§ 398-12. Municipal parking lots., Article II. Parking, Chapter 398. Vehicles and Traffic, Part II. General Legislation, Code of Ordinances, Totowa

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BOROUGH: The Borough of Totowa.

CENTER ISLAND: An area, not part of a driveway between two rows of parking spaces.

DIVIDING STRIP: Any strip of area between parking spaces or between parking spaces and the boundaries of a parking area, not part of a driveway or center island.

DRIVEWAY: A space within a parking area maintained for the travel, movement and distribution of vehicles to and from parking spaces.

ENTRANCE: The area between the curbline of a street and the property line across which a vehicle may be operated in order to gain access to a parking area.

EXIT: The area between the curbline of a street and the property line across which a vehicle may be operated in order to depart from a parking area into a street.

PARKING AREA: Any area described in this section whereon parking of vehicles is permitted, which is owned by the Borough of Totowa.

PARKING SPACES: Any space within a parking area marked or otherwise designated for parking a motor vehicle.

Identification of lots. For the purpose of identification in this section:

(1)

Union Boulevard and Jefferson Place shall mean and include the area owned by the Borough, situated on the easterly side of Union Boulevard and the southerly corner of Jefferson Place, known as Lot 12, Block 31 as shown on the Official Tax Map of the Borough of Totowa.

(2)

Union Boulevard and Masklee Court shall mean and include the area owned by the Borough, situated on the westerly side of Union Boulevard and the northerly corner of Masklee Court, known as a portion of Lot 1, Block 95, as shown on the Official Tax Map of the Borough of Totowa.

(3)

Veteran's Memorial Ballfield shall mean and include the area owned by the Borough, situated on the southerly side of Totowa Road, known as a portion of Block 119, Lot 2 as shown on the official Tax Map of the Borough of Totowa.

General parking restrictions in municipal parking lots. No operator or vehicle shall at any time within a municipal parking lot stand or park a vehicle:

(1)

In any driveway.

(2)

On a crosswalk or walkway.

(3)

On a center island or dividing strip.

(4)

On any grass area or planted area.

(5)

In any entrance to or exit from any parking area.

(6)

In any space other than within a single space designated for parking by pavement markings or otherwise.

(7)

In any manner other than headed into and facing a center island, when occupying an interior parking space, or facing the outside boundary of an area, when occupying an exterior parking space.

(8)

In any manner so as to block or impede the progress of any vehicle, or so as to prevent access by another vehicle to a vacant parking space or exit from a parking space occupied by another vehicle.

(9)

In any space or driveway where parking is prohibited as indicated by a no-parking sign or any other marking or sign restricting parking.

Obedience to directions of police officers. Every operator of a vehicle shall, when entering or leaving any parking area subject to this section, or any parking space therein, or while operating, standing or parking such vehicle within such parking area, at all times obey any direction or signal given by a police officer of the Borough.

Use regulations for individual lots.

(1)

Union Boulevard and Jefferson Place.

(a)

Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, parking shall be unrestricted, except that no parking is permitted overnight between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

(b)

Upon the declaration of an emergency by the Mayor, or in his absence, the President of the Council, due to 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, parking may be permitted on an unrestricted basis as well as overnight parking, subject to the posting of signs declaring said emergency.

(2)

Union Boulevard and Masklee Court.

(a)

Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, parking shall be unrestricted, except that no parking is permitted overnight between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

(b)

Upon the declaration of any emergency by the Mayor, or in his absence, the President of the Council, due to weather conditions, accidents, fires, or public celebration dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic, parking may be permitted on an unrestricted basis as well as overnight parking, subject to the posting of signs declaring said emergency.

(3)

Veteran's Memorial Ballfield.

(a)

Between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., Sunday through Saturday, parking shall be unrestricted except that no parking is permitted overnight between the hours of 12:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

(b)

Unlawful overtime parking. It shall be unlawful and an offense to permit a vehicle registered in his/her name to remain parked in violation of the time restrictions herein. Each additional and consecutive violation of the time restrictions herein in which the vehicle remains parked in violation of the applicable time limit shall constitute a separate and independent offense.

Violations and penalties; removal of vehicles.

(1)

Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the following fines and penalties:

(a)

For the first offense, a mandatory fine of $100 shall be imposed.

(b)

For the second offense, a mandatory of $250 shall be imposed.

(c)

For the third offense and all subsequent offenses, a mandatory fine of $500 shall be imposed or imprisonment for a period not to exceed 90 days or both.

(2)

In addition to the imposition of the above or any other penalty which may be imposed by law for the violation of any of the provisions of this section, the Borough may provide for the removal of any vehicle which is allowed to stand or be parked in any parking area subject to this section, where such standing or parking is contrary to any of the provisions of this section; and the owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle.