All provisions and traffic laws of N.J.S.A. 39:1.1 et seq., shall apply to all County parks and property and will be strictly enforced with such further restrictions as set forth in this chapter.
No person shall drive or operate any motor vehicle in any County park or property on any surface or land other than a roadway designated or established for vehicular travel unless authorized by the Director.
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No person shall ride or operate a bicycle on any County parks or property (including all County-owned facilities and reservations) on any surface or land other than a paved vehicular roadway designated or established for motor vehicle travel unless otherwise expressly permitted or authorized by the Director or specifically designated for bicycle use by appropriate signage.
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For purposes of this provision, service and access routes, paved or unpaved pathways or roadways/thoroughfares designated or established for use by authorized personnel only do not constitute "vehicular roads" open to the public for bicycle use with the exception of Crest Drive in the South Mountain Reservation. A bicyclist is permitted to wheel or push a bicycle by hand over grassy areas or paved areas reserved for pedestrian use.
No person shall drive or operate an off-road vehicle in a County park or property unless otherwise specifically authorized or permitted by the Director.
No person shall operate a commercial vehicle in a County park, County park property, or on County park roadways designated for vehicular travel without prior permission or authorization from the Director, with the exception of Mill Street within the confines of Branch Brook Park in Belleville and South Orange Avenue, Cherry Lane, and Brookside Drive within the confines of South Mountain Reservation.
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Parking areas. No person shall stand or park a motor vehicle in any County park or property on any surface or land other than designated parking areas and other areas that may on occasion be designated as temporary parking areas by the Director. All vehicles must be parked inside the lines.
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Hours of operation. Unless specifically authorized or permitted by the Director in writing, no person shall leave a motor vehicle parked in any County park or property beyond the applicable hours of operation or where designated by signage, beyond the applicable hours set forth therein.
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Parking areas restricted to park patrons. Parking lots or parking areas in any County park or property are reserved solely for use by County park patrons unless specifically authorized or permitted by the Director.
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Designated/restricted "no parking areas." No person shall stand or park a vehicle in any County park or property in an area designated by signs, curb markings, or other designated "no parking" areas.
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Emergency "no parking areas." The Director, the Essex County Sheriff or their authorized designee(s) shall retain the authority to designate by signage places or areas in which the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would create an emergency condition, unusual delay to vehicular and/or pedestrian traffic, or otherwise pose a hazard to the public. See § 130-9.