Borough of Westwood, NJ Terminology

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.

§ 375-7 Definitions.

With the addition of the words and phrases defined below, 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[1] shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein.

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Editor's Note: See N.J.S.A. 39:1-1 et seq.

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

ABANDONED OR JUNKED VEHICLE

A vehicle shall be considered abandoned, incapable of being readily operated or junked if it is in such defective condition as to be unable to be moved under its own power, or if a trailer is not in a condition to be safely towed, or if it does not show proper license plates and inspection certificates as required by the laws of New Jersey. A vehicle shall be presumptively deemed incapable of being readily operated if it has one or more flat tires or missing wheels or a missing window, door, hood or trunk, and such condition has existed for 30 days or more.

[Amended 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]

BOROUGH EMPLOYEES

Any person who is employed by the Borough of Westwood and present at the premises (Municipal Complex) in furtherance of their employment. This term shall also refer to elected officials, appointed officials and volunteers holding an office or position established by New Jersey statute or ordinance, provided such persons are present at the Borough Hall in furtherance of the duties of their office or position.

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DESIGNATED OFFICIAL

Any person permitted to park in those portions of the Park Avenue Lot designated for "Official Parking Only," including and limited to the following persons: elected officials; a member of a board present for official business of said board; the Borough Administrator; a federal, state or county official visiting the Borough of Westwood on official business; a Borough employee whose office is not located at 101 Washington Avenue and who is present at the Municipal Complex on official business; the Certified Financial Officer (CFO); the Tax Assessor; and the Zoning Officer of the Borough of Westwood.

HOLIDAYS

All days fixed by law or custom on which ordinary business is suspended in commemoration of some event or in honor of some person. The following, though subject to change, are the days normally referred to for the purposes of this chapter:

(1)

New Year's Day.

(2)

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

(3)

Lincoln's Birthday.

(4)

Washington's Birthday.

Memorial Day.

Independence Day.

Labor Day.

Columbus Day.

Election Day.

Veterans Day.

Thanksgiving Day.

Christmas Day.

Not housed in a structure composed of four walls, a roof and doors or a structure accessory to an existing dwelling permitted by Chapter 195, Land Use and Development, of the Code of the Borough of Westwood.

MANEUVERING SPACE

The area situated between two parking spaces reserved as open area to be utilized for ingress to and egress from said parking spaces. Said maneuvering space shall be established throughout the parking meter zones and shall be marked with a large yellow "X" painted or otherwise durably marked on the surface of the street.

OVERNIGHT PARKING

The parking of a vehicle on any street or municipal lot within the Borough of Westwood between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

A person appointed by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Westwood to enforce state, county or municipal statutes, ordinances, resolutions or regulations related to the parking of vehicles within the Borough of Westwood.

PARKING METER

Includes any mechanical device or meter not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected for the regulation of parking by authority of this chapter. Each parking meter or mechanical device installed shall indicate by proper legend the legal parking time established by the Borough and, when operated, shall at all times indicate the balance of legal parking time and, at the expiration of such period, shall indicate illegal or overtime parking.

PARKING METER SPACE

Any space within a parking meter zone which is duly designated for the parking of a single vehicle by lines painted or otherwise durably marked on the curb or on the surface of the street adjacent to or adjoining the parking meter.

PARKING METER ZONE

Includes any restricted street or part of a street or municipal parking lot upon which parking meters are installed and in operation.

PRIVATE LOTS OR YARDS

Any land which is privately owned within the Borough of Westwood.

PROPERTY

Any real property within the Borough which is not a street or highway.

RESIDENT STICKER

A sticker issued by the Clerk or the Borough of Westwood, available to residents of the Borough of Westwood, for use wherever entrance to or use of any Borough facility is limited to motor vehicles owned and operated by residents of the Borough of Westwood.

VEHICLE

A machine propelled or designed to be propelled or pulled by power other than human power and designed to travel along the ground by use of wheels, treads, runners or slides and transport persons or property or pull machinery and shall include, without limitation, an automobile, truck, trailer, motorcycle, tractor, buggy and wagon.

[Added 6-24-2008 by Ord. No. 08-18]

VISITORS

Any person present upon the premises of the Municipal Complex for the purpose of transacting business or otherwise interacting with any department or agency of the Borough of Westwood located within the Municipal Building at 101 Washington Avenue. Said visitor's status shall only exist for so long as said person is actually present at the Municipal Complex.

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Editor's Note: The original definition of "commercial traffic," which immediately followed this definition, was moved to Ch. 237, Parking Lots, Municipal, Art. I, Designation of Lots; Commercial Traffic, as part of the 2010 recodification.