[Adopted 6-9-2011 by Ord. No. 9-2011[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Art. V,
Residential Parking Permits, adopted 10-28-1999 by Ord. No. 18-1999,
and provided that enforcement of this ordinance commence 9-1-2011
to allow sufficient time for residents to apply for and obtain permits.
A.
Parking prohibited at all times. There shall be no parking permitted
at any time in the following designated locations except by residential
parking permit properly displayed which will exempt the described
vehicle from the parking restriction:
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Name of Street
|
Side
|
Designated Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
Bay Avenue
[Amended 9-10-2015 by Ord. No. 24-2015] |
East
|
From a point 197 feet south of the southerly curbline of New
Jersey Avenue to a point 85 feet south therefrom
|
|
Bay Avenue
[Added 12-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 16-2021] |
West
|
Directly in front of 827 Bay Avenue (sign to be placed 67 feet
south of the southerly curbline of Delaware Avenue)
|
|
Groveland Avenue
[Added 12-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 15-2021] |
South
|
Directly in front of 658 Groveland Avenue (sign to be placed
330 feet of the easterly curbline of Adams Street) (Handicapped Parking
by Permit Only)
|
|
Pennsylvania Avenue
[Added 12-16-2021 by Ord.
No. 17-2021] |
South
|
Directly in front of 200 Pennsylvania Avenue (sign to be placed
53 feet west of the curbline of Second Street) (Handicapped Parking
by Permit Only)
|
|
West Cedar Avenue
|
North
|
Entire length
|
B.
Parking prohibited during certain hours. No person shall park a vehicle
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. of any day in the following
designated locations except by residential parking permit properly
displayed which will exempt the described vehicle from the parking
restriction:
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Designated Location
|
|---|---|---|
|
East New York Avenue
[Added 2-12-2015 by Ord.
No. 1-2015] |
South
|
From Shore Road to Bay Avenue
|
|
East New York Avenue
[Added 6-9-2011 by Ord. No. 10-2011; repealed 10-25-2012 by Ord. No.
19-2012] | ||
|
First Street
|
West
|
From Rhode Island Avenue to New Jersey Avenue
|
|
Gibbs Avenue
[Amended 10-25-2012 by Ord. No. 18-2012] |
North
|
From Shore Road to Bay Avenue
|
|
Gibbs Avenue
[Amended 10-25-2012 by Ord. No. 18-2012] |
South
|
From a point 228 feet east of the easterly curbline of Shore
Road to Bay Avenue
|
|
Higbee Avenue
|
Both
|
From Shore Road to Bay Avenue
|
C.
Two-hour parking limit except with residential permit. There shall
be a two-hour time limit, and no person shall park a vehicle on any
day in the following designated locations except by residential parking
permit properly displayed, which will exempt the described vehicle
from the parking restriction:
[Added 4-12-2012 by Ord. No. 3-2012]
|
Name of Street
|
Side
|
Time Limit
|
Location
|
|---|---|---|---|
|
First Street
|
East
|
2 hrs., except for vehicles with resident permits
displayed
|
From points 227 feet to 308 feet north of the
northerly curbline of New Jersey Avenue
|
|
First Street
|
East
|
2 hrs., except for vehicles with resident permits
displayed
|
From points 335 feet to 364 feet north of the
northerly curbline of New Jersey Avenue
|
A.
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 less
than $25 nor more than $75; upon a second violation, a fine in an
amount not less that $75 nor more than $150; and upon a third violation,
a fine in an amount not less than $150 nor more than $300; and upon
a fourth or subsequent violation, a fine in an amount not less than
$300 and not more than $500; and/or, for each such violation, a period
of community service not to exceed 10 days. Whenever such person shall
have been officially notified by service of a summons in a prosecution,
or in any other official manner, that said person is committing a
violation, each day's continuance of such violation after such notification
shall constitute a separate offense, punishable by a like fine or
penalty.
B.
Fraudulent use of a residential parking permit, making a counterfeit
residential parking permit or altering or defacing a validly issued
residential parking permit shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed
$300 and revocation of the permit.
A.
Residential parking permits will be issued to the vehicle described
and the person named in the application.
B.
A residential parking permit allows a vehicle/person to be exempted
from the residential-parking-permit-only parking restriction. The
issuance of a residential parking permit does not guarantee or reserve
an on-street parking space.
C.
Residential parking permits will be issued only to those residents
who complete an application utilized by the Somers Point Police Department
which will require, at a minimum, the following information and such
other information as the Somers Point Police Department may, from
time to time, deem appropriate:
(1)
Applicant information, including name, address, contact numbers,
driver license number and expiration date, true copy of valid driver's
license;
(2)
Vehicle information, including color, make, model, year, license
plate and state of issuance, true copy of registration, registration
expiration date, name of insurance company, policy number, true copy
of insurance certificate, name and address of registered owner, contact
information for registered owner if other than applicant. If the owner
of a subject vehicle is a leasing company, or the employer of the
resident applicant, or is registered to a relative whose name is different
from that of the applicant, a notarized letter from the owner, explaining
the relationship between owner and applicant and confirming that the
named applicant has exclusive use of the vehicle for which a permit
is requested;
(3)
Proof of residence on the side or sides of a street which is designated
as being subject to parking by residential parking permit only which
may be:
D.
Each residential parking permit shall be valid only for the vehicle
listed on the application. If a resident changes vehicles, he or she
must provide proof or change to the Chief of Police or his/her designee,
and an updated permit will be issued for the duration of the then-current
term at no cost.
E.
Residential parking permits are valid only within the designated
areas on the street where the applicant resides and may not be used
on any other street or restricted area.
F.
A residential parking permit does not permit the parking of any vehicle which is otherwise prohibited under any other article of Chapter 250 of the Somers Point Municipal Code, including but not limited to vehicles in excess of allowed weight.
G.
Each permanent resident within each designated residential parking
permit zone will be eligible to receive one resident parking permit
for each vehicle registered to a permanent resident at that address.
H.
Each residence address within each designated residential parking
permit zone will be eligible to receive one annual guest pass which
shall be limited to not more than seven consecutive calendar days
by each resident guest and is not to be used by a resident of the
household. Abuse of this requirement will be cause for revocation
of the annual guest pass.
I.
Each residence address within each designated residential parking
permit zone may make application for a temporary guest pass which
shall be valid for up to seven consecutive calendar days for use by
visitors, guests, family members, visiting repairmen and contractors
and other similar visitors.
J.
Residential parking permits are not transferable.
K.
When a vehicle is parked during the restricted period, the residential
parking permit must be visibly displayed in the registered vehicle
in the manner prescribed by the Somers Point Police Department.
L.
The Somers Point Police Department will investigate each application
to determine if the application is accurate, complete and the applicant
satisfies the criteria for issuance of the residential parking permit.
M.
All residential parking permits will be issued by the office of the
City Clerk upon receipt of an application approved by the Chief of
Police or his/her designee.
N.
The City of Somers Point will not be responsible for damaged, lost
or stolen permits which must be promptly reported to the City Clerk
or the Chief of Police.
O.
Residential parking permits will be issued on an annual basis to
be effective commencing on January 1, 2022, and expiring on December
31, of each calendar on which same was issued. Any permits issued
prior to said effective date with an expiration date of August 31,
2022, shall hereby automatically be extended to December 31, 2022.
[Amended 2-10-2022 by Ord. No. 4-2022]
Q.
Notwithstanding anything elsewhere contained within this § 250-56, within the designated area of Bay Avenue described in § 250-54A:
[Added 9-22-2011 by Ord. No. 15-2011; amended 9-10-2015 by Ord. No. 24-2015]
(1)
Only one residential parking permit will be issued to any single
street address and only for a single vehicle from each address in
compliance with the intent of Ordinance 18 of 1999; and
(2)
The three residential properties for which such residential parking
permits may be issued are designated as 814, 816 and 820 Bay Avenue.
[Added 8-28-2014 by Ord. No. 26-2014]
A.
Authorization. The governing body of the City of Somers Point shall
establish, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.6, restricted parking
zones in front of residences occupied by handicapped persons, provided
that:
(1)
Such persons are holders of current drivers' licenses issued by this
state.
(2)
The motor vehicles to be parked in such zones are equipped with special
attachments and devices as the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles
may deem necessary to provide for the safe operation thereof by such
persons.
(3)
Such parking is not otherwise prohibited and the permitting thereof
would not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.
B.
HANDICAPPED PERSON
Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Includes any person, male or female, who has sustained an
amputation of either or both legs, or of parts of either or both legs,
or of either or both arms, or parts of either or both arms, or who
has been otherwise disabled in any manner rendering it difficult and
burdensome for him to walk.
C.
Special vehicle identification card required. Any person requesting
such a restricted parking zone in the City of Somers Point shall have
first applied to the Director of Motor Vehicles in the Department
of Law and Public Safety of the State of New Jersey and shall have
received a special vehicle identification card and certificate to
be pasted on the windshield of the car, as provided for by the Revised
Statutes in Title 39.
D.
Presentation of request. The handicapped person shall then submit
a request in writing for the desired parking zone to the City Clerk's
office, who shall present same to the City Council at the next regularly
scheduled meeting. This request shall have a copy of the New Jersey
identification card attached thereto.
E.
Letter of approval. Upon the approval of such request by the City
Council of the City of Somers Point, the City Clerk shall provide
the Chief of Police with a letter of approval and the address for
the parking zone.
F.
Designation of area; sign and permit. The Traffic Division of the
Police Department in conjunction with the City Engineer shall provide:
(1)
An area of 25 feet in length in front of the residence of the handicapped
persons, to be painted as a no-parking zone.
(2)
A "Handicapped Parking By Permit Only" sign to be placed alongside
the designated area.
(3)
A permit 5 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches in size, bearing
an appropriate certification of authenticity.
G.
Display of permit. The permit issued by the City to the handicapped
person shall be displayed prominently within the vehicle when it is
parked in the designated area so as to be seen from the middle of
the street. Only cars which have such a permit properly displayed
shall be permitted to be parked in the restricted parking zone indicated
on such permit.
H.
Change of residence or vehicle registration number. A holder of a
City handicapped parking permit issued pursuant to this chapter must
notify the City Clerk immediately if such person changes his or her
residence, changes his or her vehicle registration number, or if the
special vehicle identification card and certificate issued by the
Director of Motor Vehicles shall be modified, revoked or expired.
J.
Violations and penalties. Any person parking a motor vehicle in a
restricted parking space without a special vehicle identification
card shall be liable to a fine of $250 for the first offense and,
for subsequent offenses, a fine of at least $250 and up to 90 days'
community service on such terms and in such form as the court shall
deem appropriate, or any combination thereof.
