To request a special event permit, the event organizer must make
application to the Township. Application forms are available in the
office of the Municipal Clerk and can be downloaded from the Township's
website at www.northbrunswicknj.gov.
The event organizer shall be responsible for making application,
which shall be submitted to the office of the Municipal Clerk, along
with any nonrefundable application fee(s).
To allow time for the Municipal Clerk to disseminate to the various
departments for review and comment, the application, along with supporting
documents, must be submitted under the following timeline:
At least 90 days prior to the event, if the event is taking place
for the first time or has significantly changed since the last time
the event was held (greater than 50, but fewer than 1,000 attendees).
The event organizer shall provide a clear description of the special
event in their application, along with completing the checklist, in
addition to the following, if applicable:
Based on the initial inquiry, application and information provided,
the Municipal Clerk will circulate the request for a special event
permit to the applicable departments for review and recommendations.
The event organizer may be contacted by municipal officials to meet
and/or provide additional information as part of the approval process,
including but not limited to the following, as applicable:
Proof that payment (or provisions for payment) has been made
for any municipal or nonmunicipal agreement that requires fees paid
by the applicant in advance; and
Event organizers may be required to file for permits, enter into
agreements and/or supply documents required by local, state or federal
rules and regulations as a condition of approval, including but not
limited to the following:
When the event organizer has met all application requirements, and
the Municipal Clerk has received an approved sign-off from the various
municipal departments, the Mayor and/or Business Administrator is
empowered to approve applications that have a sixty- or ninety-day
permit process.
Upon receiving a notice of a permit denial from the Municipal Clerk,
the applicant shall be able to request a public hearing to appeal
the decision in front of the Township Council, which shall serve collectively
as the hearing panel, no later than 10 days from the date of the denial
letter.
During the hearing, the applicant may be required to modify the application,
provide supplemental information, or agree to additional terms, as
a condition of approval from the appeal process.
The Township shall not be liable, when denying an application or
an appeal, for any fees incurred by the applicant due to nonrefundable
deposits, cancellation fees, application costs and labor and material
expended.