Township Council Meeting — Packet

2983-26 Deleted: XXXX AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 7 “TRAFFIC,” SECTION ______ OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE TO ESTABLISH A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT PARKING AT PILLOT PLACE, FOR A LIMITED TIME PURSUANT TO A PILOT PROGRAM Deleted: NUTMAN PLACE, OSBORNE PLACE, Deleted: QUINBY PLACE, RIGGS PLACE AND WHEREAS, The Mayor and Council of the Township of West Orange (the SWAINE PLACE … “Township”), have an interest in the efficient administration of government services; and WHEREAS, Pillot Place endures significant traffic flow and pedestrian activity, which Deleted: Nutman Place, Osborne Place, has caused difficulty for many residents that live on Pillot Place to find parking; and Deleted: , Quinby Place, Riggs Place, and Swaine Place Deleted: those streets WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-1, the governing body of a municipality may make, amend, repeal, and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this State or Federal Government, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good of government, order and protection of person and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants, and as may be necessary to carry into effect the powers and duties conferred and imposed by this subtitle, or by any law; and WHEREAS, current parking regulations on Pillot Place, restrict parking to one side of Deleted: Nutman Place, Osborne Place, the street due to insufficient roadway width; and Deleted: Quinby Place, Riggs Place, and Swaine Place WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of West Orange finds that it is necessary for the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants to explore innovative solutions to respond to the residents’ parking demands on Pillot Place; and Deleted: in the Valley section WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of West Orange desires to

ovative solutions to respond to the residents’ parking demands on Pillot Place; and Deleted: in the Valley section WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of West Orange desires to implement a Residential Permit Parking Pilot Program (the “Pilot Program”), effective from October 1, Deleted: September 2026, to automatically terminate on January 1, 2027, to temporarily permit parking on Pillot Deleted: December Place, only to residents of that street who are approved by application and obtain a Permit Deleted: 2026 Parking Decal, to assess the feasibility and viability of permanent permit parking on Pillot Place; Deleted: Nutman Place, Osborne Place, and Deleted: Quinby Place, Riggs Place, and Swaine Place WHEREAS, the Governing Body has directed the appropriate departments to take all Deleted: those necessary actions to implement the Pilot Program, including signage adjustments and public Deleted: s outreach efforts to inform residents, businesses, and stakeholders; and Deleted: Nutman Place, Osborne Place, Deleted: , Quinby Place, Riggs Place, and Swaine Place WHEREAS, the West Orange Police Department has been directed to detail the Deleted: observations from outcomes of the Pilot Program shall be presented to the Governing Body for review and consideration within 60 days of initiating the Pilot Program and prior to the end of the Pilot Program; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Township Council of the Township of West Orange, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey, being the governing