City of Lambertville

Ordinance 19-2011

An Ordinance to Amend Chapter VIII, Article III, 8-29, Rules and Regulations

8-28          RULES AND REGULATIONS.

The resident parking permit (“permit”) shall be issued under the following regulations and rules:

a.         A completed application with the following information is required:

1.                  A valid, current State of New Jersey driver’s license; 

2.                  A valid State of New Jersey motor vehicle registration for the vehicle for which the permit is sought, which must include the applicant’s Lambertville address;

3.                  Lease or deed for the residence, which proves residency and reflects off street parking is not available.

4.                  If you are a licensed driver relocating to New Jersey from another state, you need to change titles and registration for all vehicles currently titled and registered in another state. You must register your vehicles within 60 days or before your out-of-state registration expires (whichever is first).

b.         Upon the payment of the required annual fee, Temporary Permits may be issued for a period of 60 days to allow newly relocated resident(s) to obtain the necessary New Jersey Vehicle License and Registration. The City Clerk is authorized to extend the temporary permit an additional 30 days for a total period of time not to exceed A TOTAL OF 90 days if the registration is for a leased vehicle. The applicant must supply proof that the proper paperwork was filed with the Motor Vehicle Commission of the State of New Jersey in order for the City Clerk to consider the request for extension.

c.         The application for a permit shall have appended thereto an attestation by the applicant affirming that:

1.                  The applicant is a resident of the City of Lambertville;

2.                  There is no available driveway or garage at the applicant’s residence; and

3.                  There is no other free and legal off-street parking available for the vehicles for which the permit is sought within one (1) block of the applicant’s resident.

c.         Each permit shall be valid in the year in which it is issued and shall be renewable upon expiration provided the conditions for issuance continue to exist.

d.         Each permit shall be valid for one (1) year from the date of issue, and shall be renewable upon expiration provided that the conditions for issuance continue to exist.

e.         Resident Parking Permits: There are two types of resident parking permits and they include: a permanent fixable single car permit, and a transferable

multi-car permit.

    Permanent Single Car Permit: shall be issued to the resident upon payment of a fee of forty-five ($45) dollars.

    Transferable Multi-Car Permits: may be transferred between a personal vehicle and a company vehicle and may be issued upon documentation presented to

    the City Clerk for a fee of sixty ($60) dollars.

Duplicate Permit: In the event that a permit is lost, stolen or damaged, the fee for a duplicate permit or a permit for a new vehicle shall be twenty-five ($25.00).

Pro-Rating: There shall be no monthly prorating for the permit regardless of the permanent or temporary status. (Ord. #2010-03)

f.          Each permit shall be issued with a corresponding sticker to be affixed on the rear window, driver’s side, and lower left-hand corner of the motor vehicle.  Each sticker shall contain a number corresponding to the permit and shall show the street address of the resident on its face.

g.         Permits shall automatically be revoked if the vehicle ceases to qualify or if the permit is affixed to a vehicle other than the one so designated on the application.  Vehicles with revoked stickers will be subject to the same penalty as a vehicle parked in a similar location without a permit.

h.         Permanent Single Car  Permits are not transferable and shall automatically be revoked in the event a holder ceases to be a resident of the City of Lambertville.

i.          All vehicles properly displaying a valid residential parking permit shall be exempt from paying any meter fee and from the time limits imposed by signage on the street on which their residence is located.  The permit shall not be valid in any City owned lot.  (Ord. #87-10, paragraph 2; Ord. #88-30, paragraphs 2, 3; Ord. #90-01, paragraph 5; Ord. #2001-11)

j.          Temporary Permits may be issued for a period not to exceed two weeks or 14 days for a fee of $25. Temporary permits are available for the following:

            1: Visitors of property owners who reside on a metered street.

            2: House Sitters or Pet Sitters of property owners who reside on a metered street.

            The following information is required for the issuance of a temporary permit:

·        Property Owners need to provide a notarized letter covering the period of time the visitor or house guest stay,

·        a copy of the property owner’s drivers license tying them to the property,

·        and payment in the amount of $25 for the temporary permit.

INTRODUCED:          July 18, 2011

PUBLIC HEARING:   October 17, 2011

ADOPTED:                 November 17, 2011

City Hall Parking Lot – 11 York Street

There are eight parking spaces available for residents to rent for a monthly fee of $45.00. If the fee is not paid by the 10^th of the month there is a $5.00 late fee. If the fee is not paid by the 20^t of the month, the permit shall be null and void and available for issuance to another resident. At this time there is a waiting list for the parking spaces. Please call Clerks Office at 397-0110 or e-mail cityclerk@lambertvillenj.org to have your name placed on the waiting list. Permits are issued on a first come first serve basis.

 There are thirty seven (37) parking spaces available for rent for a monthly fee of $45.00. If the fee is not paid by the 10^th of the month there is a $5.00 late fee. If the fee is not paid by the 20^th of the month, the permit shall be null and void and available for issuance to another resident. At this time there is a waiting list for the parking spaces. Please call Clerks Office at 397-0110 or e-mail cityclerk@lambertvillenj.org to have your name placed on the waiting list. Permits are issued on a first come first serve basis.