[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Ocean as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted by Ord. No. 1986-12 (§ 10-8 of the 1972 Ocean Codified Ordinances)]
No person, firm or corporation shall park a truck, tractor or
omnibus on any public street in the Township between the hours of
9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. prevailing time, of any day. In addition,
no person, firm or corporation shall permit any trailer or boat trailer
attached to motor vehicle, to be parked upon any street in the Township
at any time.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1995-7]
This article does not apply to any truck with net vehicle weight
exclusive of passengers and payload of 6,000 pounds or less; however,
this exemption shall not apply to either trailers or boat trailers.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1995-7]
Nothing contained within this article shall be construed to
prevent, provided such trailers are attached to motor vehicle, any
such vehicles or trailers from being parked upon a street within the
Township for the purpose of making deliveries of merchandise or other
property to the premises on the street along which such vehicle is
so parked, nor to prevent the parking of any such vehicle or trailer
by public utility company in connection with the construction, installation,
operation or maintenance of public utilities, nor to prevent the parking
of such vehicles and/or trailers, the owner and/or operator of same
are present at the premises, on the street along which such vehicle
and/or trailer is so parked for the purposes of performing landscaping
services at such premises nor to prevent the parking of vehicles attending
to an emergency.
Signs with the following specifications shall be posted on all
streets and highways at the entrance to the Township:
A.
The signs shall be in red letters on white background and reflectorized,
incorporated on a single plate 30 inches in width and 24 inches in
height, with the legend "Commercial Trucks," "Trailers," and "Buses,"
lettering to be six inches.
B.
On a plate below said "Commercial Trucks," "Trailers," and "Buses,"
which plate shall be 36 inches in height and 30 inches in width, shall
appear the legend "No Parking Any Street 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m.,"
the lettering therefor to be five inches for "No Parking" and four
inches for "Any Street 9:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m."
[Adopted by Ord. No. 2000-22; amended by Ord. No.
2002-33]
Upon a finding that such action is necessary for the public
safety, the Township fire subcode official and the Police Department
may require the owner or owners of any shopping center, commercial
structure, place of public assembly, multiple dwelling group, office
building, hotel or motel, school or marina to designate "Fire Zone"
in the driveways of the premises leading to and from the parking areas,
loading areas, public streets or right-of-way leading to the above-type
buildings or structures. Such fire zones, also to be known as "fire
lanes," shall be not less than 18 feet nor more than 50 feet in width,
with a minimum vertical clearance of 13 1/2 feet, and shall be
striped and lettered in yellow on a paved surface, such striping and
lettering to remain legible at all times. Metal "Fire Zone" signs,
the lettering of same to be legible at all times, shall be provided,
erected and maintained by said owner or owners and placed at the discretion
of the Township fire subcode official and the Police Department. Such
signs are to be of a design and quality and lettered in accordance
with applicable state law and approved by the Township fire subcode
official. No person shall at any time part a vehicle or in any other
manner obstruct any driveway, fire hydrant or other area that has
been designated as hereinabove provided and described as a "fire zone."
A violator of this article shall be subject to fine of not less
than $50 and not more than $250. The provisions of this article shall
be enforced by any duly sworn police officer of the Township, the
Township's Code Enforcement Officer or by subcode official and/or
fire subcode official.
