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Northvale resident raises safety and compliance concerns over new parking ordinance near church; asks council to restore prior no-parking condition

2126850 · January 16, 2025
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Summary

A resident at 13 Rockland Avenue urged the council to revisit ordinance 10932024 and the borough's parking configuration near a local church, citing repeated illegal parking, unsafe pedestrian conditions, and temporary cones left in place since Christmas; he offered photos and video evidence to the borough.

A Northvale resident who identified himself as living at 13 Rockland Avenue told the Mayor and Council during public comment that changes tied to ordinance 10932024 have led to repeated illegal parking, hazardous drop-offs and pedestrian safety risks near a local church.

The resident said the church property, which he said had a previous no-parking condition on Chestnut Street, now experiences frequent curbside drop-offs and parked vehicles between a fire hydrant and Rockland Avenue. He described multiple recent Sundays when vehicles illegally parked or staged for pickups and said the behavior appears to be spreading: when…

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