[Adopted 9-19-2006 by Ord. No. 2370-06]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
NEIGHBORHOOD BLOCK PARTIES
A gathering of local neighborhood residents held without charge and intended to be attended by local neighborhood residents held not more than one time per year where the participants contribute food and beverages and/or pay a small fee to cover the costs of same, and which is held to foster neighborhood well being and comradery.
TOWNSHIP PROPERTY
Any and every public street, public building, highway, sidewalk, square, public park or playground or any other public place within the Township of Maplewood ("the Township") which is within the jurisdiction and control of the Township.
A. 
No person or organization shall conduct a neighborhood block party on Township property without first having obtained a permit from the office of the Township Clerk, which permit shall set forth the approved location of such event and the approved duration of such event by specific reference to a date or dates, including set-up and break-down. Said permit must be readily available for inspection by Township officials at all times at the site of the event.
B. 
All permits shall be applied for and obtained from the office of the Township Clerk during normal business hours. Applications for such permits shall be on an approved form, a copy of which is attached.[1]
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Editor's Note: The application form is on file in the Township Clerk's office.
C. 
A permit shall be valid to conduct events for the period of time specified in the permit.
D. 
There can be no change in the approved dates and times once a permit has been issued.
A. 
No permit shall be issued by the Township Clerk unless applied for at least 30 days prior to the scheduled date of the event; provided, however, that the Township Clerk may waive the thirty-day period if, in his/her judgment, the applicant has obtained all relevant approvals.
B. 
The Township Clerk may refuse to issue a permit whenever he/she determines, on the basis of objective facts and after review of the application and reports from the Police Department, Fire Department, Building Department, Public Works Department, Health Department, Recreation Department and other Township agencies involved, that the event, the location and/or time set forth in the application would violate any law or ordinance, unreasonably interfere with use and enjoyment of neighboring properties, unreasonably impede the free flow of vehicular or pedestrian traffic or otherwise adversely affect the public's health, safety or welfare.
C. 
Copies of the approved permit shall be sent to the Township Committee, Police Department, Fire Department, Building Department, Public Works Department, Health Department and Recreation Department.
D. 
The permittee shall take all steps to minimize interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over Township property and to comply with all lawful directions issued by the Maplewood Police Department and Maplewood Fire Department.
E. 
The permittee shall conduct the event in such a manner as to minimize the inconvenience to neighboring property owners.
Any party aggrieved by the decision of the Township Clerk in denying or revoking a permit may appeal said decision to the Township Administrator.
A. 
Any person or organization violating this article or the rules and regulations promugated thereby, or the terms of the permit, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,250 per day. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
B. 
Additionally, any person or organization violating this article may be prohibited from securing an event permit in the future.