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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE XXIII (TRAFFIC), CHAPTER 5 (PARKING, STOPPING AND STANDING, GENERALLY), ARTICLE 3.2 OF THE NEWARK CITY CODE TO BROADEN THE DEFINITION OF "COMMERCIAL VEHICLE" AND TO REGULATE THE PARKING OF CONSTRUCTION-RELATED VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS.
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has a compelling interest in preserving the residential character of its neighborhoods and ensuring the safety, health, and quality of life of its residents; and
WHEREAS, the current definition of "commercial vehicle" set forth in Article 3.2 of Chapter 5, Title XXIII of the Newark City Code does not adequately capture the full range of vehicles used for commercial, construction, or business purposes that are regularly parked in residential districts overnight; and
WHEREAS, the City has observed an increasing number of vehicles used in connection with construction, contracting, and trade work - including vans, pickup trucks, and utility vehicles bearing ladder racks, construction equipment, tools, markings, signage, or commercial lettering - being parked overnight in residential zones, which vehicles are not registered as commercial vehicles with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission but nonetheless are used primarily for commercial or construction purposes; and
WHEREAS, the nighttime parking of such construction-related and commercially-used vehicles in residential districts creates adverse impacts including excessive noise associated with early morning departures, visual blight, obstruction of roadways and sightlines, and the overall degradation of residential neighborhood character; and
WHEREAS, the display of ladder racks, mounted construction equipment, commercial tools, advertising, trade lettering, or other identifying markings on a vehicle is a reliable indicator that such vehicle is used for commercial or construction purposes, irrespective of the registration classification issued by the State of New Jersey; ...
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