Borough of Florham Park, NJ
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2023-12-14
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 208 Streets and Sidewalks
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Article VIII Obstruction of Sidewalks
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 2 Administration of Government
- Ch 4 Administrator, Borough
- Ch 6 Municipal Housing Liaison
- Ch 8 Assessor, Tax
- Ch 11 Chief Financial Officer
- Ch 12 Claims, Payment of
- Ch 16 Court, Municipal
- Ch 19 Defender, Public
- Ch 20 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 25 Fire Department
- Ch 29 Health, Board of
- Ch 31 Historic Preservation Commission
- Ch 32 Environmental Commission
- Ch 34 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 35 Mutual Aid Agreements
- Ch 38 Personnel
- Ch 42 Planning Board
- Ch 46 Police Department
- Ch 47 Public Records
- Ch 48 Public Works, Director of
- Ch 50 Recreation Department
- Ch 52 Retirement
- Ch 54 Salaries and Compensation
- Ch 56 Self-Funded Health Plan
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 60 Town Center Task Force
- Ch 62 Zoning Board of Adjustment
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 68 Alarm Systems
- Ch 72 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 77 Amusement and Recreation Facilities
- Ch 80 Amusement Devices
- Ch 81 Athletic Code of Conduct
- Ch 82 Background Checks
- Ch 85 Bingo
- Ch 90 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 94 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 95 Cannabis Businesses
- Ch 96 Cats
- Ch 98 Checks, Fraudulent
- Ch 103 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 105 (Reserved)
- Ch 108 Dogs
- Ch 113 Drainage Facilities
- Ch 115 Drug-Free Zones
- Ch 117 Exhibitions, Shows and Carnivals
- Ch 117A False 9-1-1 Calls
- Ch 118 Fertilizer Application
- Ch 120 Filming
- Ch 122 Firearms
- Ch 125 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 131 Fire Lanes
- Ch 134 Firesafety
- Ch 137 Fires, Outdoor
- Ch 140 Garage Sales
- Ch 142 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 144 Hazardous or Toxic Substance Discharge
- Ch 145 Insurance
- Ch 146 Illicit Connections
- Ch 147 Lead Service Lines
- Ch 148 Licensing and Business Regulations
- Ch 150 (Reserved)
- Ch 152 Mechanical Systems
- Ch 155 Noise
- Ch 159 Nuisances
- Ch 163 (Reserved)
- Ch 166 Open Space and Recreation Land Acquisition
- Ch 167 Parking Lots
- Ch 171 Parks and Playgrounds
- Ch 175 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 176 Public Utility Poles and Facilities
- Ch 179 Solicitation, Canvassing and Sales
- Ch 184 Poolrooms and Billiard Parlors
- Ch 188 Property Maintenance
- Ch 189 Public Property
- Ch 189A Races
- Ch 190 Raffles
- Ch 191 Retail Establishments
- Ch 192 Riparian Zones
- Ch 193 Sewers
- Ch 199 Signs
- Ch 203 Soil Removal
- Ch 207 Storm Sewers
- Ch 208 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 208 Art VIII Obstruction of Sidewalks
- § 208-34 Definitions.
- § 208-35 Blocking sidewalk prohibited.
- § 208-36 Free speech.
- § 208-37 Plants, shrubs and trees.
- § 208-38 Violations and penalties.
- Ch 212 Subdivision and Site Plan Review
- Ch 213 Stormwater Control
- Ch 214 Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting
- Ch 215 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 216 Swimming Pools
- Ch 217 Privately Owned Salt Storage
- Ch 220 Taxation
- Ch 224 Taxicabs and Limousines
- Ch 227 Telecommunications Antennas, Cellular (Wireless)
- Ch 227A Telecommunication Facilities in Public Rights-Of-Way
- Ch 228 Towing/Wrecker Operators
- Ch 229 Trees
- Ch 235 Vehicles, Abandoned
- Ch 238 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 244 Water
- Ch 250 Zoning
- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
- Ch 253 General Provisions, Board of Health
- Ch 258 Emergency Fuel Oil and Furnace Repair
- Ch 259 Retail Food Establishments and Food and Beverage Machines
- Ch 260 (Reserved)
- Ch 261 Feeding of Wildlife and Waterfowl
- Ch 262 Feeding of and Playing With Stray Dogs and Cats
- Ch 263 Hancock Cemetery
- Ch 265 Sanitation
- Ch 269 Sewage Disposal Systems
- Ch 274 Vending Machines
- Ch 278 Water Supply Systems
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Adopted 9-17-2002 by Ord. No. 18-02]
As used in this Article VIII, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
To interfere with unobstructed travel by any means, including
but not limited to standing on the part of the walk that is fit for
travel, or placing any object or vehicle whatsoever on such walk.
Any sidewalk owned or maintained by the Borough. The term
shall not include sidewalks or walkways on private property in shopping
centers, apartment complexes, office building sites or any other private
property.
No person shall block any sidewalk by obstructing
the same so that it is impossible for a pedestrian to travel along
the sidewalk without leaving the sidewalk and walking on adjacent
property or on the street, and so as to leave a passageway of less
than four feet.
This article shall not be interpreted as prohibiting
any person from stopping on any sidewalk to talk or to make a speech,
provided that such person shall not stand in such a location that
is impossible for any pedestrian to travel along the sidewalk without
leaving the sidewalk and walking on adjacent property or on the street.
If two or more persons are engaged in talking while stopped on a sidewalk,
they shall not stand in such locations as to completely prevent any
pedestrian from passing them on the sidewalk.
No person shall permit any shrub, tree on other
plant to grow over or on any sidewalk in such a manner as to obstruct
the sidewalk. It is the responsibility of the owner of the property
on which such plant, shrub or tree is located to remove or trim the
plant so that it will not block the sidewalk. No limbs or branches
extending over the sidewalk shall be under seven feet in height. No
person, firm or corporation shall be fined for violating this section
unless such person has been notified in writing by any Borough officer
or employee to remove or trim such plant within 15 days, and has failed
to remove or trim such plant within 15 days.
Each violation of a section of this article shall constitute a separate and distinct violation independent of any other section or any order issued pursuant to this article. Each day's failure to comply with any section shall constitute a separate violation. Any person violating the provisions of this article shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, § 1-16, of this Code.
