[Adopted 5-28-2014 by Ord. No. 618]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BLOCK PARTY
A festive gathering on a residential public trail requiring
a closure of said trail, or a portion thereof, to vehicular traffic
and use of the trail for the festivity.
BOROUGH
The Borough of Medford Lakes.
COUNCIL
The Medford Lakes Borough Council.
ORGANIZER
Any person who conducts, manages, promotes, organizes, aids
or solicits attendance at a special event. This person shall also
be deemed the responsible person(s) who shall be the contact person
prior during and after the event for all Borough employees or representatives
and shall respond to all Borough inquiries and demands.
PERMIT
A permit issued pursuant to this article.
SPECIAL EVENT
Any race, walkathon, fair, carnival festival, show, exhibition,
block party or other similar event in or upon any public grounds,
park or trail of the Borough.
PERSON
Any natural person who is a Borough resident and owner or
lessee of property on the block for which the permit is sought, or
company duly formed and existing under the laws of the State of New
Jersey, its owners, agents, employees or representatives, except where
the context clearly requires a different meaning.
PUBLIC GROUND OR PARK
Shall not, for purposes of this article, include real property
owned or leased by Medford Lakes Board of Education or the Medford
Lakes Colony Club.
TRAIL
The public rights-of-way, roads, streets or trails of the
Borough of Medford Lakes, whatever nature, which are publicly maintained
and open to use of the public for purposes of vehicular, bicycle or
pedestrian travel.
VENUE
The specific property, area or site for which a permit has
been issued.
The organizer shall provide an escrow, as determined by the
Borough Manager, or his or her designee, based upon the reasonably
anticipated Borough costs for public works, police services and first
aid services arising from the special event, no less than 10 days
prior to the special event. Costs incurred as a result of the special
event will be drawn from the escrow. If money remains it shall be
refunded to the organizer, and any deficiency will be paid by the
organizer no later than five days after notice of said deficiency.
The requirement for escrow shall not apply to block parties or any
special event where the Township Council or the Manager determines
that the event does not generate income to the event holder and has
a general benefit to the residents of Medford Lakes.