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2918-25 Legislative History The purpose of this ordinance is to amend Chapter 25, Section 29 related to the Stormwater Control Ordinance (SCO) that was adopted on December 10th 2024 for establishing requirements for stormwater best management practices for quantity, quality and green infrastructure for minor development projects and maintain compliance with N.J.A.C. 7:8 Stormwater. 44 Deleted: xxxx

2919-25 Formatted: Right AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, SECTIONS 32.3 and 32.8 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE (Police-Requesting Towing and Storage Services) BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY that Chapter 5 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 governing the licensing for towing companies operating within the Township of West Orange to extend the radius of the requirement for towing licensee’s principal storage yard from a principal storage yard located within the boundaries of the Township of West Orange to a principal storage yard within three (3) miles from the geographical center of the Township of West Orange. II. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 32.3 SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: 5-32.3 Application for License; Contents. a. Every applicant for a license under this section shall complete, sign and verify a written application, in triplicate, on forms furnished by the Business Administrator. b. The application shall state: 1. The complete legal name and principal office address of the applicant. 2. The complete home address and home telephone number of the applicant of a sole proprietorship or the complete home address and home telephone number of the shareholders, principal officers and partners if the applicant is a corporation or partnership. 3. The serial number and registration of each vehicle to be operated by the applicant and certificate of title. 4. The location of the storage area for the towing equipment listed in Subsection 532.7 and the vehicles stored following their being towed by the licensee, record owner of same and name and addresses of any lienholders. 5. The principal storage yard for all vehicles towed under this ordinance must be within three (3) miles from the geographic center of the Township of West Orange identified as the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue. 6. The name and address of the insurer and policy numbers of the garage keeper's liability and garage liability policies, proof of payment of premium which policies shall name the applicant as the insured as mandated in Subsection 5-32.12 herein. Deleted: boundaries

7. Consent to appointment of the Township Clerk as the applicant's true and lawful attorney for the purpose of acknowledging service out of any court of competent jurisdiction to be served against the applicant. 8. An agreement to be available for service or on call 24 hours a day every day of the year and to abide by the fees as set forth by resolution of the Township Council pursuant to Subsection 5-32.6. Deleted: contained in this section 9. Proof that the applicant holds title or is a bona fide lessee of the equipment and storage space used for the entire period of the contract. 10. Proof that all storage facilities owned by the applicant are located in areas appropriately zoned for Storage Services. c. Applications shall be filed with the Business Administrator together with a certified check for the application fee set forth by resolution of the Township Council pursuant to Subsection 5-32.6. Deleted: specified in d. Applications in conformance with this section shall be submitted in triplicate no later than May e. Applicants shall provide a current business registration certificate in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:32-44. III. CHAPTER 5, SECTION 32.8 SHALL BE AND HEREBY IS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED TO INCORPORATE THE FOLLOWING: 5-32.8 Storage and Garage Facilities. a. General Storage. Each licensee shall have dedicated storage space within three (3) miles from the geographic center of the Township of West Orange, identified as the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue, sufficient to accommodate at least 80 vehicles, including storage space within the confines of West Orange sufficient to accommodate at least 50 vehicles, outdoors or indoors, for at least 30 days. b. Indoor Storage; Police. In addition to the storage space referred to in Subsection a above, each licensee shall have indoor storage space sufficient to accommodate at least four vehicles for exclusive use by the West Orange Police Department for impounded vehicles and vehicles that are the subject of any Police investigation. This facility must be located within three (3) miles from the geographic center of the Township of West Orange, identified as the intersection of Prospect Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue. c. Equipment Facility. Each licensee shall have an area and facility adequate for the storage and servicing of the equipment required by Subsection 5-32.7. d.

rospect Avenue and Mount Pleasant Avenue. c. Equipment Facility. Each licensee shall have an area and facility adequate for the storage and servicing of the equipment required by Subsection 5-32.7. d. Condition of Facilities; Signs; Moving of Vehicles. All storage and garage facilities shall be adequately safeguarded against vandalism and theft. The licensee shall assume and be solely responsible for all costs incident to moving vehicles from one storage area to 2 Deleted: , or a community adjacent and contiguous to West Orange … Deleted: the boundaries of

another storage area owned or operated by the licensee. The facilities shall also be clean and in good order and the hours of recovery of vehicles shall be prominently posted and previously approved in writing by the Township. A licensee must have, at least, the following hours of recovery: Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, excluding holidays, 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. IV. REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES Any Ordinances of the Township which are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. V. SEVERABILITY If any part of this Ordinance shall be deemed invalid, such parts shall be severed and the invalidity thereof shall not affect the remaining parts of this Ordinance. VI. EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with the law. ________________________________ Joe Krakoviak Council President ________________________________ Honorable Susan McCartney Mayor Introduced: April 22, 2025 Adopted: May 6, 2025 Approved as to form on the basis of the facts provided: Formatted: French (France) ______________________________ Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Deleted: ________________________________¶ 3

2919-25 Formatted: Right Legislative History The purpose of this ordinance is to revise the municipal code provision governing the licensing for towing companies operating within the Township of West Orange to extend the radius of the requirement for towing licensee’s principal storage yard from a principal storage yard located within the boundaries of the Township of West Orange to a principal storage yard within three (3) miles from the geographical center of the Township of West Orange. Deleted: Joe Krakoviak¶ Council President¶ ¶ ________________________________¶ Honorable Susan McCartney¶ Mayor¶ Introduced: ¶ Adopted: ¶ ¶ Approved as to form on the basis of the facts provided:¶ ¶ ______________________________¶ Richard D. Trenk¶ Township Attorney¶ Page Break 4

2922-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-29.1, SPEED LIMITS IN GENERAL OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-29.1 Speed Limits in General, of the Revised General Ordinance of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows, pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. Title 39 Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations, Chapters 39:4-8a, 39:4-98, and 39: 4-197. (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Name of Street Direction Speed Limit Location Gregory Avenue Both 25 M.P.H. 25 M.P.H. statutory Speed limit except for a school speed limit of 20 M.P.H. from 8 A.M.-10 A.M. and 3P.M.-5 P.M. weekdays from 25 feet south of Walker Road to 610 feet north of Walker Road. Section 2. If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any other provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision(s) or application(s) and to this end the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Section 3. hereby repealed. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law and upon the approval by Resolution of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders. SUSAN McCARTNEY, MAYOR JOE KRAKOVIAK, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, R.M.C., MUNICIPAL CLERK INTRODUCED: May 6, 2025 ADOPTED: May 20, 2025

2922-25 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY This Ordinance amends Chapter 7, Subsection 29.1 of the Revised General Ordinances. It establishes a 20 M.P.H. speed limit within the Gregory School Zone on weekdays between 8AM-10AM and 3PM-5PM when children are normally present. This change is part of a larger program improving visibility and safety within the Gregory School Zone. At all other times, the speed limit will remain at 25 M.P.H.

2923-25 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7, TRAFFIC, SUBSECTION 7-37.1b MUNICIPAL PARKING YARDS; METERED PARKING, PERMIT PARKING, TIME LIMITED PARKING OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey as follows: Section 1. Subsection 7-37.1b, Municipal Parking Yards, of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange is hereby supplemented and amended as follows: (italic type denotes deletion, bold type denotes addition): Parking Yard Block Lot(s) Location 4 18 48- 49-50-50.01 324-330 Valley Way 4 18 48 324-330 Valley Road 5 28 22 2-4 Hazel Avenue 5 28 22 563 Valley Road 6 6 67 & 68 1-1.01-1.02-10-12-13-27 1 60-66 Main Street 6 6 67 & 68 1 1 60-66 Main Street 7 68 28 & 30 46 Mount Pleasant Avenue 7 155 41.02 10 Rooney Circle 9 127 11 8 Cherry Street 9 127 11 102 Franklin Avenue 11 125.02 106 & 124 51 Seward Street 11 125.02 124 51 Seward Street 15 125.02 103-104-106 60 ½ Cherry Street 15 125.02 101-103-104-106 60 ½ Cherry Street

Section 2. If any provisions of this Ordinance or application thereof, under any circumstances, is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect any of the provisions or applications of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the valid provision(s) or application and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Section 3. All other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance with law. Susan McCartney, Mayor Joe Krakoviak, Council President Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C., Municipal Clerk Introduced: May 6, 2025 Adopted: May 20, 2025