2948-26 Ordinance-15 min. Parking Zone Ordinance-208 Washington St..pdf

2948-26 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-10.1 STOPPING OR STANDING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN STREETS, AND 7-14.3 PARKING TIME LIMITED ON CERTAIN STREETS DURING CERTAIN HOURS OF CERTAIN DAYS 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 7-10.1 Stopping or Standing Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets 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): Name of Street Side Hours Locations Washington Street South All Beginning at the P.I. formed by the easterly curb line of Watchung Avenue and the southerly curb line of Washington Street and extending 115 feet easterly. Section 2. Subsection 7-14.3 Parking Time Limited on Certain Streets During Certain Hours of Certain Days 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): Name of Street Side Time Limit Hours Days Locations Washington Street South 15 minutes 5AM-8PM All Beginning 57 feet east of the easterly curb line of Watchung Avenue extended and extending 60 feet.

Section 3. If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any of the provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the valid provision(s) or application and to this end, the provisions of the Ordinance are severable. Section 4. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 5. This Ordinance will take effect upon final passage, publication in accordance with law and the approval of the Essex County Board of Commissioners since Washington Street is a County Road. SUSAN McCARTNEY, MAYOR SUSAN SCARPA, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C. MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: January 6, 2026 ADOPTED: January 20, 2026

2948-26 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY This Ordinance, which amends the Traffic Regulations of the Township, amends the Parking Regulations for Washington Street, east of Watchung Avenue, to create a 15-minute parking zone for the business located at 208 Watchung Avenue. This action is in response to a request for more turnover in the available spaces in the area, which on Watchung Avenue tend to be taken by nearby residents or business patrons who park all day. The time limited parking in this area will be in effect daily from 5:00 AM to 8:00 PM. There is no overnight parking in this area between 2 A.M. and 5 A.M. The Parking Regulations for Washington Street west of Watchung Avenue were previously updated in 2024.