CHATHAM BOROUGH OVERNIGHT PARKING

**OVERNIGHT PARKING IS NOT AUTHORIZED ON ANY STREET WITH POSTED EMERGENCY NO PARKING SIGNS!**

**IF YOUR STREET NAME DOES NOT POPULATE WHEN YOU SUBMIT...PERMISSION ON YOUR STREET IS RESTRICTED**

§ 244-32

Parking on Snow-Covered Streets Prohibited

A. No person shall park a vehicle upon either side of any street, avenue, public highway or public place within the Borough or allow any portion of a vehicle to extend into a street, avenue, public highway or public place when any accumulation of snow has completely covered the street, avenue, public highway or public place to such a depth that snow removal operations will be required. 

B. The above parking prohibitions shall remain in effect after the snow has ceased until the streets, avenues, public highways and public places within the Borough of Chatham have been plowed sufficiently and to the extent that parking will not interfere with the normal flow of traffic.

C. The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon signs being erected as required by law.

D. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic, and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal before regaining possession of the vehicle. The payment of reasonable costs of removal and storage shall be in addition to any fine assessed for such violation pursuant to § 244-52. 

§ 139-7.1

Parking Prohibited During State of Emergency

A. Upon the declaration of an emergency, there shall be no parking upon streets or sections of streets where temporary emergency no-parking signs are displayed. The Chief of Police or, in his absence, the ranking police officer is authorized to declare an emergency and to direct the posting of said emergency no-parking signs when weather conditions, accidents, fires or public celebrations dictate or require the avoidance of hazards or other conditions which interfere with the free flow of traffic. Notification that the emergency no-parking signs are being or will be posted shall be given to the operator or owner of any vehicle which has been parked prior to the posting of the signs.

B. The effectiveness of this section is contingent upon the signs being erected as required by law. 

C. Any unoccupied vehicle parked or standing in violation of this section shall be deemed a nuisance and a menace to the safe and proper regulation of traffic and any police officer may provide for the removal of such vehicle. The owner shall pay the reasonable costs of the removal and storage which may result from such removal, before regaining possession of the vehicle.  

As a safety precaution, only tell those that need to know about your plans to be away, make arrangements to stop your deliveries, or have someone tend to them in your absence, and never post photos or make comments about being away from home on any social media sites, save your postings until you have arrived back home.  Remember be safe and help protect your property.

NOTE: Officers will make a daily attempt to check the security of your home.  There is no guarantee that this daily check will actually occur due to daily call volume and other unforeseen circumstances.

Entries can only be entered for a maximum of 30 days.  If you will be away longer than 30 days a secondary entry must be made.

The purpose of this site is to allow Chatham Borough citizens, customers or any victim of a crime that occurred within the borough limits, to file police reports online. After completing all required information you will be able to print a copy of the information that you submitted. If the incident you wish to report is an emergency, a crime in progress, or involves any type of injury please do not submit the report online and dial 9-1-1. Domestic violence incidents do not qualify under the on line reporting criteria and must have an officer respond.

If you are unable to determine if the incident is related to Domestic Violence and not in progress dial the police non-emergent number (973) 635-8000 to have an officer respond to your location. The loss or theft of prescription medication or narcotics cannot be reported online. For any incident that requires a police officer to respond dial the police non-emergency number 973) 635-8000.

Before you proceed, you should be aware that it is a crime to make a false police report and all instances of false reports will be prosecuted. This online reporting system is only to be used to report a set of limited criminal incidents with very specific criteria listed below.

Criminal Mischief:

The act of changing, modifying or defacing public property is under $200

- Graffiti, Knocking over a mailbox, throwing rock through a window

Harassment:

A person who engages in alarming conduct or repeatedly committing acts

- Harassing phone calls, continuous harassment that affects ones way of life, with the purpose of causing alarm or seriously annoying another person (NOT INVOLVING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RELATED ISSUES)

Lost Property:

When property is missing or lost

- Property that is missing, such as leaving a personal item in a restaurant or business

Property Damage

Accidental damage to one's property

- Property damage that required a report for an insurance claim. Such as flood damage, storm damage, damage caused by a contractor that was not purposeful.

Theft of Property:

Property taken without permission or consent

- Your property is taken without your permission and the property is under $200

Fraud/Credit Card/Financial Identity Theft:

Credit card/Personal Information taken without permission or consent

- Your personal information used to open a credit card or other financial crimes

All Other- Non Emergency

*If you do not receive a call back from the police department within 12 hours, please call the police non-emergency 973) 635-8000.