[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 1]
This article shall be known as the "Official Map Ordinance for public parks and playgrounds of the Town of Westfield," and the map adopted hereby shall be known as the "Official Map for Public Parks and Playgrounds of the Town of Westfield."
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 3]
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
OFFICIAL MAP
The map adopted by this article entitled "Official Map, Town of Westfield, Union County, New Jersey," dated March, 1975, and prepared by Robert Catlin and Associates, City Planning Consultants, Rockaway, New Jersey, or any subsequent amendments thereto; showing the location and extent of certain public parks and playgrounds, whether existing or proposed; a copy of which map is annexed hereto and made a part hereof.
PLAT
The map of any subdivision.
PUBLIC PARK OR PLAYGROUND
Any land used or intended to be used, for park, recreation, play areas, school park, playground, land conservation or other public uses.
SUBDIVISION
The creation or combination of parcels of land as defined and regulated by the Subdivision of Land Ordinance, as set out in Chapter 25 of this Code.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 2]
The establishment of an official map for public parks and playgrounds of the Town showing the location and extent of public parks and playgrounds, whether existing or proposed, is declared to be for the purpose of conserving and promoting the public health and safety, morals and general welfare of the Town.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 4]
The official map of the Town is hereby adopted and is made a part hereof as if fully set forth herein. It shall be deemed conclusive with respect to the location and extent of public parks or playgrounds shown thereon, whether existing or proposed, and whether improved or unimproved. The official map shall not be deemed conclusive with respect to the names, widths or locations of any street, avenue, boulevard, road, lane, parkway, viaduct, alley or other way; nor shall it be deemed conclusive with respect to the location, width nor extent of drainage rights-of-way, flood control basins or scenic and historic sites which may be shown thereon; and any streets shown on the official map are shown only for the purposes of identifying the location and extent of public parks and playgrounds shown thereon.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 5]
After the effective date of this article,[1] upon the application for approval of the plat, the Town may reserve for future public use the location and extent of public parks and playgrounds, or any part thereof, shown on the official map, and within the area of such plat, for a period of one year after the approval of the final plat, or within such further time as may be agreed to by the applying party. Unless within such one-year period, or extension thereof, the municipality shall have entered into a contract to purchase, or instituted condemnation proceedings, for the tract or parcel of land or property so reserved for any of such purposes, according to law, such applying party shall not be bound to observe the reservation of such tract or parcel of land or property set forth on the official map. During such period of one year, or any extension thereof, the applicant for plat approval, and his assigns and successors in interest, may use the area so reserved for any purpose other than the location of buildings or improvements thereon, consistent with the Town Zoning Ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted, and with New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Section 40:55-1.38; provided, that the topography thereof and the trees and shrubs thereon shall not be changed, altered, destroyed or removed without the prior consent in writing of the Planning Board of the Town upon application by the applying party.
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Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 1125, from which this section is derived, was enacted 5-13-1976.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 6]
No permits for the erection of any building shall be issued by the building official of the Town on or for any land so reserved on the official map, if such land shall not be part of a subdivision, for a period of one year from the date of application for such permit. No permits for the erection of any building shall be issued by the building official of the Town on or for any land reserved on the official map, if such land shall be part of a subdivision, for a period of one year from the date of approval of the final plat. In either case, the applying party may agree to extensions of such one-year period. Unless within such one-year period, or any extension thereof, the Town shall have entered into a contract to purchase, or instituted condemnation proceedings, according to law, for the tract or parcel of land or property so reserved for such purposes, such applying party shall not be bound to observe the reservation of such public parks or playgrounds. During such period of one year, or any extension thereof, the applicant for plat approval and his assigns and successors in interest, may use the area so reserved for any purpose other than the location of buildings or improvements thereon, consistent with the Town Zoning Ordinance heretofore or hereafter adopted; and the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Section 40:55-1.38; provided that the topography thereof and the trees and shrubs thereon shall not be changed, altered, destroyed or removed without prior consent in writing of the Planning Board of the Town upon application by the applying party.
[G.O. No. 1226, § 1; G.O. No. 1125, § 7]
This article shall not be construed to limit any power otherwise granted to the Town or to the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment of the Town set forth in the "Official Map and Building Permit Act (1953)" contained in New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Section 40:55-1.30 et seq., nor to vary any of the limitations, conditions or requirements established by the provisions of the such statutes.
[G.O. No. 1690, § I]
(a) 
The following municipally owned real estate shall be dedicated to, and used for, the public purpose of a bird sanctuary and nature park:
[Amended 9-10-2013 by G.O. No. 2012]
(1) 
Block No. 4703, Lot No. 5.02.
(2) 
The portion of Dunham Avenue contiguous with the above lot; provided nothing herein shall be construed to vacate that portion of Dunham Avenue.
(3) 
Block No. 4704, Lot No. 15.02.
(b) 
The foregoing shall collectively be known as the Dunham Avenue Bird Sanctuary.
(c) 
This designation is being made to take advantage of the provision of N.J.S.A. 52:27D — 301.1 as amended, it being the intention that this land shall be used for a public purpose other than housing.