[Added 12-16-1996 by Ord.
No. 96-17]
The Township Council finds that, in order to preserve and safeguard
the public health, safety and welfare, traffic and parking regulations
are necessary in the parking areas, roadways, exits and entrances
that exist on the property currently occupied by Charlie Brown's Restaurant,
commonly known as "25 Linwood Avenue"; and Charlie Brown's Restaurant,
a privately owned establishment open to the public or to which the
public is invited, contributes significantly to the traffic and parking
conditions in the area of the establishment during those times that
the business is open to the public. It is therefore the purpose of
the Township Council by this enactment to regulate traffic and the
parking of vehicles in the traffic and parking areas of Charlie Brown's
Restaurant and thereby preserve and safeguard the public health, safety
and welfare.
Wherever used in this article, the following terms shall be
deemed and construed to have the following meanings:
A device having a wheel or wheels with pneumatic tires connected
by a frame and arranged to be propelled exclusively by human power.
The commercial building and appurtenant access and parking
areas located at 25 Linwood Avenue and designated as Block 2502.02,
Lot 20, on the Tax Assessment Map of the Township of Washington (sometimes
referred to as "Charlie Brown's" or the "premises").
That map entitled "Site Plan/Erosion Control Plan - Charlie
Brown's," Block 2502.02, Washington Twsp., Lot 20, Bergen County New
Jersey, submitted by Lopatka Associates, Inc., and revised as of 12-29-1994.
Attached to this site plan map is a Lighting Plan/Details Map which
provides the traffic sign details. Said map is on file in the Clerk's
office.
Those parking stalls or parking spaces marked with signs
and pavement markings which allow for the parking of vehicles which
have handicapped parking license plates or authorized handicapped
parking placards conspicuously posted on the vehicle. These stalls
are designated on the Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map and are marked
with signs and pavement markings giving notice thereof as shown on
said map.
That area of the establishment designated by sign which allows
for the express purpose of the loading and unloading of goods and
supplies for the establishment.
A pedal bicycle having a helper motor characterized in that
either the maximum piston displacement is less than 50 cubic centimeters
or said motor is rated at no more than 1.5 brake horsepower and said
bicycle is capable of a maximum speed of no more than 25 miles per
hour, on a flat surface and includes mopeds.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and
Highways.
That company or those individuals employed by Charlie Brown's
Restaurant for the purpose of parking patrons' vehicles on the premises
of the Charlie Brown's Restaurant.
A.
Vehicles. No vehicle shall park or stand in a zone prohibiting the
same. No vehicle shall park in any area of Charlie Brown's premises
except in parking stalls as designated in the Charlie Brown's Restaurant
Map and marked with pavement markings giving notice thereof as shown
on the map. No vehicle shall park, stop or stand in a zone prohibiting
the same.
B.
Bicycles and motorized bicycles. No bicycle or motorized bicycle
shall park, stop or stand in a no-parking or no-standing zone.
C.
Handicapped parking. No vehicle, bicycle or motorized bicycle shall
park, stop or stand in any handicapped parking area, as designated
in the Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map and marked with pavement markings
and signs giving notice thereof, unless said vehicle bears approved
handicapped personal identification such as license plates or authorized
handicapped parking placards.
D.
Parking on sidewalks, entrances, exits or on landscaped areas is
prohibited.
A.
No vehicle, bicycle or motorized bicycle shall be utilized for commercial
loading or unloading except in the loading zone which is located on
the northeast side of the building; provided, however, that such loading
or unloading may be performed in any area designated for vehicle parking
between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. of any day.
B.
Garbage removal may take place between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and
11:00 p.m. of any day.
A.
Any federal, state, county or municipal emergency vehicle or United
States Postal Service vehicle, while such vehicle is being utilized
in the discharge of official duties, shall be exempt from the provisions
of this article.
B.
Valet parking. Should the owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant choose
to employ the services of a valet parking company or individuals who
perform the services of parking patrons' vehicles, said company or
individuals will be exempt from the provision of this article which
requires all vehicles to be parked within a parking stall or parking
space. However, said valet parking company or individuals who perform
the service of parking patrons' vehicles must otherwise comply with
all other provisions of this article and may not park vehicles in
exits or entrances, within 50 feet of a stop sign or park vehicles
in such a way as to constitute a potentially hazardous condition or
violate any laws under Title 39 of the New Jersey Statutes. Should
the Police Department determine that a hazardous condition exists,
the valet parking company or those individuals responsible for creating
the condition will make immediate efforts to correct the situation
as prescribed by the Police Department.
Vehicles, bicycles and motorized bicycles shall adhere to the
following traffic regulations within the parking lot, alleys, driveways,
traffic ways, entrances and exits within the Charlie Brown's premises:
A.
Stop at such intersections as shall be designated on the Charlie
Brown's Restaurant Map and marked with signs and pavement markings
giving notice thereof as shown on said map.
B.
Proceed in the direction of those traffic lanes between parking stalls
and traffic ways which exist in the front, side and rear of the building,
as marked with pavement markings giving notice of said direction as
shown on the Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map.
C.
Pause and observe traffic before exiting from traffic lanes between
parking stalls.
D.
Refrain from entering areas that are marked as "Do Not Enter" by
sign, as shown on the Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map.
E.
Refrain from operating on any sidewalk.
F.
As per the request of the owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant and
application to have the provisions of Subtitle 1, Title 39, of the
Revised Statutes govern motor vehicle operations on the Charlie Brown's
premises, the resolution of the Township Council of the Township of
Washington granting said request, dated June 5, 1995, and upon approval
by the Commissioner of Transportation, all traffic on the Charlie
Brown's Restaurant premises will be governed by the motor vehicle
and traffic laws of Title 39 of the New Jersey Statues.
A.
Installations. All signs shall be procured, installed and maintained
by owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant. The cost of installation and
maintenance of pavement markings shall be borne by the owner of Charlie
Brown's Restaurant. The owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant shall,
subsequent to initial procurement and installation, maintain such
signs and pavement markings. The owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant
shall repair, restore or replace the same within 30 days after receipt
of written notice from the Chief of Police to do so, which notice
shall be sent by certified mail to the address of said owner as shown
on the Township tax records.
B.
Specifications. All signs and pavement markings required by this
article, and the installation thereof, shall conform to specifications
established by law for signs and markings for like regulations of
traffic on the public highways, including the MUTCD. If there be no
such specifications for any particular sign or pavement marking, the
same shall conform to specifications established by the Director of
Public Safety, and the specifications so established shall, as nearly
as practicable, be patterned after specifications for signs and markings
for similar traffic regulations on the public highways. Such specifications
shall be furnished to the owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant by certified
mail. The owner shall comply with these specifications within 45 days
of receipt thereof.
C.
Modification. The design and location of signs and pavement markings
required under this article may be modified according to the following
procedure:
(1)
The Township Council shall have full authority to modify the design,
location and amount of signs and pavement markings, by resolution
duly adopted and served upon the owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant.
(2)
A resolution under this section shall provide that the Township of
Washington shall effect such modifications at its expense or as may
otherwise be provided by agreement between the Township of Washington
and the owner of the Charlie Brown's Restaurant.
(3)
A resolution under this section shall be served upon the owner of
Charlie Brown's Restaurant, who shall maintain, repair and replace
all signs and pavement markings.
(4)
The Township Engineer shall amend the Charlie Brown's Restaurant
Map in accordance with any resolutions under this section. All modifications
under this section shall become effective as of the date of amendment
of the Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map or the date of service of the
resolution on the owner of Charlie Brown's Restaurant, whichever is
later.
A.
Entrances only. The following driveways shall be designated as an
entrance only, as indicated on the attached Charlie Brown's Restaurant
Map, which is incorporated herein and made a part thereof:
(1)
That driveway on the southeast corner of the premises at Linwood
Avenue.
B.
Exits only. The following driveways shall be designated as exits
only, as indicated on the attached Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map:
(1)
That driveway on the northwest corner of the parking lot which exits
onto Hemlock Drive.
C.
Do not enter areas. The following areas shall be designated as do
not enter areas, as indicated on the attached Charlie Brown's Restaurant
Map:
(1)
Located on the southeast corner of the property, facing north, prohibits
vehicles from exiting onto Linwood Avenue from this area which is
an entrance only area.
(2)
Located opposite the southeast corner of the building, facing south,
prohibits vehicles from traveling on the east side of the building.
Exempt are commercial vehicle deliveries, garbage removal vehicles
and employees of Charlie Brown's Restaurant.
(3)
Located at the end of the dual entrance/exit, facing west, prohibits
vehicles from entering the one-way entrance area in front of the building
whose direction of travel is east to west.
(4)
Located on the median which is located northwest of the fenced gates,
facing west, prohibits vehicles from going through the gate area,
traveling west to east. Exempt are commercial delivery vehicles, garbage
removal vehicles and employees of Charlie Brown's Restaurant.
(5)
Located on the northwest exit of the parking lot to Hemlock Drive,
facing west, prohibits vehicles from entering the exit, traveling
west to east.
(6)
Located on the northeast section of the parking lot at the exit to
the single lane driveway, facing west, prohibits vehicles from entering
the driveway, traveling west to east.
D.
Prohibited turns; left turn prohibitions. No person shall make a
left turn at any of the following locations, as indicated on the attached
Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map:
(1)
Eastbound on Linwood Avenue into the southeast driveway on the premises.
E.
Prohibited turns; right turn prohibitions. No person shall make a
right turn at any of the locations, as indicated on the attached Charlie
Brown's Restaurant Map:
(1)
(Reserved)
F.
Stop intersections. The following described intersections are hereby
designated as stop intersections, whereby vehicles approaching the
stop sign must come to a complete stop at the stop sign and proceed
only after yielding the right-of-way to all traffic on the intersecting
street which is so close as to constitute an immediate hazard. Stop
signs will be placed at the following locations, as indicated on the
attached Charlie Brown's Restaurant Map:
(1)
The southwest corner of the dual entrance/exit. Vehicles traveling
southbound, attempting to exit the lot, must stop before proceeding
onto Linwood Avenue.
(2)
Northeast driveway in the northeast area of the parking lot. Vehicles
entering this driveway, traveling north and turning west, must stop
at the end of this driveway before proceeding into the lot.
(3)
Exit to Hemlock Drive on the northwest corner of the parking lot.
Vehicles traveling westbound, attempting to exit the lot, must stop
before proceeding onto Hemlock Drive.
G.
Lane use reservations; one-way roadways. All vehicles shall move
as provided below and as indicated on the attached Charlie Brown's
Restaurant Map:
(1)
Southeast entrance/driveway. Vehicles shall enter this driveway from
Linwood Avenue and travel from the east to the west along the one-way
roadway on the south side of the building.
(2)
Northeast driveway. Vehicles entering this driveway from the northeast
portion of the parking lot shall travel northbound into the driveway
entrance and follow the driveway as it curves to the west. Vehicles
will exit this driveway to the west.
(3)
Northwest exit. Vehicles will enter the exit from the parking lot
and proceed westbound while exiting onto Hemlock Drive.
(4)
Southwest entrance/exit driveway. Vehicles entering the driveway
from Linwood Avenue will proceed northbound into the parking lot.
Vehicles exiting the parking lot shall travel southbound in this area
and then exit the lot onto Linwood Avenue.
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statute,
every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this article,
or any supplement thereto, shall be liable to a penalty of not more
than $50 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 days, or both.
All unauthorized vehicles shall be towed away at the expense of the
owner or driver.
