[Adopted 8-4-75 by Ord. No. 1975-21]
The residents of any street located in Barnegat Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, which street is a municipal street, as opposed to a state or county roadway, may, upon petition to the governing body of Barnegat Township and receipt of approval from that body, close off such street for purposes of community recreation for a limited period of time in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth.
When all of the owners or occupants of occupied property on both sides of a section of a municipal roadway in Barnegat Township, at least one (1) block in length, desire to exercise the privileges granted hereby, they shall, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the desired time for closing said street, make application to the Clerk of Barnegat Township for such street closing. The application shall state the exact section of street which is desired to be closed and shall set forth the names and addresses of all persons joining in the application. The application shall provide the purpose for which the street is desired to be closed, the date on which the closing is sought, the hour at which the closing shall commence and the hour at which traffic shall be permitted to resume in the normal course.
Immediately upon receipt of the application, the Clerk shall forward copies thereof to the Chief of Police, the First Aid and Fire Chief, advising the officials that the application shall be acted upon by the Barnegat Township Committee. The Barnegat Township Police Chief and Fire Chief shall have their report and recommendations to the Clerk at least forty-eight (48) hours before action by the Barnegat Township Committee. If the Barnegat Township Police Chief and Fire Chief shall recommend the granting of the closing license, the Barnegat Township Committee shall give petition to the petitioners authorizing the closing of the street during such hours as the Barnegat Township Committee may deem proper and under such terms and conditions as it deems proper to preserve the peace, order and dignity of Barnegat Township.
A. 
The Barnegat Township Police Chief and Fire Chief, in making their recommendations on the application, shall consider at least the following subjects, but their consideration shall not be limited to those matters:
(1) 
Alternate flow of traffic.
(2) 
Impact or overall traffic during the closed period.
(3) 
Fire protection availability during closed period.
(4) 
Other emergency vehicle access during the closed period.
(5) 
Overall impact upon the community.
(6) 
Purpose for which the closure is sought and its impact on the public safety and welfare of the community.
B. 
If the said officials find that the closure may be granted without adverse impact to the community, then approval shall be recommended to the Barnegat Township Committee.