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.