2693-22 Handicapped Parking - 149 Watchung-124 High-111 Chestnut-138 Chestnut-106 Elm.pdf

2693-22 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-32.1 HANDICAPPED PARKING ON STREETS AND SUBSECTION 7-32.2, RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-32.2, Restricted Parking Zones, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): 7-32.2 Restricted Parking Zones. Pursuant to N.J.S.A 39:4-197.6, Restricted Parking Zones, as defined in N.J.S.A. 39:4-207.6e, are established in front of the following residences as indicated on the Tax Maps of the Township of West Orange, at the specified locations. Parking within a specific zone is restricted to the motor vehicle issued a permit pursuant to N.J.S.A. 39:4-197.7. In accordance with N.J.S.A., 39:4-197.6 parking is permitted in the Restricted Parking Zone except when prohibited in front of the residence by other sections of this Chapter. Residence Address No. of Spaces Location 149 Watchung Avenue 1 Beginning 362 feet south of the southerly curb line of Ridge Avenue, and extending 20 feet south. 124 High Street 1 Beginning 36 feet north of the northerly curb line of Ridge Avenue, and extending 20 feet north. 111 Chestnut Street 1 Beginning 214 feet west of the point of the westerly curb line of Orange Place extended, and extending 22 feet west. 138 Chestnut Street 1 Beginning 252 feet east of the easterly curb line of Harrison Avenue extended, and extending 21 feet east.

106 Elm Street 1 Beginning 313 feet east of the easterly curb line of Mississippi Avenue extended, and extending 21 feet east. 18 Chestnut Street 1 Beginning 90 feet west of the westerly curb line of High Street extended, and extending 20 feet west. 82 Riggs Place 1 Beginning 470 feet east of the easterly curb line of Rollinson Street and extending 20 feet easterly. 28 Cross Street 1 Beginning 122 feet from the northerly curb line of Freeman Street, and extending 18 feet northerly. Section 2. If any provision of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision(s) or application(s) and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Section 3. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law and upon the approval of the New Jersey Department of Transportation if required. ROBERT D. PARISI, MAYOR SUSAN McCARTNEY, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C., MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: August 9, 2022 ADOPTED: September 6, 2022

2693-22 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY This Ordinance is in response to requests from handicapped residents who reside at 149 Watchung Avenue, 124 High Street, 111 Chestnut Street, 138 Chestnut Street, and 106 Elm Street. By adopting this Ordinance, the Township will establish a handicapped parking stall adjacent to each of these addresses. Such parking stalls are permissible under the laws of New Jersey, and they are designated as Restricted Parking Zones. Additionally, three handicapped spaces no longer used have been deleted from the list.