Sponsored by:
Senator ROBERT W. SINGER
District 30 (Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean)
SYNOPSIS
Exempts handicapped spots from meters or fees.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As introduced.
An Act concerning handicapped parking and supplementing chapter 4 of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The State, county or municipality shall not install a parking meter or charge a fee for the use of a spot designated for use by the handicapped pursuant to the provisions of R.S.39:4-8, R.S.39:4-197, section 1 of P.L.1977, c.202 (C.39:4-197.5) or section 1 of P.L.1977, c.309 (C.39:4-197.6) or any other applicable law. If a meter has already been installed, the State, county or municipality shall clearly indicate that no payment is necessary for the use of the spot.
2. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would exempt handicapped parking spots from meters or similar user fees. Under the provisions of this bill, the State, a county or a municipality is prohibited from installing a parking meter or charging a fee for the use of a properly designated handicapped parking space. If a meter has already been installed, the State, a county or a municipality would be required to indicate that no payment is necessary for the use of the spot.