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Linden council adopts multiple traffic and administrative ordinances, introduces several others
Summary
The council adopted ordinances amending bus stops, handicap parking and formally created a Department of Police; several traffic and parking ordinances were introduced on first reading and a salary schedule ordinance was tabled to November.
Linden's City Council on Oct. 21 adopted several traffic and administrative measures and introduced a cluster of related ordinances for later hearings.
The council closed the public hearing and adopted Ordinance 69‑37, which deletes a westbound bus stop on East Morris Avenue, and adopted Ordinance 69‑47, which adjusts designated on‑street handicap parking spaces (deleting two listed spots and adding two others). The governing body also adopted Ordinance 69‑48, which the ordinance text says creates a Department of Police “pursuant to NJSA 48:14‑118” and specifies the department's composition and that the chief is appointed by the mayor.
Several other traffic and parking ordinances (69‑50 through 69‑55) were introduced on first reading and scheduled for future hearings. They include amendments to on‑street time‑limited parking, permit parking areas, residential overnight‑permit rules and stop‑intersection designations. Ordinance 69‑49, which would amend the municipal salary schedule, was tabled to the November meeting at council motion.
Council members made routine confirmations during roll calls for the adopted items; no member recorded a public opposition vote during the hearings and adoptions taken that evening. The clerk confirmed proper posting and publication for the adopted ordinances before the council voted.
The council president said there were no public speakers on the adopted traffic items before each vote. Several introduction motions were made and seconded; each introduced ordinance will return for a public hearing and final vote at a later meeting.
Why it matters: The adopted and introduced ordinances change curbside controls and the city's traffic code, which affect parking access, bus routing and overnight permit rules across Linden neighborhoods. The creation of a formal Department of Police (per the ordinance text) establishes a municipal administrative framework the city says is grounded in state statute.
What to watch next: The introduced ordinances (69‑50 through 69‑55) will come back for public hearings and final votes at later council meetings; residents with questions about specific parking changes were told to follow the clerk's office for hearing dates.
