PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 

 DEFINITION
 
 Under direction, patrols designated areas and issues summonses
 for motor vehicles to enforce state, county, or municipal statutes, 
 resolutions, and ordinances for regulations related to the parking
 of motor vehicles within the municipality; does related work as required.

 NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for
 illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this title
 may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.  
 Conversely, all duties performed on the  job may not be listed.

 NOTE:   Appointments may be made to positions requiring 
 bilingual skills.

 10055 - Bilingual in Spanish and English
 SPECIAL SKILL
 Applicants must be able to read, write, speak, understand, or
 communicate in Spanish and English sufficiently to perform the 
 duties of this position.

 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Issues summonses for motor vehicles that are parked unlawfully or
 parked overtime at a meter in an assigned area.

 Checks  the  condition  of  parking  meters  and  informs   those
 responsible for the repair of meters or any malfunctions.

 Makes  checkmark  on tires of vehicles parked in  unmetered  time
 restricted   areas,  records  time,  and  returns  at   specified
 intervals  to issue summonses to vehicles remaining  in  area  in
 violation of time limitations.

 Gives testimony in court pertaining to summonses issued.

 Prepares reports of work activities.

 Checks  for vehicles that are listed stolen by police and reports
 them for recovery.

 May  operate  a  motorcycle, motorized scooter,  or  other  motor
 vehicle in connection with this work.

 May  follow or precede motorized street sweeper to issue  summons
 to motor vehicles illegally blocking passage of the sweeper.

 May arrange for the towing away of any vehicle parked, stored, or
 abandoned  in  the  municipality  in  violation  of  a   statute,
 resolution,  ordinance,  or regulation  from  the  scene  of  the
 violation.

 May collect from the vehicle owner or the owner's agent on behalf
 of  the  municipality,  the costs of the  towing  and  subsequent
 storage  of  the vehicle before surrendering the vehicle  to  the
 owner or agent.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used
 by  the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 LICENSE:

 Appointees  will be required to possess a driver's  license
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle,  rather
 than employee  mobility, is necessary to perform the  essential
 duties of the  position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of  problems  involved in parking  violations or the
 procedures used in dealing with such problems.

 Knowledge  of  recordkeeping and of making reports of  conditions
 noted and actions taken.

 Ability  to understand, remember, and carry out oral and  written
 directions.

 Ability to analyze routine problems, organize assigned work,  
 and develop effective work methods.

 Ability  to learn quickly from oral and written explanations  and
 from demonstrations.

 Ability to note significant conditions and take proper action in
 accord with the prescribed procedures.

 Ability  to report significant conditions noted an actions  taken
 and to keep relevant records.

 Ability  to  learn to utilize various types of electronic  and/or
 manual  recording  and information systems used  by  the  agency,
 office, or  related units.

 Ability to read,  write, speak, understand, or communicate 
 in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
 American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered
 as acceptable forms of  communication.

 Persons  with  mental or physical disabilities  are  eligible  as
 long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.   
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it  would cause
 the employer undue  hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
07305
L
N
  
N/A
01
-

This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 12/17/1996