2546-18 Revising Obstruction of Street and Sidewalks Provision as to Basketball Nets.pdf

Ordinance: 2546-18 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, SECTIONS 4.2 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (Exceptions to Obstruction of Streets and Sidewalks) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 20 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange be and are hereby amended as follows: I. PURPOSE The purpose of this ordinance is to revise the municipal code provision prohibiting obstructions on the streets and sidewalk to change the exception language as to sports apparatuses such as basketball backboards, hockey nets, volleyball nets, and other recreation equipment to remove some of the limiting language related to these types of apparatuses. II. CHAPTER 20, SECTION 4.2 SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: 20-4.2 Exceptions. This section shall not apply as follows: a. Where the obstruction is caused by the loading or unloading, in the ordinary course, of goods, wares or merchandise to and from vehicles in such a manner as to cause a minimum of obstruction which is necessary and unavoidable. b. Receptacles for garbage or refuse lawfully placed on or in sidewalk or street areas for collection. c. Space within three (3) feet of the front line of any building, dwelling, house or shop if such space is appropriated or used by the occupant or owner thereof. d. Any "outdoor sale" approved or permitted pursuant to Chapter XXV, Land Use Regulations, of the Revised General Ordinances of West Orange. e. On any street lawfully closed for a block party or similar governmentally sanctioned social event. f. Apparatus such as basketball backboards, hockey nets, volleyball nets, and similar recreational equipment shall be portable; and shall not be permanently placed on or immediately contiguous to a street or sidewalk unless it is permanently affixed entirely onto the apparatus owner’s real property and not onto any public right of ways or easements. Additionally, the described apparatus shall not be left unattended in a roadway or on a sidewalk at any time when not in use and must be equipped with reflectors or similar warning devices to facilitate recognition. The recreational apparatus shall not be utilized after dusk9:00 p.m., nor before 7:30 a.m. prevailing time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no apparatus shall be permitted to

to facilitate recognition. The recreational apparatus shall not be utilized after dusk9:00 p.m., nor before 7:30 a.m. prevailing time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no apparatus shall be permitted to hang over a roadway so as to interfere with