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*****PARKING DURING A SNOWSTORM*****

Posted on December 26, 2010 at 12:22 pm

Parking During Snowstorm, Emergency (Town Code Book Chapter12 Article 6)

12-45.  What Constitutes an Emergency.

When a snowstorm occurs, as hereinafter set forth, which constitutes a serious public hazard impairing transportation, the movement of food and fuel supplies, medical care, fire, health, police protection and other vital facilities of the Town, a State of Emergency shall be deemed to exist.  A State of Emergency is hereby declared to exist within the municipal limits of the Town whenever there shall be a snowfall of three (3”) inches or more, and such emergency shall be presumed to continue for a period of 72 hours after the cessation of said snowfall. (3-27-61 sl and 2) 

12-46.  Parking Prohibited for 72 Hours or Until Street Cleared.

In order to afford the Town the opportunity to clear its streets and highways of snow and to open the same during the period of the emergency aforesaid, no vehicle, however propelled, except as herein-provided, shall be allowed to stand or park, whether attended or not, upon any street or highway of the Town, except for picking up or discharging passengers or for picking up or delivering essential merchandise or other commodities, provided, however, that such emergency shall be terminated as to any street or highway when the snow has been plowed therefrom for the full width of the pavement. (3-27-61 s3) 

12-47.  Emergency to Continue on All Streets Until Cleared.

Such emergency shall continue beyond the 72-hour period above-provided on those streets or highways of the Town from which the snow has not been removed, and no vehicle shall be allowed to stand or park, whether attended or not, on such street or highway until the snow shall have been cleared therefrom. (3-27-61 s4) 

12-48.  Impounding of Parked Vehicles; Removal Fee; Storage Fee.

Whenever a vehicle has been parked or left standing in violation of the provisions of this Article, the Chief of Police or any police officer so designated by the Chief may move or cause the removal of such vehicle to such place as may be designated by the Chief of Police for the impounding until the person owning said vehicle shall pay the reasonable cost of such removal and storage.  Within twenty-four (24) hours after the vehicle has been so removed, the Chief of Police or any member of the Police Department acting for the Chief shall give written notice thereof to the registered owner or owners if the name or names and address may be ascertained, which notice may be given by personal service or by mail addressed to said owner or owners at their last known address. 

12-49.  Removal by Tow Truck Operators.

The removal of vehicles as referred to in the aforementioned Section 12-48 to a designated place of impounding shall be carried out only by town truck operators listed on the rotating list maintained by the Police Department. 

12-50.  Sale of Unclaimed Vehicles After Six Months.

After any vehicle removed as aforesaid has been in the possession of either the Police Department or the Town of Hackettstown for a period of six (6) months, and the owner or owners cannot be found or refuse to receive and remove such vehicle and pay the storage costs thereof, then the Chief of Police may proceed to sell such vehicle in accordance with the provisions of the Laws of the State of New Jersey. (3-27-61 s7) 

12-51.  Definition of Vehicle.

"Vehicle" as used herein is defined to mean every device in, upon, or by which a person or property is or may be transported upon a highway. (3-27-61 58) 

12-52.  Violations.

Any person who shall violate any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding Twenty-five ($25.00) Dollars. 

12-53.  Parking Prohibited on Snow Routes. (11-14-94)

(a)        In addition, to the parking prohibition set forth in sections 12-46 and 12-47 there shall be no parking of a vehicle on any portion of a snow route whenever snow has fallen and the accumulations is such that is covers the public road, street or highway.

(b)        The following streets are hereby designated as snow routes:

(i)            High Street entire length

(ii)           Grand Avenue entire length

(iii)       Washington Street - from Bell's Lane to Grand Avenue

(iv)       Warren Street entire length

(v)        Fifth Avenue entire length

(vi)       Franklin Street - from High Street to Willow Grove

(vii)      Bells Lane - entire length

(viii)     Mitchell Road - from Bell's Lane to first or northerly intersection with Arthur Terrace

(ix)       Miller Street - from High Street to Carol Drive

(x)        Carol Drive - from Miller St. to southerly intersection with Hurley Drive to Connie Terrace

(xi)       Connie Terrace - from Carol Drive to Willow Grove Street

(xii)       Arthur Terrace - entire length.

(xiii)       Mitchell Road - from second or southerly intersection with Arthur Terrace to Bells Lane

(xiv)      Lawrence Drive - from Mitchell Road south to Route 57.

(xv)      Cook Street – from High Street to Liberty Street

(xvi)      Liberty Street- from Cook Street to Main Street 

(c)        Said snow route parking prohibition shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased, and until the streets, roads or highways have been plowed and/or sanded sufficiently, and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the free flow of traffic. 

(d)         As used in this section, the term "snow" shall mean any precipitation depositing any accumulation on the surface of the street, roads or highways, including snow, sleet, hail, ice or freezing rain. 

(e)         As per this section, regulatory and/or warning signs in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:4-198 shall be erected and maintained. 

12-54.  Emergency Closing of Streets. (11-14-94)

The Mayor is authorized to close any street or portion thereof to traffic at anytime where in the opinion of the Mayor the closing is necessary to preserve the public safety, health and welfare (Sec.  N.J.S.A. 40:67-16.9). Appropriate temporary signs shall be posted advising the public of any emergency closure.