Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New Jersey
who is responable for public safety?
i live on a small side street. it is about a block any from a church.this church has over 800 members that go there 4 or 5 days and nights a week.their parking lot is only big anoth for about 200 cars.this making all the other cars park on the street ,causeing traffic problems so bad you cannt get out of your own driveway.if there was an emergency the responeding vehicle couldnt even get down the street!my question is who is responable for public safey? is it the town-ship or the church?and what can i do about it? the town-ship does seem like it wants to help!
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: who is responable for public safety?
In general, you cannot prohibit anyone from parking on a public street. If someone is blocking your driveway, you can certainly call the police and have them issue a ticket. In general, if the parking of the vehicles make passing through the street impossible, then you may be able to lobby the municipal governing body to pass a "no-parking" ordinance for certain hours, or limiting parking for certain periods of time (eg., one hour parking between certain hours). You may have other rights. To determine this, seek the advice of counsel. If you want to speak with me, call me at 856-546-8010. Mention Law Guru and your first consultation is free. Good luck! Rob Gleaner
Related Questions & Answers
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
