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BUSINESS PERMITS

Business establishments located in the Borough of Ridgefield may obtain business permits for any

nonresidential employee of such business establishment who commutes to work by automobile in accordance

with the provisions of this section. Ridgefield business establishments shall be deemed to include the Borough

of Ridgefield and the Board of Education of the Borough of Ridgefield. Said permits to be valid only during

normal business hours. In order to obtain such permits, the business establishments must present a letter to the

Borough Clerk’s Office verifying that there is no adequate off-street parking to the employee. The letter shall

list the name of the employee, the vehicle identification number and license plate of the vehicle, the driver's

license number, cell phone number, the employer and such other information as may be required by the

Borough Clerk’s Office. Employees must pick up their business parking permit at the Borough Clerk’s Office

with proof of employment at said business.

All written requests for business permits shall be executed by a responsible officer of the employer (or the Chief

in the case of the Borough of Ridgefield or the Superintendent in the case of the Ridgefield Board of

Education). The Borough Clerk’s Office shall be entitled to obtain periodic verification of all relevant

information and shall have the power to invalidate or not renew any business permit issued pursuant to this

section if the information indicates non-entitlement to the business permit or requested information to verify

entitlement is not furnished.

These permits shall be issued in the discretion of the Borough Clerk’s Office.

FEES

Resident parking permit fee is $5.00 per permit. Businesses shall be charged $10.00 per year for each business

permit issued, payable upon issuance of the permit, except the Borough and Board of Education. Visitor

parking permit fee is $10.00 per year; limited to one (1) permit per household. Replacement parking permit fee

is $100.00 and must be accompanied by a police report for the lost or stolen parking permit.

TERMS OF PERMIT

Resident permits expire 3 years from the date of issuance and must be renewed prior to the expiration date.

Ridgefield Board of Education and business permits must be renewed annually.

VIOLATIONS & PENALTIES

Any vehicle parked without a valid resident permit or business permit shall be subject to a parking fine of

$28.00 for each part of a twenty-four-hour period that said vehicle is parked in violation of this article. Persons

in possession of residential or business permits who misuse them are subject to revocation of the permit for up

to one year and a fine of $100.00. Any vehicle parked with a counterfeit permit shall be subject to a fine of

$250.00. Any vehicle parked with an expired permit shall be subject to a fine of $28.00.

Any vehicle parked in violation of this Article after 72 hours shall be towed at the owner’s expense.

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