Township of Plainsboro, NJ Article XII Handicapped Parking

[Added 7-10-1989 by Ord. No. 0-89-17]

§ 96-35 Definitions.

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

HANDICAPPED PERSON

A person who has been issued a special vehicle identification card by the Division of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-205, when using a motor vehicle on which is displayed a certificate for which a special vehicle identification card has been issued pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-206.

PARKING

The standing waiting of a vehicle not actually engaged in receiving or discharging passengers or merchandise unless in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs or signals.

PUBLIC BUILDINGS

Any school, hospital or other public buildings, shopping centers and business districts.

STOPPING AND STANDING

Any cessation of movement of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic control sign or signal.

§ 96-36 Required parking spaces.

A. Required parking spaces at public buildings.

(1) General requirements.

(a) With the adoption of this article, any owner of a new public building that is open to the public or to which the public is invited within the Township of Plainsboro shall provide no less than one handicapped parking space for the first 15 spaces of public parking available to it and one more for each additional 30 spaces. The handicapped parking spaces shall be conveniently located adjacent to the public building entrance.

(b) Prior to the designation of such handicapped parking spaces, the owner of the land and building shall be required to submit a location plan to the Traffic Safety Officer of the Township of Plainsboro for approval. Failure of the Traffic Officer to approve or deny the location plan within 15 days after receipt of such plan shall be deemed a plan approval.

(2) Specific requirements. The following areas shall be designated handicapped parking stall locations:

Handicapped Parking Stall Locations for Public Buildings

Premises		Number of Spaces	Location
Princeton Meadows
	Princeton Meadows Shopping Center	First 2 spaces at entrance	Southwest corner
	Princeton Meadows Shopping Center	Last row, first 2 spaces	Southeast corner
Office centers
	Buildings 1 through 600	Front of No. 408, 1 space	Southwest corner
		Front of No. 200, 1 space	Northwest corner
		Front of No. 300, 1 space	Northeast corner
		Front of No. 500, 1 space	Northeast corner
		Front of No. 1000, 1 space	Southwest corner
	Buildings 1000 through 1300	Front of No. 1300, 1 space	Northwest corner
		Front of No. 1316, 1 space	Northwest corner
Hunters Glen Country Club		2 spaces	Northwest corner
Municipal Center [Amended 11-10-1993 by Ord. No. 93-17]		First 4 spaces main lot First 2 spaces	Southwest corner South side
101 Morgan Lane		Front of, 3 spaces	Southeast corner
102 Morgan Lane		Front of, 3 spaces	Southwest corner
105 Morgan Lane		Front of, 2 spaces	Southwest corner
107 Morgan Lane		Front of, 2 spaces	Southeast corner
West Windsor-Plainsboro Middle School		Front of, 1 space Main lot, last 4 spaces	Northeast corner South end of lot
Plainsboro Volunteer Fire Company		Rear of (visitor lot)	Southeast corner
Plainsboro Plaza [Amended 10-9-1990 by Ord. No. 0-90-21; 11-10-1993 by Ord. No. 0-93-17]		Front of Super- fresh (Row 6, first 4 spaces)	Southwest corner
		Front of Caldor (Row 26, first 2 spaces) (Row 27, first 2 spaces)	Northeast corner
		Caldor side lot (first row, 2 spaces) Front of CVS (Row 11, first 2 spaces)	Northeast entrance West side
		Lotus Garden (at circle, 1 space)	Northwest corner
		Plainsboro Travel (at circle, 1 space)	Northwest corner
500 College Road			South end
	West entrance	Row 3 and 4, 2 spaces each side
	East entrance	Row 3 and 4, 2 spaces each side
303 College Road East		Center row, 4 spaces, building rear	East end
305 College Road East		4 spaces, north side	East end
301 College Road East		1 space, at curb, north side, building rear	Southeast end
307 College Road East		1 space at curb, west side 1 space at curb, west side	Northeast end Southeast end
211 College Road East		Front lot, 2 spaces, center aisle	East side
107 College Road East		Rear lot, 4 spaces	West end
105 College Road East		Front lot, 5 spaces, first row	East side (south)
Marriott Hotel		3 spaces, Row 4 east	South end
Princeton Forrestal Village
	Stanhope Street lot	1 space, at curb, Row 2, east entrance	Southeast end
	Houghton Lane	3 spaces, first row	South end of row
	Houghton Lane and Stanhope Street	1 space, at curb	South end of row
		3 spaces, front row	South end
	Top deck of garage	5 spaces	North side
	Underground garage	1 space	North wall

B. Required parking at private buildings.

[Added 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 0-89-22]

(1) General requirements.

(a) With the adoption of this article, any owner of a new private building that is open to the public or to which the public is invited within the Township of Plainsboro shall provide no less than one handicapped parking space for the first 15 spaces of public parking available to it and one more for each additional 30 spaces. The handicapped parking spaces shall be conveniently located adjacent to the public building entrance.

(b) Prior to the designation of such handicapped parking spaces, the owner of the land and buildings shall be required to submit a location plan to the Traffic Safety Officer of the Township of Plainsboro for approval. Failure of the Traffic Officer to approve or deny the location plan within 15 days after receipt of such plan shall be deemed a plan approval.

(2) Specific requirements. The following areas shall be designated handicapped parking stall locations:

Handicapped Parking Stall Locations for Private Buildings
Premises		Number of Spaces	Location
Merrill Lynch
	Main lot		West side
	Visitor lot 1	3 spaces at curb
	Employee lot	First 3 spaces at curb	East side
	Conference center lot	3 spaces, first row at curb	East side
Princeton Meadows Shopping Center, 666 Plainsboro Road
	United Jersey Bank	First 2 spaces at entrance	Northeast corner
Scanticon Hotel, College Road East
	Lots D and E	Front, 6 spaces	Southeast corner
	Lot P	Last row at curb, 6 spaces
Tamarron Condo- minimums [Added 11-10-1993 by Ord. No. 0-93-17]		Building 9000 (1 space)	Northeast corner

§ 96-37 Appeals.

[Amended 8-14-1989 by Ord. No. 0-89-22; 12-12-2007 by Ord. No. 0-07-25]

If the Traffic Safety Officer disapproves a plan, he shall notify the owner of the condition and premises, the Director of Public Safety and the Planning Department. Thereafter, the owner may either file a modified plan with the Traffic Safety Officer or file an appeal with the Director of Planning and Zoning. Upon review by the Director of Planning and Zoning, the original plan may be accepted, rejected or modified. If no resolution is achieved, the matter may be appealed to the Planning Board, which will hold a hearing on the matter. The Planning Board shall notify all parties and interests as to the date, time and place of hearing. Failure by the Planning Board to render a decision within 60 days of the appeal shall constitute an approval of the owner's proposed parking plan.

§ 96-38 Spaces to be marked.

A. Handicapped parking spaces shall be identified with a clearly visible sign displaying the international symbol of the handicapped along with the wording "Handicapped Parking Only," otherwise known as "R7-8" by MUTCD.

B. Space locations will be as shown on the schedule which is made part of this article.[1] Each space shall be a minimum of 12 feet wide.

[1] Editor's Note: See § 96-36 of this article.

§ 96-39 Violations and penalties.

A. No person shall park a vehicle in any of the designated handicapped parking stalls in locations established herein, unless such person is transporting or is a physically handicapped individual. Any vehicle parked in a parking stall reserved for drivers which does not display the official state handicapped license plate or special identification stickers from the Division of Motor Vehicles shall be presumed to have been parked in such stall unlawfully.

No owner or operator of premises having parking spaces reserved for handicapped drivers, and no tenant, contractor or other person may block access to such parking stalls reserved for handicapped drivers by the plowing, piling or placement of snow or ice or any debris or other item in such spaces.

[Amended 5-10-1995 by Ord. No. 0-95-14]

B. Any person violating the terms of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of $100 for the first offense and minimum fine of $100 and up to 90 days' community service for any subsequent offenses.

[Amended 10-9-1990 by Ord. No. 0-90-21]