A.
The body corporate and politic known as the "Parking Authority of
the City of Camden," heretofore created and established pursuant to
the provisions of the Parking Authority Law (N.J.S.A. 40:11A-1 et
seq.), is hereby continued.
B.
Except as otherwise provided in this Subsection B, said Parking Authority shall possess and exercise all of the rights and powers, and perform all of the functions and duties, as provided by and in accordance with said Parking Law, including, without limitation, the full exercise of the power of eminent domain, subject, however, to the limitation that the power of eminent domain shall only be used, without the consent of City Council, for the purpose of acquiring real property for a parking garage, surface parking lot, or other similar facility.
[Amended 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. MC-4810; 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
C.
Said Parking Authority may only acquire other real property by the
power of eminent domain with the consent of City Council.
[Amended 2-11-2014 by Ord. No. MC-4810; 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
D.
Pursuant
to the Parking Authority Law as specified at N.J.S.A. 40:11A-6(2),
the Parking Authority shall have ability and the authority for "the
management and operation of on-street and other parking meters and
related facilities and enforcement of the applicable law, ordinances
and regulations as to the parking of vehicles" within the entire City
of Camden, "and the consequent promotion of free movement of traffic
and relief of traffic congestion on the streets" of the City of Camden
and "improvement of conditions affecting the public safety and welfare
therein"; and
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
E.
Pursuant
to the Parking Authority Law as specified at N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22(3)(c),
the Parking Authority shall have enforcement authority, on behalf
of the City of Camden, "of all or any applicable law, ordinances,
and regulations as to the parking of vehicles" in the City of Camden,
"whether upon streets or on lands or other facilities owned or maintained"
by the City of Camden or the Parking Authority or elsewhere; and
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
F.
Pursuant
to the Parking Authority Law as specified at N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22(3)(d),
the Parking Authority shall have the ability and authority to designate
parking enforcement officers, as defined at N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22.1,
who shall meet all of the requirements of the Parking Authority Law,
with full power and authority within the entire City of Camden to
issue summonses for violations of parking laws, City ordinances and
regulations and for any vehicle parked, stored or abandoned in violation
of law, City ordinances or regulations within the City of Camden,
to cause it to be towed away from the scene of the violation; and
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
G.
Pursuant
to the Parking Authority Law, as specified at N.J.S.A. 40:11A-22(3)(d),
the Parking Authority, on its own, or through the procurement of a
contractor, shall have the ability and authority to establish towing
and storage fees and to cause to be collected from an owner of a towed
vehicle which was parked, stored or abandoned in violation of law,
City ordinances or regulations the costs of the towing and subsequent
storage of such vehicle before surrendering said vehicle to such owner.
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
H.
The Parking
Authority shall also have the authority to exercise all other authority
in the Parking Authority Law, N.J.S.A. 40:11A-1 et seq., which is
not inconsistent with this chapter.
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
I.
To the extent
that the City of Camden creates or modifies any ordinance concerning
illegally parked or abandoned vehicles within the City of Camden,
and the towing and storage of same, the enforcement authority of the
Parking Authority, as described herein, shall remain in full force
and effect, unless that newly created or amended ordinance specifies
otherwise.
[Added 12-14-2021 by Ord. No. MC-5366]
The library, as heretofore established and empowered pursuant
to law (N.J.S.A. 40:54-1 et seq.), is hereby continued.
The Board of Adjustment, as heretofore established and empowered
pursuant to law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-69 et seq.) and the Zoning Ordinance
of the City,[1] is hereby continued.
There shall be a Municipal Court of the City of Camden, as provided in Chapter 38, Court, Municipal, of this Code of the City of Camden.
