Borough of Madison, NJ Article VIII Emergency No-Parking

§ 185-20 Designation of snow no-parking areas. [1]

[Added 11-10-2014 by Ord. No. 57-2014]

Whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation is such that it covers the streets or highways, no vehicle shall be parked on any Borough streets or highways. The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets and/or highways have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

[1] Editor’s Note: Original Section 53.36 of the 1970 Revised Ordinances, which provided for the designation of snow emergency no-parking areas, was repealed 6-14-1976 by Ord. No. 15-76; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 185-21 Posting of signs.

A. Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where temporary emergency no-parking signs are displayed. The Chief of Police, or in his absence the ranking police officer, is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of said emergency no-parking signs when weather conditions, accidents, fires or public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic.

B. Notification that the emergency no-parking signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.

§ 185-22 Removal of vehicles.

Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this article shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any peace officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal, before regaining possession of the vehicle.

§ 185-23 Effectiveness of article.

The effectiveness of this article is contingent on signs being erected as required by law.