The applicant must conform to the following procedure in applying
for consent to install a sidewalk plaque:
A. The applicant shall submit to the City Director of Human Services
a completed application form, which shall be made available from the
City Clerk's office and on the City's web site.
B. The application shall be accompanied by all necessary documentation to demonstrate compliance with the criteria for application set forth in §
168-1001.
(1)
For persons to be commemorated, the application must include
a complete biography of the proposed honoree with references of substantiation,
including but not limited to date of birth, and death if applicable,
years and locations of residency, honors received, contribution to
the local community, etc.
(2)
For businesses to be commemorated, the application must include
a complete biography of the proposed honoree with references of substantiation,
including but not limited to the dates the business operated, location
of operation, honors received, contribution to the community, etc.
(3)
For an historic element to be commemorated, the application
must be accompanied by documentation of the historical significance,
including but not limited to proof of listing on the New Jersey Register
of Historic Places, the National Register of Historic Places, or the
City of Hoboken Historic Preservation List of Established Sites or
Districts. Elements not formally identified on one of these lists
may still apply. Documents submitted will be considered by the Historic
Preservation Commission for certification.
(4)
For events of historical or cultural significance to be commemorated,
the application must be accompanied by documentation of the event,
including but not limited to period press clippings covering the event,
written or recorded accounts by local residents who were involved
in or witnesses to the event, a photographic account of the event,
and/or any other such physical proof.
(5)
Any business or individual previously honored with a commemorative
street sign may apply to replace that street sign with a sidewalk
plaque. Upon approval of the sidewalk plaque, the street sign will
be revoked.
C. The application shall also include a rendering of the proposed sidewalk
plaque with detailed specification, text, and imagery to be used.
D. Any application that is deemed incomplete by the City Director of
Human Services shall be returned to the applicant for additional documentation.
E. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application
fee of $25.
Upon receipt of the applicant's submission packet, the City
shall process the application as follows:
A. The City Director of Human Services shall, within 14 calendar days
after submission of the completed application, refer the sidewalk
plaque application to the Mayor of the City of Hoboken, the Hoboken
Historic Preservation Commission, and the Hoboken Planning Board for
review and determination as to appropriateness of the proposed sidewalk
plaque.
B. The Mayor and reviewing boards shall have 45 calendar days, concurrent,
from the date of receipt to review the application and advise the
Director as to their recommendations. If either board or the Mayor
does not provide a recommendation within the forty-five-day period,
the Director shall forward the application to the City Council without
comment.
C. The City Director of Human Services shall then prepare and submit
to the City Clerk a copy of the full application packet, the recommendations
of the Mayor, the Historic Preservation Commission and Planning Board,
and a draft resolution for distribution to the City Council. At the
direction of the Council President, the Clerk shall add the resolution
to the Council agenda for a public hearing.
D. A public hearing shall be held before City Council on the proposed
sidewalk plaque. The Council shall approve or deny the application
upon determination of the best interests of the City.