No group or individual shall use the Township Municipal Building or
its grounds for any nonofficially sanctioned event or use, nor shall any group
or individual place any monuments, signs, or other materials in the Municipal
Building or the Municipal Building grounds without having obtained a permit
as hereinafter provided.
Anyone wishing to occupy or assemble with others on municipal grounds
for any purpose or event other than an event officially sanctioned by the
Township of West Milford shall submit an application requesting permission
for such use. Application for such a proposed purpose shall contain the reason
for the proposed use, the number of individuals expected, and the date and
time of the proposed use.
Anyone wishing to alter or make improvements to any portion of the Township
Municipal Building or the Municipal Building property shall submit an application
describing in sufficient detail for the meaningful evaluation of the requested
use the proposed alterations and improvements.
[Amended 9-1-2004 by Ord. No. 2004-6]
A. All applications for the use of the Municipal Building
or the Municipal Building grounds shall be submitted at least 10 working days
prior to the date of the proposed use to the Township Administrator who shall
process the application.
B. The Township Administrator may grant approval where the
proposed use is unlikely to result in either:
(1) Damage or loss of value to Township property or inconvenience
the public or municipal officials or employees; or
(2) An addition to or alteration of the grounds such as plantings,
signs, or structures.
C. Those applications not granted approval by the Township
Administrator shall be referred to the governing body.
D. The governing body may refer any application referred
to it to any one or more Township agencies, offices, boards, or advisory committees,
including the beautification/recycling program task force committee for its
recommendation prior to acting on the application.
E. Approvals by either the Township Administrator or the
governing body shall be conditioned upon the posting of an insurance policy
adequately protecting the Township or deposit of escrow monies to reasonably
cover all or a portion of the Township's expenses directly attributable to
the applicant's requested use.
The fee for a permit to use the Municipal Building or the Municipal Building grounds as described in this chapter is set forth in Chapter
135, Fees and Costs.
Anyone who fails to obtain a permit for his or her use of the Municipal
Building or Municipal Building grounds is subject to a fine not to exceed
$500, together with a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days.