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Township of Washington, NJ
Morris County
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The provisions of this chapter imposing a time limit on parking shall not relieve any persons 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.
A. 
Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or section of streets where emergency no-parking signs are posted 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 to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.
B. 
[1]The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon signs being erected as required by law.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 203-5B, regarding the removal of vehicles, was repealed 11-15-1999 by Ord. No. 29-99. This ordinance also redesignated former § 203-5C as § 203-5B. See now § 203-8.
No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon any of the streets or parts thereof described in § 203-37, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle on any street or road in the Township between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 a.m., from November 1 through April 15. This shall include all roadways in major subdivisions which have been dedicated but have not been accepted by the Township, but have dwellings on the same.
[Added 10-17-1988 by Ord. No. 31-88; amended 11-15-1999 by Ord. No. 29-99]
A. 
Removal.
(1) 
Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets or highways, an emergency shall exist and no vehicle shall be parked on any portion of a public road, street or highway.
(2) 
The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets and roads have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not Interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
B. 
Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation 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 owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.
No person shall park a vehicle between the hours specified in § 203-38 of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said § 203-38, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
[Amended 10-19-1998 by Ord. No. 33-98]
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle as specified in § 203-39  on any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said § 203-39, attached to and made a part of this chapter, except that buses are permitted to stop for the purpose of picking up or discharging passengers on those parts of the streets identified in § 203-40.1.
No person shall stop or stand a vehicle between the hours specified in § 203-40 of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in said § 203-40, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown in § 203-41 at any time between the hours listed in said § 203-41 of any day upon any of the streets or parts of streets described in § 203-41, attached to and made a part of this chapter.
A. 
Establishment.
(1) 
Flocktown Road. A mid-block crosswalk along Flocktown Road is hereby established at 225 feet north of the northerly curbline of Partridge Lane.
(2) 
Camp Washington Road. A mid-block crosswalk along Camp Washington Road is hereby established at a point 2,310 feet north of the northerly curbline of Schooley's Mountain Road (County Route 517) to a point 10 feet north thereof.
(3) 
Fairview Avenue. A mid-block crosswalk along Fairview Avenue is hereby established beginning at a point 884 feet north of the northerly curbline of Scenic Falls Road and extending 12 feet northerly therefrom.
[Added 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 24-98]
(4) 
East Springtown Road. A mid-block crosswalk along East Springtown Road is hereby established beginning at a point 276 feet north of the northerly curbline of Camp Washington Road (Pole #NJ2514WT) and extending 12 feet northerly therefrom.
[Added 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 24-98]
(5) 
Naughright Road. A mid-block crosswalk along Naughright Road is hereby established beginning at a point 434 feet east of the easterly curbline of Fieldstone Drive and extending 26 feet easterly therefrom.
[Added 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 24-98]
(6) 
Rock Road. A mid-block crosswalk along Rock Road is hereby established beginning at a point 450 feet north of the northerly curbline of Briarwood Road and extending 12 feet northerly therefrom.
[Added 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 24-98]
(7) 
Middle Valley Road. A mid-block crosswalk along Middle Valley Road is hereby established beginning at a point 780 feet north of the centerline of West Mill Road and extending 20 feet northerly therefrom.
[Added 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 32-00]
(8) 
North Four Bridges Road. A mid-block crosswalk along North Four Bridges Road is hereby established beginning at a point 820 feet north of the centerline of Bartley Road and extending 15 feet northerly therefrom.
[Added 12-18-2000 by Ord. No. 32-00]
B. 
The crosswalk markings shall be installed in accordance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
[Added 4-15-2019 by Ord. No. 05-19]
A. 
Restrictions. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197 et seq., any person not displaying a special vehicle identification (placard or license plate) issued by the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is prohibited from parking in any space on public or private property that has been designated for use solely by persons with specially identified vehicles.
B. 
Penalties. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197(3)(c), any person who violates this section shall be subject to a penalty of $250 for the first offense, and for subsequent offenses, a fine of at least $250 and up to 90 days of community service.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 203-14, Parking for the handicapped, as amended 12-19-1988 by Ord. No. 37-88, was repealed 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 41-98.