Township of Franklin, NJ
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2023-09-27
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Part II, General Legislation
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Chapter 333 Streets and Sidewalks
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Article V Banners
- Part I, Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 5 Administration of Government
- Ch 8 Alliance Against Substance Abuse
- Ch 13 Boards, Commissions and Committees
- Ch 20 Emergency Management
- Ch 23 Hamilton Street Business Community Special Improvement District
- Ch 26 Housing Authority
- Ch 41 Notaries
- Ch 46 Personnel Policies
- Ch 50 Police Department
- Ch 54 Political Contributions
- Ch 58 Redevelopment Agency
- Ch 60 Retirement Programs
- Ch 62 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 66 Seal and Mission/Vision Statement
- Ch 70 Sewerage Authority
- Ch 74 Trust Funds
- Part II, General Legislation
- Ch 81 Affordable Housing
- Ch 85 Alarm Systems
- Ch 88 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 93 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 94 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 99 Amusement Devices
- Ch 106 Bingo and Raffles
- Ch 109 Clothing Bins, Charitable
- Ch 112 Land Development
- Ch 115 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 121 Buildings, Numbering of
- Ch 125 Business and Commercial Establishments
- Ch 132 Fire Prevention
- Ch 134 Cigarette Vending Machines
- Ch 138 Food Establishments
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 146 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 151 Housing Standards
- Ch 156 Junkyards
- Ch 161 Curfew
- Ch 166 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 167 Noise
- Ch 169 Nuisances
- Ch 177 Exchange Zone for Online Transactions
- Ch 180 Fees
- Ch 183 Property Maintenance
- Ch 185 Filming
- Ch 187 Firearms
- Ch 188 Firewood
- Ch 192 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 196 Fuel Oil Delivery, Emergency
- Ch 201 Sewers and Sewage Disposal
- Ch 206 Soil Removal and Deposit
- Ch 207 Graffiti
- Ch 208 Handwashing
- Ch 210 Housing Discrimination
- Ch 214 Insurance
- Ch 219 Library
- Ch 222 Trees and Vegetation
- Ch 226 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 230 Massage, Bodywork and Somatic Therapy
- Ch 235 Municipal Gazebo
- Ch 236 Municipal Services
- Ch 241 Newsracks
- Ch 245 Non-Gender-Specific Restrooms
- Ch 248 Nursing Homes and Rest Homes
- Ch 253 Parades
- Ch 260 Parks and Recreation
- Ch 265 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 271 Peddling and Soliciting
- Ch 278 Quarrying and Blasting
- Ch 284 Recycling
- Ch 287 Rehabilitation of Abandoned Property
- Ch 290 Rental Dwellings
- Ch 294 Rent Control
- Ch 298 Right of Entry
- Ch 300 Smoking on Public Property
- Ch 303 Sales
- Ch 308 Scrap Metal Dealers
- Ch 325 Special Events
- Ch 330 Stormwater Management
- Ch 333 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 333 Art V Banners
- § 333-55 Criteria for display of banners across Township streets; application required.
- § 333-56 Approval procedure; alternative location.
- § 333-57 Non-Township streets.
- Ch 340 Swimming Pools
- Ch 345 Taxation
- Ch 350 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 354 Telecommunications Services
- Ch 359 Tenant and Home Buyer Protection
- Ch 364 Tort Claims
- Ch 374 Vehicles, Inoperable
- Ch 378 Motorized Sport Bikes and Related Vehicles
- Ch 384 Water
- Ch 390 Wreckers
- Appendix
- Ch A400 New Jersey Bell Franchise
- Ch A401 Telecommunications Franchises
- Ch A402 Cable Television Franchise
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 12-10-1996 by Ord. No. 1983]
Banners to be displayed across Township streets
as defined herein may be permitted if the following criteria is met:
A.
Banners shall announce functions or fund-raising events
for charitable, educational, civic or religious organizations within
the Township of Franklin.
B.
Application shall be made to the Township Clerk of
the Township of Franklin at least 30 days prior to the intended date
of display.
[Amended 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 3633]
C.
Application shall include:
(1)
Name and address of the applicant; charitable, educational,
civic or religious organization sponsoring the same;
(2)
Name, address and telephone number of the contact
persons;
(3)
Purpose of the banners;
(4)
Date banner is to be displayed;
(5)
Sketch of the banner, including the type, color, material
and language;
(6)
Sketch of the proposed location of the banner.
(7)
Certificate of insurance from an A-rated insurance
company shall be provided setting forth the Township of Franklin as
a named insured under the policy, with a liability insurance limit
of $1,000,000 per occurrence.
D.
The banner(s) may remain in place for no more than
14 days.
E.
The dimensions of a banner may not exceed six feet
in height or 16 feet in length, with a maximum area of 32 square feet.
F.
The highest portion of a banner shall not exceed 25
feet.
G.
The minimum clearance of banners above the finished
grade level shall be 16 feet.
H.
Banners shall not be lighted.
I.
Banners shall be displayed at least 1,000 feet from
any traffic signal.
J.
The organization sponsoring the display of a banner
shall submit an indemnification agreement indemnifying and holding
the Township of Franklin harmless from any claims arising therefrom.
[Amended 9-12-2006 by Ord. No. 3633]
Upon receipt of a complete application for the display of a banner, the Chief of Police shall review and approve or deny a permit for said banner within 10 working days. After approved by the Chief of Police, the Township Clerk shall issue a permit for said banner. If denied, the Township Clerk will notify applicant of the same. If the proposed location for the display of the banner is not in compliance with § 333-55 or is otherwise unacceptable, the Chief of Police shall have the right to select an alternative location for display of the banner.
Banners to be displayed across county and/or
state roads shall be subject to any applicable standards and permit
requirements of the County of Somerset and/or State of New Jersey,
respectively.
