Are No Parking Signs Just Decorations? (Greenville)

Submitted by strangemotor123 t3_zwhfm8 in jerseycity

Hey all,

I just moved to Greenville around Audubon Park and most streets have no parking hours 10am-12pm, Monday and Thursday or other similar rules.

However, it seems like no one adheres to them. Can someone tell me the deal with this? I used to live in North Philly where no one has a driveway and they LOVED to give tickets out for things like this so I'm a bit leery about not moving my car for two hours.

Any info would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

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possums101 t1_j1umq5h wrote

Jersey City has alternate side parking for street cleaning. Right now it’s suspended until Jan 2nd. But otherwise you would get a ticket for being in those spots during the time listed on the signs. You also must get a parking permit. No way around that, but the office is closed until Jan 2nd as well so plan accordingly. Tickets are $50.

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strangemotor123 OP t1_j1v8lw4 wrote

Hmm interesting because I called the city and they said a parking permit was unnecessary because there were no permit zones in my neighborhood. Also, as far as I know those two hour no parking apply to both sides of the street. Am I mistaken?

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possums101 t1_j1v9cxi wrote

Maybe the city gave you the wrong information if you are seeing signs in your neighborhood. Yes there are signs on both sides but you’ll notice they have different days on them.

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strangemotor123 OP t1_j1vpfvv wrote

I took a walk and you are eight. For some reason I remember seeing them with the same times. But no there are no residential permit parking spots by me.

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aggressivetumor t1_j1wcfy3 wrote

I think they only enforced that in the heights & downtown right now. They’re probably making their way over.

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TexasMusic t1_j1xl64o wrote

Some areas have no permit requirements in Greenville. I’m on Lembeck and no permit required here.

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Unoriginal_UserName9 t1_j1uqwi5 wrote

The only traffic laws that are enforced in JC are parking tickets, but the no parking hours end the moment the little meter maid vehicle has driven by.

Most of the NJCU area is zoned parking, but the rest of Greenville is a parking free-for-all.

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SoundMachineJC t1_j1uu91l wrote

Kind of related you said you were from Philly.  I love watching this show…crazy stuff. I feel
for the people trying (multiple times) to get their cars out of the car pound.  
 
PARKING WARS
About the Show
Viewers get behind-the-scenes on-the-street perspective, as employees of Philadelphia Parking Authority go on their daily rounds, frequently dealing with irate locals as the workers issue citations, boot vehicles and tow cars. The series also follows the ticket-writers and booters of Detroit’s Municipal Parking Department.
 
https://www.aetv.com/shows/parking-wars

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LongDickPeter t1_j1uznc0 wrote

Lol @ laws in jersey city, best part about moving here is never worrying about being pulled over by the police, when I see someone pulled over I assume they were a serial killer or something.

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bhakan t1_j1uzr3d wrote

Also coming from Philly, things like meters aren’t enforced nearly as ruthlessly as the PPA does. I started to think the were totally unenforced because I’m trained to expect the PPA waiting in the bushes for the meter to expire and throw down a ticket on the spot and got real brazen about totally ignoring meters and then got ticketed for it.

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user3183 t1_j1uzuo8 wrote

Those signs are real as mentioned above for street cleaning. I live off westside ave and there’s more than a few spots that have no parking signs that property owners put up not the city.

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Hulk_Runs t1_j1uvfki wrote

Im not sure laws are applied in Greenville.

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Hank929 t1_j1vvhpe wrote

I have a huge driveway, like three cars wide. I find a different car parked there everyday.

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Crazy-Consequence-26 t1_j1vy7hk wrote

The majority of houses on my street have two car garages and long driveways that can fit four cars but my neighbors choose to park on the street and complain about my handicap reserved parking.

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spinaroundchinaman t1_j1x7s4f wrote

Like someone else mentioned, that is for street cleaning. Check the JC Parking Twitter for days that street cleaning is suspended. However, they only give tickets if you are there when the street cleaner comes and are in the way. So, if people see it pass or know it already did, they will park back on the street. Technically they could ticket you if you’re there between the times, but I’ve only seen them do it when the street cleaner is about to come by, if that makes sense.

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JCYimby t1_j22ia5a wrote

They don’t really enforce the zones, especially downtown. They enforce street cleaning mainly.

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