Town CrierWest Orange, New Jersey
← Back to search

Packet · Jul 21, 2026

Township Council Meeting — Packet

Preserved file SHA-256b47aae2dbcdcd78382109b4c05c4b05770ce587f6e2f77b7348aa3f8443f9518

Indexed text

Page 323

the residential district of the Township of West Orange to a person for a pop-up party, and the same shall be considered is in a violation of this subsection., subject to the penalties provided for herein.. 3. It is unlawful for Aany person who to creates, submits, Advertise or otherwise posts permit an aAdvertisement for a pop-up party and the same shall be considered in a 2

Page 324

violation of this subsection and the same shall be considered a separate violation under this subsection, subject to the penalties provided for herein. 4. Exemptions: Activities, gatherings, or other events that may constitute a pop-up party under this subsection shall be exempted where the proceeds for the same shall be used exclusively for any bona fide charitable organization licensed in the State of New Jersey and/or for political contributions to any bona fide local, state, or federal campaign which has been properly registered with the appropriate authority. d. Enforcement. The Township Police Department, the Township Health Department, the Township Zoning Official, the Township Fire Department, their agents, employees, officers, or assigns shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this subsection. e. Penalties. All penalties for violation of any provision of this subsection shall be the maximum penalty as set forth in governed by the provisions of § 1-5.1 et seq. of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. f. Severability. Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this subsection is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this subsection to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this subsection. g. Repealer. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this subsection are hereby repealed. h. Effective date. This subsection shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as required by law. SECTION 2. Severability. Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this subsection is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this subsection to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this subsection. SECTION 3. Repealer. All other ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this subsection are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Effective date. This subsection shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as required by law.

Page 324

this subsection are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. Effective date. This subsection shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as required by law. NOTICE 3

Page 325

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the above Ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at the regular meeting of the Township Council of the Township of West Orange, County of Essex, State of New Jersey held in the Municipal Building on the ____th day of ______________, 2026, and the same came up for final passage at the regular meeting of the Township Council held on the _____ day of ______________, 2026, at which time, after persons interested were given the opportunity to be heard concerning said Ordinance, the same was passed and will be in full force and effect in the Township of West Orange after approval by the Mayor or in accordance with law. Susan McCartney, Mayor Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Susan Scarpa, Council President Municipal Clerk Introduced: Adopted: _____-26 Legislative History 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 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. 4

File revisions (1)