[Ord. #84-18, § 1-1; Ord. #93-14, § 1;
Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08]
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 shall be deemed to apply to such
words and phrases used herein, except that the term "Director" shall
be applied to mean the Mayor of the City of Ocean City.
[Ord. #84-18, § 2-1; Ord. #93-14, § 2;
Ord. #94-02, § 1; Ord. #97-16, § 2; Ord. #98-04,
§ 2; Ord. #98-06, § 2; Ord. #00-10, § 1;
Ord. #02-20, § 1; Ord. #05-11, § 1; Ord. #05-16,
§§ 1,3; Ord. #06-27, § 1; Ord. #07-15, § 1;
Ord. #10-20, § 2; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08; Ord. #2015-21
§ 1; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04]
No person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit
shown in Schedule 1 at any time between hours listed in said schedule
of days specified upon any of the streets, parts of streets or parking
lots described in Schedule 1, attached to and made a part of this
Chapter.
[Ord. #84-18, § 3-1; Ord. #85-4; Ord. #87-11, § 1;
Ord. #90-14, § 1; Ord. #93-14, § 3; Ord. #97-11,
§ 1; Ord. #98-04, § 1; Ord. #99-04, § 1;
Ord. #08-00; Ord. #05-11, § 1; Ord. #07-15, § 1;
Ord. #10-20 § 1; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08; Ord. #2015-21
§ 1; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04; 5-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15]
The following meter fees for the use of streets or metered surface
parking lots at parking meter locations as attached in Schedule 1
are hereby fixed and established and shall be applicable to the particular
type of meter designed for such rates, and any combination of rates,
when placed along any public street or metered surface parking lot
pursuant to this Chapter.
a.
Rate A Meters (Boardwalk: High Turnover). Rate A meters
shall be fifty ($.50) cents for ten (10) minutes, as described in
Schedule 1, City of Ocean City Parking Meters.
b.
Rate B Meters (Off Business Zone). Rate B meters shall
be ten ($.10) cents for twelve (12) minutes or ($.25) cents for one-half
(1/2) hour, fifty ($.50) for one (1) hour as described in Schedule
1, City of Ocean City Parking Meters.
c.
Rate C Meters (On Business Zone). Rate C meters shall
be one ($1.00) dollar for one (1) hour, as described in Schedule 1,
City of Ocean City Parking Meters.
d.
Rate D Meters (Beach+Boardwalk Zone). Rate D meters
shall be two ($2.00) dollars per hour, and one ($1.00) dollar for
thirty (30) minutes, fifty ($.50) cents per 15 minutes using credit
card as described in Schedule 1, City of Ocean City Parking Meters.
e.
Rate E Meters (Metered Surface Parking+Metered Permit Areas). Rate E meters shall be fifty ($.50) cents for one (1) hour, one
($1.00) for two (2) hours, as described in Schedule 1, City of Ocean
City Parking Meters. Permits for rate E meters shall be one hundred
fifty ($150.00) dollars as described in Schedule 1, City of Ocean
City Parking Meters.
f.
Rate F Meters (Short Term Zone). Rate F meters shall
be fifty ($.50) cents for twenty (20) minutes, as described in Schedule
1, City of Ocean City Parking Meters.
g.
Rate G (Parking Controlled by Automated Pay Stations). The cost for parking shall be as specified in Chapter XXX, Fees,
Schedule P, Paragraph 4b.
h.
Rate H (Downtown Asbury Zone). Between 6th Street &
14th Street Asbury Avenue, 264 spots. Fifty ($.50) cent for one (1)
hour, twenty-five ($.25) cents for 24 minutes, ten ($.10) cents for
12 minutes.
[Ord. #93-14, § 3; Ord. #07-15, § 1;
Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08; Ord. #2015-21 § 1; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04; 5-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15]
Parking meters and metered lots will be in effect according
to the hours listed in Schedule 1 from 1:00 p.m. Sunday through 12:00
midnight, Saturday. Unless noted, parking meters are effective May
1st and shall remain in effect no later than October 31st of each
year.
[Ord. #84-18, § 3-2; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08;
Ord. #2015-21 § 1; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided by New Jersey Statutes,
every person convicted of a violation of a provision of this Chapter
or any supplement thereto shall be liable to a penalty of not more
than fifty ($50.00) dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding
fifteen (15) days, or both.
[Ord. #93-14, § 6; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08; Ord.
#2015-21 § 1; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04]
The Governing Body, upon recommendation by the Mayor, may by
resolution, alter the rates, time, or other conditions for parking
set forth in the schedule attached hereto.
[Ord. #84-18, § 4-1; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08]
The Director may in an emergency situation suspend the operation
of any parking meter or meters for such period of time as circumstances
may require.
[Ord. #84-18, § 4-2; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08]
The Director or his/her designee is hereby authorized to remove
from the public street any vehicle unlawfully parked in a public street
at the direction of or consent of the Chief of Police or his/her designee.
[Ord. #84-18, § 4-3; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08]
The parking of any vehicle on any public street where parking
is permitted by use of a parking meter is lawful only when the meter
fee has been paid at the beginning time of the use for the period
of time specified.
Parking of any vehicle, either without the payment of the meter
fee or by allowing the vehicle to remain parked beyond the period
of time specified, is a violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. #84-18, § 4-4; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08]
The lawful parking of any vehicle shall be confined to and within
the space or area designated for each vehicle by white lines. Any
other parking in violation of that regulation in parking meter areas
is a violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. #84-18, § 4-5; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08]
The parking of anything other than a licensed vehicle on public
street or alley shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter.
[Ord. #84-18, § 5-3; Ord. #12-07; Ord. #13-08;
Ord. #2015-21 § 2; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04; 5-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15]
This Chapter may be known or cited as "The Time Limit Parking
Ordinance of the City of Ocean City."
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SCHEDULE 1
CITY OF OCEAN CITY PARKING METERS, METER PARKING RATES
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In accordance with the provisions of subsection 8-2.1, no person shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the following lots or parts of lots:
[Ord. #12-07; Ord. #12-12, § 1; Ord. #13-08; Ord.
#2015-21 § 2; amended 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04; 5-25-2023 by Ord. No. 23-15] |
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RATE A METERS (Boardwalk: High Turnover) (Schedule 1)
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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9th Street and Boardwalk Lot
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Surface lot known as Alpha A/9th+Board-walk
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28
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1 hour
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=10 min.
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RATE B METERS (Off Business Zone) (Schedule 1)
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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West Avenue
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Between 7th Street to 11th Street
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100
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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Central Avenue
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Between 7th Street to 10th Street
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85
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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Wesley Avenue
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Between 8th Street to 9th Street
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12
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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West Avenue
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Between 13th Street to 14th Street
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24
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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7th Street and Central Avenue Lot*
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7th Street and Central Avenue
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77
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8 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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8th Street
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Haven Avenue to West Avenue
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6
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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8th Street
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Central Avenue to Ocean Avenue
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36
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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10th Street
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Central Avenue to Wesley Avenue
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14
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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9th + West Gateway Park
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9th + West Gateway Park
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5
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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9th Street and Central Lot
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Surface Lot behind City Hall
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49
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.10=12 min.
.25=1/2 hour
.50= 1 hour
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*Metered Permits are allowed
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RATE C METERS (On Business Zone) (Schedule 1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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Asbury Avenue
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Between 6th Street to 14th Street
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264
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=24 min.
.10=12 min.
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Asbury Avenue
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Between 33rd Street to 34th Street
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6
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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7th Street
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West Avenue to Central Avenue
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17
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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8th Street
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West Avenue to Central Avenue
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26
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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10th Street
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West Avenue to Central Avenue
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20
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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9th Street and Asbury Lot
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9th Street and Asbury Avenue
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17
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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Asbury Avenue
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Between 34th Street to 35th Street
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35
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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35th Street
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West Avenue to Asbury Avenue
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6
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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West Avenue
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Between 34th Street to 35th Street
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11
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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12th Street and Asbury Avenue Lot*
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Surface Lot at 12th Street + Asbury Avenue
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19
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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6th and Asbury Lot*
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Surface Lot on 6th Street between
West Avenue and Asbury Avenue
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13
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3 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
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.50=1 hour
.25=30 min.
.10=12 min.
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*Meter Permits are allowed.
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RATE D METERS (Beach + Boardwalk Zone) (Schedule 1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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Ocean Avenue
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Adjacent to the US Post Office and directly across Ocean Avenue
from Post Office
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12
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4 hours
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5 pm to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Ocean Avenue
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Between 8th Street to 15th Street
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181
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Atlantic Avenue
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Between 5th Street to 6th Street
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34
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Atlantic Avenue
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Between 8th Street to 9th Street
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5
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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5th Street
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Atlantic Avenue to Boardwalk
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34
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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6th Street
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Atlantic Avenue to Boardwalk
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25
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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8th Street
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Ocean Avenue to Boardwalk
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25
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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10th Street
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Wesley Avenue to Boardwalk
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35
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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12th Street
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Ocean Avenue to Boardwalk
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12
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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13th Street
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Ocean Avenue to Boardwalk
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3
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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14th Street
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14th Street and Ocean Avenue
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42
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Moorlyn Terrace
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Ocean Avenue to Boardwalk
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17
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Pelham Place
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Atlantic Avenue to Wayne Avenue
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3
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Wayne Avenue
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Between 6th Street to 7th Street
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9
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Longport
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Longport Bridge and Gardens Parkway Lot
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27
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4 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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E. Atlantic Boulevard
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E. Atlantic Boulevard
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149
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6 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Beach Road
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Beach Road
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51
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6 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Central Avenue
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Between 57th Street to 59th Street
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65
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6 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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59th Street
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West Avenue to Central Avenue
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15
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6 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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59th Street Lot
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59th Street and Central Avenue
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57
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6 hours
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9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
|
.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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School Lot (HS)*
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Surface lot across from High School (main lot: from designated
tennis as defined below bordering Atlantic, 6th Street and southwest
corner Ocean Avenue)
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81
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8 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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Tennis Court Lot*
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Surface lot across from High School (northwest corner designated
as Tennis Parking)
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21
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2 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=15 min. coin
1.00=1/2 hour credit card
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*Conditions:
School Lot (HS): Summer
Last day of school in June to first day of school
in September — This lot shall be a meter lot per Schedule 1;
Rate D Meters and at the discretion of the Director of Financial Management
be a meter lot, or a pay to park lot.
Tennis Court Lot
Parking in this lot is restricted to racquet sport
players and is without charge.
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RATE E METERS (Metered Surface Parking + Permit Areas) (Schedule
1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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Haven Avenue *
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Between 9th Street to 10th Street
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23
|
8 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=1 hour
1.00=2 hour
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Transportation Center Lot*
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Surface lot at 9th Street + Haven Avenue
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94
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10 hours
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50=1 hour
1.00=2 hour
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*Metered Permits are allowed.
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RATE F METERS (Short Term Zone) (Schedule 1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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34th Street
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Asbury Avenue to Central Avenue
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6
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20 min.
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9:00 a.m. to midnight
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.50 = 20 min.
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RATE G (Parking Controlled by Automated Pay Stations) (Schedule
1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
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Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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8th Street (North side)
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800 block of 8th Street
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Unlimited
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24 hrs.
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NON-METERED LOTS (Schedule 1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5th and Asbury Avenue Lot
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51 Parking Spots
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RATE H (Downtown Asbury Zone) (Schedule 1)
[Added 4-13-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Street
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Location
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Appr.
# Meters
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Time Limits
|
Time Meters in Effect
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Proposed Rates
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Asbury Avenue
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Between 6th Street to 14th Street
|
264
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3 hours
|
9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. May 1st to Oct. 31st
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 1st to Apr. 30th
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.50=1 hour
.25=24 min.
.10=12 min.
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