SEA GIRT -- Some towns at the Jersey Shore are trying to keep the peace with their licensed taxi drivers and residents by cracking down on ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft in certain bar areas.

The pick-ups and drop-offs of patrons of local bars often occur at areas designated for taxis only, or they're clogging the street and creating traffic hazards while waiting for their fares, the towns say.

And fresh off the experience of Memorial Day weekend, towns like Sea Girt and Belmar say they're going to have to lay down the law outside their busiest bars.

"It is unlawful and the Sea Girt Police Department has a zero tolerance policy for any driver picking up or dropping off passengers in any area other than a legal parking space," the police department posted on its Facebook page on Thursday. "IF YOU STOP IN THE STREET TO PICK UP OR DROP OFF PASSENGERS YOU WILL RECEIVE A SUMMONS."

In a six-point post addressing the issue, the police department specifically referenced the Parker House, a popular bar located in a residential area.

The post said taxi stands are only to be used by the taxis licensed by the borough and that Uber and Lyft drivers have to be in legal parking spaces to pick up and drop off their customers.

The post also reminded the ride-hailing services that the drivers can get in legal trouble if they allow their patrons to consume alcohol in the car.

It warned that drivers can't make pickups and drop-offs on First Avenue - one of the streets fronting the bar - because as a county road, the "no stopping or standing" regulations apply.

There will be no phase-in period, Sea Girt Police said.

If you do not follow our rules, you will be charged accordingly without a warning," the post said. "THIS IS YOUR ONE AND ONLY WARNING."

Belmar Mayor Matthew Doherty said police officers saw pick-up and drop-off issues outside D'Jais on Ocean Avenue over Memorial Day weekend that have to be addressed.

Those issues, however, aren't only with ride-hailing services; they also pertain to drivers dropping off or picking up friends or relatives, he said.

"Often the drop-off or pick-up is in the street, which is a problem," he said. "It backs up traffic, then people try to go around them and they're driving north in the southbound lane."

He said borough officials are considering designating a few parking spaces beyond D'Jais for pick-ups and drop-offs by vehicles other than taxis. But because pick-ups usually take more time than drop-offs, that may not completely resolve the problem, he said.

"It should be somewhat more on Uber to figure out a better system," he said.

Uber has worked with police and local officials in the past to reach agreements on pick-up and drop-off points at large venues, such as airports.

The company has said in the past that its requests for rides usually spike when bars are closing and it considers its service an important role in helping to reduce drunken driving.

"We welcome the opportunity to work with local officials and law enforcement to keep drunk drivers off the roads this summer," said Uber New Jersey spokesman Craig Ewer. "On the Jersey Shore and throughout the state, Uber provides a safe, reliable way to get a ride when you've had too much to drink."

He said Uber has reached out to officials in Belmar and Sea Girt to address these issues.

Evesham Township in Burlington County has sponsored Uber rides home from local bars and restaurants since October 2015 and Uber has partnered with the HERO Campaign to raise the awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving.

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