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Council moves to expand residential parking permits in the Valley; special meeting set to finalize details
Summary
After months of resident requests, council agreed to pursue residential parking permit ordinances for several Valley streets (Quimby, Pilat, Rollinson, Riggs, Swain), set a special meeting for Aug. 11 to finalize language and logistics and directed staff to prepare permitting/decals and signage.
Council members debated a residential parking program for several Valley streets and agreed to proceed with a unified ordinance covering Quimby, Pilat, Rollinson, Riggs and Swain. The council directed administration to refine language, limit residential decals to a maximum of four vehicles per dwelling and provide one visitor pass per unit, and scheduled a special meeting for Tuesday, Aug. 11 at noon to introduce and move the ordinance forward.
Director Carballo told council that an engineer-conducted survey in February produced about a 35–37% response rate on those streets and that the police and traffic bureau will need at least 30 days to order decals and hang tags once the ordinance text is finalized. Carballo emphasized the permit logistics: "residential decals shall be limited to residents of these streets for up to 4 vehicles registered or leased to licensed drivers who reside in residential units located within the district" and that proof of license, registration or lease and insurance will be required during application.
Council members said they preferred a uniform approach across the selected streets to avoid repeated piecemeal requests and asked administration to draft final language addressing leased vehicles and visitor- and service-vehicle exceptions. The town agreed to communicate the new rules with Seton Hall and other nearby institutions as enforcement begins.
