Hamilton, NJ Mobility & Curb Rules: Bike Lane Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Hamilton Code § 485-33
- Minimum lane width
- 4 feet (MUTCD standard)
- Designated street
- George Dye Road, both segments
- Last amended
- 9-3-2008 by Ord. No. 08-049
- General penalty cap
- $2,000 fine / 90 days
Summary
Hamilton Township Code designates specific street segments as official bicycle lanes and sets a minimum lane width of four feet, following the state Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Only two George Dye Road segments currently carry the designation under § 485-33.
§ 485-33. Bicycle routes/lanes. [Amended 7-22-2004 by Ord. No. 04-031; 9-3-2008 by Ord. No. 08-049] The lane locations described are hereby designated as bicycle lanes. Bicycle lanes shall be a minimum of four feet in width, pursuant to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways. Name of Street: George Dye Road, Side: Both, Lane Width: 5 feet, Limits: From a point 70 feet north of the northerly curbline of Peter Rafferty Drive to a point 775 feet north of the northerly curbline of Estates Boulevard.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4984352; v35 updated 2026-06-16; through 06-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 485, Article III of the Hamilton Township Code sets the Township's bicycle-lane standard at § 485-33, adopted July 22, 2004 by Ordinance No. 04-031 and amended September 3, 2008 by Ordinance No. 08-049. " The schedule that follows lists the streets carrying the designation by name, side of street, lane width, and limits: George Dye Road carries a five-foot lane on both sides for two separate segments, one running from a point 70 feet north of Peter Rafferty Drive's curbline to a point 775 feet north of Estates Boulevard's curbline, the other from a point 195 feet south of Carl Sandburg Drive's curbline to a point 195 feet south of New Jersey Route 33.
Any change to the designated network requires Township Council action amending this schedule, the same mechanism used for the neighboring lane-use reservations in § 485-31 and exclusive-lane designations in § 485-32. A. 39:1, so operational rules of the road for cyclists (right-of-way, riding two abreast, signaling) run through state Title 39 rather than a separate Hamilton conduct ordinance; the Township's own text is limited to designating where lanes exist and how wide they must be built.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 485 does not set a stand-alone bicycle-lane fine. Absent a more specific penalty elsewhere in the Code or under state law, Township Code Chapter 1, § 1-1's general penalty applies: a fine of up to $2,000, up to 90 days imprisonment, up to 90 days of community service, or any combination, at the Municipal Court judge's discretion, for violating a Township ordinance provision such as the § 485-33 lane specifications.
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