours.

No person shall stop or stand a vehicle for the time specified in Schedule III of any day (except Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule III, below.

Schedule III: Stopping or Standing Prohibited Certain Hours.
Name of Street	Side	Hours	Location
West Fourth Street [Added 6-20-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-11]	North	7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (except Saturday and Sunday)	From a point starting 120 feet from the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue to a point 472 feet westwardly therefrom

§ 90-6 Time limit parking.

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 Sundays and public holidays) upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV, below.

Schedule IV: Time Limit Parking. [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12; 11-12-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-19]
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-6, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street	Side	Time Limit	Hours	Location
Chestnut Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Cinnaminson Avenue [Amended 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	West	1 hour	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday	Between North Broad Street and Fifth Street
Garfield Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Highland Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Leconey Avenue	East	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	Public parking lot situate on the easterly side of Leconey Avenue
Lincoln Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Morgan Avenue [Amended 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-35]	Both	2 hours***	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Morgan Avenue [Added 11-13-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-35]	West	15 minutes	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday	Portion of 600 block from the southerly curbline of East Broad Street to a point 200 feet southwardly on the west side of Morgan Avenue
Morgan Avenue	West	2 hours	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., any day of the week except Sundays	From a point 50 feet southwardly from the southerly curbline of South Broad
North Broad** Street (also referred to as "Main Broad Street")	North	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	From the fire house to Garfield Avenue
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	North	1 hour	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday	Between Morgan Avenue and Delaware Avenue
North Broad Street (also referred to as "Main Broad Street")	South	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	From Highland Avenue to Delaware except the designated no-parking zone across the street from the fire house
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday	Between Highland Avenue and Elm Avenue except for the portion within 50 feet east of the Highland Avenue crossing and within 50 feet west of the Elm Avenue crossing and subject to the restrictions set forth in Schedule I
North Broad Street [Added 8-11-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-12]	South	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday	Between Morgan Avenue and Delaware Avenue
Parry Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
South Broad Street (post office parking)		15 minutes	8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. any day, except Sundays and public holidays	From a point 528 feet west of Cinnaminson Avenue to a point 126 feet therefrom
South Broad Street (also referred to as "Main Broad Street")	North	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Chestnut Street except the designated 15-minute parking zone opposite the post office
South Broad Street (also referred to as "Little Broad Street")	South	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Morgan
South Broad Street (also referred to as "Little Broad Street")	South	2 hours	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	From Borough boundary line with Riverton to Highland Avenue
Walnut Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Walnut Street	West		8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on school days and such other times school is in session	Between Charles Street and Henry Avenue
Washington Avenue	Both	2 hours*	9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekdays; 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays	600 block
Weart Boulevard	West	2 hours	8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. any day, except Sunday	From North Broad Street to Fifth Street
West Broad Street (also referred to as Little Broad Street and/or South Broad Street) [Added 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18]	West	4 hours	All	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Chestnut Street except: the 8 parking spaces directly in front of Palmyra Borough Hall identified as "Parking For Borough Business Only" with "1 Hour Time Limit"; parking spaces identified as "Reserved" for Borough officials; and reserved spaces for handicapped parking.

	NOTES:
*	Any owner of a car that is registered at an address located on the 600 block of the above streets may avoid the above two-hour limitation on parking by applying for and receiving a resident parking permit with a sticker affixed to the vehicle.
**	Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, on Sunday between 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. there shall be no time limit parking on North Broad Street on the north side between the fire house and Cinnaminson Avenue. [Added 3-14-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-01]
***	Except for that portion of the 600 block of Morgan Avenue where parking on the west side is limited to 15 minutes Monday to Friday (as added by Ord. No. 2012-35), any owner of a car that is registered at an address located on the 600 block of Morgan Avenue may avoid the two-hour limitation on parking by applying for and receiving a resident parking permit with a sticker affixed to the vehicle.

§ 90-7 Angle parking.

The locations described in Schedule V, below, are hereby designated as angle parking areas in which all vehicles shall be parked at a forty-five-degree angle.

Schedule V: Angle Parking.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-7, no person shall park a vehicle except on a forty-five-degree angle upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street	Side	Location
North Broad Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	North	From 25 feet west of the westerly curbline of Leconey Avenue to a point 171 feet westerly therefrom
North Broad Street [Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	North	From a point 58 feet 6 inches east of the easterly side line of Leconey Avenue to a point 25 feet west of the westerly side line of Morgan Avenue (provided that nothing herein shall be construed to authorize parking within a distance of 25 feet from any crosswalk or within 25 feet from the side line of any intersecting street)
South Broad Street	North	From a point distant 65 feet westerly from the westerly curbline of Morgan Avenue to a point 225 westwardly therefrom
South Broad Street	North	From the easterly curbline of the station platform of the Pennsylvania Railroad to an elongation of the westerly curbline of Garfield Avenue
South Broad Street (also known as "Little Broad Street") [Added 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18]	South	Between Cinnaminson Avenue and Chestnut Street

§ 90-8 Parking for Borough officials only.

[Amended 11-20-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-20; 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18

No person except officials of the Borough of Palmyra shall park a vehicle at any time on any day in the off-street parking space set forth in Schedule VI. The vehicles permitted to park in this area shall be properly identified and/or those parking space(s) shall be properly identified as reserved parking for use by the identified Borough official(s) only.

Schedule VI: Parking for Borough Officials Only.

In accordance with the provisions of § 90-8, no person except Borough officials shall park a vehicle in off-street parking spaces, or spaces identified as reserved for a Borough official(s), on any of the following streets or parts of streets:

Name of Street	Side	Location
West Broad Street (also referred to as Little Broad Street and/or South Broad Street)	West	One parking space identified as "Reserved Parking Mayor Only" directly in front of Palmyra Borough Hall

§ 90-8.1 Handicapped parking areas.

[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]

A. The areas described in Schedule VIA, below, are restricted to parking by disabled persons in front of the residence located there for parking by disabled persons who have been issued special vehicle identification cards by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-205 when using a motor vehicle in which is displayed a certificate for which a special vehicle identification card has been issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-206.

B. Any person who violates the provisions of this section of this chapter regarding handicapped parking shall be fined $100 for the first offense and for subsequent offenses a fine of at least $100 and up to 90 days' community service on such terms and in such form as the court shall deem appropriate, or any combination thereof.

Schedule VIA: Handicapped Parking Areas.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-8.1, parking in the following areas is restricted to disabled persons who have been issued special vehicle identification cards by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-205:
Name of Street	Side	Location
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-24]	East	Along the curbline in front of 721 Cinnaminson Avenue
Fifth Street [Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]	South	Beginning at a point 92 feet west of the intersection of Delaware Avenue and continuing therefrom 22 feet
Fourth Street [Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]	North	Beginning at a point 92 feet west of the intersection of Delaware Avenue and continuing therefrom 22 feet
Horace Avenue [Added 10-14-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-9]	East	Beginning at a point 94.33 feet from the northerly curbline of Bartlett Street and continuing therefrom 22.00 feet
Leconey Avenue		Along the curbline in front of 330 Leconey Avenue
Morgan Avenue [Added 5-12-2008 by Ord. No. 2008-6]		Along the curbline in front of 9 Morgan Avenue
Sixth Street [Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]	South	Beginning at a point 159.00 feet from the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue and continuing therefrom 22.00 feet
Vine Street [Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]	West	Beginning at a point 45.00 feet from the northerly curbline of 6th Street and continuing therefrom 22.00 feet
Wallace Street [Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]	North	Beginning at a point 36.50 feet from the westerly curbline of Highland Avenue and continuing therefrom 22.00 feet
West Broad Street (also referred to as Little Broad Street and/or South Broad Street [Added 11-21-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-18]	West	Beginning at a point 218 feet from the westerly curbline of Cinnaminson Avenue and continuing therefrom 20 feet.
West Charles Street [Added 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-11]	North	Beginning at a point 142 feet from the westerly curbline of Walnut Street and continuing therefrom 22.00 feet

§ 90-8.2 Temporary parking prohibition during snowplowing; removal of vehicles.

[Added 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-23; amended 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-3; 4-20-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-6[1]]

A. Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that any roadway or street is covered by snow, an emergency exists and all vehicles, trailers, storage containers or other items (collectively referred to as "vehicles") shall be removed as follows:

(1) If the roadway or street is covered by snow during the daylight hours, the time limit for the removal of the vehicles is two hours from the time that the roadway is covered.

(2) If the roadway or street is covered by snow during the night, the time limit for the removal of vehicles is 7:00 a.m. of that day.

B. The below-indicated parking restrictions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased and until the roadways have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

	Name of Street	Sides	Location
	Broad Street	Both	From Elm Street to Rt. 73
	Cinnaminson Avenue	Both	From Cinnaminson Township border to Harbour Drive
	Highland Avenue	Both	From Cinnaminson Township border to Broad Street
	Market Street	Both	From Souder Street to Broad Street
	Public Road	Both	From Broad Street to River Road overpass
	Temple Avenue	Both	From Cinnaminson Avenue to Souder Street

C. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation 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.

D. The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon signs being erected as required by law.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that the provisions of Ord. No. 2011-3 which were originally designated as § 237-17 of Ch. 237, Art. III, Snow and Ice Removal, be redesignated as § 90-8.2.

§ 90-8.3 No parking on streets posted for street sweeping.

[Added 10-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-10]

A. It shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle on the side of any street which has been posted for street sweeping during the period or time that the street sweeping operations are posted to occur.

B. Posting of notice of street sweeping. The side of any street designated for street sweeping services shall be posted by the Borough of Palmyra with notices setting forth the date upon which the street sweeping service is to be conducted and indicating that it shall be unlawful to park a motor vehicle along the side of said street during the period designated for street sweeping services. Any such notice must be posted by the Borough of Palmyra no later than 48 hours prior to the commencement of the proposed street sweeping service.

§ 90-9 Truck route system.

[Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-1]

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.1, the streets or parts of streets as described in Schedule VII, below, are hereby designated as routes for trucks over four tons gross weight. All trucks licensed for a total combined gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons shall be excluded from all streets, except from those streets which form a part of the system of truck routes.

Schedule VII: Truck Route System. [Amended 3-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-1; 5-13-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-9; 9-8-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-17; 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; 7-21-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-7]
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-9, the following streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as routes for vehicles over four tons. All trucks having a total combined registered gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons (the "excluded trucks") shall be excluded from all streets, except from those streets listed below (the "listed streets") which form a part of the system of truck routes. The excluded trucks shall be permitted to park on the listed streets between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as permitted by applicable law. The excluded trucks will nonetheless be permitted on all streets for the purpose of pickup and delivery of materials:
Name of Street	Location
Broad Street	Entire length
Highland Avenue	Entire length
Public Road	Entire length
River Road	Entire length

§ 90-10 One-way streets.

The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VIII, below, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.

Schedule VIII: One-Way Streets.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-10, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Limits
Souder Street	Eastbound	State Highway Route 73 to Market Street
South Broad Street	Eastbound	New Jersey Avenue to Public Road (also known as "Hilton Road")
South Broad Street [Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]	Eastbound	Beginning at a point 143.00 feet from the westerly intersection of South Broad and Chestnut Street and continuing thereon in a westerly direction 257.5 feet along South Broad Street
South Broad Street (also known as "Little Broad Street") [Added 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-18]	Southwest	Between Cinnaminson Avenue and Chestnut Street
Temple Boulevard [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]

§ 90-11 Through streets.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IX, below, 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.

Schedule IX: Through Streets.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-11, the following described streets or parts of streets 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 designation.
Name of Street	Location
Charles Street	From the east side of Public Road to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Columbia Avenue	From the east side of Garfield Avenue to the north side of Cleveland Avenue
Delaware Avenue	From the south side of Temple Boulevard to the north side of North Broad Street
Elm Avenue	From the east side of Morgan Avenue to the north side of North Broad Street
Fifth Street	From the east side of Delaware Avenue to the west side of Leconey Avenue
Fifth Street	From the east side of Market Street to the west side of Delaware Avenue
Firth Lane	From its northerly terminus to the north side of Temple Boulevard
Fourth Street	From the east side of Cinnaminson Avenue to the west side of Elm Avenue
Fourth Street	From the east side of Horace Avenue to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Fourth Street	From the east side of Market Street to the west side of Delaware Avenue
Garfield Avenue	From the south side of Bank Avenue to the north side of Fourth Street
Garfield Avenue [Repealed 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
Garfield Avenue [Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]	From the south side of Charles Street to the Palmyra Borough - Cinnaminson Township boundary line
Garfield Avenue [Amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]	From the south side of South Broad Street to the north side of Charles Street
Henry Street	From the east side of Public Road to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Leconey Avenue [Repealed 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]
Market Street	From Souder Street to the north side of North Broad Street
Market Street	From the Tacony Palmyra Bridge to the north side of North Broad Street
Maryland Avenue	From the east side of Firth Lane to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Morgan Avenue	From the south side of Bank Avenue to the north side of Fourth Street
Morgan Avenue	From the south side of Fourth Street to the north side of North Broad Street
Morgan Avenue	From the south side of North Broad Street to the north side of Cleveland Avenue
Parry Avenue	From the east side of Cinnaminson Avenue to the Palmyra Borough - Cinnaminson Township boundary line
Second Street	From the east side of Firth Lane to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue
Souder Street	From State Highway Route 73 to Temple Boulevard
Spring Garden Street [Repealed 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]
Spring Garden Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14; amended 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]	From N.J. Route 73 to Public Road, thence from Public Road to the westerly side of Park Avenue, thence from the easterly side of Park Avenue to Walnut Street. (The intersection of Spring Garden Street and Walnut Street is hereby designated as a stop intersection. Stop signs shall be installed on Spring Garden Street.)
Temple Boulevard	From the Tacony Palmyra Bridge to the west side of Cinnaminson Avenue

§ 90-12 Stop intersections.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule X, below, are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.

Schedule X: Stop Intersections.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-12, the following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
Stop Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
Each street that intersects a through street
Chestnut Street [Added 2-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-4]	East	Memorial Avenue
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]	East	Bank Avenue
Cinnaminson Avenue [Added 9-12-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-7]	West	Bank Avenue
Garfield Avenue [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	North	Columbia Avenue
Harrison Avenue [Added 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12]	West	Lincoln Avenue
Memorial Avenue [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	West	Filbert Street
Pear Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	West	Filbert Street
Seventh Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East	Lincoln Avenue
Seventh Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East and west	Washington Avenue
South Broad Street [Added 2-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-1]	East	Chestnut Street
Spring Garden Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	Both	East Broad Street and West Broad Street
Spring Garden Street [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	Both	Walnut Street
Spring Garden Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East	Lincoln Avenue
Spring Garden Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East and west	Washington Avenue
Third Avenue [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East	Berkley Street
Third Avenue [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	West	Horace Street
Wallace Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East	Lincoln Avenue
Wallace Street [Added 7-12-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7]	East and west	Washington Avenue

§ 90-12.1 Multi-stop intersections.

[Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18; amended 10-13-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-12; 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13; 9-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-19; 12-14-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-23; 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-25; 3-20-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-2]

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersection described in Schedule XIX, below, is hereby designated a multi-stop intersection requiring all traffic entering the intersection to stop prior to proceeding through the intersection. Stop signs, striping and other traffic control measures shall be installed at the intersection accordingly.

Schedule XIX: Multi-Stop Intersections.

Pursuant to the provisions of § 90-12.1, the following described intersections are hereby designated as multi-stop intersections.

Intersection

Charles Street at Morgan Avenue

Columbia Avenue and Charles Street

Fourth Street and Elm Avenue

Garfield Avenue at Charles Street

Garfield Avenue, Columbia Avenue and Wallace Street

Garfield Avenue at Fifth Street

Garfield Avenue and Spring Garden Street

Leconey Avenue at Fifth Street

Parry Avenue and Charles Street

Parry Avenue and Wallace Street

Spring Garden Street and Chestnut Street

Spring Garden Street at Park Avenue

West Charles Street and Park Avenue

§ 90-13 Yield intersections.

Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule XI, below, are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.

Schedule XI. Yield Intersections.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-13, the following described intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections:
Yield Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 90-14 Loading zones.

The locations described in Schedule XII, below, are hereby designated as loading zones.

Schedule XII: Loading Zones.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-14, the following locations are hereby designated as loading zones:
Name of Street	Side	Location
Garfield Avenue [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East	From a point 25 feet south of the southerly curbline of South Broad Street to a point 186 feet southerly therefrom
Maple Avenue [Added 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]	East	From a point 25 feet south of the southerly curbline of Fifth Street to a point 202 feet southerly therefrom

§ 90-15 Taxi stands.

The locations described in Schedule XIII, below, are hereby designated as taxi stands.

Schedule XIII: Taxi Stands.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-15, the following described locations are hereby designated as taxi stands:
Name of Street	Side	Location
(Reserved)

§ 90-16 Bus stops.

The locations described in Schedule XIV, below, are hereby designated as bus stops.

Schedule XIV: Bus Stops.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-16, the following described locations are hereby designated as "bus stops":
Name of Street	Side	Location
(Reserved)

§ 90-17 Left turns prohibited.

No person shall make a left turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XV, below.

Schedule XV: Left Turns Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-17, no persons shall make a left turn at any of the following intersections:
Name of Street	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 90-18 U-turns prohibited.

No persons shall make a U-turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XVI, below.

Schedule XVI: U-Turns Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions in § 90-18, no persons shall make a U-turn at any of the following locations:
Location	Limits
North Broad Street	Between an elongation of the westerly curbline of Delaware Avenue and an elongation of the easterly curbline of Morgan Avenue

§ 90-19 All turns prohibited.

No person shall make a turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XVII, below.

Schedule XVII: All Turns Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-19, no persons shall make a turn at any of the following intersections:
Name of Street	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of
(Reserved)

§ 90-19.1 Right turns only.

[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]

The lanes of traffic at the intersections described in Schedule XX below are hereby designated as right turn only lanes of traffic, requiring all traffic in that lane entering the intersection to turn right only at the intersection. Appropriate right turn only signs shall be installed at those intersections accordingly.

Schedule XX: Right Turns Only. [Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
The following lanes of traffic are designated as right turn only traffic lanes:
Right Turn Only Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of	Lane of Traffic
Souder Street	West	Market Street	Right

§ 90-19.2 Right turns prohibited.

[Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]

The lanes of traffic at the intersections as described in Schedule XXI below are hereby designated as right turn prohibited lanes of traffic, prohibiting all traffic entering the intersection in that lane of traffic from making a right turn. Appropriate signs shall be installed at those intersections accordingly.

Schedule XXI: Right Turns Prohibited. [Added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13]
The following described lanes of traffic at the designated intersections are hereby designated as right turn prohibited lanes of traffic:
Sign on	Direction of Travel	At Intersection of	Lane of Traffic
Souder Street	West	Market Street	Left

§ 90-20 Right turns on red prohibited.

No person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop) whenever an official sign is present prohibiting such turn on red signal as described in Schedule XVIII.

Schedule XVIII: Right Turns on Red Prohibited.
In accordance with the provisions of § 90-20, no person shall make a right turn when facing a steady red signal (stop) at any of the following intersections:
Name of Street	Direction of Travel	Prohibited Right Turn on Red Signal Onto
North Broad Street [Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]	East and west	Cinnaminson Avenue
South Broad Street [Added 10-8-1990 by Ord. No. 1990-18]	East and west	Cinnaminson Avenue

§ 90-20.1 Parking of trailers. [1]

[Added 3-14-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-5]

A. Definition of "trailer." For purposes of this section:

TRAILER

Any vehicle without mode of power designed or used for carrying, hauling or transporting any boat, watercraft, vehicle, equipment or other items that is required to be, or is capable of being pulled, towed or drawn by another vehicle.

B. No person shall park, store, or permit the parking or storage of any trailer (attached or detached) of any type or description, regardless of whether such trailer is licensed and/or registered, and regardless of whether a boat, watercraft, vehicle, equipment, or other item is or is not currently located on the trailer, on any municipal, state, or county roadway in the Borough of Palmyra between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

C. Signs shall be posted at one or more entrances to the Borough notifying residents of this prohibition.

D. Violations. Each day, or part of a day, that a trailer is parked in violation of this section shall be considered a separate violation.

E. Penalty. In addition to the penalties imposed upon conviction as specified in § 90-21 of this Chapter 90, the Borough, at its option may arrange for the towing of the trailer off of the public street, with the cost of any towing or storage fee to be paid by the owner of the trailer. If the trailer is incapable of being towed for any reason, including, but not limited to, the trailer being attached to a motor vehicle that prevents the trailer from being towed, the owner shall pay a fine in the amount of $300 for each violation.

[1] Editor's Note: Former § 90-20.1, Streets with speed limits of fifteen miles per hour, and former Schedule XXII, Streets With Speed Limits of Fifteen Miles Per Hour, that were added 7-12-1993 by Ord. No. 1993-13, were repealed 7-9-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-11. Said ordinance also provided for the prompt removal of any signs posted for the streets previously included in Schedule XXII.

§ 90-20.2 Truck parking prohibited.

[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-10]

No person shall park a truck weighing more than four tons between the hours specified in Schedule XXIII upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule XXIII, below.

Schedule XXIII: Truck Parking Prohibited.

[Added 6-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-10; amended 7-21-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-7]

In accordance with the provisions of § 90-20.2, no person shall park a truck having a total combined registered gross weight of vehicle plus load in excess of four tons on either side of any street or parts of streets at any time within the Borough except as permitted by applicable law on the designated truck routes set forth in Schedule VII[1] between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

[1] Editor's Note: Schedule VII is located in § 90-9.

§ 90-20.3 Obstruction of streets and public rights-of-way; violations and penalties.

[Added 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1997-12]

A. No person or persons shall obstruct, interfere with or impede, directly or indirectly, vehicular traffic upon any street or public right-of-way in the Borough of Palmyra.

B. Violations and penalties. Any person who violates any of the above provisions shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court.

§ 90-20.4 Public and semipublic property.

[Added 12-13-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-12]

A. WaWa at Cinnaminson Avenue and Broad Street. The traffic and parking regulations set forth in the preliminary and final site plans dated June 18, 1998, last revised April 21, 1999, of the WaWa located at Cinnaminson Avenue and Broad Street shall be enforced by the Borough of Palmyra pursuant to the terms and provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.

§ 90-21 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 2-10-1986 by Ord. No. 1986-1; 5-17-1989 by Ord. No. 1989-5]

A. Parking violations. Any person violating the parking prohibitions in this chapter shall be subject to a fine of $25 for each offense.

B. Other violations. Unless another penalty is expressly provided in this chapter or in the New Jersey statutes, 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.

C. The above-suggested penalty form is in conformance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-203 and should be used as a uniform standard throughout the state.

§ 90-22 Severability.

If any part or parts of this chapter are for any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this chapter.

§ 90-23 Repealer; exceptions.

All former traffic ordinances of the Borough of Palmyra are hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this 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. This chapter shall not, however, repeal Chapter 267, Vehicles, Motor-Driven, of the Code of the Borough of Palmyra, which shall remain in full force and effect.

§ 90-24 Title.

This chapter may be known and cited as the "Vehicle and Traffic Ordinance."

§ 90-25 When effective.

[Amended 10-11-1988 by Ord. No. 1988-14]

This chapter shall take effect upon its final adoption and publication according to law and approval thereof by the Commissioner of Transportation of the State of New Jersey.