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Township of Bloomfield, NJ
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2024-05-20
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The Code
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 497 Streets and Sidewalks
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 5
Administration of Government
Ch 10
Court
Ch 16
Defense and Indemnification
Ch 21
Domestic Violence Team
Ch 26
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Ch 31
(Reserved)
Ch 37
Fire Department
Ch 42
Funds
Ch 63
(Reserved)
Ch 63A
Cell Phone, Audiotape Recorder and Camera Use During Open Public Meetings
Ch 64
Parking Utility
Ch 68
Parking Violations Officer
Ch 75
Police Department
Ch 88
Residency Requirements
Ch 93
Salaries and Compensation
Ch 99
Special Improvement Districts
Ch 105
(Reserved)
General Legislation
Ch 112
Affordable Housing
Ch 116
Alarm Systems
Ch 122
Alcoholic Beverages
Ch 128
Amusements and Amusement Devices
Ch 134
Animals
Ch 134A
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee
Ch 144
(Reserved)
Ch 149
Building Construction
Ch 149A
(Reserved)
Ch 155
Buildings and Lots, Numbering of
Ch 159
Business Hours
Ch 160
(Reserved)
Ch 164
(Reserved)
Ch 169
Checks, Returned
Ch 175
Condominium Conversions
Ch 185
(Reserved)
Ch 192
Drug-Free Zones
Ch 196
(Reserved)
Ch 201
(Reserved)
Ch 206
Dumpsters
Ch 211
(Reserved)
Ch 217
Fees
Ch 222
Fiber-Optic Cables
Ch 228
Filming
Ch 233
Fire Insurance Claims
Ch 239
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 245
Fireworks
Ch 250
Flood Damage Prevention
Ch 254
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 264
(Reserved)
Ch 270
Games of Chance
Ch 279
Gasoline Stations and Repair Garages
Ch 285
Graffiti
Ch 290
Handbills and Advertising
Ch 296
Hazardous Chemicals
Ch 302
Historic Districts
Ch 307
Housing Standards
Ch 313
Junk Dealers
Ch 315
Land Development and Zoning
Ch 318
(Reserved)
Ch 319
Lead-Based Paint Inspection
Ch 334
Library
Ch 339
Licensing
Ch 345
Light Pollution
Ch 353
(Reserved)
Ch 358
Monuments
Ch 363
Motor Vehicle Sales
Ch 374
Newsracks
Ch 380
Noise
Ch 387
Parking for Handicapped
Ch 393
Parking, Off-Street and Permit
Ch 399
Parks and Recreation Areas
Ch 404
Peace and Good Order
Ch 408
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 413
Portable Storage Containers
Ch 417
Precious Metals, Gems, Other Metals, Gift Cards, and Secondhand Goods
Ch 423
Property Maintenance
Ch 427
Records, Public Access to
Ch 430
Properties, Abandoned/Vacant
Ch 431
Rental Property Registration
Ch 432
Rental Property Good Neighbor Act
Ch 433
Rental Property, Short-Term
Ch 435
Rent Control
Ch 443
Sales, Special
Ch 448
School Enrollment
Ch 454
Sewers
Ch 460
(Reserved)
Ch 463
Sick Leave for Private Employees
Ch 466
Sidewalk Cafes
Ch 478
Smoking
Ch 484
Soil Removal
Ch 491
Solid Waste
Ch 494
Stormwater Control
Ch 497
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 497 Art I
General Regulations
§ 497-1
Permits subject to suspension or revocation.
§ 497-2
Naming new streets.
§ 497-3
Changing names of existing streets.
§ 497-4
Duty of business owners.
§ 497-5
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art II
Excavations
§ 497-6
Permit required.
§ 497-6.1
Bluestone sidewalks.
§ 497-7
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art III
Removal of Snow, Ice and Other Impediments
§ 497-8
Time limit for removal; deposit onto streets prohibited.
§ 497-9
Time limit for removal; removal of grass, weeds and impediments.
§ 497-10
Garden and high-rise apartments.
§ 497-11
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art IV
Obstructions in Gutters
§ 497-12
Duty of owners and tenants.
§ 497-13
Time limit for removal.
§ 497-14
Removal by Township; liens.
§ 497-15
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art V
Installation and Replacement of Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
§ 497-15.1
Applicability.
§ 497-16
Permit required for construction; duration.
§ 497-17
Application for permit.
§ 497-18
Bonds.
§ 497-19
Supervision of work.
§ 497-20
Lines and grades.
§ 497-21
Relaying of sidewalks; slope.
§ 497-22
Removal of rubbish; grading; fill.
§ 497-23
Private or new streets.
§ 497-24
Seasonal work; precautions against freezing.
§ 497-25
Protection of concrete.
§ 497-26
Removal or cutting of trees.
§ 497-27
Material specifications.
§ 497-28
Sidewalk specifications.
§ 497-29
Curb specifications.
§ 497-30
Driveway specifications.
§ 497-31
Drains.
§ 497-32
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art VI
Street Acceptance
§ 497-32.1
Applicability.
§ 497-33
Filing of information; bond.
§ 497-34
Macadamized and unpaved streets.
§ 497-35
Sewer trench depressions and settlings.
§ 497-36
Sewer connections.
§ 497-37
Widths of streets, roadbeds and sidewalks.
§ 497-38
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art VII
Restricted Activities in Streets
§ 497-39
Obstructions and encumbrances.
§ 497-40
Injury to lampposts.
§ 497-41
Placement of signs, porches, sheds and awnings.
§ 497-42
Playing games in streets.
§ 497-43
Injury to curbs, gutters and bridges.
§ 497-44
Littering.
§ 497-45
Confinement of loads for prevention of scattering.
§ 497-46
Open fires.
§ 497-47
Skating devices.
§ 497-48
Parking of vehicles for sale or maintenance.
§ 497-49
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art VIII
Obstruction of Vision
§ 497-50
Height restrictions for plant life near streets.
§ 497-51
Notice to trim plant life.
§ 497-52
Trimming by Township; assessment of costs; liens.
§ 497-53
Violations and penalties.
Ch 497 Art IX
Streetscapes
§ 497-54
Purpose.
§ 497-55
Background.
§ 497-56
General requirements.
§ 497-57
Permit requirements.
§ 497-58
Construction requirements.
§ 497-59
Emergency repairs.
§ 497-60
Violations and penalties.
§ 497-61
(Reserved)
Ch 497 Art X
Traffic Signal Design Standards
§ 497-62
Finish on signal.
§ 497-63
LED technology required; battery backup.
§ 497-64
Conformance required.
Ch 508
Swimming Pools
Ch 514
Tattooing and Body Piercing
Ch 520
Taxation
Ch 526
Taxicabs and Limousines
Ch 535
Trees
Ch 540
Vehicles, Abandoned
Ch 556
Water
Ch 562
Weapons
Board of Health Legislation
Ch 575
General Provisions, Board of Health
Ch 578
Administration
Ch 582
(Reserved)
Ch 586
Animals
Ch 591
Barbershops, Hairstyling, Cosmetology and Nail Salons
Ch 596
(Reserved)
Ch 601
Buildings, Unfit
Ch 607
Child-Care Centers
Ch 611
Environmental Quality Assurance
Ch 613
Food Establishments
Ch 618
Food Handling
Ch 621
Heating Requirements
Ch 624
Licensing
Ch 630
Massage and Bodywork Establishments
Ch 635
Noise
Ch 640
Nuisances, Public Health
Ch 646
(Reserved)
Ch 652
Sanitation
Ch 664
Swimming Pools, Public
Ch 670
Tanning Salons
Ch 675
Vending Machines
Appendix
Ch A680
Park Rules and Regulations
Ch A681
Cable Television
Ch A682
Civil Rights Policy
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 497
Streets and Sidewalks
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Bloomfield Council as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Schedule A: Locations Designated as Streetscapes
Article I
General Regulations
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§ 497-1
Permits subject to suspension or revocation.
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§ 497-2
Naming new streets.
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§ 497-3
Changing names of existing streets.
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§ 497-4
Duty of business owners.
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§ 497-5
Violations and penalties.
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Article II
Excavations
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§ 497-6
Permit required.
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§ 497-6.1
Bluestone sidewalks.
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§ 497-7
Violations and penalties.
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Article III
Removal of Snow, Ice and Other Impediments
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§ 497-8
Time limit for removal; deposit onto streets prohibited.
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§ 497-9
Time limit for removal; removal of grass, weeds and impediments.
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§ 497-10
Garden and high-rise apartments.
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§ 497-11
Violations and penalties.
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Article IV
Obstructions in Gutters
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§ 497-12
Duty of owners and tenants.
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§ 497-13
Time limit for removal.
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§ 497-14
Removal by Township; liens.
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§ 497-15
Violations and penalties.
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Article V
Installation and Replacement of Sidewalks, Curbs and Gutters
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§ 497-15.1
Applicability.
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§ 497-16
Permit required for construction; duration.
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§ 497-17
Application for permit.
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§ 497-18
Bonds.
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§ 497-19
Supervision of work.
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§ 497-20
Lines and grades.
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§ 497-21
Relaying of sidewalks; slope.
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§ 497-22
Removal of rubbish; grading; fill.
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§ 497-23
Private or new streets.
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§ 497-24
Seasonal work; precautions against freezing.
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§ 497-25
Protection of concrete.
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§ 497-26
Removal or cutting of trees.
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§ 497-27
Material specifications.
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§ 497-28
Sidewalk specifications.
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§ 497-29
Curb specifications.
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§ 497-30
Driveway specifications.
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§ 497-31
Drains.
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§ 497-32
Violations and penalties.
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Article VI
Street Acceptance
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§ 497-32.1
Applicability.
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§ 497-33
Filing of information; bond.
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§ 497-34
Macadamized and unpaved streets.
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§ 497-35
Sewer trench depressions and settlings.
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§ 497-36
Sewer connections.
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§ 497-37
Widths of streets, roadbeds and sidewalks.
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§ 497-38
Violations and penalties.
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Article VII
Restricted Activities in Streets
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§ 497-39
Obstructions and encumbrances.
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§ 497-40
Injury to lampposts.
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§ 497-41
Placement of signs, porches, sheds and awnings.
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§ 497-42
Playing games in streets.
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§ 497-43
Injury to curbs, gutters and bridges.
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§ 497-44
Littering.
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§ 497-45
Confinement of loads for prevention of scattering.
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§ 497-46
Open fires.
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§ 497-47
Skating devices.
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§ 497-48
Parking of vehicles for sale or maintenance.
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§ 497-49
Violations and penalties.
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Article VIII
Obstruction of Vision
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§ 497-50
Height restrictions for plant life near streets.
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§ 497-51
Notice to trim plant life.
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§ 497-52
Trimming by Township; assessment of costs; liens.
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§ 497-53
Violations and penalties.
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Article IX
Streetscapes
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§ 497-54
Purpose.
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§ 497-55
Background.
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§ 497-56
General requirements.
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§ 497-57
Permit requirements.
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§ 497-58
Construction requirements.
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§ 497-59
Emergency repairs.
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§ 497-60
Violations and penalties.
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§ 497-61
(Reserved)
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Article X
Traffic Signal Design Standards
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§ 497-62
Finish on signal.
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§ 497-63
LED technology required; battery backup.
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§ 497-64
Conformance required.
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