[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Knowlton as Ch. VII of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
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[1] shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used
herein.
[1]
Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.
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.
A.
Regulations not exclusive. The provisions of this chapter imposing
a time limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to
observe other 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.
B.
Parking prohibited during state of emergency.
(1)
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. Any state police officer, the Township Emergency
Management Coordinator, or in his or her absence, the Township Deputy
Emergency Management Coordinator are 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.
[Amended 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-02]
(2)
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 state police officer, the Township Emergency Management
Coordinator, or in his or her absence, the Township Deputy Emergency
Management Coordinator 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.
[Amended 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-02]
(3)
The effectiveness of this subsection is contingent upon the signs
being erected as required by law.
C.
Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
D.
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.
E.
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.
F.
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.
G.
Permit
parking only on certain streets.
[Added 8-10-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-07]
(1)
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.
(2)
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.
(3)
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.
(4)
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.
(5)
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.
(6)
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.
(7)
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.
(8)
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.
(9)
Any vehicle parked in violation of the parking permit regulations
will be subject to a fine of $100 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 $150. Any person(s) found to possess an invalid, expired,
or counterfeit permit shall be subject to a fine of $150.
[Amended 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06]
(10)
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.
A.
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.
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.
A.
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.
A.
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.
B.
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected and maintained to effect
the above designated speed limits as authorized by the Department
of Transportation.
A.
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.
B.
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.
C.
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. Any police officer,
the Township Emergency Management Coordinator, or in his or her absence,
the Township Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, 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.
[Amended 4-26-2018 by Ord. No. 18-02]
A.
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.
B.
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 § 174-3C, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
|
Name of Street
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
Ferry Lane
|
From its beginning at Route 46 to its termination at the shore
of the Delaware River on both sides of the roadway
|
|
Mount Pleasant Road
[Added 7-11-2005 by Ord.
No. 05-10] |
A section 275 feet beginning 1,250 feet north of the intersection
of Wishing Well Road on both sides of the roadway
|
|
Quarry Road
[Added 12-12-2011 by Ord.
No. 11-14] |
For a distance of 1,800 feet west of the intersection of Mount
Pleasant Road on both sides of the roadway
|
|
Station Road
[Added 7-11-2005 by Ord.
No. 05-10; repealed 8-10-2015 by Ord. No. 15-07] | |
|
Warrington Bridge
|
For a distance of 500 feet from either end of the Warrington
Bridge on both sides of Warrington Road (County Route 605)
|
[Added 8-10-2015 by Ord.
No. 15-07]
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-3G, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts thereof, unless the vehicle shall bear a valid permit:
|
Name of Street
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
Columbia Street
[Added 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06] |
From the river to Decatur Street on both sides of the roadway
|
|
Station Road
|
From a distance of 2,785 feet from Route 94 to its intersection
with Kill Road on both sides of the roadway
|
|
Washington Street
[Added 9-14-2020 by Ord. No. 20-06] |
From Columbia Street to Green Street on both sides of the roadway
|
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:.
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
All roadways in the Township of Knowlton as set forth on the
certified street and road map of the Township of Knowlton
|
All
|
9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
All roadways in the Township of Knowlton as set forth on the
certified street and road map of the Township of Knowlton
|
|
Parking areas or parts of parking areas and public property
of the Township of Knowlton, specifically, the Knowlton Township Municipal
Building, Knowlton Township Garage and the Knowlton Township Recycling
Center
|
All
|
6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
Knowlton Township Municipal Building, Route 94; Knowlton Township
Garage, Service Road; Knowlton Township Recycling Center, Route 94
|
|
Parking areas or parts of parking areas of the Knowlton Township
Board of Education property
|
All
|
3:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
Delaware School, Route 46
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-3E, no person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-3F, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
|
Name of Street
|
Sides
|
Time Limit
|
Hours
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Decatur Street
|
West
|
15 minutes
|
All
|
Between Columbia and Green Streets except the first 65 feet
on Decatur Street at the northwest corner of Columbia and Decatur
Streets
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-4, trucks over four tons' gross weight are excluded from the following described streets or parts of streets, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets:
|
Name of Street
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
Hainesburg River Road
|
From Route 94 to the Delaware River
|
|
Decatur Street
|
Entire length
|
|
Walnut Road
[Added 9-11-2000 by Ord.
No. 00-13] |
From Route 46 to Delaware Road
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-5, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated:
|
RESERVED
|
[Amended 2-21-2011 by Ord. No. 11-02]
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-6A, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near right side on each street intersecting the through street, except where yield signs are provided for in the designation:
A.
Hainesburg River Road from Rt. 80 to Rt. 94.
B.
Serepta Road from Rameysburg Road (County Rt. 609) to Township line.
C.
Auble Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Township line.
D.
Nightingale Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Township
line.
E.
Polkville Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Vail Road.
F.
Country Side Road from Polkville Road to Vail Road.
G.
Cemetery Road from Auble Road to Township line.
H.
Linaberry Road from Knowlton Road (County Rt. 616) to Delaware Road
(County Rt. 605).
I.
Cook Road from Polkville Road to Linaberry Road.
J.
Mount Pleasant from Rt. 94 to 1,670 feet past intersection of Wishing
Well Road.
[Amended 2-21-2011 by Ord. No. 11-02]
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-6B, the following intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-6C, the following intersections are designated as yield intersections:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-7, the following described locations are hereby designated as loading zones:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-8, the following described locations are hereby designated as taxi stands:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-9, the following described locations are hereby designated as bus stops:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-10A, no person shall make a left turn at any of the following locations:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-10B, no person shall make a u-turn at any of the following locations:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-10C, no person shall make a turn at any of the following locations:
|
RESERVED
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 174-11, the following described streets or parts of streets shall have the following speed limits thereon in the direction located:
|
Name of Street
|
Speed Limit
|
Direction
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Auble Road
[Added 12-26-1996 by Ord.
No. 96-17] |
35
|
Both, from County Route 616 to the Knowlton Township-Blairstown
Township line
| |
|
Centerville Road
|
30
|
Both, entire length in Knowlton Township
| |
|
Countryside Road
|
35
|
Both
| |
|
Hainesburg River Road
| |||
|
Zone 1
|
25
|
Both, from Starlite Hill Road to Stark Road
| |
|
Zone 2
|
35
|
Both, from Stark Road to N.J. Route 94
| |
|
Honey Run Road
|
40
|
Both
| |
|
Ivan Road
|
25
|
Both
| |
|
Koeck Road
| |||
|
Zone 1
|
45
|
Both, from the Hope Township/Knowlton Township line to 3,410
feet north of the Hope Township/Knowlton Township line
| |
|
Zone 2
|
40
|
Both, from 3,410 feet north of the Hope Township/Knowlton Township
line to Knowlton-Delaware Road (CR 616)
| |
|
Lime Kiln Road
|
40
|
Both
| |
|
Mount Pleasant Road
|
30
|
Both, from New Jersey Route 94 to Line Road
| |
|
Osmun Road
[Added 9-14-1998 by Ord.
No. 98-12] |
30
|
Both, from Baylor Road to the Knowlton Township/Hope Township
corporate line
| |
|
Stark Road
[Added 12-26-1996 by Ord.
No. 96-17] |
35
|
Both
| |
|
Walnut Road
| |||
|
Zone 1
|
15
|
Both, from U.S. Route 46 to 4, 165 feet east of U.S. Route 46
| |
|
Zone 2
|
25
|
Both, from 4,165 feet east of U.S. Route 46 to County Route
605
| |
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.
