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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE APPENDIX 23:A SCHEDULE OF PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS - VIOLATIONS BUREAU, NEWARK MUNICIPAL COURT OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC, OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED BY INCREASING PENALTIES FOR PARKING VIOLATIONS.
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WHEREAS, traffic violations impact safety and quality of life of the City and increased penalties can serve as a deterrent to this behavior; and
WHEREAS, the Business Administrator believes that it is in the best interest of the City of Newark to increase penalties associated with parking offenses to deter behavior and improve both safety and quality of life for residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the increase represents a rate consistent with N.J.S.A. 39:4-203; and
WHEREAS, the level of increase represents a rate that more closely corresponds with rates in other urban areas.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
[Note: Bold and underlined text represents additions and strikethroughs represent deletions]
Section 1: Appendix 23:A Schedule of Penalties for Violations - Violations Bureau, Newark Municipal Court, of Title 23, Traffic, of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented, are hereby amended to adjust the following penalties, under Section I Traffic Section, subsection 1. Designated Offenses:
Penalty
23:5-1 Parking Prohibited at All Times $35.00 $45.00
23:5-2 Parking Prohibited Between 11:00 p.m.
and 5:00 a.m. for Commercial Vehicles $45.00 $55.00
23:5-3 Parking Prohibited between 2:00 a.m.
and 5:00 a.m. $45.00 $55.00
23:5-4 Parking Limited to One Hour $35.00 $45.00
23:5-5 Parking Limited to Two (2) Hours $35.00 $45.00
23:5-5.1 Four (4) Hour Parking for Non-residential
Parking $45.00
23:5-6 Stopping or Standing Prohibited
Between Certain Times $45.00 $55.00
23:5-7 Street Cleaning $45.00 $65.00
23:5-13.2 Reserved Parking Spaces for
Official Business $45.00
23:5-14 Parking By Permit Only, In Designated Residential Areas $45.00
23:7-6 Overtime Parking At Meter $45.00 $55.00
23:7-7 Extension of Parking Time $45.00
23:7-9 Use of Slugs in Meter $35.00 $45.00
23:7-16 Special Events Parking $55.00
23:8-2 Regulations; Parking Charges $35.00 $45.00
23:9-3 Persons Prohibited from Parking $35.00 $45.00
Section 2: Any existing Ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3: Severability. If any provision of this amendment shall be deemed unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of the amendment shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4: This Ordinance does not require approval by the Commissioner of Transportation.
Section 5: This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication, and in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey.
STATEMENT
This Ordinance increases the penalties, consistent with N.J.S.A. 39:4-203, for parking violations in Title 23, Traffic of the City of Newark’s Reinstated Ordinances, to amend Appendix 23:A Schedule of Penalties for Violations - Violations Bureau, Newark Municipal Court, Section I Traffic Section, Subsection 1, Designated Offenses.