Pop Up Parties Ban Ordinance 2878 24 Master Plan Consistency Review

105 Grove Street, Suite 3 Montclair, NJ 07042 973.954.2677 www.NishuaneGroup.com MEMORANDUM TO: Township of West Orange Planning Board FR: Gerard M. Haizel, PP, AICP, Principal RE: Master Plan Consistency Review – Ordinance 2878-24 - An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 25 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange Banning “Pop-Up” Parties DT: November 22, 2024 Pursuant to The NJ Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL) at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26(a), the above referenced matter was referred to the Township Planning Board for review and comment to the Governing Body, regarding the proposed Ordinance’s consistency with the Township’s Master Plan. For this review, the following items were reviewed: ü Township of West Orange Ordinance 2878-24 ü Township of West Orange Master Plan Reexamination Report and Plan Element Amendments – 2019. The Township Council approved amendment Ordinance 2878-24, on first reading, at its October 8, 2024 meeting. This ordinance amends and supplements Chapter 25 of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of West Orange, to add a new section governing “pop-up” parties as defined within the Township of West Orange. The scope and purpose of the amendment as stated in Ordinance 2878-24 is as follows: “The Township of West Orange (the “Township”) has received numerous complaints from residents in various neighborhoods throughout the Township regarding parties, events, and/or gatherings wherein the attendees of the events have purchased tickets or wristbands for entry into residential homes within the Township. The purpose of this Section is to provide recourse for the Township if such “pop-up” parties (defined herein) occur in the future and to put the public on notice that the same are prohibited as a health and safety concern for the general welfare of the public.”