[Adopted 10-25-1979 by Ord. No. 16-1979 (Ch. 102, Art. I, of 1967 compilation)]
Whenever any words and phrases are used in this
Article, 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 used herein.
The provisions of this article imposing a time
limit on parking shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe
other and 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.
[Amended 5-22-1980 by Ord. No. 8-1980; 10-14-2010 by Ord. No.
12-2010]
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in Schedules I (§ 250-24) and II (§ 250-24.1), attached hereto and made a part hereof by this reference, unless the vehicle has attached thereto a special identification issued by the Director of Motor Vehicles indicating that the vehicle is for a handicapped person.[1]
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in Schedule II of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule II (§ 250-25), attached to and made a part of this article.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle at any time of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said Schedule III (§ 250-26), attached to and made a part of this Article.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in Schedule IV at any time between the hours of any day listed in said Schedule IV upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule IV (§ 250-27), attached to and made a part of this Article.
Trucks over four tons' gross weight are hereby excluded from the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule V except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets, said Schedule V (§ 250-28) being attached to and made a part of this Article.
A.
Parking of all trucks over four tons' gross weight
is hereby prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
on any street.
B.
No person shall park any bus designed to carry more
than 14 passengers on any alley, street, roadway, highway or on any
property in a residentially zoned area within the City of Somers Point
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Added 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
The streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VI (§ 250-30), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the streets or parts of streets described in Schedule VII (§ 250-31), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designations.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule VIII (§ 250-32), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as stop intersections. Stop signs shall be installed as provided therein.
Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-140, the intersections described in Schedule IX (§ 250-33), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as yield intersections. Yield signs shall be installed as provided therein.
The locations described in Schedule X (§ 250-34), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as loading zones.
The locations described in Schedule XI (§ 250-35), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as taxi stands.
The locations described in Schedule XII (§ 250-36), attached to and made a part of this Article, are hereby designated as bus stops.
No person shall make a left turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XIII (§ 250-37), attached to and made a part of this Article.
No persons shall make a U-turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XIV (§ 250-38), attached to and made a part of this Article.
No person shall make a turn at any of the locations described in Schedule XV (§ 250-39), attached to and made a part of this Article.
The lane locations described in Schedule XVI (§ 250-40), attached to and made a part of this Article, are designated as lane use reservations, and traffic shall move only as indicated.
[Added 3-11-1993 by Ord. No. 4-1993]
No-passing zones are hereby established and shall be maintained along those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVII (§ 250-40.1), attached to and made a part of this chapter, as authorized by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
[Added 7-28-2011 by Ord. No. 13-2011]
Restricted speed zones are hereby established and shall be maintained along those streets or parts of streets described in Schedule XVIII (§ 250-40.2), attached hereto and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 12-13-1990 by Ord. No. 25-1990]
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 $51 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
15 days, or both.
If any part or parts of this article are for
any reason held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remaining portions of this article.
All former traffic ordinances of the City of
Somers Point are hereby repealed, and all ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with or inconsistent with the provisions of this article
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 article.
This article may be known and cited as the "Traffic
Ordinance."
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-3, no person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Adams Street
|
West
|
From Groveland Avenue to southerly terminus
|
Annie Avenue
|
North
|
From Shore Road to Bay Avenue
|
Atlantic Avenue
|
East
|
From Pierson Avenue to Dawes Avenue
|
Atlantic Avenue East
|
West
|
From Groveland Avenue to Ocean Avenue
|
Atlantic Avenue West
|
East
|
From Johnson Avenue to Ocean Avenue
|
Bay Avenue
|
East
|
From Decatur Avenue to Harbor Lane
|
Bay Avenue
[Added 6-24-2004 by Ord. No. 14-2004] |
West
|
From Goll Avenue to George Street
|
Bay Avenue
[Added 10-11-1984 by Ord. No. 20-1984] |
West
|
From the northwest corner of Harbor Lane to
a point 96 feet in a northerly direction
|
Bay Avenue
[Added 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 3-2011; amended 5-9-2013 by Ord. No.
9-2013] |
West
|
New York Avenue to Medical Center Way
|
Bethel Road
|
Both
|
From Shore Road to Ocean Heights Avenue
|
Braddock Avenue
|
South
|
From Route 52 to Woodland Avenue
|
Braddock Drive
|
Both
|
From Route 52 to northerly terminus
|
Brighton Avenue
[Repealed 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] | ||
Brighton Avenue
[Repealed 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] | ||
Cedar Avenue
|
North
|
From Shore Road to Atlantic Avenue
|
Centre Street
[Added 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011] |
East
|
From New Jersey Avenue to Somers Avenue
|
Centre Street
[Added 5-12-1983 by Ord. No. 7-1983] |
East
|
From Pennsylvania Avenue to terminus
|
Centre Street
[Added 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011] |
West
|
From Somers Avenue to New Jersey Avenue
|
Connecticut
Avenue
|
Both
|
From Shore Road to First Street
|
Connecticut
Avenue
|
North
|
From Nassau Road to Jordan Road
|
DeFeo Lane
[Added 7-22-1993 by Ord. No. 16-1993] |
North
|
From the easterly corner of Route 9 to a point
623 feet west therefrom
|
Delaware Avenue
[Added 5-11-1995 by Ord. No. 6-1995] |
North
|
From the southwest corner of Bay Avenue to a
point 70 feet therefrom
|
Dobbs Avenue
|
North
|
From Second Street to Fourth Street
|
Exton Road
|
East
|
From Chapman Boulevard to Groveland Avenue
|
First Street
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
East
|
From points 204 feet to 225 feet north of the northerly curbline
of New Jersey Avenue
|
First Street
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
East
|
From points 263 feet to 267 feet north of the northerly curbline
of New Jersey Avenue
|
First Street
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
East
|
From points 308 feet to 364 feet north of the northerly curbline
of New Jersey Avenue
|
First Street
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
East
|
From points 364 feet to 421 feet north of the northerly curbline
of New Jersey Avenue
|
First Street
[Added 3-23-1995 by Ord. No. 3-1995] |
East
|
From a point 264 feet north of the easterly
curbline of New York Avenue to a point 188 feet therefrom
|
First Street
[Added 11-10-2010 by Ord. No. 13-2010] |
East
|
From Pennsylvania Avenue to Bethel Road
|
George Street
[Amended 11-8-1984 by Ord. No. 27-1984] |
South
|
From Shore Road to Bay Avenue
|
Goll Avenue
[Added 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 17-1983] |
Both
|
From Bay Avenue to Shore Road
|
Groveland Avenue
|
North
|
From Bethel Road to United States Route 9
|
Groveland Avenue
|
South
|
From the westerly curbline of Gould Avenue to
a point 100 feet westerly thereof
|
Harbor Lane
[Added 10-28-1999 by Ord. No. 17-1999] |
North
|
From the northeast corner of Bay Avenue to a
point 319 feet east therefrom
|
Harbor Lane
[Added 12-27-1979 by Ord. No. 20-1979] |
North
|
From Sunny Avenue to Bay Avenue
|
Higbee Avenue
[Added 9-11-1997 by Ord. No. 19-1997] |
Both
|
From a point 225 feet east of the easterly curbline
of Bay Avenue to a point 50 feet east therefrom
|
Jefferson Avenue
[Added 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 22-2002] |
East
|
Beginning 122 feet from the southerly curbline
of Groveland Avenue to a point 100 feet south therefrom
|
JFK Drive
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 7-2014] |
North
|
From the curbline of Broadway at the entrance to JFK Drive to
the curbline of Broadway at the exit from JFK Drive onto Broadway
(the left side) as designated on a site plan dated March 20, 2014,
prepared by Mott Associates, LLC[1]
|
JFK Drive
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 7-2014] |
South
|
From the southerly line of Broadway South 170 feet to the Boat
Ramp Parking Lot as designated on a site plan dated March 20, 2014,
prepared by Mott Associates, LLC.[2]
|
Johnson Avenue
|
North
|
From Shore Road to Bethel Road
|
Kern Field Driveway[3]
[Added 5-8-2014 by Ord. No. 13-2014] |
South
|
From the intersection of the driveway with Marks Road to the
first (easterly) parking lot
|
Kern Field Driveway[4]
[Added 5-8-2014 by Ord. No. 13-2014] |
North
|
Entire length from the intersection of the driveway with Marks
Road to the far (western) end of the second (westerly) parking lot
|
Kern Field Parking Lot First (easterly) Lot[5]
[Added 5-8-2014 by Ord. No. 13-2014] |
—
|
In front of the field gate as shown on a site plan of Kern Field
prepared by Mott Associates dated 4-19-2014.
|
Laurel Drive
[Repealed 7-24-1980 by Ord. No. 16-1980] | ||
Laurel Drive
[Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
South
|
From United States Route 9 to a point 450 feet
west thereof
|
Marks Road
[Added 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 17-1983] |
East
|
From Bethel Road to the end of the firehouse
training area
|
Marks Road
[Added 7-25-1985 by Ord. No. 18-1985] |
West
|
From Bethel Road to intersection of Fourth Street
|
Maryland Avenue
|
Both
|
From the easterly curbline of Sunny Avenue to
a point 60 feet easterly thereof
|
Maryland Avenue
|
North
|
From Adams Avenue to Gould Avenue
|
Maryland Avenue
[Added 7-26-1984 by Ord. No. 13-1984] |
North
|
From northwest corner of Shore Road to a point
90 feet westerly
|
Maryland Avenue
[Added 7-26-1984 by Ord. No. 13-1984] |
South
|
From southwest corner of Shore Road to a point
90 feet westerly
|
New Hampshire Avenue
[Amended 5-12-1983 by Ord. No. 7-1983] |
Both
|
From Seventh Street to United States Route 9
|
New Jersey Avenue East
[Added 12-27-1979 by Ord. No. 20-1979] |
South
|
From its easterly terminus to Bay Avenue
|
New York Avenue
|
North
|
From Centre Street to a point 50 feet west of
the westerly curbline of First Street
|
New York Avenue
|
North
|
From the westerly curbline of Sunny Avenue to
a point 360 feet west therefrom
|
New York Avenue
[Added 5-12-1983 by Ord. No. 7-1983] |
South
|
From the westerly curbline of First Street to
a point 150 feet westerly thereof
|
Ocean Heights Avenue
|
South
|
From Shore Road to Patcong Creek bridge
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
|
North
|
From Shore Road to Centre Street
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
[Added 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 3-2011] |
South
|
Shore Road to First Street
|
Pierson Avenue
|
North
|
From the easterly curbline of Shore Road to
a point 240 feet easterly thereof
|
Pierson Avenue
[Added 7-22-1993 by Ord. No. 16-1993] |
North
|
From the westerly corner of Shore Road to a
point 202 feet east therefrom
|
Shore Road
|
East
|
From Connecticut Avenue to Harbor Lane
|
Shore Road
|
East
|
From Maryland Avenue to Linwood corporate line
|
Shore Road
|
East
|
From Route 52 to Somers Avenue
|
Shore Road
|
West
|
Entire length
|
Somers Avenue West
|
Both
|
From Shore Road to westerly terminus
|
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road (County Route
599)
[Added 11-22-2004 by Ord. No. 20-2004] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 942 feet from the northwest
corner of Rt. 9 along the northern curbline to a point 127 feet westerly
therefrom, in accordance with sketch attached hereto and made a part
hereof[6]
|
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road
|
North
|
From a point 850 feet west of Miriam Drive to
a point 400 feet west therefrom
|
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road (County Route
559)
[Added 5-9-2002 by Ord. No. 12-2002] |
North
|
Beginning at a point 1,267 feet from the northwest
corner of Route 9 along the northern curbline to a point 265 feet
westerly therefrom, in accordance with the sketch attached hereto
and made a part hereof[7]
|
Steelman Avenue
[Added 3-11-1993 by Ord. No. 4-1993] |
West
|
From Ocean Heights Avenue to the southerly terminus
|
Sunny Avenue
[Amended 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] |
Both
|
From New York Avenue to Medical Center Way
|
[1]
Editor's Note: The site plan is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk and the Code Enforcement Office.
[2]
Editor's Note: The site plan is on file in the Office of the
City Clerk and the Code Enforcement Office.
[3]
Editor's Note: The designated "no parking" locations are shown
on a site plan of Kern Field prepared by Mott Associates dated 4-19-2014
on file in the Office of the City Clerk and in the Code Enforcement
Office.
[4]
Editor's Note: The designated "no parking" locations are shown
on a site plan of Kern Field prepared by Mott Associates dated 4-19-2014
on file in the Office of the City Clerk and in the Code Enforcement
Office.
[5]
Editor's Note: The designated "no parking" locations are shown
on a site plan of Kern Field prepared by Mott Associates dated 4-19-2014
on file in the Office of the City Clerk and in the Code Enforcement
Office.
[6]
Editor's Note: Said sketch is on file in the
City offices.
[7]
Editor's Note: Said sketch is on file in the
City offices.
[Added 10-14-2010 by Ord. No. 12-2010]
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-3, no parking, stopping or standing shall be permitted at any time upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Bay Avenue
[Added 10-13-2022 by Ord. No. 23-2022] |
East
|
From the south curbline of Gibbs Avenue to a point 52 feet south
therefrom
|
Launch Avenue
[Added 8-22-2013 by Ord. No. 16-2013] |
East
|
From Maryland Avenue to southerly terminus
|
Medical Center Way
[Added 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] |
North
|
410 feet east from the easterly curbline of Shore Road to the
westerly curbline of Bay Avenue
|
Medical Center Way
[Added 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] |
South
|
From the easterly curbline of Shore Road to a point 325 feet
east therefrom
|
Medical Center Way
[Added 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] |
South
|
915 feet east from the easterly curbline of Shore Road to the
westerly curbline of Bay Avenue
|
West Cedar Avenue
|
South
|
From Bethel Road to easterly terminus
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-4, no person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified upon any of the following described streets:
Highway
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
Bay Avenue
[Added 7-26-1984 by Ord. No. 13-1984] |
West
|
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
From New York Avenue to Goll Avenue
|
Connecticut
Avenue
[Added 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] |
South
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., school days
|
Between Jordan Road and Tenth Street
|
Dobbs Avenue
[Added 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] |
Both
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., school days
|
Between Jordan Road and Tenth Street
|
Jordan Road
[Added 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] |
Both
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., school days
|
From Connecticut Avenue to Colwick Drive
|
Jordan Road
[Added 9-10-1992 by Ord. No. 21-1992] |
East
|
From a point 25 feet south of the northerly
curbline of Connecticut
Avenue south to
Colwick Drive
| |
Launch Avenue
|
Both
|
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
Entire length
|
Shore Road
|
East
|
11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
|
From Somers Avenue to Maryland Avenue
|
Tenth Street
[Added 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] |
East
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., school days
|
From Connecticut Avenue to New York Avenue
|
Tenth Street
[Added 9-10-1992 by Ord. No. 21-1992] |
West
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., school days
|
From a point 25 feet south of the northerly
curbline of Connecticut Avenue to a point 125 feet therefrom
|
Tenth Street
[Added 9-10-1992 by Ord. No. 21-1992] |
West
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., school days
|
From a point 427 feet south of the northerly
curbline of Connec-
ticut Avenue to a point 60
feet south therefrom
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-5, no person shall stop or stand a vehicle during specified times upon any of the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Bala Drive
[Added 8-25-1994 by Ord. No. 9-1994] |
South
|
From the westerly curbline of Jordan Road to
a point 641 feet west therefrom
|
Connecticut
Avenue
|
Both
|
From the easterly curbline of United States
Route 9 to a point 100 feet east therefrom
|
Connecticut
Avenue
[Added 9-10-1992 by Ord. No. 21-1992] |
North
|
From Jordan Road to Nassau Road
|
Groveland Avenue
|
Both
|
From the westerly curbline of United States
Route 9 to a point 160 feet west therefrom
|
Groveland Avenue
|
South
|
From the easterly curbline of United States
Route 9 to a point 110 feet east therefrom
|
Jordan Road
[Repealed 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] | ||
Jordan Road
[Added 9-10-1992 by Ord. No. 21-1992; repealed 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] | ||
Jordan Road
[Added 9-10-1992 by Ord. No. 21-1992] |
West
|
From Colwick Drive to Bala Drive from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., on school days
|
Maryland Avenue
|
Both
|
From a point 100 feet west of the westerly curbline
of Shore Road to a point 125 feet east of the easterly curbline of
Shore Road
|
West Connecticut Avenue
[Added 8-25-1994 by Ord. No. 9-1994] |
North
|
From the easterly curbline of Jordan Road to
a point 341 feet east therefrom
|
[Amended 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991]
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-6, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following streets or parts of streets:
Name
of Street
|
Sides
|
Time
Limit
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Brighton Avenue
[Repealed 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] | ||||
Centre Street
|
Both
|
2 hrs.
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
From New York Avenue to Connecticut Avenue
|
Connec-
ticut
Avenue
|
South
|
15 mins.
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
From Jordan Road to Tenth Street
|
East Connec-
ticut
Avenue
[Added 8-25-1994 by Ord. No. 9-1994] |
Both
|
2 hrs.
|
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
Shore Road to Sunny Avenue
|
East Connec-
ticut
Avenue
|
Both
|
2 hrs.
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
From Shore Road to a point 166 feet east thereof
|
East New Jersey Avenue
[Added 7-22-1993 by Ord. No. 16-1993] |
North
|
15 mins.
|
10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
|
From a point 116 feet east of the northeast
curbline of Shore Road to 50 feet east therefrom
|
First Street
|
Both
|
15 mins.
|
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
|
From New York Avenue to a point 216 feet north
thereof
|
First Street
[Added 5-22-2008 by Ord. No. 14-2008] |
East
|
2 hrs.
|
–
|
From a point 93 feet south of the southerly
curbline of Bethel Road to a point 200 feet south therefrom
|
First Street
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
East
|
2 hrs., except for vehicles with resident permits
displayed
|
All
|
From points 227 feet to 308 feet north of the
northerly curbline of New Jersey Avenue
|
First Street
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
East
|
2 hrs., except for vehicles with resident permits
displayed
|
All
|
From points 335 feet to 364 feet north of the
northerly curbline of New Jersey Avenue
|
Gibbs Avenue
[Added 10-25-2012 by Ord. No. 18-2012] |
South
|
2 hrs.
|
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
From points 79 feet to 228 feet east of the
easterly curbline of Shore Road
|
New York Avenue
[Added 10-13-2005 by Ord. No. 15-2005] |
South
|
2 hrs.
|
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
Centre Street and First Street
|
Sunny Avenue
[Added 8-25-1994 by Ord. No. 9-1994;
amended 5-9-2013 by Ord. No. 9-2013] |
Both
|
2 hrs.
|
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
Connecticut Avenue to Harbor Lane
|
Sunny Avenue
[Added 3-11-2010 by Ord. No. 2-2010] |
West
|
2 hrs.
|
6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
From the northwest corner of Sunny Avenue and Harbor Lane to
a point 60 feet north thereof
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-7, trucks over four tons' gross weight are hereby excluded from the following described streets or parts of streets, except for the pickup and delivery of materials on such streets:
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|---|
Ambler Road
[Added 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 17-1983] |
Entire length
|
Connecticut Avenue
[Added 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 17-1983] |
Entire length
|
JFK Drive
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 7-2014] |
Entire length
|
Jordan Road
[Added 10-13-1983 by Ord. No. 17-1983] |
Entire length
|
Laurel Drive
[Added 11-7-1985 by Ord. No. 25-1985] |
Entire length
|
Somers Avenue
[Added 7-28-2011 by Ord. No. 13-2011] |
From Centre Street to Shore Road
|
A.
Parking of all trucks over four tons' gross weight
is hereby prohibited between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
on any street.
Name of Street
|
Sides
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Laurel Drive
[Added 5-22-1986 by Ord. No. 12-1986] |
Both
|
From Laurel Drive south to United States Route
9
|
B.
No person shall park any bus designed to carry more
than 14 passengers on any alley, street, roadway, highway or on any
property in a residentially zoned area within the City of Somers Point
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
[Added 4-25-1991 by Ord. No. 13-1991]
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-9, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as one-way streets in the direction indicated. Parking will be permitted on the sides indicated below:
Name of Street
|
Direction of Travel
|
Limits
|
Parking
Permitted
|
---|---|---|---|
Anchorage Lane
|
Eastbound
|
Between Shore Road and Bay Avenue
| |
Atlantic Avenue
[Added 9-11-1997 by Ord. No. 19-1997] |
North
|
Between Pierson Avenue and Ocean Avenue
|
East side only
|
Braddock Avenue
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2-2012] |
Eastbound
|
From Braddock Drive to Woodland Avenue
|
Both sides
|
Cedar Avenue
|
Westbound
|
Between Shore Road and Atlantic Avenue
| |
Centre Street
|
Southbound
|
Between Connecticut Avenue and New York
| |
Centre Street
[Added 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011; repealed 7-28-2011 by Ord. No.
12-2011] | |||
East Village Drive
[Added 9-24-2020 by Ord. No. 7-2020] |
Westbound
|
From East Laurel Drive to Holly Hills Drive
|
Both sides
|
First Street
[Added 9-11-1997 by Ord. No. 19-1997] |
South
|
Between Ocean Avenue and Pierson Avenue
|
West side only
|
George Street
|
Eastbound
|
Between Shore Road and Bay Avenue
| |
Harbor Lane
[Amended 12-27-1979 by Ord. No. 20-1979] |
Eastbound
|
Between Shore Road and Sunny Avenue
| |
JFK Drive
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 7-2014] |
North-bound
|
Entire length
| |
Marks Road
|
Southbound
|
Between Third Street and Fourth Street
| |
Miller Lane
|
Eastbound
|
Between Shore Road and Bay Avenue
| |
Pennsylvania Avenue
[Amended 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
Westbound
|
Between Shore Road and Centre Street
| |
Pierson Avenue
|
Westbound
|
Between Shore Road and Bethel Avenue
| |
Shuman Alley
[Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
Westbound
|
Between Shore Road and Atlantic Avenue
| |
Tenth Street
[Added 12-12-2002 by Ord. No. 21-2002] |
South
|
From Connecticut Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue
| |
Wilmont Avenue
|
Eastbound
|
Between Bethel Road and Montgomery Avenue
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-10, the following described streets or parts of streets are hereby designated as through streets. Stop signs shall be installed on the near right side of each street intersecting the through street except where yield signs are provided for in the designation.
Name of Street
|
Limits
|
---|---|
Atlantic Avenue
|
Between Groveland Avenue and Ocean Avenue
|
Ambler Road
|
Between Laurel Drive and Bala Drive
|
Between Bala Drive and Groveland Avenue
| |
Bala Drive
|
Entire length
|
Bay Avenue
|
Between Maryland Avenue and Ocean Avenue
|
Bethel Road
|
Between Shore Road and United States Route 9
|
Broadway Avenue
[Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
Entire length
|
Chapman Boulevard
|
Between United States Route 9 and Exton Road
|
Colwick Drive
|
Between Jordan Road and Ambler Road
|
Between Ambler Road and Bala Drive
| |
Connecticut Avenue
|
Between United States Route 9 and First Street
|
Between First Street and Shore Road
| |
Defeo Lane
|
Between United States Route 9 and Wayne Drive
|
Dobbs Avenue
|
Between Second Street and Sixth Street
|
Dogwood Drive
|
Entire length
|
Exton Road
|
Between Chapman Boulevard and Bala Drive
|
Between Bala Drive and Colwick Drive
| |
First Street
|
Between Bethel Road and New York Avenue
|
Between New York Avenue and New Jersey Avenue
| |
Groveland Avenue
|
Between Exton Road and United States Route 9
|
Between United States Route 9 and Bethel Road
| |
Between Bethel Road and Shore Road
| |
Holly Hills Drive
|
Between Somers Point — Mays Landing Road
and East Village Drive. (A yield sign shall be installed on Par Drive.)
|
Between United States Route 9 and Dogwood Drive
| |
Jefferson Avenue
|
Between Massachusetts Avenue and Groveland Avenue
|
Jordan Road
|
Between Laurel Drive and Massachusetts Avenue
|
Between Massachusetts Avenue and Groveland Avenue
| |
Laurel Drive
|
Between United States Route 9 and Laurel Drive
South
|
Laurel Drive South
|
Between Dogwood Drive and Laurel Drive North.
(The intersection of Laurel Drive North and Laurel Drive South is
hereby designated as a stop intersection. A stop sign shall be installed
on Laurel Drive South.)
|
Massachusetts Avenue
|
Between Sixth Street and United States Route
9
|
Between United States Route 9 and Nassau Road
- Massachusetts Avenue. (The intersection of Nassau Road - Massachusetts
Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue is hereby designated as a stop intersection.
A stop sign shall be installed on Massachusetts Avenue, east approach.)
| |
Between Nassau Road - Massachusetts Avenue and
Ambler Road
| |
Between Ambler Road and Exton Road
| |
New Jersey Avenue
|
Between Shore Road and Seventh Street
|
Ocean Avenue
|
Between Bay Avenue and Shore Road
|
Between Shore Road and Steelman Avenue. (The
intersection of Steelman Avenue and Ocean Avenue is hereby designated
as a stop intersection. A stop sign shall be installed on Ocean Avenue.)
| |
Pennsylvania Avenue
|
Between Shore Road and First Street
|
Between First Street and United States Route
9
| |
Between United States Route 9 and Tenth Street
| |
Rhode Island Avenue
|
Between First Street and United States Route
9
|
Sunny Avenue
|
Between New York Avenue and Maryland Avenue
|
Between Maryland Avenue and Wilmont Avenue.
(The intersection of Sunny Avenue, Campbell Avenue and Wilmont Avenue
is hereby designated as a stop intersection. Stop signs shall be installed
on Wilmont Avenue.)
| |
Tenth Street
|
Between Laurel Drive and Connecticut Avenue
|
Village Drive
|
Between United States Route 9 and Village Drive
South (east approach). (The intersection of Village Drive, northwest
approach, and Village Drive, southwest approach, is hereby designated
as a yield intersection. A yield sign shall be installed on Village
Drive, northwest approach.)
|
Between Village Drive South (north leg) and
Village Drive North. (The intersection of Village Drive North and
Village Drive is hereby designated as a yield intersection. A yield
sign shall be installed on Village Drive.)
| |
Between Village Drive North and South Holly
Hills Drive
| |
Village Drive South
|
Between United States Route 9 and Village Drive,
southwest approach. (The intersection of Village Drive, southeast
approach, and Village Drive South is hereby designated as a yield
intersection. A yield sign shall be installed on Village Drive South,
facing westbound traffic.)
|
Wilson Drive
[Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
Entire length
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-11, the following described intersections are hereby designated as stop intersections:
Intersection
|
Stop Sign On
|
---|---|
Ambler Road and Bala Drive
[Added 2-23-2017 by Ord. No. 2-2017] |
Ambler Road (both sides at intersection with
Bala Drive); Bala Drive (both sides at intersection with Ambler Road)
|
Ambler Road and Massachusetts Avenue
[Added 9-25-2008 by Ord. No. 22-2008] |
Ambler Road (northbound), Ambler Road (southbound),
Massachusetts Avenue (eastbound), Massachusetts Avenue (westbound)
|
Bala Drive and Jordan Road (4-way)
[Added 12-8-2011 by Ord. No. 19-2011] |
Bala Drive (both sides at intersection with
Jordan Road); Jordan Road (both sides at intersection with Bala Drive)
|
Braddock Avenue and Braddock Drive
|
Braddock Drive
|
Braddock Avenue and Woodland Avenue
|
Woodland Avenue
|
Campbell Avenue and Harned Avenue
|
Harned Avenue
|
DeFeo Lane and Whitman Drive
[Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
Whitman Drive
|
DeFeo Lane and Woodlot Court
[Added 3-14-1991 by Ord. No. 8-1991] |
Woodlot Court
|
Groveland Avenue and Bike Path (4-way)
[Added 12-8-2011 by Ord. No. 19-2011] |
Groveland Avenue (both sides at intersection
with Bike Path; Bike Path (both sides at intersection with Groveland
Avenue)
|
Kapella Avenue and Launch Avenue
[Added 4-15-1999 by Ord. No. 5-1999] |
Launch Avenue (southbound)
|
New Hampshire and Seventh Street
|
Seventh Street
|
New Jersey Avenue and Seventh Street
[Added 10-23-2003 by Ord. No. 12-2003] |
New Jersey Avenue (northeast corner)
|
Pleasant Avenue and Sunrise Avenue
|
Sunrise Avenue
|
Pleasant Avenue and Sunset Avenue
|
Sunset Avenue
|
South Holly Hills Drive and Village Drive
|
Village Drive
|
Steelman Avenue, Buffalo Avenue and Montgomery
Avenue
|
Montgomery Avenue
|
Tenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue
[Added 10-8-2009 by Ord. No. 20-2009] |
Tenth Street (northbound), Tenth street (southbound), Pennsylvania
Avenue (westbound)
|
Vassar Drive and Merion Drive
|
Merion Drive
|
Village Drive and Village Drive South
|
Village Drive South
|
Village Drive East and Holly Hills Drive
|
Holly Hills Drive
|
Village Drive North and South Holly Hills Drive
|
South Holly Hills Drive
|
Woodlawn Avenue and Harlan Avenue
[Added 8-24-2006 by Ord. No. 18-2006] |
Harlan Avenue (northeast corner)
|
Woodlawn Avenue and Harlan Avenue
[Added 6-14-2007 by Ord. No. 10-2007] |
Woodlawn Avenue (northwest corner)
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-12, the following described intersections are hereby designated as yield intersections:
Intersection
|
Yield Sign On
|
---|---|
Miller Avenue and Pleasant Avenue
|
Miller Avenue
|
Village Drive East and Par Drive
|
Village Drive East
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-13, the following locations are hereby designated as loading zones:
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Hours
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
Cedar Avenue
[Added 3-27-2008 by Ord. No. 9-2008] |
South
|
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
From a point on the south side of Cedar Avenue
from Shore Road to 126 feet west
|
Gibbs Avenue
[Added 1-29-2008 by Ord. No. 2-2008;
amended 10-25-2012 by Ord. No. 18-2012] |
South
|
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
From a point 35 feet east of the easterly curbline
of Shore Road to a point 44 feet east therefrom
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012] |
South
|
7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
|
From the east curb of Gretz Alley to a point
60 feet east therefrom
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-14, the following described locations are hereby designated as taxi stands.
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
(Reserved)
|
[Amended 11-3-1980 by Ord. No. 24-1980; 2-23-2017 by Ord. No.
3-2017]
A.
In accordance with the provisions of Code § 250-15, the following described locations are hereby designated as bus stops:
Name of Street
|
Direction/Side
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
New Road (US Rt. 9)
|
North/East
|
Rhode Island Avenue (near side), beginning at the southerly
curbline of Rhode Island Avenue and extending 105 feet southerly therefrom
|
Massachusetts Avenue (near side), beginning at the southerly
curbline of Massachusetts Avenue and extending 105 feet southerly
therefrom
| ||
Between Chapman Boulevard and Bethel Road (midblock), beginning
at a point 165 feet north of the prolongation of the northerly curbline
of Chapman Boulevard and extending 135 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
New Road (US Rt. 9)
|
South/West
|
Ocean Heights Avenue (CR 559A) (far side), beginning at the
southerly curbline of Ocean Heights Avenue and extending 140 feet
southerly therefrom
|
Between Chapman Boulevard and Groveland Avenue (midblock), beginning
at a point 265 feet south of the southerly curbline of Chapman Boulevard
and extending 135 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Massachusetts Avenue (near side), beginning at the northerly
curbline of Massachusetts Avenue and extending 105 feet northerly
therefrom
| ||
Between Connecticut Avenue and New York Avenue (midblock), beginning
at a point 85 feet south of the southerly curbline of Connecticut
Avenue and extending 135 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Shore Road
|
North/East
|
Annie Avenue (far side), beginning at the northerly curb of
Annie Avenue and extending 110 feet northerly therefrom
|
New Jersey Avenue (far side), beginning at the northerly curbline
of New Jersey Avenue and extending 110 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
Medical Center Way (far side), beginning at the northerly curbline
of Medical Center Way and extending 110 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
Between Harbor Lane and Pleasant Avenue (midblock), beginning
435 feet north of the northerly curbline of Harbor Lane and extending
100 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
Groveland Avenue (near side), beginning at the southerly curbline
of Groveland Avenue and extending 120 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Dawes Avenue (far side), beginning at the northerly curbline
of Dawes Avenue and extending 110 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
Ocean Avenue (far side), beginning at the northerly curbline
of Ocean Avenue and extending 110 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
Shore Road
|
South/West
|
Ocean Avenue (far side), beginning at the southerly curbline
of Ocean Avenue and extending 110 feet southerly therefrom
|
Meyran Avenue (far side), beginning at the southerly curbline
of Meyran Avenue and extending 100 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Groveland Avenue (far side), beginning at the southerly curbline
of Groveland Avenue and extending 100 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Between Pleasant Avenue and Bethel Road (midblock), beginning
170 feet south of the prolongation of the southerly curbline of Pleasant
Avenue and extending 135 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Connecticut Avenue (far side), beginning at the southerly curbline
of Connecticut Avenue and extending 110 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
New Jersey Avenue (far side), beginning at the southerly curbline
of New Jersey Avenue and extending 110 feet southerly therefrom
| ||
Somers Avenue (near side), beginning at the northerly curbline
of Somers Avenue and extending 100 feet northerly therefrom
| ||
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road
[Added 6-25-2020 by Ord. No. 5-2020] |
East/South
|
Route 9 (midblock), beginning 500 feet east of the easterly
curbline of Route 9 and extending 135 feet easterly therefrom
|
Great Bay Drive (far side), beginning at the easterly curbline
of Great Bay Drive and extending 100 feet easterly therefrom
| ||
Holly Hills Drive (far side), beginning at the easterly curbline
of Holly Hills Drive and extending 100 feet easterly therefrom
| ||
Somers Point-Mays Landing Road
[Added 6-25-2020 by Ord. No. 5-2020] |
West/North
|
Holly Hills Drive (far side), beginning at the westerly curbline
of Holly Hills Drive and extending 100 feet westerly therefrom
|
Great Bay Drive (near side), beginning at the easterly curbline
of Great Bay Drive and extending 105 feet easterly
| ||
Route 9 (near side), beginning at the easterly curbline of Route
9 and extending 105 feet easterly therefrom
|
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-16, no person shall make a left turn at any of the following locations:
Intersection (Location)
|
---|
West on New York Avenue to south on First Street
|
South on Shore Road to east on George Street
|
East on Somers Avenue to north on Shore Road
[Added 7-28-2011 by Ord. No. 13-2011] |
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-17, no person shall make a U-turn at any of the following locations:
Name of Street
|
Location
|
---|---|
New York Avenue
|
Between Shore Road and First Street
|
In accordance with the provision of § 250-18, no person shall make a turn at any of the following intersections:
Intersection (Location)
|
---|
(Reserved)
|
[Amended 2-12-2015 by Ord. No. 2-2015]
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-19, all vehicles shall move as described below:
Intersection
(Location)
|
Lane
Reserved
|
Purpose
|
---|---|---|
Bethel Road and private drive for shopping center
|
Right lane of easterly approach on Bethel Road
|
For right turns only on Bethel Road to turn into private drive
to shopping center
|
[Added 3-11-1993 by Ord. No. 4-1993]
In accordance with the provisions of § 250-19.1, no-passing zones are hereby established and shall be maintained upon the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
|
Direction
|
Location
|
---|---|---|
Bethel Road
|
Both
|
From Shore Road (County Road 585) to Ocean Heights
Avenue (County Road 559)
|
[Added 7-28-2011 by Ord. No. 13-2011]
In accordance with § 250-19.2, restricted speed zones are hereby established and shall be maintained along the following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Street
|
Direction
|
Speed
|
Location
|
---|---|---|---|
Centre Street
|
Both
|
10 mph
|
Between New Jersey Avenue and Somers Avenue
|
JFK Drive
[Added 4-24-2014 by Ord. No. 7-2014; amended 4-30-2015 by Ord. No. 10-2015] |
One-way street, north
|
10 mph
|
Entire length
|
Somers Avenue
|
Both
|
10 mph
|
Between Centre Street and Shore Road
|
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 absence the ranking officer, is authorized to declare an emergency
and to direct the posting of emergency no-parking signs when weather
conditions, accidents, fires or public celebrations dictate or require
the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with
the free flow of traffic. Notification that the emergency no-parking
signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or
owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of
the signs.
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in
violation of this Article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace
to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer
may provide for the removal of such vehicle.
The effectiveness of this article is contingent
on signs being erected as provided by law.
[Added 5-9-1996 by Ord. No. 6-1996]
A.
No boat or trailer of combined length exceeding 22
feet in length shall be permitted to be parked upon any street, alley
or right-of-way at any time within the City of Somers Point.
B.
Trailers and boats and trailers of a combined length
of 22 feet or less in length may be parked upon any street, alley
or public right-of-way, provided that it does not remain there overnight
for two consecutive evenings.
C.
The operator or person in possession of the trailer
or boat and trailer shall be responsible for any violation of this
section. The owner of any trailer or boat and trailer shall be liable
if the operator or person in possession thereof is operating it with
the consent or permission of the owner.
D.
Every person convicted of a violation of this section
shall be liable for a penalty not to exceed $500 for the first day
and $200 for every day thereafter or imprisonment not to exceed 90
days, or both.
[Added 5-23-1996 by Ord. No. 9-1996]
A.
Any movement or relocation of a structure requiring
use of streets located within the City of Somers Point shall be required
to have an approved schedule and route as evidenced in a written permit
issued by the City Clerk's office.
B.
Upon application for such a permit, the applicant
shall file a moving plan and schedule. Said plan shall be reviewed
by the City Engineer for routing and by the Chief of Police for traffic
schedules and routing. The plan shall be submitted at least five working
days prior to the actual move. In no case shall any structure be moved
on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays, except in case of emergency.
C.
The fee for said permit shall be $150 for a one- or
two-family dwelling and $200 for a three- or larger family dwelling,
payable at the time of application.
D.
Every person convicted of a violation of this section
shall be liable for a penalty not to exceed $500 per day or imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days, or both.