No person shall tender or offer for sale goods or merchandise
of any kind, engage in other commercial activity, or solicit contributions
for any cause on any portion of any interstate, state, county or local
roadway within the Township of Cranford, including the right-of-way
and rest areas thereupon, unless such person has obtained a permit
from the Township prior to such activity. Permits shall be limited
to nonprofit entities and shall not be issued for more than 30 days
cumulatively in any calendar year. Nothing in this section shall be
construed to inhibit the operation of commercial traffic, the rendering
of emergency services to vehicles or travelers on said roadways, or
the installation and use of public telephones at locations of rights-of-way
approved by the State Department of Transportation and/or the Township
of Cranford, as may be appropriate. This section does not regulate
such activities on private property or on other nonroadway areas.
No permits shall be issued under this section for any activities within
200 feet of the intersection of Centennial Avenue and Raritan Road.