Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
article, 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 used herein.
A.
A parking
map delineating the Borough's parking districts, entitled "Parking
Map of the Borough of Glen Rock, Bergen County, New Jersey," dated
October 2002, as amended, and marked as Schedule A,[1] shall be attached to this chapter and the districts so
designated on such map are hereby declared to be part hereof. Any
and all change(s) or update(s) to the parking map shall be as authorized
by resolution of the governing body.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said schedule is on file in
the Borough offices.
B.
Schedule B. In accordance with the provisions of § 150-7, during the hours and days as specified, the following described off street parking areas are hereby designated as employee parking.
[Added 8-28-2019 by Ord.
No. 1809]
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Time
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Location
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Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Glen Avenue South Municipal Parking Lot: Block 115 Lot 14
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Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Glen Avenue North Municipal Parking Lot: Block 116 Lot 5. Designated
spaces adjacent to NJ Transit Bergen County Line Rail Road tracks
and the 10 spots in the second row of parking starting from the northern
most spot counting 10 spots south.
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Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Main Line Train Station Parking Lot: Block 72 Lot 3 Shared spots
with resident parking starting with the first and second row east
of the entrance as well as the row of parking along the railroad tracks.
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[Amended 8-25-2004 by Ord. No. 1478; 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655; 8-28-2019 by Ord. No. 1809]
A.
Registration. All employers having their businesses within the CBD
and having the need for employee parking on other than private off-street
parking, shall register with the Glen Rock Police Department all employees
as defined herein.
B.
Licensing for employee parking. All employers and their employees
of a business conducted within the CBD shall only park their vehicles
on private off-street parking or within the employee-designated parking
areas as set forth on Schedule B.[1] Employers shall make application for each employee vehicle at the Police Department Records Bureau and upon forms supplied by the Police Department. Thereafter, the license plate number of each vehicle so registered will be entered into an electronic database maintained by the Police Department. Effective in 2020 a permit sticker shall no longer be affixed to the employee's motor vehicle. The vehicles license plate number will service as the permit. The annual fee provided in Chapter 101, Fees, as amended, is due upon application with the Police Department. This fee is nonrefundable and nontransferable.
C.
The effective period of the form of identification shall be from
March 1 to March 1 of the following year.
D.
Permit transfer. The permits are transferable only to an owner/employee
and the owner/employee's permanent replacement vehicle.
E.
The purchase of an employee parking authorization under this chapter
does not guarantee a parking space. All parking is provided on a first
come, first serve basis.
F.
Violations. Every individual in violation of any provision of this
section shall be liable to the following:
(1)
Misuse of employee parking registration.
(a)
Every individual who shall illegally use an employee parking
permit for his or her vehicle shall be liable to a penalty of not
less than $100 nor greater than $250 per offense.
(b)
Every individual who shall knowingly and intentionally transfer
an employee identification to a nonemployee shall be liable to a penalty
not less than $100 nor greater than $250 per offense.
(c)
Any person parking a vehicle in an employee designated parking
space without having purchased an employee parking permit shall be
liable to a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $250 per
offense.
(2)
Separate violations. Each violation of any of the provisions of this
article and each day that each such violations shall continue shall
be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Amended 3-10-2004 by Ord. No. 1463; 3-14-2012 by Ord. No.
1655; 12-11-2019 by Ord. No. 1814]
A.
Application. Parking in designated resident commuter parking areas
noted on Schedule C[1] is restricted to vehicles owned and operated by bona fide
residents of the Borough. The vehicle must have a valid New Jersey
registration showing it to be registered or leased to the resident
at their Glen Rock address. The resident shall make application for
each vehicle through the Police Department Records Bureau in the manner
so established by the Police Department. Thereafter, the license plate
number of each vehicle so registered will be entered into an electronic
database maintained by the Police Department. Effective January 1,
2020, a permit sticker shall no longer be affixed to the resident's
motor vehicle. The vehicle's license plate number will serve as the
permit. The permit issued herein shall be revoked upon the termination
of residency.
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule C is on file in the Borough offices.
B.
Any resident seeking to register an employer-owned vehicle must provide
to the Police Department a letter from their employer which will certify
that the vehicle is for the exclusive use of the resident and provided
as part of their employment contract or agreement. The Chief of Police
may authorize an investigation to verify any such document submitted.
C.
The effective period of the resident parking permit shall be from
January 1 to December 31. The Police Department is authorized to issue
or reissue, within the effective period, a new permit to an applicant
upon reasonable proof that the resident obtained new license plates
for their vehicle.
D.
Fees. The annual nonrefundable fee for the issuance of a resident commuter parking permit shall be as provided in Chapter 101, Fees, as amended.
E.
Permit transfer. The permits are transferable only to a resident's
permanent replacement vehicle.
F.
Mixed use parking. The Borough may establish mixed use parking areas whereby an individual with an employee permit obtained pursuant to § 150-7 will be permitted equal parking rights to those established under this section.
G.
Violations. Every individual in violation of any provision of this
section shall be liable to the following:
(1)
Every individual who shall illegally obtain a resident permit for
his or her vehicle shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $100
nor greater than $250 per offense.
(2)
Every individual who shall knowingly and intentionally transfer a
resident permit to a nonresident shall be liable to a penalty of not
less than $100 nor greater than $250 per offense.
(3)
Every individual who shall park in a resident commuter parking area
without a permit shall be liable to a penalty of not less than $25
nor greater than $100.
(4)
Separate violations. Each violation of any of the provisions of this
section and each day that each such violation shall continue shall
be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
A.
Every parking meter authorized by this article shall
have affixed thereto a legend indicating the number and types of coins
which may be deposited, together with the respective periods of time
which the coin or coins shall entitle the vehicle to be parked in
any parking space adjacent to the meters.
B.
The parking meters shall be deemed to be operative
and effective and requiring the deposit of a coin or coins for the
designated period appearing, except on legal holidays, Saturdays and
Sundays. Parking meters shall not be installed in areas where parking
is prohibited pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, as amended.
D.
Parking lines. The proper officials of the Borough
of Glen Rock shall provide that the pavement adjacent to each parking
meter shall be marked by suitable lines for the purpose of designating
the parking space regulated and controlled by each parking meter and
defining the limits within which every vehicle shall be parked.
E.
Deposit of coins. Where any vehicle is parked in any
space adjacent to which a parking meter is located in accordance with
the provisions of this article, the operator of the vehicle shall,
upon entering the parking space, immediately deposit or cause to be
deposited a coin or coins of the United States in the amount designated
on the parking meter in accordance with the time designated thereon.
Failure to deposit the appropriate coins or to allow a motor vehicle
to remain in the parking space beyond the length of time permitted
shall be deemed a violation of this article.
F.
Violations.
[Amended 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655]
(1)
Every individual person in violation of any provision of this section
(hours of parking) shall be liable to a penalty in accordance with
the following schedule:
(2)
Maximum penalty.
(a)
For a violation of any provision of this section, the maximum
penalty shall be a penalty not exceeding $1,000 and/or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days.
(b)
Application. The maximum penalty is not intended to state an
appropriate penalty for each and every violation. Any lesser penalty,
including a nominal penalty, may be appropriate for a particular case
or a particular violation.
(3)
Separate violations. Each violation of any of the provisions of this
section and each day that each such violation shall continue shall
be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
[Amended 3-14-2012 by Ord. No. 1655; 12-11-2019 by Ord. No. 1815]
A.
No person
shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown, at any
time between the hours listed, on any day except Sundays and public
holidays, upon any of the off-street parking areas described in Schedule
D of this chapter.[1]
[1]
Editor’s Note: Schedule D is on file in the Borough
offices.
B.
Any person
who shall relocate a vehicle within the same off-street parking area
during the time limit, or one hour thereafter, will be considered
as in violation of this section.
C.
Every
individual in violation of any provision of this section shall be
liable for a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $100 per
offense.
[Added 12-11-2019 by Ord. No. 1813]
A.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
Definitions.
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Any vehicle that operates, either partially or exclusively,
on electric energy from the grid, or an off-board source that is stored
onboard for motive purpose. Examples of electric vehicles include
battery electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
A public parking space that is served by battery charging
equipment that has as its primary purpose the transfer of electric
energy (by conductive or inductive means) to a battery or other energy
storage device in an electric vehicle.
B.
Use, time limit and fees. Public electric vehicle charging stations that are located on public property are reserved for parking and charging electric vehicles only, for a period not to exceed four hours. When a sign provides notice that a space is a designated public electric vehicle charging station, no person shall park or stand any nonelectric vehicle in that space. Any nonelectric vehicle parked or standing in a public electric vehicle charging station on public property is subject to a fine. Any electric vehicle in any designated public electric vehicle charging station on public property that is not connected to the battery charging equipment shall be subject to a fine. Fees for using charging stations are provided in § 101-14, Parking Fees.
[Amended 8-25-2021 by Ord. No. 1855]
C.
Enforcement.
Every individual in violation of any provision of this section shall
be liable for a penalty of not less than $25 nor greater than $100
per offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 150-11, Dedicated resident-nonresident
parking area, added 10-10-2007 by Ord. No. 1551, as amended, was repealed
12-12-2012 by Ord. No. 1672.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 150-12, On-street permit
parking for Middle School and High School Administrative and educational
staff and affected residents, added 2-25-2009 by Ord. No. 1591, as
amended, was repealed 8-25-2021 by Ord. No. 1853.
