[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich 10-2-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-30. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A temporary use permit, which is not in conjunction with the construction of the facility, such as sporadic, seasonal or infrequent activities, may be authorized by the Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich. Such uses are to be deemed beneficial to public health, general welfare or which it deems necessary to promote the proper development of the community. Temporary use permits shall be authorized, provided that such nonconforming structures or uses be completely removed or terminated upon expiration of the permit without cost to the Township. Where it is deemed appropriate, the Township Committee may require guarantees as it deems sufficient to remove the temporary structure or use.
A. 
A temporary use permit shall be limited for a specified period of time, not exceeding one year, and may be renewed annually for an aggregate period of not more than three years, including the original authorization.
B. 
The receipt of a temporary use permit shall create no permanent right in the applicant nor any right of the applicant to conduct such activity at any time in the future beyond the time limited by the terms of such permit, whether by way of estoppel, acquiescence, sufferance or otherwise.
A. 
Prior to issuance of a temporary use permit, an application, on forms approved by the Township Administrator, shall be submitted to the Township Administrator by the owner or authorized agent of the owner(s) of the premises which shall be the site of the temporary use.
B. 
The application shall contain the following information and shall be accompanied by the following:
(1) 
A nonrefundable fee of $100 to be submitted with the application filed with the Township Administrator.
(2) 
A complete description of the temporary use sought with the application filed with the Township Administrator.
(3) 
Identification of the premises by reference of the Official Tax Map of the Township of Woolwich.
(4) 
Where the nature of the application anticipates solicitation of a number of patrons and/or guests, requiring traffic controls and crowd management, the applicant shall guarantee the provision of a sufficient number of security guards and traffic management personnel to ensure proper ingress and egress to the premises in question and management of crowds on said premises.
(5) 
Demonstration of adequate provisions for public safety, including, but not limited to, fire prevention, crowd control, emergency medical services.
(6) 
The adequacy of provisions for vehicular and pedestrian traffic control, including, but not limited to, ingress and egress, parking, attendants, and temporary traffic signage.
(7) 
The adequacy of provisions for food handling, solid waste, and sanitary sewerage.
(8) 
The sufficiency for insurance for the event.
(9) 
At a minimum, the guarantee that a certificate of insurance shall be filed with the Township Clerk on or before 10 days of commencement of the temporary use. The certificate of insurance shall insure against all claims, with coverage limits in the amount of $300,000 per person and $1,000,000 per accident.
(10) 
Any other measures necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
(11) 
The Township may impose reasonable conditions on issuance of any temporary use permit, including, but not limited to, the posting of adequate surety and the reimbursement of expenses incurred by the municipality.
(12) 
All required information, as described hereinabove, shall be submitted to the Office of the Township Administrator no later than seven days prior to a regularly scheduled Township Committee meeting for the application to be placed on the agenda for said meeting. The members of the Township Committee will review the application and may require the applicant to make a presentation. A decision will be made as to whether or not a temporary use permit will be approved and for what length of time the permit will be in force.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Woolwich Township Code Enforcement Officer or other duly appointed official. In the event that any activity in which a temporary use permit is granted departs from the terms of the permit under which it is purportedly conducted, the Township Code Enforcement Officer shall forthwith revoke the same and the applicant shall cease all such activities for which a temporary use permit was given.