A. 
Words and phrases. Whenever any words and phrases are used in this chapter, the meaning 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.
B. 
Official time standard. 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.
If any part or parts of this chapter are, for any reason, held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining parts of this chapter.
Any vehicle parked in violation of this chapter 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 of said vehicle deemed to be a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic shall bear the reasonable costs of removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
A. 
The Chief of Police, or in his absence, disability, or inability to act, then the Chief's designee, is hereby authorized to provide by regulation for the closing of any street or portion thereof to motor vehicle traffic on any day or days or during specified hours during any day or days whenever he finds that such closing is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, health or welfare.
B. 
Any regulation promulgated by the Chief of Police or the Chief's designee and in accordance with Subsection A above shall provide for the posting of proper warning signs of such closing on any street or portion thereof during the time the same is closed in pursuance thereof.
C. 
Any violation of this regulation promulgated thereunder shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $100.
D. 
Any regulation adopted that mandates the closing of any street for a period greater than 48 consecutive hours shall not become effective unless and until it has been submitted to and approved by the Commissioner of Transportation.
A. 
Unless otherwise specifically set forth in any section of this chapter, the penalty for a violation of any section within this chapter shall not be less than $20 nor more than $1,000 and/or imprisonment in the county jail for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
[Amended 5-9-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-08]
B. 
In any space on public or private property appropriately marked for vehicles for the physically handicapped pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197, no person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful. Pursuant to P.L. 1989, c. 201, the penalties for violations of this section are at least $250 for a first offense. For any subsequent offense within one year of a previous violation, the penalties shall be at least $250 for the repeated offense and up to 90 days of community service on such terms and such form as the court deems appropriate, or any combination thereof.
[Amended 10-16-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-20]
All former traffic ordinances of the City of Margate City are hereby repealed and all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance 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.