[Adopted 9-2-1997 by Ord. No. 2218; amended in its entirety 7-10-2018 by Ord. No. 2790]
A.
A resident parking program shall be instituted as follows: During
certain hours, the streets of the City of Garfield will be designated
"resident parking only."
B.
Rules and regulations. The following rules and regulations shall
apply to the City of Garfield resident permit parking program:
(1)
A resident parking permit of a design specified by the Chief of Police
of the City of Garfield will be issued to residents of Garfield who
own a motor vehicle with no more than four wheels touching the ground
on any street in the City of Garfield, no more than 22 feet in length
and no more than seven feet in width. There will be no permits issued
to those vehicles which are registered as or described as being trailers,
Excluded from this provision are any trucks which are in the process
of any delivery or pickups and any truck(s) utilized by utility companies
in the State of New Jersey or their entities or any trucks that are
already covered by other ordinances.
[Amended 6-15-2021 by Ord. No. 2878]
(2)
Proof of residency of the owner of a vehicle must be presented when
applying for a permit. The following are required proof of residency:
[Amended 10-25-2022 by Ord. No. 2961]
(a)
A copy of a valid New Jersey driver's license reflecting the vehicle
owner's residency within the City of Garfield;
(b)
A copy of a valid New Jersey motor vehicle registration for which
the permit is sought showing the vehicle owner's address in the City
of Garfield;
(c)
A current car insurance statement showing the vehicle's owner's address
in the City of Garfield; and
(d)
One additional item reflecting the vehicle owner's residency, such
as a utility bill or current bank statement. A post office box number
will not be deemed proof of residency in order to receive a resident
parking permit.
(3)
Each household shall only be permitted to register one commercial vehicle that meets the requirements set forth in § 226-28B(1) above.
C.
Each individual household shall be permitted to register a maximum
of five vehicles.
(1)
Households in need a greater than five permits may apply to the Garfield
Police Department for additional permits. Upon a showing of good cause
by the household, the Parking Registration Office may issue additional
permits.
D.
The biannual fee per registered household shall be $10.
Resident parking permits will be valid for a period of two years
from the month of issuance.
Residents may apply for visitor permits. Each visitor permit
shall be $5 and purchased daily.
Any person requesting a resident or temporary visitor's parking
permit will be required to submit a vehicle identification number
and license plate number of the vehicle, the driver's license number
and such other information as may be required by the Police Department
of the City of Garfield.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours of 3:00 a.m.
and 6:00 a.m. without the required resident parking or visitor permit
upon any street within the City of Garfield.
Any vehicle parked on a street without a valid resident parking
permit or an expired residential parking permit shall be subject to
the following sanctions: Unless another penalty is expressly provided
by N.J.S.A. 39:4-203, every person convicted of a violation of a provision
of this article or any other supplement thereto shall be liable to
a penalty of $55 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15 days,
or both, for each offense.
The Police Department of the City of Garfield shall have the
authority to formulate and promulgate rules and regulations pertaining
to this article, subject to veto of the City Council, and the Police
Department of the City of Garfield shall be entitled, in its discretion,
to verify any information appropriate to the enforcement of this article.
The Police Department of the City of Garfield shall have the power
to issue summonses for violation of this article.
Enforcement of this article and further rules and regulations
as may be promulgated from time to time shall be under the jurisdiction
of either the Chief of Police or his designee and/or the Parking Enforcement
Official.
[Added 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2826]
Residents of multiunit properties, consisting of five or more
rental or condominium units, and approved for construction after January
1, 2020 shall not be eligible for resident parking permits issues
under this chapter.
