[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Hillsdale as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch.
292.
[Adopted 10-8-2002 by Ord. No. 02-13]
The Municipal West Lot (hereinafter referred
to as the "lot") may be used by a not-for-profit organization not
more than three times per calendar year for weekday events of no longer
than one week in duration during a Monday through Sunday period, limited
to one event per year per not-for-profit organization.
Additionally, the lot may be used for weekend-only
events for no more than four times per calendar year to include only
two Saturdays and two Sundays; but in no event not on consecutive
weekends.
Use of the lot pursuant to these rules and regulations
is limited to those tax exempt not-for-profit organizations whose
roots are in Hillsdale. That is, the organization may be physically
located in another municipality so long as at least 25% of the organization's
members are Hillsdale residents.
Usage of the lot will be decided by a lottery
system. The Hillsdale Volunteer Fire Department and the Hillsdale
Volunteer Ambulance Corps shall be exempt from the lottery and each
shall be given priority on the use of the lot (second only to municipal
uses) for one event per year. In the event both of these organizations
request use of the lot during the same calendar year, the flip of
a coin shall determine the priority for choosing dates between them.
The flip of the coin shall be conducted by the Borough Clerk on a
day and at a time designated by him or her.
The lottery for all remaining qualified organizations
shall be held on the second Tuesday of September for the following
calendar year. All requests for the use of the lot must be received
by the Borough Clerk's office by 4:00 p.m. of the last business day
in August.
All requests for use of the lot must be in writing
and signed by an authorized representative of the requesting organization.
Submission of a request shall constitute an agreement of the applicant
to be bound by and comply with these rules and regulations.
In the event an applicant is chosen, it may
not offer its slot to another organization or it will forfeit its
right to use the lot for that year.
All successful applicants must provide commuters
a parking space, at no charge, during the period the lot is unavailable
to any party with proper parking identification in an alternative
parking area convenient to the commuters using the lot.
All successful applicants must, at least one
month prior to their event, provide the Borough of Hillsdale a map
of showing where alternative parking will be provided and at the same
time provide the Borough of Hillsdale with a written confirmation
of the availability of alternative parking during the event.
All successful applicants will be responsible
for directing all commuters to their assigned alternative parking
areas. All designees for directing traffic shall be so identified
in a manner approved by the Hillsdale Police Department.
All successful applicants using the Kings Supermarket
Parking Lot for alternative commuter parking must provide personnel
in the Kings Parking Lot, on the business day the event takes place,
prior to the first departure of the train in the morning, insuring
commuters are parking in the proper locations as agreed upon by Kings
Supermarket and their representative.
All successful applicants must provide notice
on the lot vehicles, twice prior to their event, informing the commuters
of the event and the alternative parking locations. This notice shall
be given on different days; one posting per week for two weeks prior
to the event.
All successful applicants will be responsible
for cleaning the site daily during the term of' the event and providing
adequate dumpsters, pickup and cartage of trash.
All successful applicants will be responsible
for providing what the Borough determines as adequate portable toilet
facilities during the term of the event with cleaning of said facilities
as recommended by the Board of Health officer of the Borough.
All successful applicants will be responsible
for providing or reimbursing the Borough for electrical service to
the site during the term of the event.
All successful applicants will be responsible
for providing security at the site during the term of the event to
a degree and in a manner approved by the Hillsdale Police Department.
Under no circumstances shall the New Jersey
Transit parking areas be used for lot commuter parking until all of
the spaces required for the commuters who paid for parking are provided
alternative parking.
Carnivals and similar events run by successful
applicants must utilize the successful applicants' own people to run
all games of chance and the selling of ride tickets.
[Added 4-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-12; amended 8-8-2023 by Ord. No. 23-14]
A. A nonrefundable fee of $1,250 shall be payable by
the permit holder for a carnival at least one month prior to the commencement
date of the event. This fee shall reimburse the Borough for costs,
including, but not limited to, electric power for lighting, but not
for rides or special machinery, and for the cleaning of the lot after,
but not during, the carnival.
B. Applicants obtaining permits for events other than
carnivals on the West Lot must pay a nonrefundable fee of $250 per
day at least one month prior to the event. This fee includes electric
power for lighting, but not for rides or special machinery, and for
the cleaning of the lot after, but not during, the event.
C. Municipal
and Fire Department activities are exempt from the requirement to
pay the above fees.
[Added 4-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-12]
In addition to the fee, a refundable deposit
of $500 is payable by the permit holder for a carnival or other event
at least one month prior to the commencement date of the event. This
deposit will be held in escrow and only be used to pay for damage
or additional expenses incurred by the Borough in conjunction with
the event.
[Added 4-4-2007 by Ord. No. 07-12]
No penetration, marring or disturbance shall
be made to any paved surface. The permit holder shall be responsible
for any damage to the paved surface.
All successful applicants must, one month prior
to the scheduled event, provide the Borough of Hillsdale proof of
insurance naming the Borough, its elected officials and employees
as additional insureds on an insurance policy. The insurance policy
must be in an amount or with a minimum of limits as required by law.
All successful applicants must, one month prior
to the scheduled event, deliver to the Borough of Hillsdale an executed
hold-harmless agreement in a form acceptable to the Borough Attorney.
All successful applicants must adhere to these
and all other Borough regulations, rules and ordinances as they may
be adopted from time to time, including but not limited to all rules,
regulations and resolutions relating to the prohibition of the use
of municipal property during religious holidays.
Said rules may be amended from time to time
by the Mayor and Council.
[Adopted 10-8-1996 by Ord. No. 96-11;
amended in its entirety 12-12-2006 by Ord. No. 06-16]
An annual parking fee of $360 and a daily parking
fee of $3 is hereby established for the Hillsdale Railroad Station
parking lots, located adjacent to the railroad tracks, on the west
side, between Park Avenue on the north, and the Hillsdale Public Works
yard on the south. Said annual permit shall be for the period January
1 through December 31. Permits, if available, shall be sold for less
than an annual period, but no less than a calendar month at the rate
of $30.
Persons possessing annual parking stickers may
only park in spaces designated for annual parking.
Any persons using the Hillsdale Railroad Station
parking lots on a daily basis may only park in designated parking
spaces and shall deposit the daily fee in the parking fee collection
box or machine upon entering the parking space.
The Borough Council shall adopt, by resolution,
the procedures for allocation of parking spaces among interested parties,
shall designate which Borough employees shall issue parking permits,
and may provide a procedure for refund of unused portion of permit
fee.
The Hillsdale Railroad Station parking lots
shall be reserved for use by persons possessing the necessary parking
stickers or paying the daily fee between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and
10:00 a.m., Monday through Friday, except on legal holidays. Parking
is not permitted in the Hillsdale Railroad Station parking lots between
the hours-of 2:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m., or when otherwise prohibited
for snow removal purposes.