How Cherry Hill Handles Mobility & Curb Rules: A Practical Guide
Cherry Hill maintains 93 local ordinances across all categories, and 2 of those deal specifically with mobility & curb rules. Here is a breakdown of what the city actually requires, what is prohibited, and where Cherry Hill falls on the strict-to-permissive spectrum compared to other cities.
Bike Lane Rules
Cherry Hill Township Code § 10-23 designates a striped bicycle lane on King's Highway in both directions, five feet wide on the northeast side from roughly Oxford Street to Connector Road and four feet wide on the southwest side from Oregon Avenue to Oxford Street, built to NJDOT and AASHTO standards. The ordinance reserves the striped lane for bicycle and pedestrian use and bans parking on it.
Key details: Governing section: Cherry Hill Township Code § 10-23. Lane width: 5 feet north side, 4 feet south side. Route: Oxford Street to Connector Road / Munn Avenue. Use restriction: Bicycle and pedestrian use only. Parking: Prohibited on striped bicycle-lane sections.
Parking in the striped King's Highway bike lane violates § 10-23b's reservation of the lane for bicycle and pedestrian use. Because § 10-23 sets no specific fine, enforcement falls under the Township's general penalty clause, § 1-5.1: up to a $2,000.00 fine, 90 days' imprisonment, or 90 days of community service, at the Municipal Court judge's discretion. Under § 1-5.5, each day the violation continues counts as a separate offense.
Red-Light Cameras
Cherry Hill Township Code § 10-21.2 authorized a traffic control signal monitoring system, the Township's red-light camera program, at the intersection of Route 70 and Springdale Road under New Jersey's 2007 pilot law, P.L. 2007, c.348. Violations carried an $85 fine plus a $10 late fee. New Jersey's statewide pilot expired December 16, 2014, and Cherry Hill's cameras have been dark ever since, though the ordinance was never formally repealed.
Key details: Governing section: Cherry Hill Township Code § 10-21.2. Camera location: Route 70 and Springdale Road intersection. Fine: $85.00 violation plus $10.00 late fee. State authority: P.L. 2007, c.348 five-year pilot program. Program status: Statewide pilot expired December 16, 2014.
A red-light camera violation carried an $85.00 fine plus a $10.00 late fee, issued as a summons through Cherry Hill Municipal Court. The registered owner was presumed to be the driver and was jointly liable with the actual operator unless the owner proved the vehicle was used without consent. Leased vehicles shifted liability to the lessee once the lessor filed an affidavit naming the lessee with the court clerk. Because the statewide pilot law expired in 2014, the program is currently inactive.
The Bottom Line
Cherry Hill's mobility & curb rules rules are a mixed bag. Some areas are strict, others are relaxed, and the details matter. The best approach is to check the specific rule that applies to your situation rather than assuming Cherry Hill is broadly strict or permissive.
All of the above reflects Cherry Hill's municipal code as of our last review. If you need specifics on fines, exemptions, or filing requirements, the detailed ordinance pages linked above have the full breakdown.