Township of Morris, NJ Article IIB Parking Lots Adjacent to Municipal Firehouses

[Added 12-1-1993 by Ord. No. 35-93]

§ 88-2B.1 Use of parking lots restricted.

[Amended 7-21-2004 by Ord. No. 10-04]

A. No person shall park a vehicle at any time upon or at the following parking lots owned and operated by the Township of Morris except as hereinafter set forth.

B. No person shall, without written permission from the Chief of the Morris Township Fire Department, utilize any of the parking lots set forth in this article for any purpose other than parking of motor vehicles as permitted by this article. Specifically, but not by way of limitation, parking lots shall not be used for skateboarding, baseball, football, soccer, in-line skating, hockey, volleyball, play areas or any other similar or dissimilar activity.

§ 88-2B.2 Parking facilities affected.

This article is applicable to the following parking facilities:

Collinsville Fire Station, Co. No. 2

77 Whippany Road

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Fairchild Fire Station, Co. No. 4

2 Burnham Road

Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950

Hillside Hose Fire Station, Co. No. 3

132 Western Avenue

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Mt. Kemble Fire Station, Co. No. 1

Spring Brook Road

Morristown, New Jersey 07960

Woodland Fire Station, Co. No. 5

P.O. Box 45 1 Dwyer Lane

Convent Station, New Jersey 07961

§ 88-2B.3 Exceptions.

The following vehicles may be parked at the parking facilities described above:

A. Only vehicles owned by the Township of Morris.

B. Vehicles operated by the paid or volunteer members of the Morris Township Fire Department during such time or times as they are actually engaged in activities of the Fire Department or its fire companies.

C. Vehicles operated by persons attending recreational events sponsored by the Township of Morris or using Morris Township recreational facilities, but only during the period of said event or use.

D. Persons legitimately present on said premises for Fire Department business only.

E. On days of public elections or other events which may be sponsored by the Township of Morris, vehicles operated by participants, during the period of such participation only.

F. Vehicles belonging to residents of Center Avenue and Locust Street when the road is snow covered, this exception to last until such time as the Township Department of Public Works has completed snow removal efforts on those streets.

[Added 9-18-1996 by Ord. No. 22-96]

§ 88-2B.4 Reserved parking spaces.

Only persons who are paid or volunteer firefighters of the Township of Morris shall park in those spaces within the above-described parking lots which are marked as "Reserved" for such firefighters.

§ 88-2B.5 Violations and penalties.

The Police Department of the Township of Morris may remove from any parking space any unattended vehicle parked or standing in any portion of said parking facilities which such vehicle is in violation of this article. When a vehicle is so removed from said parking space, the owner of said vehicle shall pay, before being entitled to the recovery or possession of said vehicle, all reasonable charges for towing, storage and other expenses incurred in the removal of said vehicle. In addition thereto, every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this article or any supplement or amendment hereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $50.