[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Alpine as Ch. V of the 1970 Revised General Ordinances.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
chapter, the meanings respectively ascribed to them in Subtitle 1
of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey shall be deemed
to apply to such words and phrases.
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 borough.
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.
[Amended by Ord. No. 239; Ord. No. 244; Ord.
No. 383]
(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. The Chief of Police or,
in his/her absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare
an emergency and to direct the posting of EMERGENCY NO PARKING signs
when weather conditions, accidents, fires, public celebrations, etc.,
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 the operator
or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting
of the signs.
(2)
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 and any peace officer 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.
(3)
The effectiveness of this subsection is contingent
upon signs being erected as required by law.
(4)
No person shall park or leave standing in the borough
any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, on any street between
the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.
C.
Parking prohibited at all times on certain streets.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time on any of the streets or
parts of streets described in Schedule I, attached to and made a part
of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 307; Ord. No. 365; Ord.
No. 383; Ord. No. 433; Ord. No. 517]
D.
Parking prohibited during certain hours on certain
streets. No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified
on any day, on any of the streets or parts of streets described in
Schedule II, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 59]
E.
Commercial vehicles.
[Amended by Ord. No. 383; Ord. No. 510; Ord.
No. 517]
(1)
No person shall park a commercial vehicle on any street
in the borough between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
(2)
No person shall park or unload a commercial motor
vehicle, tractor trailer, tractor flatbed, truck or truck tractor
or a detached trailer with singular or combined weight in excess of
five tons registered gross weight on any street in a residential district
except for the purpose of delivery of goods and services to a dwelling
on said street of persons who reside in the residential district.
A.
No parking. No person shall park a vehicle in those
areas described in Schedule III, attached to and made a part of this
chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 409; Ord. No. 517]
B.
Limited parking. No person shall park a vehicle for
longer than the time period shown in those areas described in Schedule
IV, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended by Ord. No. 436; Ord. No. 517]
C.
One-way. No person shall violate the one-way signs
in the direction indicated in Schedule V, attached to and made a part
of this chapter, in any of these lots.
[Amended by Ord. No. 409; Ord. No. 517]
[Amended by Ord. No. 282; Ord. No. 343]
No person shall drive a commercial motor vehicle,
truck or truck tractor in excess of 10 tons gross weight on any of
the streets described in Schedule VI, attached to and made a part
of this chapter. Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the
driving of any vehicle to a destination in the borough for the purpose
of delivery of goods or services.
[Amended by Ord. No. 350; 7-28-2021 by Ord. No. 808]
No commercial vehicular traffic shall be permitted or allowed on any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VII, attached to and made a part of this chapter (as § 209-15). This includes, but is not limited to, any motor vehicle, truck, tractor, excavation equipment, semitrailer or any combination thereof using commercial license plates or having advertising affixed to its exterior surfaces or trailers. Commercial registration shall include, but not be limited to, commercial, constructor, transit, trailer, dealer or omnibus plates. Nothing in this section shall prevent any commercial vehicle providing incidental services, deliveries and temporary work to any residential premises on those streets for a temporary time as reasonable, and, where applicable, not to exceed the duration of the construction permit.
[Amended by Ord. No. 384]
The streets or parts of streets described in
Schedule VIII, attached to and made a part of this chapter, shall
have the speed limits as set forth therein. Regulatory and warning
signs shall be erected and maintained in accordance with regulations
of the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
[Amended by Ord. No. 493]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
by New Jersey statute, any 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 $100, or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15
days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.
In accordance with the provisions of § 209-3C, no person shall park a vehicle at any time on any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
|
Street
|
Sides
|
Location
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|---|---|---|
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Anderson Avenue
[Added 4-26-2023 by Ord. No. 821] |
East
|
Along the easterly curbline between the north end and Hickory
Lane
|
|
Berkery Place
[Added 9-23-2009 by Ord. No. 706] |
Both
|
Between signs as designated and posted
|
|
Church Street
|
Both
|
Between the southerly curbline of Closter Dock
Road and the northerly side line of Haring Lane, with such line extended
to the west side of Church Street
|
|
Between the northerly curbline of Hillside Avenue
and the point of intersection of the northerly curbline of Miles Street
with Church Street
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|
East
|
Between the intersection of the southerly curbline
of Schoolhouse Lane and the northerly curbline of Haring Lane
| |
|
Closter Dock Road
|
Both
|
Between the westerly curbline of U.S. Route
9W and a point 150 feet to the west on both sides of the road
|
|
South
|
Between Church Street and a point 250 feet west
of U.S. Route 9W
| |
|
Haring Lane
|
Both
|
Between the easterly curbline of Church Street
and the point of intersection of the easterly line of the Fire Department
driveway with Haring Lane
|
|
Hillside Avenue
|
Both
|
250 feet from the intersection of Hillside Avenue
and Church Street along both sides of Hillside Avenue
|
|
Hilltop Lane
|
Both
|
Starting at Hillside Avenue running south until
you reach the opening to the main parking lot at the southern end
of the roadway
|
|
Old Dock Road
|
West
|
Between the northerly curbline of Closter Dock
Road and the point of intersection of Old Dock Road and Ridge Street
|
|
Ridge Street
|
West
|
Between the point of intersection of Ridge Street
and Old Dock Road and the southerly curbline of Forest Street
|
In accordance with § 209-3D, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified on any of the following streets or parts of streets:
|
Street
|
Sides
|
Time
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
Esplanade
[Added 9-27-2000 by Ord. No. 576] |
Both
|
Sunset to sunrise except when visiting residences
in the neighborhood or with the prior approval of the Chief of Police
or his designated agent
|
Starting at the easterly side of Stone Tower
Drive 600 feet in an easterly direction along Esplanade
|
|
Ruckman Road
|
Both
|
7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
|
Entire length
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 209-4A, no person shall park a vehicle upon any of the following controlled municipal or school parking lots:
|
Lot
|
Location
|
Time
|
|---|---|---|
|
Alpine Municipal Building
|
North exit: Distance 163 feet east from curb
on east side of Church Street
|
Any time
|
|
South entrance: Distant 163 feet east from curb
on east side of Church Street
|
Any time
| |
|
Alpine School
|
Starting at a point in front of the school at
end of fire zone stripes (at main entrance steps) running east 230
feet to entrance of east-west exit road on south side of driveway
|
Any time
|
In accordance with § 209-4B, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time period shown upon any of the following controlled municipal or school parking lots:
|
Lot
|
Location
|
Limit
|
Time
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
A
|
Municipal building: east side Church Street
|
One hour1
|
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
No parking
12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m.
|
|
B
|
East side Church Street between municipal building
and firehouse
|
One hour1
|
7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
No parking
12:00 midnight to 7:00 a.m.
|
|
C
|
East of firehouse, north of Haring Lane
|
One hour
|
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
No parking
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
|
|
D
|
South of Hillside Avenue (east of public school)
|
One hour2
|
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
No parking
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
|
|
E
|
Roadway which is main driveway south of Hill-side
Avenue straight in to the school trailer
|
One hour3
|
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
No parking
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
|
|
F
|
Roadway that runs west from main driveway around
to ending point at intersection of main driveway at school trailer
|
One hour3
|
7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
No parking
10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
|
|
NOTES:
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|---|---|---|---|
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1 Borough employees
and United States Postal Service workers shall be exempt from this
entire section. There is no one-hour limit and they can park between
12:00 midnight and 7:00 a.m. In addition, there shall be no one-hour
limit for scheduled municipal events to be held in the municipal building.
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2 Alpine Public School
employees are exempt from this section. They may exceed the one-hour
time limit and park overnight between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., provided
they notify the Police Department of an employee car being left there.
In addition, there shall be no one-hour limit for scheduled Board
of Education or municipal events to be held at the Alpine Public School.
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|
3 Teachers are exempt
from the one-hour parking limit. In addition, there shall be no one-hour
limit for scheduled municipal events for Lots E and F.
|
In accordance with § 209-4C, no person shall violate the one-way signs in the following controlled municipal or school parking lots:
|
Lot Location
|
Direction
|
Limits
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alpine Municipal Building
| |||
|
East side Church Street-north side exit
|
Westbound
|
From a point distant 163 feet east of the east
curb of Church Street west to the east curb of Church Street
| |
|
East side Church Street-south side entrance
|
Eastbound
|
From east curb of Church Street to a point distant
163 feet
| |
|
Alpine School driveway that runs off to right
of main entrance
|
Southwest then eastbound
|
Starting at a point 145 feet south of Hillside
Avenue, continuing in a southwest direction for 230 feet, then sharply
eastbound for 241 feet, a total of 471 feet ending at intersection
on southern end of main entrance roadway
| |
|
Alpine School east/west roadway
|
Eastbound
|
Starting at a point at the intersection of the
main entrance roadway, eastbound 205 feet to Hilltop Lane
| |
|
Alpine School main entrance
|
Southbound
|
Starting from a point on the south side edge
of Hillside Avenue, south 375 feet to intersection of east/west exit
roadway
| |
In accordance with the provisions of § 209-5, no person shall drive a commercial vehicle, truck or truck tractor in excess of 10 tons gross weight on any of the following streets:
|
(Reserved)
|
[Amended 7-28-2021 by Ord. No. 808]
In accordance with the provisions of § 209-6, no person shall operate or drive a motor vehicle, truck, tractor, semitrailer or any combination thereof using commercial license plates including, but not limited to, vehicles with commercial, constructor, transit, trailer, dealer or omnibus plates or having advertising affixed to its exterior surfaces or trailers, over or upon any of the following streets:
|
Street
|
Location
|
|---|---|
|
Alpine Drive
|
Entire length
|
|
Du Bois Avenue
|
Entire length
|
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Haring Lane
|
Entire length
|
|
Schoolhouse Lane
|
Entire length
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 209-7, the following speeds for both directions of traffic are hereby established:
|
Street
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Church Street
|
25
|
Between Hillside Avenue and Closter Dock Road
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