[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of River
Edge 11-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1270. Amendments noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply:
A social gathering located on Borough streets and consisting of River
Edge residents and their guests. Where a social gathering is located on Howland
Avenue, Continental Avenue, Fifth Avenue, Elm Avenue and Midland Avenue, Bogert
Road and Kinderkamack Road from Route 4 to Continental Avenue, the social
gathering will be subject to the chapter requirements for special events.
Departments, committees, commissions and other duly appointed organizations
which operate within the Borough of River Edge.
Any duly organized federal, state, county or local political body,
their agencies or departments.
Any parade, march, ceremony, show, exhibition, pageant, procession
of any kind or any similar display in or upon any street, park or other public
place or property in the Borough of River Edge.
Security engaged by the applicant which does not consist of Borough
police or agents.
Any parade or other event, such as a television or movie filming,
organized marathon run, walkathon, bikeathon, foot race, bicycle race, jogging
group (50 or more participants), block party, large social event (any gathering
at which there will be more than 150 in attendance) or other event generating
a parking or traffic flow situation that could interfere with the movement
of normal traffic and/or emergency vehicles or other organized groups having
a similar common purpose or goal proceeding in or upon any street, park or
other public place in the Borough of River Edge.
No parade or special event shall be held in the Borough of River Edge
unless a permit has been obtained as set forth herein, except that the following
shall be exempted from complying with the requirements set forth in this chapter:
A.
Special events application procedure.
(1)
An application for a permit must be submitted to the
Borough Clerk explaining the nature of the planned event. The application
must include date, time, place, attendance projection and purpose. With the
exception of a Borough entity, applicants must submit a certificate of insurance.
The application must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the event, unless
approved by the Police Chief. Exempted from the special events application
procedure are funeral and wedding processions, a governmental entity acting
within the scope of its function or authority and students participating in
educational activities under the authorization of duly appointed school authorities
of the Borough.
(2)
The Borough Clerk will forward properly submitted applications
to the Borough Police Chief for a public safety assessment.
(3)
Police Department public safety review and assessment;
issuance of permit. The Borough Police Chief or his or her designee will review
the application and make a public safety assessment. The Borough Police Chief
shall authorize issuance of the parade/special events permit upon finding
the following:
(a)
The conduct of the parade/special event will not substantially
interrupt the safe and orderly movement of other traffic contiguous to its
routes.
(b)
The conduct of the parade/special event will not require
the diversion of so great a number of police officers to properly police the
line of movement and the area contiguous thereto as to prevent normal police
protection for the Borough of River Edge.
(c)
The conduct of such parade/special event will not require
the diversion of so great a number of ambulances as to prevent normal ambulance
service to portions of the Borough of River Edge other than that to be occupied
by the proposed line of march or special event areas contiguous to such assembly
areas.
(d)
The concentration of persons, animals and equipment at
assembly points of the parade/special event will not unduly interfere with
the proper fire and police protection or ambulance service to areas contiguous
to such assembly areas.
(e)
The conduct of such parade/special event will not interfere
with the movement of any emergency service vehicles.
(f)
The parade/special event is scheduled to move from its
point of origin and to its point of termination expeditiously and without
unreasonable delays enroute.
(g)
The parade/special event is not to be held for the sole
purpose of advertising any products, goods or event and is not designed to
be held purely for private profit.
(h)
The parade/special event will not tend to unreasonably
interfere with the public use of the streets and sidewalks and private properties
and can be conducted in a safe manner.
(4)
The Borough Police Chief or his or her designee will
provide the applicant representative of what safety precautions will be necessary
including the services the Police Department may provide, such as the auxiliary
police or "no parking signs," private security or a police officer for traffic
control. Applicants shall be responsible for all costs and expenses for private
security or municipal services.
(5)
Applicants granted permits with special conditions and
terms must agree to said conditions, in writing, within five days of notice
from the Borough Clerk or Borough Police Chief. The Borough Clerk will notify
the Borough Police Chief of the applicant's response to the special conditions.
No permits shall issue without acceptance of terms and recommendations of
Borough Police Chief.
B.
Block parties. The applicant will submit an application
to the Borough Clerk. The application must be submitted at least 30 days prior
to the planned event.
[Amended 2-5-2007 by Ord. No. 1557; 10-15-2007
by Ord. No. 1585]
C.
Park permits.
(1)
The Recreation Commissioners Director or his or her designee
will be responsible for authorizing use of a Borough park. Authorization will
be consistent with Borough and Recreation Commission policies and rules. Applicants
that qualify as special events, such as block parties of more than 150 people,
shall be advised to comply with the special events application process in
addition to the application for use of a Borough park.
(2)
The Recreation Commissioners Director or his or her designee
will notify the Borough Police Chief of any authorized permit to use the park.
D.
Fee schedule.
(1)
A fee of $15 shall accompany the application request
and shall be used to reimburse the Borough for its administrative costs in
issuing a permit.
(2)
Exempted from the fee schedule herein are funeral and
wedding processions, a governmental entity acting within the scope of its
function and students participating in educational activities under the authorization
of duly appointed school authorities of the Borough.
A.
In situations where the Borough Police Chief deems it
necessary to have additional police officers and any other security measures
made available for the purpose of preserving the public safety and welfare
during the course of the parade/special event, he or his designee shall so
advise the applicant. If additional expenses or costs are incurred for the
purpose of providing such police protection, then the holder of the permit
shall be required to reimburse the Borough for such expenses or costs according
to the existing policy of the Borough.
B.
For the purpose of public safety and welfare, the Chief
of Police may order the temporary closing of streets during the parade/special
event and shall direct the posting of warning or directional signs in connection
there with.
C.
The Borough Clerk shall not process more than one parade/special
event permit for any one twenty-four-hour period, unless approved by the Borough
Police Chief. This twenty-four-hour period shall run from 12:01 a.m. to 12:00
midnight. Where there is more than one parade/special event application for
the same date, the application received first in time will be granted the
parade/special event permit, provided that all of the conditions of this chapter
are complied with, unless approved by the Borough Police Chief.
D.
The Borough Clerk shall have the authority to issue one
block party permit in any one twenty-four-hour period, unless the Borough
Police Chief approves the issuance of additional permits.
E.
The Borough Police Chief or his or her designee has the
authority to terminate a parade or special event where he or she determines
such termination is in the interest of public safety and welfare or where
the permit holder has violated the permit conditions.
F.
Any permit granted under this chapter shall require the
applicant to clean the areas used for the special event as soon after the
conclusion of the parade/special event as is reasonably possible, but not
later than 24 hours after the event. The cleanup shall include removal of
such items as refreshments, signage and any litter or debris generated from
the parade/special event.
G.
If the permit holder does not clean the area under permit
or inadequately cleans the area, the Borough Department of Public Works will
provide the necessary services. The permit holder shall then be required to
reimburse the Borough for such expenses or cost according to existing Borough
policy.
The holder of a parade/special event permit shall agree in writing to
indemnify and hold harmless the Borough, its servants, agents and employees
from any claims caused by the activity covered in such permit. The holder
of such permit shall present to the Borough Clerk a certificate of insurance
in advance of the event, which will provide indemnification in a form and
from a carrier acceptable to the Borough.
Any person, firm or corporation found guilty in the Municipal Court
of the Borough of River Edge of a violation of the terms of this chapter shall
be subject to a fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for a period not
exceeding 90 days, or both, in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge.
