Ampere Both All From the south curbline
Parkway of Bloomfield Avenue to
[Added a point 100 feet
12-1-1992] southerly therefrom
Bay Avenue South 7:00 a.m. to From Broad Street to
9:00 p.m. and Lakewood Terrace
4:00 p.m. to
6:00 p.m./Monday
through Friday
Bloomfield Avenue North All From the east curbline
[Added 3-2-1998] of Grove Street to a
point 335 feet easterly
therefrom
Bloomfield Avenue North All From the west curbline
[Added 3-2-1998] of Grove Street to a
point 340 feet westerly
therefrom
Bloomfield Avenue South 7:00 a.m. From the east curbline
[Added 3-2-1998] to 9:00 of Grove Street to a
a.m. and point 375 feet easterly
4:00 p.m. therefrom
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Friday and
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m./
Saturday
Bloomfield Avenue South 7:00 a.m. From the west curbline
[Added 3-2-1998] to 9:00 of Grove Street to a
a.m. and point 255 feet westerly
4:00 p.m. therefrom
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Friday and
12:00 p.m.
to 3:00 p.m./
Saturday
§ 254-58. Schedule XVIII: Time Limit Parking.
In accordance with the provisions of § 254-22, no person
shall park a vehicle for longer than the time limit shown upon any of the
following described streets or parts of streets:
Name of Time Limit;
Street Side Hours/Days Location
Ampere Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. From Bloomfield
Parkway to 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to Chester
through Saturday Avenue
Arch 1 hr.;8:00 a.m. to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Austin 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to
Place 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Beach 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m.
Street to 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Belleville South 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. From State Street
Avenue to 6:00 p.m./Monday to the Borough
through Saturday of Glen Ridge line
Benson Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Broad Street
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to Essex Avenue
through Friday
Berkeley East 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Franklin Street
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday to the north property
through Saturday line of No. 215
Berkeley Avenue
Berkeley -- 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bloomfield Avenue
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday to Watsessing Avenue
through Saturday
Bloomfield Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Hill Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the Bloomfield -
through Saturday Belleville - Newark
line
Bloomfield Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Ward Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the Borough of Glen
through Saturday Ridge line
Broad East 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From the Erie
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Railroad to
through Saturday Belleville Avenue
Broad East 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Hoover Avenue
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to Osbourne Street
through Saturday
Broad East 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watchung Ave-
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday nue to Este Place
through Saturday
Broad East 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watchung Ave-
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday nue to Winding Lane
through Saturday
Broad West 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Eaton Place to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Donna Drive
through Friday
Broad West 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Highfield Road
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to Watchung Avenue
through Saturday
Broad West 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From a point 500 feet
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday north of Bellevue
through Friday Avenue to Carol Place
Broad West 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bay Avenue to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Osborne Street
through Saturday
Broad West 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From State Street to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Belleville Avenue
through Saturday
Broad West 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watchung Ave-
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday nue to Donna Drive
through Saturday
Broad North 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to Entire length
Terrace 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Charles Both 4 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Cross Street to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Delaware Place
through Saturday
Charles North- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watsessing
Street west 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to Cross
through Saturday Street
Charles -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Chester South 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bloomfield
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to a point 35
through Saturday feet west of North
Fifteenth Street
(except in front of
stores, where the time
limit is 15 minutes)
Chester South 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Church -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Cleveland East 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Llewellyn Ave-
Terrace 6:00 p.m./Monday nue to Brighton
through Saturday Avenue
Columbus -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bloomfield
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to Alva Street
through Saturday
Cross -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Darling Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From High Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the Nutley Town line
through Saturday
Delaware -- 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Edgewood East 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Park Avenue to
Road 6:00 p.m./Monday the Borough of Glen
through Saturday Ridge line
Ella -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bloomfield
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to Watsessing
through Saturday Avenue
Elm Street Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to Entire length
6:00 p.m./Monday
through Friday
Elmwood -- 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Farrand East 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Ward Street
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday north for 110 feet
through Saturday
First South 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From North Thir-
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday teenth Street to
through Saturday North Sixteenth Street
Florence -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watsessing
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to Farrandale
through Saturday Avenue
Floyd -- 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Grove Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday LaFrance Avenue
through Saturday
Fontaine -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Franklin North 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Berkeley Avenue
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to Weaver Avenue
through Saturday
Franklin North 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watsessing
Street 6:00 p.m./Sunday Avenue to Salter Place
Franklin South 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watsessing
Street 6:00 p.m./Sunday Avenue east for 150
feet
Fremont -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Franklin Street
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to Oakland Avenue
through Saturday
Glenwood -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Linden Avenue
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the D. L. and W.
through Saturday Bridge
Grace -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Grove East 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bloomfield
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Avenue to Royalton
through Saturday Place
Henry -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Hill -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Orange Street to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Franklin Street
through Saturday
Hoover North 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Bay Avenue to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday John F. Kennedy
through Friday Drive
Jefferson -- 1 hr.; 8:00 --
Avenue a.m. to
6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Johnson Avenue Both 2 hrs.; From Broad Street
8:00 a.m. to Clubb Street
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
LaFrance -- 2 hrs.; From Bloomfield
Avenue 8:00 a.m. Avenue to Elmwood
to 6:00 Avenue
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Lexington -- 2 hrs.; --
Avenue 8:00 a.m.
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Liberty Street North 2 hrs.; From Park Place
8:00 a.m. to Spruce Street
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Liberty Street South 2 hrs.; From Austin Place
8:00 a.m. to Spruce Street
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Friday
Lindbergh West 2 hrs.; From West Passaic
Boulevard 8:00 a.m. Avenue to Ernst
to 6:00 Avenue
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
MacArthur Avenue [Repealed 6-20-1994]
Maple Street -- 2 hrs.; --
8:00 a.m.
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Monroe Place -- 2 hrs.; --
8:00 a.m.
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Morris Place Both 2 hrs.; From Hoover
8:00 a.m. Avenue north for
to 6:00 175 feet
p.m./Monday
through
Friday
Municipal North 10 mins.; From a point 30
Plaza 7:00 a.m. feet east of
to 9:00 Bloomfield Avenue
a.m./Monday east for 116 feet
through
Saturday
Newark Avenue -- 2 hrs.; From Berkeley
8:00 a.m. Avenue to
to 6:00 Franklin Street
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
New Street -- 2 hrs.; From Broad Street
8:00 a.m. to Spruce Street
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
North Avenue Both 2 hrs.; Entire length
8:00 a.m.
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Friday
North Street Both 2 hrs.; From Brighton
8:00 a.m. Avenue to
to 6:00 Llewellyn Avenue
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Oakland Avenue Both 2 hrs.; From Montgomery
8:00 a.m. Street to Liberty
to 6:00 Street
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Oak Street -- 2 hrs.; --
8:00 a.m.
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Olive Street -- 2 hrs.; --
8:00 a.m.
to 6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Orange Street South- 1 hr.; 8:00 From Bloomfield
east a.m. to Avenue to Cross
6:00 Street
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Orange Street South- 1 hr.; 8:00 From Crown Street
west a.m. to to Cross Street
6:00
p.m./Monday
through
Saturday
Orange West 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From a point 132 feet
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday south of Bloomfield
through Saturday Avenue to Crown
Street
Orange West 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Crown Street to
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday Peloubet Street
through Friday
Orange West 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Crown Street to
Street 6:00 p.m./Saturday Peloubet Street
Orchard Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From the railroad
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday right-of-way south
through Friday for 200 feet
Park North 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From State Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the Borough of Glen
through Saturday Ridge line
Park South 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Broad Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the Borough of Glen
through Saturday Ridge line
Park -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Liberty Street
Place 6:00 p.m./Monday to Beach Street
through Saturday
Parkview North 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From a point 35 feet
Drive 6:00 p.m./Monday west of Aldon Terrace
through Friday to a point 35 feet
east of Mountain
Avenue
Phillips Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Watchung Ave-
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday nue to its dead end
through Saturday
Rosewood Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to Entire length
Terrace 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Friday
Rowe Both 4 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to Entire length
Place 6:00 p.m./Monday
[Added through Friday
11-21-1988]
Rowe Both 4 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to Entire length
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
[Amended through Friday
11-21-1988]
Royalton -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Place 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Salter North 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Franklin Street
Place 6:00 p.m./Monday to the Belleville
through Saturday Town line
State West 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From Liberty Street
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to Broad Street
through Saturday
Sunset -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Broad Street to
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday the Borough of Glen
through Saturday Ridge line
Thomas -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Linden Avenue
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to the Borough of Glen
through Saturday Ridge line
Tunbridge -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Place 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Ward West 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Washington -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Clinton Street
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday to the D. L. and W.
through Saturday Bridge
Watsessing South 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Arlington Ave-
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday nue to MacArthur
through Saturday Plaza
West Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Yale Street to
Passaic 6:00 p.m./Monday the Nutley Town line
Avenue through Saturday
Willard Both 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to --
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Monday
through Saturday
Williamson -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Belleville
Avenue 6:00 p.m./Sunday Avenue to Hazelwood
through Thursday Road
Willow South 1 hr.; 8:00 a.m. to From a point 224.87
Street 6:00 p.m./Monday feet west of John F.
through Saturday Kennedy Drive west
for 225 feet
Winsor -- 2 hrs.; 8:00 a.m. to From Thomas Street
Place 6:00 p.m./Sunday to Washington Place at
through Thursday the Borough of Glen
Ridge line
§ 254-59. Schedule XIX: Angle Parking.
In accordance with the provisions of § 254-23, no person
shall park a vehicle upon any of the streets or parts thereof described
below, except at the angle designated:
Angle
Name of Street Side (degrees) Location
(Reserved)
§ 254-60. Schedule XX: Loading Zones.
In accordance with the provisions of § 254-24, the following
described locations are hereby designated as loading zones:
Name of Street Side Location
LaFrance Avenue West From a point 136 feet south of
Bloomfield Avenue south for 25
feet
§ 254-61. Schedule XXI: Taxi Stands.
In accordance with the provisions of § 254-25, the following
described locations are hereby designated as taxi stands:
Name of Street Side Location
(Reserved)
§ 254-62. Schedule XXII: Bus Stops. [Amended 7-10-1990; 9-18-1990;
9-3-1991; 10-6-1992; 7-6-1993; 10-4-1993; 11-15-1993; 11-7-1994; 3-3-1997]
Name of Street Side Location
Arlington Avenue East Watsessing Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
southerly curbline of
Watsessing Avenue and
extending 105 feet south-
erly therefrom
Belleville Avenue North Patton Drive, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Patton Avenue
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Davey Street, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Davey Street
and extending 100 feet
westerly therefrom
Forest Drive, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Forest Drive
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Williamson Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
easterly curbline of
Williamson Avenue and
extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
John F. Kennedy Drive,
near side, beginning at
the easterly curbline of
John F. Kennedy Drive and
extending 120 feet
easterly therefrom
Broad Street, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Broad Street
and extending 100 feet
westerly therefrom
Belleville Avenue South Broad Street, far side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Broad Street
and extending 100 feet
easterly therefrom
John F. Kennedy Drive,
near side, beginning at
the westerly curbline of
John F. Kennedy Drive and
extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Williamson Avenue,
far side, beginning
at the easterly curb-
line of Williamson
Avenue and extending
100 feet easterly
therefrom
Orchard Street, near
side, beginning at the
westerly curbline of
Orchard Street and
extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Smith Street, near
side, beginning at the
westerly curbline of
Smith Street and extend-
ing 105 feet westerly
therefrom
Morton Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Morton Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Bloomfield Avenue North Between Grove Street and
Columbus Street, midblock,
beginning 154 feet west of
the westerly curbline of
Columbus Street and extend-
ing 125 feet therefrom
Grove Street, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Grove Street
and extending 180 feet
easterly therefrom
Watsessing Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
easterly curbline of
Watsessing Avenue and
extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Berkeley Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
easterly curbline of
Berkeley Avenue and
extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Hill Street, near side,
beginning at the east-
erly curbline of Hill
Street and extending 105
feet easterly therefrom
Newark Avenue, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Newark Avenue
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Municipal Plaza, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Municipal
Plaza and extending 105
feet easterly therefrom
Liberty Street, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Liberty Street
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Park Street, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Park Street
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Bloomfield Avenue South Ward Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Ward Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Conger Street, far side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Conger Street
and extending 100 feet
easterly therefrom
Orange Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Orange Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Ella Street, near side7,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Ella Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Watsessing Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
westerly curbline of
Watsessing Avenue and
extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Between LaFrance Avenue
and Watsessing Avenue,
midblock, beginning at
a point 323 feet west-
erly of the westerly
curbline of LaFrance
Avenue and extending
150 feet westerly
therefrom
Ampere Parkway, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Ampere Parkway
and extending 105 feet
therefrom
North 15th Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of North 15th
Street and extending 125
feet therefrom
Broad Street East Liberty Street, far side,
from the northerly curbline
of Liberty Street and
extending 251 feet north-
erly therefrom
Belleville Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
southerly curbline of
Belleville Avenue and
extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Almira Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Almira Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
James Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of James Street and
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Vernon Terrace, near side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the southerly
curbline of Vernon Terrace
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Bay Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Bay Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Bay Avenue and Glen Ridge
Parkway, (midblock),
beginning 921 feet north
of the northerly curbline
of Bay Avenue and extending
135 feet northerly therefrom
Glen Ridge Parkway, near
side, beginning at the pro-
longation of the southerly
curbline of Glen Ridge
Parkway and extending 105
feet northerly erly therefrom
Brookdale Gardens, near
side, beginning at the
southerly curbline of
Brookdale Gardens and
extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Huck Road, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Johnson Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Johnson Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Watchung Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Watchung Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Winding Lane, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Winding Lane
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Meadow Lane, far side,
beginning at the north-
erly curbline of Meadow
Lane and extending 100 feet
northerly therefrom
West Passaic Avenue, far
side, beginning at the
northerly curbline of
West Passaic Avenue and
extending 110 feet
northerly therefrom
Mountain Avenue, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Bellevue Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Bellevue Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Broadacres Drive, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Broadacres Drive
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Foster Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Foster Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Red Maple Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolongation
of the northerly curbline of
Red Maple Avenue and
extending 100 feet northerly
therefrom
Broad Street West Red Maple Avenue, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Red Maple Street
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Carol Place, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Carol Place
and extending 100 feet
southerly therefrom
Bellevue Avenue and
Elmbrook Place, midblock,
beginning 315 feet north of
the northerly curbline of
Bellevue Avenue and extend-
ing 135 feet northerly
therefrom
Mountain Avenue, far side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Broad Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Broad Street
and extending 170 feet
northerly therefrom
Parkview Drive, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Parkview
Drive and extending 100
feet southerly therefrom
Watchung Avenue, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Watchung
Avenue and extending 105
feet northerly therefrom
Johnson Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the southerly
curbline of Johnson Avenue
and extending 100 feet
southerly therefrom
Between Brookdale Gardens
and Yantecaw Avenue, mid-
block, beginning 160 feet
north of the prolongation of
Brookdale Gardens extended
and extending 135 feet north-
erly therefrom
Sunset Avenue, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Sunset Avenue
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Glen Ridge Parkway, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Glen Ridge Park-
way and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Glen Ridge Parkway and Bay
Avenue, midblock, beginning
921 feet south of the
southerly curbline of Glen
Ridge Parkway and extend-
ing 135 feet southerly
therefrom
Bay Avenue, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Bay Avenue
and extending 205 feet
southerly therefrom
Baldwin Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Baldwin Street
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Pitt Street, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Pitt Street
and extending 110 feet
southerly therefrom
Benson Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Benson Street
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Belleville Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
northerly curbline of
Belleville Avenue and
extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Park Street and Liberty
Street, mid-block,
beginning 150 feet north
of the northerly curbline of
Liberty Street and extending
135 feet northerly therefrom
Broughton Avenue East Bay Avenue, far side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Bay Avenue
and extending 105 northerly
therefrom
Chapel Street, far side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Pettit Street, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the northerly
curbline of Pettit Street
and extending 100 feet
northerly therefrom
Fritz Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Fritz Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Daka Court, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Stone Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Stone Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Bessida Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Bessida Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Palmer Street, far side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Palmer Street
and extending 100 feet
northerly therefrom
Broughton Avenue West Pierson Street, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the southerly
curbline of Palmer Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Bessida Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Bessida Street
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Ackerman Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Ackerman
Street and extending 105
feet northerly therefrom
Rector Place, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Rector Place
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Union Place, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Union Place
and extending 100 feet
northerly therefrom
Pettit Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Pettit Street
Street and extending 105
feet northerly therefrom
Chapel Street, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of southerly curb-
line of Chapel Street and
extending 100 feet
southerly therefrom
Conger Street South Glenwood Avenue, far side,
from Glenwood Avenue east
for 120 feet
Dodd Street South Arch Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Arch Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
East Passaic Avenue East Coeyman Avenue, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Day Street, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
West Passaic Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
southerly curbline of
West Passaic Avenue and
extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
East Passaic Avenue West West Passaic Avenue, far
side, beginning at the
southerly curbline of
West Passaic Avenue and
extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Day Street, far side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Perry Road, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
First Avenue North North 16th Street, near
side, beginning at the
easterly curbline of
North 16th Street and
extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
First Avenue South North 16th Street, near
side, beginning at the
westerly curbline of
North 16th Street and
extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Franklin Street North Baldwin Place, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Baldwin
Place and extending 105
feet easterly therefrom
Berkeley Avenue, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Berkeley
Avenue and extending 100
feet westerly therefrom
Willard Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the westerly
curbline of Willard Avenue
and extending 100 feet
westerly therefrom
Hill Street, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the westerly
curbline of Hill Street and
extending 100 feet westerly
therefrom
Newark Avenue, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Newark Avenue
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Montgomery Street, near
side, beginning at the
easterly curbline of
Montgomery Street and
extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Freemont Street, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Freemont Street
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Franklin Street South Municipal Plaza, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Municipal
Plaza and extending 105
feet westerly therefrom
Hill Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Hill Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Willard Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Willard Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Berkeley Avenue, far side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Berkeley
Avenue and extending 100
feet easterly therefrom
Lexington Avenue, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Lexington Avenue
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Glenwood Avenue East Evergreen Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the northerly
curbline of Evergreen
Avenue and extending 100
feet northerly therefrom
Maolis Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion northerly curbline
of Maolis Avenue and
extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Second Street, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the northerly
curbline of Second Street
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Conger Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Conger Street
and extending 110 feet
southerly therefrom
Glenwood Avenue West Lackawanna Plaza, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Lackawanna
Plaza and extending 200
feet southerly therefrom
Second Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Abington
Avenue and extending 105
feet northerly therefrom
Maolis Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Maolis
Avenue and extending 100
feet southerly therefrom
Evergreen Avenue, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Evergreen Avenue
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Grove Street East Abington Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Abington
Avenue and extending 105
feet southerly therefrom
Floyd Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Floyd Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Turnbridge Place, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Turnbridge Place
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Bloomfield Avenue, far side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Bloomfield Avenue
and extending 100 feet
northerly therefrom
Grove Street West Bloomfield Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Bloomfield Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Chester Avenue, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Chester Avenue
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Beardsley Avenue, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Beardsley Avenue
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
Abington Avenue, far side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Abington Avenue
Avenue and extending 100
feet southerly therefrom
Hoffman Boulevard East Beardsley Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Beardsley Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Hoffman Boulevard West Beardsley Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the southerly
curbline of Beardsley
Avenue and extending 100
feet southerly therefrom
Hoover Avenue North Bloomfield Avenue, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Bloomfield
Avenue and extending 100
feet westerly therefrom
Cook Road, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Cook Road
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Pilgrim Court, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Valentine Road, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Valentine
Road and extending 105
feet easterly
therefrom
Chapel Street, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Chapel Street
and extending 100 feet
westerly therefrom
Hoover Avenue South Spring Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Spring Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Ridge Avenue, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Shelter Place, far side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Shelter Place
and extending 100 feet
easterly therefrom
Joralemon Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Joralemon Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Liberty Street North Broad Street, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Broad Street
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Liberty Street South Broad Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Broad Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Montgomery Street North Willet Street, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Willet Street,
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Rowe Street, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Rowe Street
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Berkeley Avenue, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Berkeley
Avenue and extending 110
feet westerly therefrom
Walnut Street, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Walnut Street
and extending 100 feet
westerly therefrom
John F. Kennedy Drive, near
side, beginning at the west-
erly curbline of John F.
Kennedy Drive and extending
105 feet westerly therefrom
Montgomery Street South John F. Kennedy Drive,
near side, beginning at the
westerly curbline of John F.
Kennedy Drive and extending
105 feet westerly therefrom
West Street, far side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of West Street
and extending 100 feet
easterly therefrom
Berkeley Avenue, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Berkeley
Avenue and extending 105
feet westerly therefrom
Rowe Street, near side
[Repealed 6-1-1998]
Mill Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Mill Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Municipal Plaza East Bloomfield Avenue, far
side, beginning at the
northerly curbline
of Bloomfield Avenue and
extending 120 feet
northerly therefrom
Myrtle Street South Orange Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Orange Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
Prospect Street East Locust Avenue, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Locust Avenue
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Myrtle Street, near side,
beginning at the southerly
curbline of Myrtle Street
and extending 105 feet
southerly therefrom
Prospect Street West Locust Avenue, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the southerly
curbline of Locust Avenue
and extending 100 feet
southerly therefrom
Thornton Street, near side,
beginning at the northerly
curbline of Thornton Street
and extending 105 feet
northerly therefrom
West Passaic Avenue North Darling Avenue, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Darling Avenue
and extending 100 feet
westerly therefrom
Bolton Place, near side,
beginning at the easterly
curbline of Bolton Place
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
Bernett Street, far side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Bernett
Street and extending 100
feet westerly therefrom
Day Street, near side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the easterly
curbline of Day Street
and extending 105 feet
easterly therefrom
West Passaic Avenue South Day Street, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Day Street
and extending 105 feet
westerly therefrom
East Passaic Avenue, near
side, beginning at the
westerly curbline of
East Passaic Avenue and
extending 105 feet westerly
therefrom
Bolton Place, far side,
beginning at the prolonga-
tion of the easterly
curbline of Bolton Place
and extending 100 feet
easterly therefrom
Darling Avenue, near side,
beginning at the westerly
curbline of Darling Avenue
and extending 110 feet
westerly therefrom
§ 254-63. Schedule XXIII: Snow Emergency No-Parking Areas.
In accordance with the provisions of § 254-27, no person
shall park a vehicle upon either side of any of the streets or parts of
streets thereof listed below, whenever snow has fallen and the accumulation
is such that it covers the street or highway:
Name of Street Location
Ackerman Street Entire length
South [Added
11-21-1994]
American Way East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Ampere Parkway From East Orange City line to
Bloomfield Avenue
Arlington Avenue From East Orange City line to
Watsessing Avenue
Ashland Avenue From Maolis Avenue
southwesterly to dead end
Baldwin Street From Broad Street to Essex
Avenue
Barbara Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Bay Avenue From Hoover Avenue to Glen
Ridge Borough line
Belleville Avenue From Belleville Town line to
Glen Ridge Borough line
Bellevue Avenue From Broad Street to Montclair
Town line
Berkeley Avenue From Watsessing Avenue to
Montgomery Street
Bessida Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Birch Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Bloomfield Avenue From Newark City line to Glen
Ridge Borough line
Broad Street From Bloomfield Avenue to
Clifton City line
Broughton Avenue From Bay Avenue to Watchung
Avenue
Chapel Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Civic Place South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Coeyman Avenue From East Passaic Avenue to
Nutley Town line
Conger Street From Bloomfield Avenue to
Glenwood Avenue
Corsi Road East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Daka Court South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Davey Street From Belleville Avenue to its
northerly end
Dewey Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Dodd Street From East Orange City line to
Watsessing Avenue
Douglas Street East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
East Passaic Avenue From James Street to Hoover
Avenue
East Passaic Avenue From Nutley Town line to West
Passaic Avenue
Elston Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Farrand Street From Washington Street to Ward
Street
First Avenue From Newark City line to East
Orange City line
Fitzherbert Street Entire length
North [Added
11-21-1994]
Franklin Street From Belleville Town line to
Broad Street
Fritz Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Garrabrant Avenue From West Passaic Avenue to its
northerly end
Glenwood Avenue From East Orange City line to
Bloomfield Avenue
Gracel Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Grove Street From East Orange City line to
Watsessing Avenue
Hobson Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Hoffman Boulevard From East Orange City line to
Arlington Avenue
Hoover Avenue From Belleville Town line to
Bay Avenue
Howard Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Hudson Place South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
James Street From Broad Street to North
Spring Street
Ketner Street North Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Lackawanna Place From Glenwood Avenue to
Washington Street
Liberty Street From Williamson Avenue to
Bloomfield Avenue
Lindbergh Boulevard From West Passaic Avenue to its
northerly end
Llewellyn Avenue From Glenwood Avenue to its
westerly end
Main Terrace South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Maolis Avenue From Glenwood Avenue to Glen
Ridge Borough line
Maple Street From Spruce Street to Broad
Street
Martin Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Montgomery Street From Belleville Town line to
Franklin Street
Mountain Avenue From Broad Street to Parkview
Drive
Mt. Vernon Avenue Entire length
East [Added
11-21-1994]
Municipal Plaza From Franklin Street to Conger
Street
Myrtle Street From Orange Street to Prospect
Street
Newark Avenue From Belleville Town line to
Bloomfield Avenue
North Spring Street From James Street to Hoover
Avenue
Norwood Place South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Oak Tree Lane East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Orange Street From Myrtle Street to
Bloomfield Avenue
Palmer Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Park Avenue From Broad Street to Glen Ridge
Borough line
Park Street From Broad Street to Bloomfield
Avenue
Parkview Drive From Broad Street to Mountain
Avenue
Pettit Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Pierson Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Pilch Street From Broughton Avenue to the
(southerly side) dead end
Pilch Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Pleasant Avenue East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Prospect Street From East Orange City line to
Glenwood Avenue
Pulaski Street East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Rector Place South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Sampson Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Sandra Lane East Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Scott Road South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Spruce Street From Montgomery Street to Maple
Street
State Street From Bloomfield Avenue to Broad
Street
Stone Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Tomar Court South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Union Place South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Walnut Street From Montgomery Street to
Liberty Street
Walter Street South Entire length
[Added 11-21-1994]
Ward Street From Farrand Street to
Bloomfield Avenue
Washington Street From Franklin Street to Glen
Ridge Borough line
Watchung Avenue From East Passaic Avenue to
Glen Ridge Borough line
Watsessing Avenue From Dodd Street to Newark
Avenue
West Passaic Avenue From Broad Street to Nutley
Town line
Willet Street From Belleville Town line to
Belleville Avenue
Williamson Avenue From Montgomery Street to
Belleville Avenue
§ 254-64. Schedule XXIV: Parking Meter Zones.
A. On-street parking meter zones. Parking or standing a vehicle in
a parking meter space in the on-street parking meter zones described below
shall be lawful during the hours specified only upon the deposit of such
amount as is indicated for each specified period of time.
Rate/
Name of Street Side Time Limit Location
Austin Place [Repealed 9-17-1991]
Baldwin Street North $0.25 for From Broad Street
[Amended 60 mins./2 to Essex Avenue
5-16-1994] hrs.
Bloomfield East $0.25 for From Hill Street
Avenue [Amended 60 mins./2 to Liberty Street
5-16-1994] hrs.
Bloomfield West $0.25 for From Hill Street
Avenue [Amended 60 mins./2 to the Bloomfield
5-16-1994] hrs. - Glen Ridge line
Broad Street East $0.25 for From Bloomfield
60 mins./2 Avenue Store to
hrs. Beach Street
Broad Street East $0.25 for From Hoover
[Amended 60 mins./2 Avenue to a point
5-16-1994] hrs. opposite Waverly
Terrace
Broad Street West $0.25 for From Bloomfield
60 mins./2 Avenue to Park
hrs. Street
Broad Street West $0.25 for From Osborne
[Amended 60 mins./2 Street to Comley
5-16-1994] hrs. Place
Burroughs Place North $0.25 for 2 From Franklin
[Amended hrs./12 hrs. Street to
5-16-1994] Bloomfield Avenue
Burroughs Place South $0.25 for 2 From Franklin
[Amended hrs./12 hrs. Street to
5-16-1994] Bloomfield Avenue
Conger Street South $0.25 for From Glenwood
60 mins./2 Avenue to
hrs. Municipal Plaza
Extension
Dodd Street North $0.05 for From Arch Street
30 mins./2 to John F.
hrs. Kennedy Drive
Farrand Street East $0.25 for From Ward Street
60 mins./2 to Washington
hrs. Street
Franklin Street East $0.25 for 2 From Montgomery
[Amended hrs./12 hrs. Street to
5-16-1994] Washington Street
Franklin Street East $0.25 for From Washington
60 mins./2 Street to Liberty
hrs. Street
Franklin Street West $0.25 for From Washington
60 mins./2 Street to Broad
hrs. Street
Fremont Street North $0.05 for From Franklin
30 mins./2 Street to Austin
hrs. Place
Fremont Street South $0.05 for From Franklin
30 mins./2 Street to Oakland
hrs. Avenue
Glenwood Avenue East $0.25 for 2 From Erie
[Amended hrs./12 hrs. Railroad to Henry
5-16-1994] Street
Glenwood Avenue East $0.25 for From Washington
60 mins./2 Street to Conger
hrs. Street
Glenwood Avenue West $0.25 for 2 From the Erie
[Amended hrs./12 hrs. Railroad to Henry
5-16-1994] Street
Glenwood Avenue West $0.25 for From Washington
60 mins./2 Street to
hrs. Lackawanna Place
Lackawanna East $0.25 for From Washington
Place 60 mins./2 Street to
hrs. Glenwood Avenue
Lackawanna West $0.25 for From Washington
Place 60 mins./2 Street to
hrs. Glenwood Avenue
Liberty Street North $0.25 for From Broad Street
[Added 60 mins./2 to Austin Place
9-17-1991; hrs.
amended
5-16-1994]
Liberty Street South $0.25 for From State Street
60 mins./2 to Austin Place
hrs.
Liberty Street South $0.25 for From State Street
[Added 60 mins./2 to Broad Street
9-17-1991] hrs.
Molter Place East $0.05 for From Watsessing
30 mins./2 Avenue to Orange
hrs. Street
Municipal Plaza South $0.25 for From Franklin
60 mins./2 Street to
hrs. Bloomfield Avenue
Orange Street East $0.05 for From Dodd Street
30 mins./2 to Molter Place
hrs.
Orange Street West $0.05 for From Willow
30 mins./2 Street to Cross
hrs. Street
Osborne Street North $0.05 for From Broad Street
30 mins./2 to Essex Avenue
hrs.
Pitt Street Both $0.05 for From Pitt Street
30 mins./2 to Broad Street
hrs.
State Street East $0.25 for From Bloomfield
60 mins./2 Avenue to Liberty
hrs. Street
State Street West $0.25 for From Bloomfield
60 mins./2 Avenue to 150
hrs. feet north of
Liberty Street
Ward Street South $0.25 for From Bloomfield
60 mins./2 Avenue to Farrand
hrs. Street
Warren Street North $0.05 for From Broad Street
30 mins./2 to Essex Avenue
hrs.
Warren Street South $0.05 for From Broad Street
30 mins./2 to Essex Avenue
hrs.
Washington North $0.25 for From Farrand
Street 60 mins./2 Street to
hrs. Franklin Street
Washington South $0.25 for From Lackawanna
Street 60 mins./2 Place to Franklin
hrs. Street
Waverly Terrace North $0.05 for From Broad Street
30 mins./2 to a point on a
hrs. curve to the
south on Waverly
Terrace
Westinghouse Both $0.25 for 4 From Watsessing
Plaza [Amended hrs./12 hrs. Avenue to
12-17-1991] MacArthur Avenue
B. [Amended 9-17-1991; 5-16-1994] Off-street parking meter zones. Parking
or standing a vehicle in a parking meter space in the off-street parking
meter zones described below shall be lawful only when not in excess of
the maximum parking time indicated during the hours of operation specified,
on all days except Sundays and holidays, and only upon the deposit of such
amount as is indicated for each specified period of time.
Name of Lot (Location) Rate/Time Limit
Parking Lot No. 1, $0.25 for 60 mins.
Bloomfield Avenue
Parking Lot No. 2, $0.25 for 1 hr./3 hrs.
Washington Street
Parking Lot No. 3, $0.25 for 60 mins./2 hrs.
Conger Street
Parking Lot No. 4, $0.25 for 2 hrs.
Burroughs Place
Parking Lot No. 5, $0.25 per hr.
Farrand Street
Parking Lot No. 6, $0.25 for 1 hr./3 hrs.
State Street
Parking Lot No. 7, $0.25 for 1 hr./12 hrs.
North Center
Parking Lot No. 8, $0.25 for 4 hrs./12 hrs.
Watsessing Center
Parking Lot No. 9, $0.25 for 60 mins./3 hrs.
Lackawanna Plaza
Parking Lot No. 10, $0.25 for 1 hr./2 hrs.
Farrand Street Annex
Chapter 258, VENDING MACHINES EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town (now Township) of Bloomfield
10-17-1977. Section 258-6 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Coin-operated amusement devices -- See Ch. 74, Part 2.
Business hours for food and beverage vendors -- See Ch. 89, Art. II.
Food establishments -- See Ch. 133.
Licensed occupations -- See Ch. 173.
Food establishments (Board of Health) -- See Ch. 303.
Food handling (Board of Health) -- See Ch. 305.
Milk and milk products (Board of Health) -- See Ch. 318.
§ 258-1. License required.
It shall be unlawful for for any person or any body corporate
to maintain a coin-operated vending machine in the Township of Bloomfield
for the sale of food or beverages without having first procured an annual
license from the local Board of Health so to do and without complying with
any and all of the provisions concerning the operation and maintenance
of the same as contained in regulations promulgated by the Board of Health
of the Township of Bloomfield.
§ 258-2. License fees.
The annual fees for licenses for each such food and beverage
vending machine for the purpose of raising revenue, for inspection, for
regulation and for control, to be paid annually to this municipality, are
hereby fixed as follows: the fee for each such vending machine shall be
at the rate of one dollar ($1.) per penny, calculated at the highest denomination
of coin required in said machine, provided that there shall be a maximum
fee of fifty dollars ($50.) for any such machine.
§ 258-3. Separate license for each machine.
Each machine having a separate coin slot shall be individually
licensed.
§ 258-4. Display of sticker. [Amended 6-6-1994]
Each vending machine shall have attached to it a sticker with
a legend approved by the Board of Health.
§ 258-5. Payment of fees.
A. The license fees shall be levied commencing January 1, 1978, and
shall be issued for a calendar year.
B. A license issued for a part of a calendar year shall carry the full
annual license fee.
C. There shall be a late fee charge of ten dollars ($10.) where the
renewal fee is paid after April 1. [Added 12-19-1994]
§ 258-6. Violations and penalties. [Amended 11-2-1987]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any
of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by
a fine of not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.) or by imprisonment
in the county jail for a period of not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by
both such fine and imprisonment, and each violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter and each day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken
to be a separate and distinct offense.
§ 258-7. Administration and enforcement.
The Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield shall be responsible
for the administration and enforcement of this chapter.
Chapter 262, WATER EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town (now Township) of Bloomfield
11-19-1962 as Ch. 30 of the 1962 Code. Section 262-51 added at time of
adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention and protection -- See Ch. 125.
Sewers -- See Ch. 219.
Site plan review -- See Ch. 225.
Streets and sidewalks -- See Ch. 230.
Subdivision of land -- See Ch. 234.
Zoning -- See Ch. 271.
§ 262-1. Definitions.
For the purpose of this chapter, the words contained in this
section shall have the following meanings unless otherwise specifically
stated or unless some other meaning is obviously and clearly intended:
DIVISION OF REVENUE -- The Division of Revenue of the Department of
Finance of the township.
MAIN -- Any pipes, other than supply pipes and service pipes, for conveying
water to or distributing it in the township.
METER RATES -- The rates or prices to be charged for water, based upon
the quantity of water consumed on any one (1) premises, as measured by
a water meter.
OWNER -- Any person actually owning any property or premises supplied
or prospectively to be supplied with township water, or his duly authorized
agent. In the absence of instructions from the "owner" or his agent to
the contrary, the occupant of any property or premises will be held to
be the agent of the "owner," insofar as his relation to the Department
may be concerned, with respect to water uses and existing services.
PREMISES -- A single building under a common ownership, together with
the land connected therewith and such outbuildings as are used exclusively
in connection with such building.
SERVICE PIPE -- The pipe extending from the curbline to the meter on
privately owned land for supplying the premises with water.
SUPPLY PIPE -- A pipe tapped into the main and extending thence to
and including the curb cock or valve at the curbline of the street.
§ 262-2. Extensions and changes in mains.
A. Extensions of or changes in the street mains of the township may
be initiated by the Township Council or by petition from property owners
or citizens.
B. Petitions for the extension of old or the construction of new mains
shall be addressed to the Council and made upon blank forms prepared by
the Engineer, and all blank spaces therein, intended to be filled by the
petitioners, must be fully and correctly filled in, and the petitioners
must subscribe to the conditions printed therein.
C. The Council will thereupon consider the petition and advise the
petitioners of its decision.
D. The Council may prescribe the terms and conditions upon which the
petition will be granted and may require the written acceptance or guaranty
of such terms and conditions by the petitioners.
E. If the petition is granted, the Council will direct the Township
Engineer to proceed as promptly as practicable with the work, upon the
terms and conditions named.
F. Unless otherwise stipulated, the work will be done at the expense
of the township.
§ 262-3. Control of mains and pipes.
The water mains, supply and service pipes of the township shall
be under the exclusive control of the Township Council and its authorized
agents and employees. No other person shall disturb, tap, change, obstruct
access to or interfere with them in any way.
§ 262-4. Identification of inspectors.
A. Inspectors, foremen and employees of the township whose duty it
may be to enter upon private premises to make inspections and examinations
of the pipes, fixtures or attachments used in connection with the township
water supply will be provided with a badge or such other credentials as
the Township Council may deem proper to identify them as authorized agents
of the township.
B. No inspector, foreman or other employee of the township shall be
entitled to enter upon any private premises unless he carries and exhibits
such badge or credentials.
§ 262-5. Right of entry.
A. Any officer, inspector, foreman or other authorized employee of
the township shall, upon the presentation of the badge or other credentials
provided for in the preceding section, have free access at all reasonable
hours to any premises supplied with township water for the purpose of making
an inspection thereof, including the examination of the entire water supply
and plumbing system upon the premises.
B. No person shall refuse to admit the authorized inspectors or employees
of the township to any premises for any such purpose.
C. No inspector, foreman or other employee of the township shall be
entitled to enter upon any private premises unless he carries and exhibits
a proper badge or credentials.
D. In case any authorized employee is refused admittance to any premises
or, being admitted, shall be hindered or prevented in making such examination,
the Township Engineer may turn off the water from such premises upon twenty-four
(24) hours' notice to the owner or occupant of the premises.
§ 262-6. Unauthorized use of identification; return of identification.
A. No person who is not an authorized officer or employee of the township
shall have, wear or exhibit any badge or credential of the township.
B. It shall be the duty of every officer and employee of the township,
upon resignation or dismissal, forthwith to surrender and deliver to the
township all badges and credentials of the township.
§ 262-7. Application for connection to service.
A. All applications for the introduction of township water to private
premises or for the change of an existing supply shall be made to the Division
of Revenue by the owner of the premises or by his duly authorized agent.
The application must be made upon blank forms furnished by the Division
of Revenue, and the applicant must subscribe to the conditions printed
thereon.
B. The application must be accompanied by the permit fee specified
in § 262-15, which fee will be returned if the application is not
granted.
C. Upon the receipt of the application, the Township Engineer shall
make or cause to be made an inspection of the premises and, unless the
application is rejected for cause, shall prepare an estimate of the cost
of the work applied for and forward the same to the Division of Revenue,
which will render a bill for the same to the owner of the premises.
D. Upon the payment in full of such bill, the work of making the proper
connection with the premises shall be proceeded with as promptly as practicable
by the Township Engineer.
E. No additional connections or alterations to existing connections
will be made for the owner of any premises until all charges of every nature
relating to water due the township from such owner or charged against such
premises are first paid.
§ 262-8. Refusal of service.
The refusal or neglect of any owner to equip his premises with
service pipe connections, utilities or fixtures of approved character and
quality shall be sufficient grounds for the refusal of the Township Engineer
to connect the premises with the water supply or to turn on the water after
such connection has been made.
§ 262-9. Pipe specifications.
Supply and service pipes shall be of such material and of such
size and quality as the Township Engineer may select or approve.
§ 262-10. Supervision of pipe installation.
Supply pipes and service pipes, including curb cocks, shall
be installed and repaired only under the supervision of the Township Engineer.
§ 262-11. Depth of pipes.
Service pipes and all other pipes or fixtures placed underground
must be placed at least four (4) feet below the surface or finished grade
of the ground to ensure against freezing.
§ 262-12. Stop and waste cock for each building.
In each building intended to be connected with the public water
supply, there shall be provided a stop and waste cock placed as near to
the front basement or foundation wall as possible, but beyond the meter
position and where easily accessible, in order that water may be turned
on and off and drained from the pipe in case of accident or in order to
make necessary repairs. Such stops must be kept in good working condition,
must be thoroughly protected from freezing and must be equal in strength
and quality to the curb cock or valve set by the Township Engineer.
§ 262-13. Installation of meters in new buildings. [Amended 3-16-1981]
A. New building construction shall provide heated accessible space
for-the proper meters.
B. The installation of meters will not be allowed in pits.
§ 262-14. Township maintenance of service pipes.
Service pipes put in by the township will be kept in repair
for a period of two (2) years, provided that such repairs have not been
made necessary by the negligence or carelessness of the owner or occupant
of the premises. After the expiration of such two-year period, all such
repairs will be at the expense of the owner.
§ 262-15. Permit fees and installation charges. [Amended 9-18-1967;
7-16-1973; 8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
A. The permit fees and installation charges for service pipes from
the curb cock or valve at the curbline of the street to the meter shall
be as follows:
(1) For three-fourths-inch pipe: thirteen dollars ($13.) per linear
foot.
(2) For one-inch pipe: fifteen dollars ($15.) per linear foot.
(3) Service pipes one and one-half (1 1/2) inches and greater shall
be installed and maintained by the owner under supervision of the Township
Engineer's office.
B. Charges for stop and waste cocks and fittings shall be extra, according
to size.
C. Where the cost is increased by special conditions or circumstances
or because of increases in prices of labor and materials, the prices itemized
above shall be increased by the amount that such special conditions or
circumstances or increases in the prices of labor and materials enlarge
the cost of the work.
D. On all water connections made after the 15th day of November and
before the 15th day of March of each year, an additional charge of two
dollars ($2.) per linear foot shall be made for all service pipes from
curb cock or valve at the curbline of the street to the meter to cover
the additional installation cost of the same between said dates.
E. Supply pipes up to one (1) inch tapped into the main and extending
thence to and including the curb cock or valve at the curbline of the street
shall be installed and maintained by the township at its expense.
F. Supply pipes greater than one (1) inch shall be installed and maintained
by the owner under the supervision of the Township Engineer's office.
§ 262-16. Water for nondomestic uses.
A. Township water shall not be taken or used for any purpose other
than for domestic use or the supply of manufacturing, business or public
buildings until a special permit shall have been issued therefor by the
Township Engineer.
B. In all cases where a permit has been issued for the use of water
for building or other construction purposes, the water shall be metered.
§ 262-17. Interference or tampering with equipment.
A. No unauthorized person shall tap, repair, change or otherwise disturb
the mains or change, repair or in any way interfere with supply pipes or
curb cocks or water meter.
B. Any change in or damage to a water meter which interferes with its
proper registration while such meter is in the premises and under the control
of any tenant or occupant of such premises shall constitute in evidence
a prima facie presumption that such change or damage to such meter was
done by the tenant or occupant.
§ 262-18. Use of hydrants.
A. Township fire hydrants are to be opened and used only by the Fire
Department and Department of Public Works of the township or by such persons
as may be specifically authorized by the Township Engineer.
B. No unauthorized person shall open or use any fire hydrant.
C. All permits for use of a fire hydrant shall be posted at the hydrant
to be used.
§ 262-19. Obstruction of hydrants.
No person shall in any manner obstruct or prevent free access
to any fire hydrant or place or store temporarily or otherwise any object,
material, snow, debris or structure of any kind within a distance of fifteen
(15) feet of any fire hydrant. Any such obstructions, when discovered,
shall be removed at once by the Department of Public Works at the expense
of the person responsible for the obstruction.
§ 262-20. Meters required; charges and rates. [Amended 9-18-1967;
8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
A. No person shall obtain any water supplied by the township except
through pipes equipped with meters installed by the township at the initial
expense of the owner or user.
B. The initial charges for water meters shall be as specified in §
262-27 of this chapter.
C. The charges for the use of water through such services shall be
based upon the rates established by § 262-38 of this chapter.
§ 262-21. Size of meter; location and protection.
In all cases where meters are to be installed, an inspection
of the premises will be made by the Township Engineer to determine the
size of meter required, its proper location and the manner in which it
shall be set up and protected.
§ 262-22. Scaling meters; tampering.
Meters will be sealed by the Township Engineer, and no one except
an authorized employee of the township shall break or injure such seals.
No person other than the authorized employees of the township shall change
the location of, alter or interfere in any way with any meter while it
is in service.
§ 262-23. Notice of unsealed or damaged meters.
No person shall permit or allow in any building any unsealed
or damaged water meter through which water is supplied to such person without
immediately notifying the Township Engineer that such meter is unsealed
or damaged.
§ 262-24. Installation, maintenance and repair of meters. [Amended
9-18-1967; 8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
A. All necessary charges and expenses for the initial installation
of all water meters shall be borne by the owner of the premises. Thereafter,
the township will, at its expense, repair, maintain and replace such water
meters up to two (2) inches, except where such repairs, maintenance and
replacement result from negligence on the part of the owner. Where repairs,
maintenance or replacement of water meters result from negligence on the
part of the owner, and for meters over two (2) inches, the necessary expenses
for such repairs, maintenance or replacement shall be borne by the owner
and shall be charged against and collected from the owner of the premises.
B. The owner shall, at all times, have the meter readily accessible
to any employees of the township, and, if he shall fail to do so, the water
supply may be shut off by the Township Engineer. In case of any injury
or damage to the meter or in case of its stoppage or imperfect working,
he shall give immediate notice to the Township Engineer.
C. No water shall be furnished by the township through a meter which
is not in good and accurate working order.
§ 262-25. Bypass of meters.
All township water used on any premises where a meter is installed
must pass through the meter. No bypass or connection between the meter
and the main shall be made or maintained by any person.
§ 262-26. Meter tests; adjustment of bills. [Amended 9-18-1967;
8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
The accuracy of the meter on any premises will be tested by
the township periodically. If, on such test, the meter shall be found to
register over three percent (3%) more water than actually passes through
it, another meter will be substituted therefor or the one in use repaired,
and the Township Council may, upon application, adjust the water bill for
the current quarter in such manner as it may think fair and just.
§ 262-27. Meter installation charges. [Amended 9-18-1967; 8-11-1975;
3-16-1981]
A. Meters less than one and one-half (1 1/2) inches.
Size Price
5/8 inch, including 2 valves $60.00
3/4 inch, including 2 valves 75.00
1 inch, valves extra 100.00
5/8 inch, remote reading, including 2 valves 80.00
3/4 inch, remote reading, including 2 valves 110.00
B. For meters one and one-half (1 1/2) inches and larger, prices shall
be quoted upon application.
§ 262-28. Opening of curb cocks.
When new service pipes are put into any premises by the Township
Engineer, the curb cock shall be left closed and will thereafter be opened
by the Department of Public Works only upon order of the Township Engineer
at the request of the owner, which request must be in writing if the Department
so requires. Under no circumstances shall curb cocks be opened or closed
by any person not an authorized employee of the township.
§ 262-29. Multifamily dwellings and other multi-unit buildings.
Where a duplex or semidetached house or other building shall
be divided by sale or otherwise and the divisions thereof are separately
owned, each of such separate divisions shall be connected with the township
water mains by separate water service pipes and meters.
§ 262-30. Use of water.
A. No person shall take or use township water from premises other than
his own or those occupied by him, and no person shall sell or give away
township water from his own premises or those occupied by him for any purpose.
B. Township water shall not be used for any purpose other than those
specified in the original application under which the supply was granted
or as may be permitted by this chapter.
C. Township water shall not be used for filling cisterns, cesspools
or surface ponds unless a written permit is first obtained from the Township
Council.
§ 262-31. Exclusive use of township water.
A. Township water shall be taken and used only through supply and service
pipes established by or under the supervision of the township. The owner
of any property shall not permit a connection to exist by which water may
pass from such property to another property, even though the ownership
of both properties may be the same.
B. The owner of premises located wholly or mainly in the township shall
obtain the public water supply for such premises from the township and
not from any other public water supply.
§ 262-32. Permit required for special use of water.
A. Owners of property desiring any unusual construction, alteration
or attachments connected with the water supply must submit plans and specifications
for the same to the Township Engineer for his inspection and approval or
disapproval, his determination as to whether the same are permissible and
the terms and conditions under which their use will be allowed.
B. If such unusual construction, alterations or attachments involve
the expenditure of more than one hundred dollars ($100.), the application
shall be reported to the Township Council, who shall determine whether
a permit for the construction shall be granted.
§ 262-33. Wasting water; shutoff.
A. Excessive or unnecessary use or waste of water, whether caused by
carelessness or by defective or leaky plumbing or fixtures, is strictly
prohibited, even where the service is metered. The Township Council may,
by resolution, limit or prohibit the use of water for purposes not deemed
essential whenever, in its judgment, it shall be necessary or prudent to
do so to conserve the supply.
B. For disregard of or violation of the provisions of this section
or of any resolution of the Council as aforesaid, the water may be ordered
turned off by the Township Engineer, in addition to other penalties herein
provided.
§ 262-34. Restoration of service without township approval. [Amended
8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
Where the water has been turned off by the township for any
reason, no person shall turn it on again without the permission of the
Township Engineer. In case this rule is violated, the Township Engineer
may order that the water be turned off at the curb cock, in which case
the owner shall, before it is again turned on, pay in advance to the Division
of Revenue a charge of five dollars ($5.).
§ 262-35. Boilers.
Where township water is used to supply a steam engine boiler,
its owner must provide a tank of sufficient capacity to afford a supply
for at least ten (10) hours, into which the service pipe will discharge.
In no case shall the boiler be directly connected to the service pipe.
§ 262-36. Obstruction of fixtures.
No person shall obstruct or interfere with any curb cock, valve
or fixture connected with the township water supply by placing in, on or
about it building materials, rubbish, soil, snow or other hindrances to
easy and free access thereto.
§ 262-37. Notification to township upon vacation of house; fee
for meter removal and storage. [Amended 8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
A. Where premises, for any period, are to be left unoccupied between
November 1 and April 1 succeeding, the Township Engineer must be notified
immediately by the owner so that the water can be shut off.
B. A fee of five dollars ($5.) shall be paid by the owner if the meter
is removed by the township and stored.
§ 262-38. Water rents, rates and prices. [Amended 9-18-1967; 12-16-1968;
8-11-1975; 3-16-1981; 10-19-1981; 1-18-1982; 3-16-1987; 6-6-1990; 9-18-1990;
5-4-1998]
The following rents, rates or prices are hereby established
for water supplied by the township. The same may be changed or altered,
without notice, by the Township Council.
RATES FOR GENERAL METERED SERVICE CONSUMPTION CHARGES (Effective billing
date May 1, 1998)
Quantity Charge (per thousand cubic feet)
All water consumed $21.50
MINIMUM CHARGES
(Effective billing date May 1, 1998)
Water Allowance
Size of Meter Bimonthly
(inches) (cubic feet) Bimonthy
5/8 400 $8.60
¾ 1,200 25.80
1 2,200 47.30
1½ 3,400 73.10
2 5,400 116.10
3 11,200 240.80
4 17,600 378.40
6 34,200 735.30
8 54,200 1,165.30
10 70,600 1,517.90
MINIMUM CHARGES
(Effective billing date May 1, 1998)
Size of Meter Water Allowance per
(inches) Month (cubic feet) Per Month
5/8 200 $4.30
¾ 600 12.90
1 1,100 23.65
1½ 1,700 36.55
2 2,700 58.05
3 5,600 120.40
4 8,800 189.20
6 17,100 367.65
8 27,100 582.65
10 35,300 758.95
§ 262-39. Fire-sprinkler systems; charges. [Amended 9-18-1967;
12-16-1968; 8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
A. The charges for the connection of any fire line or fire-sprinkler
system with the township water supply shall be as follows:
(1) Private fire protection service sprinkler connections with hose
or hydrant connections.
Size of
Meter Cost per Cost per
(inches) Quarter Month
4 $21.25 $7.09
6 37.50 12.50
8 56.25 18.75
10 75.00 25.00
(2) Sprinkler connections without hose or hydrant connections.
Size of
Meter Cost per Cost per
(inches) Quarter Month
4 $12.50 $4.17
6 25.00 8.34
8 37.50 12.50
10 50.00 16.67
B. No water shall be used through sprinkler connections except for
tests and in case of fire. In such case, no additional charge will be made.
C. The foregoing charges are made for the privilege of making and having
such connections with the township water supply system.
D. Such connections shall be equipped with meters approved by the township.
The cost thereof, including installation, shall be paid by the owner.
E. Any water service, other than a fire line or fire-sprinkler system,
to any premises having a service line larger than two (2) inches shall
be equipped with a compound water meter of sufficient capacity, which meter
shall be installed at the expense of the owner.
F. If the lines on which fire line meters have been heretofore installed
are used to supply water for general use in addition to fire purposes,
such meters shall be equipped with an all-bronze compound torrent bypass
meter, and the yearly charges aforesaid shall apply to all such installations.
In addition thereto, the owner shall also pay the charge for all water
shown by meters to have been used, except water actually used for extinguishing
fires, the amount of which shall be estimated by the Township Engineer
and deducted from the amount shown by the meter to have been consumed.
G. Before any fire line or fire-sprinkler system in any building is
given any test, the insurance carrier or other person making the test shall
notify the Township Engineer at least twelve (12) hours prior to the making
of such test so that the Township Engineer may be present thereat.
§ 262-40. Permit required for hydrant use; deposit and costs.
[Amended 9-18-1967; 8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
Before any permit shall be issued for the use of a fire hydrant,
a deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.) shall be made with the Division
of Revenue between March 15 and November 15 in any year and one hundred
fifty dollars ($150.) on and after November 15 and before the following
March 15th, from which the Division of Revenue shall deduct ten dollars
($10.) for placing and removing the meter plus the charge for all water
used and the cost of repairing any damage to the hydrant. The balance of
the deposit shall be returned to the person making the same after removal
of the meter.
§ 262-41. Duty to pay bills.
The Division of Revenue will endeavor to render bills for water
and other department charges, but the nonreceipt of a bill covering such
charges will be no excuse for failure to pay or delay in paying the same.
§ 262-42. Billing; nonpayment. [Amended 9-18-1967; 8-11-1975;
12-29-1980; 3-2-1981; 3-16-1981]
All charges for water must be paid within thirty (30) days after
the date of the bill therefor. If not so paid, the water may be turned
off from the premises against which such charges stand. Where so turned
off, the water will not be turned on again until all charges have been
paid, together with the further sum of five dollars ($5.).EN
§ 262-43. Charges constitute lien.
The owner of any house, tenement, building or lot shall each
be liable for the payment of the price or rent, as fixed by the Township
Council, for the use of water by such owner or by the occupier and for
the installation, purchase price, repair and testing of any water meter,
water service, connections, appliances or parts and renewals thereof furnished
or made by the township in or upon such house, tenement, building or lot,
and the interest and penalties charged and such price or rent so fixed
and the other costs, expenses, interest and penalties aforesaid shall be
a lien upon the house, tenement, building or lot until the same shall be
paid and satisfied.
§ 262-44. Enforcement of lien.
If any water rent or other charges shall remain unpaid and in
arrears for six (6) months, the Division of Revenue shall file with the
Township Collector-Treasurer a statement showing such arrearages, and the
water rent or other charges shall be collected and enforced by the Township
Collector-Treasurer in the same manner as liens for taxes are enforced
and collected.
§ 262-45. Charges based on meter readings. [Amended 9-18-1967;
8-11-1975; 3-16-1981]
All the water registered by the meter shall be charged for and
paid by the owner. No deduction will be made for leaks and alleged inaccuracy
of the meter, except as provided in § 262-26 of this chapter.
§ 262-46. Payment of bills.
Payment of all water charges and other accounts due the township
for water services shall be made to the Division of Revenue.
§ 262-47. Effect of charges on tax searches.
The Division of Revenue shall furnish the tax searcher, on a
form prescribed by the Township Collector-Treasurer, all information regarding
unpaid charges relating to water for the purpose of a tax search. The Township
Collector-Treasurer shall be held responsible for the accuracy of such
information.
§ 262-48. Notice of shutoff of water; nonliability of township.
Should it become necessary to shut off the water from any section
of the township because of accidents or for the purpose of making changes
or repairs, the Township Engineer will endeavor to given timely notice
to the consumers affected thereby and will, so far as practicable, use
his best efforts to prevent inconvenience and damage arising from any such
cause, but failure to give such notice will not render the township responsible
or liable for damages that may result therefrom or from any other cause.
§ 262-49. Form of notice; delivery.
Whenever notice is required to be given of a water cutoff, the
same shall be given by enclosing a copy thereof in an envelope, with postage
prepaid, addressed to the person for whom intended as the same appears
on the books of the Division of Revenue, and mailing the same at the post
office in the township or at a mail box maintained by the United States
government. Such notice, so given, shall be conclusively deemed to have
been given at the time of such mailing.
§ 262-50. Charge for thawing frozen pipes. [Added 3-16-1981]
A fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.) shall be charged for the
thawing of frozen pipes on residential property.
§ 262-51. Violations and penalties.EN
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000.) or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90)
days, or both.
Chapter 265, WEAPONS EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town (now Township) of Bloomfield:
Art. I, 11-19-1962 as Sec. 19-10 of the 1962 Code; Art. II, 11-19-1962
as See. 19-2 of the 1962 Code. Sections 265-3 and 265-5 added at time of
adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Park rules and regulations -- See Ch. A361.
ARTICLE I, Firearms [Adopted 11-19-1962 as Sec. 19-10 of the 1962 Code]
§ 265-1. Discharge restricted.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fire off or discharge
or allow the firing off or discharging of, without reasonable cause, any
gun, pistol or other firearm at any place in the township except as otherwise
provided in this Article.
§ 265-2. Exceptions.
Any duly organized trapshooting association may conduct contests
in trapshooting at such place in the township and at such time as will
not endanger the safety of the public, provided that a permit is first
obtained therefor from the Chief of Police.
§ 265-3. Violations and penalties.EN
Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000.) or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90)
days, or both.
ARTICLE II, Slingshots, Blowpipes and Projectiles [Adopted 11-19-1962
as Sec. 19-2 of the 1962 Code]
§ 265-4. Possession.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell or have in his possession
for sale or to carry in any public street or place in the township any
beanshooter, slingshot, blowpipe or metal-pointed dart.
§ 265-5. Violations and penalties.EN
Any person who violates any provision of this Article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars ($1,000.) or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding ninety (90)
days, or both.
Chapter 271, ZONING EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town (now Township) of Bloomfield
8-13-1979 as amended through 7-1-1986. Section 271-42 amended at time of
adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land use procedures -- See Ch. 36.
Building construction -- See Ch. 87.
Condominium conversion fees -- See Ch. 97.
Fences -- See Ch. 120.
Flood damage prevention -- See Ch. 130.
Gasoline stations and repair garages -- See Ch. 145.
Historic districts -- See Ch. 157.
Sewers -- See Ch. 219.
Site plan review -- See Ch. 225.
Streets and sidewalks -- See Ch. 230.
Subdivision of land -- See Ch. 234.
Water -- See Ch. 262.
ARTICLE I, General Provisions
§ 271-1. Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is:
A. To guide the appropriate use or development of all lands in the
municipality in a manner which will promote the public health, safety,
morals and general welfare.
B. To secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other natural and man-made
disasters.
C. To provide adequate light, air and open space.
D. To promote the establishment of appropriate population densities
and concentrations that will contribute to the well-being of persons, neighborhoods
and the community and preservation of the environment.
E. To encourage the appropriate and efficient expenditure of public
funds by the coordination of public development with land use policies.
F. To provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for a variety
of residential, recreational, commercial and industrial uses and open space,
both public and private, according to their respective environmental requirements
in order to meet the needs of all citizens.
G. To encourage the location and design of transportation routes which
will promote the free flow of traffic while discouraging location of such
facilities and routes which result in congestion or blight.
H. To promote a desirable visual environment.
I. To promote the conservation of open space and valuable natural resources
and to prevent urban sprawl and degradation of the environment through
improper use of land.
§ 271-2. Word usage and definitions.
A. Words and phrases. Words used in the present tense include the future.
The singular number includes the plural, and the plural includes the singular,
the word "lot" includes the word "plot"; the word "building" includes the
word "structure"; and the word "zone" includes the word "district." The
word "occupied" includes the word "designed" and the phrase "intended to
be used," and the word "shall" is always mandatory.
B. Certain words, phrases and terms in this chapter are defined for
the purpose thereof as follows:
ACCESSORY USE OR BUILDING -- A subordinate use or building, the purpose
of which is customarily incidental to that of the main use or building
and on the same lot. Detached garages, swimming pools and walk-in storage
sheds are included in this definition.
ADULT BOOKSTORE -- A person, establishment or business, whether retail
or wholesale, having books, magazines, periodicals, films, videotapes/cassettes
or other viewing materials for sale or viewing on or off the premises,
which are distinguished or characterized by their emphasis on matter depicting,
describing or relating to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical
areas as hereinafter defined. [Added 12-18-1995]
ADULT ENTERTAINMENT CABARET [Added 12-18-1995] -- A public or private
establishment, including but not limited to a nightclub, bar, restaurant,
club, go-go club or bar or other commercial establishment which permits,
presents, suffers or allows any of the following:
(1) Persons who appear in a state of nudity for entertainment.
(2) Live performances which are characterized by the exposure of specific
anatomical areas or by specific sexual activities, including:
(a) SPECIFIC ANATOMICAL AREAS:
[1] Human genitals, pubic region.
[2] Buttocks.
[3] Female breasts below a point immediately above the areola.
(b) SPECIFIC SEXUAL ACTIVITIES:
[1] Human genitals in a state of sexual stimulation or arousal.
[2] Acts of human masturbation, sexual intercourse, sodomy or beastiality.
[3] Fondling or other erotic touching of human genitals, pubic region,
buttocks or female breasts.
[4] Actual or simulated sexual acts with animals.
ADULT MOTION-PICTURE THEATER -- An enclosed or unenclosed building,
structure or portion thereof used for presenting materials distinguished
or characterized by an emphasis on matter depicting, describing or relating
to specific sexual activities or specific anatomical areas as hereinafter
defined for observation by patrons. [Added 12-18-1995]
ALTERATIONS -- As applied to a building or a structure, a change or
rearrangement in the structure parts or in the existing facilities, or
an enlargement, whether by extension of a side or by increasing in height
or by moves from one location or position to another.
ASSISTED-CARE UNIT -- An age-restricted room or series of connected
rooms containing living and sleeping space and sanitary facilities, with
or without cooking facilities, for occupancy by one (1) or two (2) persons
in need of assisted living. [Added 2-19-1991]
ASSISTED LIVING -- A level of care between nursing care and independent
living. Typical "assisted living" patients require help in one (1) or more
normal daily living activities, but otherwise are physically and mentally
able to live independently. [Added 2-19-1991]
BASEMENT -- A story, partly underground but having more than one-half
(1/2) of its clear height above the average level of the adjoining ground.
BUILDING -- A combination of materials to form a construction adapted
to permanent, temporary or continuous occupancy and having a roof. The
term "building" shall include tents, lunch wagons, trailers, dining cars,
camp cars or other structures on wheels or having other supports.
BUILDING AREA -- The area covered by a building and defined by the
intersection of a horizontal plane at average grade level and the vertical
planes which coincide with the exterior surfaces of the building. In case
of a section of a building which is cantilevered, the exterior surface
of the most projected area is used to determine the area. This area does
not include steps, nor does "most projected area" include roof overhangs.
BUILDING HEIGHT -- The vertical dimension measured from the average
elevation of the finished lot grade at the front of the building to the
highest point of the ceiling of the top story, in the case of a flat roof,
to the deckline of a mansard roof and to the average height between the
plate and ridge of a gable, hip or gambrel roof.
BUILDING LINE -- A line formed by the intersection of a horizontal
plane at average grade level and a vertical plane that coincide with the
exterior surface of the building on any side. In case of a cantilevered
section of a building, the vertical plane will coincide with the most projected
surface. All yard requirements are measured to the "building line."
CELLAR -- A story partly underground and having more than one-half
(1/2) of its clear height below the average level of the adjoining ground.
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE -- Any vehicle registered with the state as a commercial
vehicle and displaying commercial license plates. Passenger cars or station
wagons, excluding taxis, displaying commercial plates are not considered
"commercial vehicles" under the terms of this chapter.
COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER-- A tract of ten (10) or more acres comprehensively
designed for two (2) or more permitted commercial establishments and having
a gross floor area of between seventy-five thousand (75,000) and one hundred
fifty thousand (150,000) square feet. [Added 12-4-1995]
CONDITIONAL USE -- A use permitted in a particular zoning district
only upon a showing that such use in a specified location will comply with
the conditions and standards for the location or operation of such use
as contained in this chapter and upon the issuance of an authorization
therefor by the Planning Board.
CONTINUING-CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (CCRC) -- A development of residential
living units for persons who are sixty-two (62) years of age or older,
for married couples with at least one (1) spouse being sixty-two (62) years
or older or for an individual of sixty-two (62) years of age or older with
a companion, relative or aide less than sixty-two (62) years of age. A
"CCRC" shall include a combination of single-family attached and/or multifamily
independent living units, assisted-care units and nursing units. "CCRC's"
may include health-care services and meals for residents, with or without
common dining facilities, physical therapy facilities, meeting rooms, recreation
facilities, on-site service shops and other ancillary services customarily
accessory to the principal permitted uses. [Added 2-19-1991]
DRIVE-IN RESTAURANT -- An establishment where food and/or beverages
are sold in a form ready for immediate consumption on the premises and
that is so designed that patrons can be accommodated while remaining in
their automobiles.
DWELLING UNIT -- One (1) or more rooms providing living facilities
for one (1) family, including equipment for cooking or provisions for the
same.
FAMILY -- Any number of persons living together in a residential dwelling
as a bona fide single housekeeping unit and using certain rooms and housekeeping
facilities in common, including persons related by blood, marriage or adoption
and persons living together as part of a religious order or clergymen whose
presence is necessary as a result of a house of worship, school or similar
religious institution located or adjacent to the place of residence of
said persons. The number of such persons living in the premises shall not
exceed the number of rooms structurally designed for sleeping for such
persons. Lodgers, boarders, roomers of all or a part of the premises, a
subtenant of a portion of the premises or persons whose residence at the
premises is of a transitory or temporary nature shall not be deemed to
constitute a "family."
FAST-FOOD RESTAURANT -- An establishment designed for over-the-counter
service which serves primarily a limited, standardized menu of quickly
prepared or preprepared foods such as hamburgers, fried chicken, fried
fish, etc., packaged in paper or other types of disposable wrappers and
containers for immediate service to patrons primarily for immediate consumption
whether or not interior seating facilities are provided.
FILLING STATIONS -- Any establishment servicing motor vehicles with
fuel, supplies and accessories.
FLOOR AREA -- The sum of the horizontal areas of the several floors
of the building or buildings, measured from the interior faces of the exterior
walls or walls separating the buildings. "Floor area" shall not include
the following:
(1) Basement or cellar space, except when specifically permitted to
be used as living area, such as for the apartment of an apartment building
superintendent
(2) Attic space with headroom under seven (7) feet six (6) inches.
(3) Floor space used for mechanical equipment with headroom under seven
(7) feet six (6) inches.
(4) Porches, open and enclosed.
(5) Uncovered steps, terraces and breezeways.
(6) Private garages and other accessory buildings.
GARAGE, PRIVATE -- A building or space used as an accessory to the
main building and in which no occupation, business or service is carried
on.
GARAGE, PUBLIC -- A building or space other than a private garage,
which is used for the storage, repair, rental, greasing, servicing, adjusting
or equipping of automobiles or other motor vehicles. This may include display
room(s) for new or used motor vehicles for sale.
INDEPENDENT LIVING UNIT -- An age-restricted dwelling unit. [Added
2-19-1991]
JUNKYARD -- Any area and/or structure used primarily for the collecting,
storage and sale of wastepaper, rags, scrap metal or discarded material
or for the collecting, dismantling, storage and salvaging of machinery
or vehicles not in running condition or inoperable for the sale of parts
thereof.
LOT -- A designated parcel, tract or area of land established by a
plat or otherwise as permitted by law and to be used, developed or built
upon as a unit.
LOT AREA -- An area of land which is determined by the limits of the
lot lines bounding that area and is always expressed in terms of square
feet.
LOT COVERAGE -- That percentage of the lot covered by building area,
including accessory buildings and porches. Uncovered rear yard decks that
do not exceed four (4) feet above average ground level and do not encroach
in the side or rear yard setbacks shall not be calculated in determining
"lot coverage," provided that they do not exceed two hundred (200) square
feet over the allowable lot coverage for the zone. [Amended 4-19-1993]
LOT DEPTH -- The mean horizontal distance between the front and rear
lot lines, measured in the general direction of its side lot lines.
LOT WIDTH -- The mean horizontal distance between the side lot lines
measured at right angles to its depth. In no case shall the "lot width"
be less than the frontage as required by this chapter. Frontage shall be
measured along the front setback line.
MASSAGE PARLOR - An establishment where, for any form of consideration,
massage, alcohol rub, fomentation, electric or magnetic treatment or similar
treatment or manipulation of the human body is administered by an individual
who is not a medical practitioner, chiropractor, acupuncturist, physical
therapist or similar professional person licensed by the state. This definition
does not include an athletic club, health club, school, gymnasium, reducing
salon, spa or similar establishment where massage or similar manipulation
of the human body is offered as an incidental or accessory service. [Added
12-18-1995]
NONCONFORMING LOT -- A lot, the area, dimension or location of which
was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter,
but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district in
which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment.
NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE -- A structure, the size, dimension or location
of which was lawful prior to the adoption, revision or amendment of this
chapter but which fails to conform to the requirements of the zoning district
in which it is located by reason of such adoption, revision or amendment.
NONCONFORMING USE -- A use or activity which was lawful prior to the
adoption, revision or amendment of this chapter but which fails to conform
to the requirements of the zoning district in which it is located by reason
of such adoption, revision or amendment.
NURSING UNITS -- An extended- or intermediate-care facility licensed
by the State of New Jersey to provide full-term convalescent or chronic
care to individuals who, by reason of advanced age, chronic illness or
infirmity, are unable to care for themselves. [Added 2-19-1991]
PEEP SHOWS -- A theater which presents material in the form of live
shows, films or videotapes, viewed from an individual enclosure, for which
a fee is charged, depicting, describing or relating to specific sexual
activities or specific anatomical areas for observation by patrons. [Added
12-18-1995]
PRINCIPAL BUILDINGS -- A building or buildings in which are conducted
the main or principal use of the lot on which said buildings are situated.
PROFESSIONAL OFFICE -- The office of a member of a recognized profession,
as hereinafter indicated, when conducted on a residential property, shall
be conducted by a member or members of the residential family, excluding
outside partners and including not more than one (1) secretary or similar
staff member, entirely within a residential building and shall include
only the offices of doctors, ministers, architects, professional engineers,
lawyers and such similar professional occupations which may be so designated
by the Board of Adjustment upon finding by such Board that such occupation
is truly professional in character by virtue of the need for similar training
and experience as a condition for the practice thereof and that the practice
of such occupation shall in no way adversely affect the safe and comfortable
enjoyment of property rights in any zone in which it is located to a greater
extent than for the professional activities listed therein. The issuance
of a state or local license for regulation of any gainful occupation need
not be deemed indicative of professional standing.
ROOMING OR LODGING HOUSES -- A residential building in which more than
one (1) room without separate cooking facilities is rented or used for
lodging purposes by a person paying rent or making other payment to the
owner or manager of the property. Where separate cooking facilities are
included, such rooms shall be counted as dwelling units.
SIGN -- Any device, structure or object for visual communication that
is used for the purpose of bringing the subject thereof to the attention
of others, but not including any flag, badge or insignia or any public,
quasi-public, civic, charitable or religious group.
SIGN AREA -- The area defined by the frame or edge of a sign. Where
there is no frame or edge to the sign, the "area" shall be defined by a
projected, enclosed, four-sided (straight sides) geometric shape which
most closely outlines said sign.
SIGN, COMMERCIAL -- Any sign or billboard which is owned or operated
by any person, firm or corporation engaged in the business of outdoor advertising
for direct profit gained from the rental of such signs, or any sign advertising
a commodity not sold or produced on the premises.
SIGN, IDENTIFICATION -- Any sign which shall be used to advertise the
business conducted on the premises where the sign is located.
SITE PLAN -- A development plan of one (1) or more lots on which is
shown the existing and proposed conditions of the lot, including but not
necessarily limited to topography, vegetation, drainage, floodplains, marshes
and waterways; the location of all existing and proposed buildings, drives,
parking spaces, walkways, means of ingress and egress, drainage facilities,
utility services, landscaping, structures and signs, lighting and screening
devices; and any other information that may be reasonably required in order
to make an informed determination pursuant to municipal ordinance.
STREET -- A public thoroughfare which has been dedicated or deeded
to the public use and which has been improved in accordance with town standards.
"Street" shall include the land between the street lines, whether improved
or unimproved, and may comprise pavement, shoulders, gutters, curbs, sidewalks,
parking areas and other areas within the street lines.
STREET LINE -- That line determining the limit of the highway rights,
either existing or contemplated, of the public.
STRUCTURE -- A combination of materials to form a construction for
occupancy, use or ornamentation, whether installed on, above or below the
surface of a parcel of land.
USE -- The specific purpose for which land or a building is designed,
arranged or intended or for which it is or may be occupied or maintained.
YARD, FRONT -- An open, unoccupied space on the same lot with the principal
building, extending the full width of the lot and situated between the
street line and the front line of the building projected to the side lines
of that lot, except that roofless steps and vestibules or roofed-over platforms
of not more than twenty-five (25) square feet horizontal area which do
not project more than five (5) feet from the building shall not be considered
part of the front line of the building. "Setback line" shall be synonymous
with the "front yard." The depth of the "front yard" shall be measured
at right angles to the street line.
YARD, REAR -- A yard extending across the full width of the lot and
lying between the rear line of the lot and the nearest line of any building.
The depth of a "rear yard" shall be measured at right angles to the rear
line of the lot.
YARD, SIDE -- An open, unoccupied space between the side line of the
lot and the nearest line of the building and extending from the front yard
to the rear yard or, in the absence of either of such yards, to the street
or rear lot lines as the case may be. The width of a "side yard" shall
be measured at right angles to the side line of the lot.
§ 271-3. Enumeration of zones.
The territory of the Township of Bloomfield is hereby divided
into the following zones:
R-1A Zone -- Residential, single-family, fifty-foot frontage
R-1B Zone -- Residential, single-family, forty-foot frontage
R-2A Zone -- Residential, two-family, fifty-foot frontage
R-2B Zone -- Residential, two-family, forty-foot frontage
R-G Zone -- Residential, garden apartment
R-H Zone -- Residential, high-rise apartment
R-T Zone -- Residential townhouse [Added 7-6-1987]
R-C Zone -- Residential conversion [Added 8-8-1988]
B-1 Zone -- Central business
B-2 Zone -- Neighborhood business
C-1 and C-2 Zones -- Office and research
0 Zone -- Office (Also, where the letter "O" is added to the designation
for a zone, office is an alternative permitted use in the respective zone.)
M-1 Zone -- General industrial
RI Zone -- Recreational and institutional
P Zone -- Public
RA-1 Zone -- Redevelopment area [Added 1-9-1995]
MC Zone -- Major commercial [Added 5-15-1995]
§ 271-4. Zoning Map.
The aforesaid zones are hereby established by the designations,
locations and boundaries set forth and indicated on the Zoning Map dated
July 9, 1979. Said map shall be known as the "Zoning Map of the Township
of Bloomfield" and is hereby decreed to be a part of this chapter.EN
§ 271-5. Determination of zone boundaries.
Where uncertainty exists as to any of said boundaries as shown
on said map, the following rules shall apply:
A. Zone boundary lines are intended to follow the center lines of the
streets, railroad rights-of-way, streams, ponds and lakes and lot or property
lines as they exist on plats of record at the time of the passage of this
chapter unless such zone boundary lines are fixed by dimensions or as otherwise
shown on the Zoning Map.
B. Where such boundaries are not fixed by dimensions and where they
approximately follow lot lines and where they do not scale more than ten
(10) feet in distance therefrom, such lot lines shall be construed to be
such boundaries unless specifically shown otherwise.
C. In unsubdivided land and where a zone boundary divides a lot, the
location of such boundary, unless the same is indicated by dimensions shown
on the map, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing thereon.
D. Any areas, e.g., streets, which are not shown on the Zoning Map
as being in any one (1) zone shall be considered in the most restricted
adjacent zone. For streets, this shall be considered on a block-by-block
basis.
§ 271-6. Statement of intent.
In the recognition that all conceivable uses and circumstances
may not have been foreseen and specifically provided for within this chapter,
the following statements shall be deemed to reflect the intent of the Township
of Bloomfield in creating the respective zones and shall be used as a guide
in instances of question as to the interpretation of specific provisions.
A. Residential. In all residential zones, it is the intent of the township
to encourage those conditions most beneficial to a residential atmosphere.
(1) Residential, low-density single-family (R-1A). In this zone, it
is the intent of the township to restrict uses and guide development in
such a manner as to maintain the existing high quality and low density
of development by restriction of land use to single-family dwellings and
such other limited uses as may contribute to the nature of such area.
(2) Residential, medium-density family (R-1B). In this zone, it is
the intent of the township to encourage those conditions most beneficial
to the maintenance of a single-family residential atmosphere but to permit
a greater density of land use than in the R-1A District.
(3) Residential, two-family (R-2A) and (R-2B). In these zones, it is
the intent of the township to permit a greater density of population than
in the R-1A or R-1B District but to control such density by limiting land
use to one- or two-family dwellings.
(4) Residential, garden apartment (R-G). In this zone, it is the intent
of the township to permit the development of garden apartments [defined
as dwellings for over two (2) families and not over two (2) stories in
height] in certain areas and to so control such developments as to avoid
adverse effects upon adjacent properties and maximize benefit to the township
as a whole.
(5) Residential, high-rise (R-H). In this zone, it is the intent of
the township, in recognition of the special problems and benefits of high-rise
apartment dwellings, to designate certain areas, to the exclusion of other
areas, where such structures may be constructed and to so control such
use as to avoid adverse effects upon adjacent areas.
(6) Residential conversion (R-C). In this zone, it is the intent of
the township, in recognition of the discontinuance of industrial use in
certain industrial buildings and complexes due to the functional obsolescence
of these buildings and complexes, to encourage their adoptive reuse for
multifamily housing and accessory services. Provisions are also made for
possible office and health care service uses which might be appropriate
for such formerly industrial buildings. New construction is to be limited
to residential development for one- or two-family homes and townhouses
in accordance with the standards for those uses contained in this chapter
of the Code of the Township of Bloomfield, New Jersey. [Added 8-8-1988]
B. Business (B-1) and (B-2). In all business zones, it is the intent
of the township to guide development in such a fashion as to best facilitate
the establishment and expansion of business uses.
(1) Central business (B-1). In this zone, it is the intent to establish
an area within which a wide diversity of services may be provided with
as dense a use of land as is consistent with the requirements of health
and safety.
(2) Neighborhood business (B-2). In this zone, it is the intent to
establish areas within which certain restricted business uses are permitted
to serve the neighborhood within which they are located. Larger lots within
this zone are permitted to be developed as community shopping centers serving
the neighborhood as well as other areas. [Amended 12-4-1995]
C. Office (O). In recognition of the special nature of office uses,
certain areas have been provided in which such uses may be permitted but
other commercial uses excluded because of the nature and sensitivity of
adjacent areas.
D. Office and research (C-1 and C-2). In these zones, it is the intent
to establish areas within which land may be used for large-scale office
and research purposes in a manner designed to avoid adverse effects upon
adjacent property and to maximize benefits to the township.
E. General industrial (M-1). In this zone, it is the intent to establish
areas within which industrial uses may be established and expanded under
suitable controls. Such uses shall not be construed to include any use
which, by reason of noise, odor, air and water pollution, glare or other
nuisance factor, shall have an adverse effect upon adjacent property.
F. Recreational and institutional (RI). In this zone, it is the intent
to establish areas within the urbanized environment for private recreational
and institutional uses which respect the open land character of the zone.
G. Public (P). In this zone, it is the intent to make clear that lands
so zoned are publicly owned and so used as to make their sale for private
purpose and subsequent reuse unlikely. No land so zoned shall be sold for
private use prior to rezoning of said land.
H. [Added 1-9-1995] Redevelopment Area (RA-1). In this zone, it is
the intent of the township to encourage the redevelopment of function-obsolescence
manufacturing and industrial facilities to land uses that will:
(1) Produce tax revenues to the Township of Bloomfield;
(2) Provide employment opportunities for area residents;
(3) Minimize potential drains on township services;
(4) Be compatible with adjacent land uses; and
(5) Be appropriate for the site.
ARTICLE II, Use Regulations
§ 271-7. Compliance required; schedules of regulations.
No building shall hereafter be erected, and no existing building
shall be moved, structurally altered, added to or enlarged or rebuilt,
nor shall any land be designed, used or intended to be used for any purposes
other than those included among the uses listed as permitted uses in Schedule
A and its supplementary regulations appended hereto and constituting a
part of this chapter,EN nor shall any open space contiguous to any building
be encroached upon or reduced in any manner, except in conformity to the
yard, lot area, building location, percentage of lot coverage, off-street
parking space and such other regulations designated in Schedule B and its
supplementary regulations appended hereto and constituting a part of this
chapter.EN In the event of any such unlawful encroachment or reduction,
such building shall be deemed to be in violation of the provisions of this
chapter.
§ 271-8. Lot frontage on public streets.
Every principal building shall be built upon a lot with frontage
upon a public street.
§ 271-9. Number of buildings on lots.
In one- and two-family residential zones or any one- or two-family
structure in any zone, only one (1) principal building shall be allowed
on a lot. In other cases where more than one (1) principal building may
be built on one (1) lot, each principal building shall have the equivalent
of one (1) front yard, one (1) rear yard and two (2) side yards, which
shall at least meet the yard requirements of the zone in question. Yard
depths shall be measured at right angles to the building lines.
§ 271-10. Soil removal and excavations.
No soil, mineral or similar material may be removed from any
lot, except that which is purely incidental to the construction of a building
or structure. No excavation on any lot, except for the purpose of locating
poles and underground service for the connection of public utilities, shall
be permitted, unless a building permit is first secured for the erection
and construction of a building or buildings.
§ 271-11. Accessory buildings attached to principal buildings.
[Amended 2-21-1989; 5-19-1997]
A. An accessory building attached to the main building shall comply
in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to the
main building. In no event, however, shall an accessory building attached
to the main building be greater than eight feet wide by 10 feet deep by
eight feet high to its highest point. This provision does not apply to
garages used by property owners for garaging their privately owned vehicles.
Furthermore, in the event that the lot upon which the accessory building
is attached to the main building is 80 feet or less in depth, then and
in that event the height of the accessory building shall not be greater
than six feet to its highest point.
B. Garages used by property owners for garaging their privately owned
vehicles shall not exceed 16 feet in height with a maximum garage door
height no greater than nine feet.
§ 271-11.1. Accessory buildings detached from principal buildings.
[Added 2-21-1989; amended 5-19-1997]
A. Any accessory building referred to in this section shall comply
in all respects with the requirements of this chapter applicable to main
buildings. In no event, however, shall an accessory building detached from
the main building or attached or detached from an accessory building be
greater than eight feet wide by 10 feet deep by eight feet high to its
highest point. This provision does not apply to garages used by property
owners for garaging their privately owned vehicles. Furthermore, in the
event that the lot upon which the accessory building, detached from the
main building or attached or detached from another accessory building,
is 80 feet or less in depth, then and in that event the height of the accessory
building shall not be greater than six feet to its highest point.
B. Garages used by property owners for garaging their privately owned
vehicles shall not exceed 16 feet in height with a maximum garage door
height no greater than nine feet.
§ 271-12. Corner lots.
When the rear yard of a corner lot adjoins the front yard of
a lot to the rear, no accessory building on such corner lot shall be located
nearer to the street line of the street on which the lot to the rear faces
than a distance equal to the depth of front yard required along such frontage.
Corner lots shall provide the minimum front yard requirements for the respective
zone for both intersecting streets.
§ 271-13. Open space.
No yard or other open space provided about any buildings for
the purpose of complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be considered
as providing a yard or open space for any other building, and no yard or
open space on another lot shall be considered as providing a yard or open
space for a building on any other lot.
§ 271-14. Use of required front yards.
No use, display of goods or parking facilities shall be permitted
in any required front yard, except where specifically permitted hereunder.
§ 271-15. Fences.
A. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
FENCE -- Any structure of wood, stone or other material erected for
the purpose of enclosing a piece of land or to divide a piece of land into
distinct portions or to separate two (2) contiguous pieces of land.
B. No fence shall be erected or maintained in excess of four (4) feet
in height in the front and side yard and a maximum of six (6) feet in height
in the rear yard in any district designated as residential or business
under this chapter, except as hereinafter provided.
C. No existing fence in any district designated as residential or business
under this chapter shall be changed or altered so as to increase its height
in excess of four (4) feet in the front yard and side yard and six (6)
feet in the rear yard.
D. Any fence in excess of four (4) feet in the front and side yards
and in excess of six (6) feet in the rear yard existing as of the effective
date of this amendmentEN may be so maintained or repaired in the event
of partial destruction, but, in the event that such fence is completely
destroyed or removed, any fence thereafter constructed to replace it shall
conform to the height requirements of this section.
E. These regulations shall not apply to fences erected in connection
with schoolyards, playgrounds, public buildings or athletic or recreation
fields.
F. No fence shall be erected that would create a hazard either by the
manner or construction or the materials used or that may cause injury due
to jagged-end surfaces, spikes or points.
G. No fence shall be erected of nonstandard materials that may be considered
makeshift, create an eyesore or cause an annoyance.
H. No fence shall be erected that encroaches upon the public right-of-way.
I. Fences must be maintained, painted and kept in good repair.
J. No solid fence shall be erected in the front yard setback area as
established by this chapter. Fences in the front yard setback area shall
have a minimum of sixty percent (60%) open construction with a maximum
height of four (4) feet.
J.1. Special application may be made, in writing, to the Council of
the Township of Bloomfield for permission to erect a fence in excess of
the limit herein provided. Such permission may be granted by the Township
Council if it deems that additional height or additional percent of open
construction in front yard setback is necessary for the public health,
safety or welfare. Such application shall be made by an application for
a building permit to be filed with the Chief Building Inspector of the
Township of Bloomfield, who shall submit his recommendations relating to
such an application to the Township Council of the Township of Bloomfield.
[Added 3-21-1988]
K. At the intersection or interception of two (2) or more streets in
any residential zone, no hedge, fence or wall higher than two and one-half
(2 1/2) feet above curb level nor any obstruction to vision between the
heights of two and one-half (2 1/2) and six and one-half (6 1/2) feet above
curb level, other than a post or tree not exceeding one (1) square foot
in cross-section area, shall be permitted within the triangular area formed
by the intersecting street lines and a straight line adjoining said street
lines at points which are twenty-five (25) feet distant from the point
of intersection, measured along said street lines.
L. This section shall be administered and enforced by the Chief Building
Inspector of the Township of Bloomfield and his assistants.
M. This section shall not supersede the following provisions of existing
township ordinances:
(1) The Building Code, Article IV, Section 401, Subsection 6(h).
(2) Chapter 230, Article VIII, Obstruction of Vision, of the Bloomfield
Township Code.
§ 271-16. Driveways.
A. Driveways widths shall be as follows:
(1) One- and two-family dwellings.
(a) Minimum width: eight (8) feet.
(b) Maximum width: not to exceed ten (10) feet or the width of the
garage.
(2) Multifamily dwellings.
(a) Maximum widths for one-way traffic: ten (10) feet.
(b) Maximum widths for two-way traffic: twenty (20) feet.
(3) Commercial and industrial uses.
(a) Maximum width: twelve (12) feet.
B. No driveway shall be permitted within twenty-five (25) feet of any
street intersection.
§ 271-17. Outdoor display of goods.
Business structures or uses shall not display goods for sale
purposes outside of the structure or area in which such activity is carried
on.
§ 271-18. Exceptions to height limitations.
The height limitations of this chapter shall not apply to chimneys,
church spires, gables, cupolas, standpipes, flagpoles, monuments, television
antennas or towers, cables, scenery lofts or water tanks and similar structures
and necessary mechanical appurtenances for the zone in which the building
is located, provided that no such exceptions shall cover at any level more
than fifteen percent (15%) of the area of the roof on which it is located.
§ 271-19. Undersized lots.
Any parcel of land with an area or width less than that prescribed
for a lot in the zone in which such lot is located, which parcel was under
one (1) ownership at the date of adoption of this chapter, when the owner
thereof owns no adjoining land, may be used as a lot for any purpose permitted
in the zone other than multiple dwellings, provided that all other regulations
prescribed for the zone by this chapter are complied with.
§ 271-20. Garage extensions.
Nothwithstanding any other provisions and regulations contained
in this chapter, the front of any existing private garage in Residential
Zones R-1A, R-1B, R-2A and R-2B, whether an integral part of a building
or a detached garage, may be extended and enlarged, provided that said
extension and enlargement shall not exceed four (4) feet in length and
the overall depth of the garage after it is extended and enlarged shall
not exceed twenty (20) feet and provided, further, that the design of the
proposed extension and enlargement shall conform to the design of a building
to which said extension and enlargement is being added.
§ 271-21. Variation of yard requirements.
Upon application, the Zoning Board of Adjustment may vary the
yard requirements of a lot to permit the construction of a building in
accordance with the following standards:
A. Front and rear yards may be reduced, provided that they are not
less than the average depth of the front or rear yards in existence in
the same block or within two hundred (200) feet of the lot under consideration
and on the same side of the street.
B. Combined side yard requirements may be reduced by six (6) inches
for each foot a lot is less than the required width prescribed for the
zone in which such lot is located, provided that such is deemed necessary
to permit construction thereon and provided that no principal building
shall be placed nearer than four (4) feet to any property lines.
C. The Zoning Board of Adjustment shall determine that the plans submitted
present the best possible utilization of the lot and arrangement of the
building thereon and that no substantial detriment to the area under consideration
will occur.
§ 271-22. Public utilities.
A. Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the construction, operation
and maintenance of public utility distribution and transmission or collection
systems. Such distribution and transmission or collection systems may include
systems of poles, wires, underground pipes, conduits, appurtenances for
the transmission and/or distribution of the commodity or service pertaining
to the public utility. However, in the R-G, R-H, R-T, B-1, B-2, C-1, C-2,
O, M-1 and RI Zones, new electric and telephone lines and electrical transformers
installed on a lot on which a new building is to be constructed shall be
placed completely below ground level. Applicants for building permits where
this provision applies shall arrange with the serving utility for underground
installation of electric and telephone service facilities in accordance
with the provisions of the standard terms and conditions of its tariff
on file with the State Board of Public Utility Commissioners. [Amended
7-6-1987]
B. Buildings or structures permitted by this section shall be necessary
and accessory to the distribution and transmission or collection system,
shall be reasonably in harmony with the use permitted in the zone where
said building or structure is located and shall be fenced for public safety
and landscaped or otherwise treated to be in keeping with the surrounding
area.
§ 271-23. Minimum floor area.
A. For single-family homes the minimum floor area shall be one thousand
(1,000) square feet.
B. For two-family dwellings the minimum floor area shall be an average
of eight hundred (800) square feet per unit.
C. Any residential buildings housing more than two (2) family units
shall be regulated by the minimum floor area requirements relating to apartment
houses.
D. Minimum floor area for apartments shall be as follows:
Minimum Floor Area
(square feet)
Garden Other
Number of Apartments Apartments
Bedrooms (up to 2 stories) (over 2 stories)
0 (Efficiency or 550 500
studio apartment)
1 750 650
2 or more 900 800
§ 271-24. Alterations and enlargements.
Notwithstanding any other provisions and regulations contained
in this chapter any lawfully existing building may be altered or enlarged,
provided that the present existing minimum front and side yard setbacks
are not reduced by the proposed alterations and additions to said lawfully
existing building and, further, provided that such additions or alterations
do not create excess lot coverage or height.
§ 271-25. Conditional uses.
A. Grounds for authorizing conditional uses.
(1) Conditional uses, as enumerated in Schedule A,EN shall be permitted
upon authorization by the Planning Board pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-67,
provided that such uses are found by the Planning Board to comply with
the following requirements and other applicable requirements as set forth
in this chapter:
(a) The use is a conditional use as set forth in Schedule A.EN
(b) The use is so designed, located and proposed to be operated that
the public health, safety, welfare and convenience of the citizens will
be protected.
(c) Adequate landscaping and screening are provided.
(d) Adequate off-street parking and loading are provided and ingress
and egress are so designed as to cause minimum interferences with traffic
on abutting streets.
(e) The use conforms to all applicable regulations governing the district
in which it is located.
(2) In approving any conditional use application, the Planning Board
may impose any conditions that it deems necessary to accomplish the reasonable
application of applicable standards provided in the appropriate sections
of this chapter.
B. Application procedure.
(1) The Planning Board shall grant or deny an application for a conditional
use within ninety-five (95) days of submission of a complete application
by a developer to the Secretary of the Planning Board or within such further
time as may be consented to by the applicant.
(2) The review by the Planning Board of a conditional use shall include
site plan review pursuant to the Site Plan Review Ordinance of the Township
of Bloomfield.EN The time period for action by the Planning Board on conditional
uses pursuant to Subsection B(1) of this section shall apply to such site
plan review. Failure of the Planning Board to act within the period prescribed
shall constitute approval of the application, and a certificate of the
Secretary of the Planning Board as to the failure of the Planning Board
to act shall be issued on request of the applicant, and it shall be sufficient
in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of approval herein
required and shall be so accepted by the county recording officer for purposes
of filing subdivision plats.
(3) Whenever review or approval of the application by the County Planning
Board is required by Section 5 of P.L. 1968, c.285 (N.J.S.A. 40:27-6.3),
in the case of a subdivision or Section 8 of P.L. 1968, c.285 (N.J.S.A.
40:27-6.6), in the case of a site plan, the Municipal Planning Board shall
condition any approval that it grants upon timely receipt of a favorable
report on the application by the County Planning Board or approval by the
County Planning Board by its failure to report thereon within the required
time period.
C. Filling stations and public garages. Filling stations and public
garages, while necessary, may be inimical to the public safety and welfare
if located without due consideration of conditions and surroundings. The
location, relocation or enlargement of filling stations and public garages
shall be permitted upon authorization by the Planning Board in accordance
with the following standards:
(1) Detailed plans showing the location and number of fuel pumps, the
location, the depth and capacity of fuel tanks and the number or capacity
of automobiles that may be garaged within the principal building shall
be submitted to the Planning Board as part of site plan requirements.
(2) The proposed use shall not include any sale or parking of new or
used motor vehicles, motor vehicles or trailers, rentals, storage of motor
vehicles or trailers or sales of goods other than those immediately related
to automobile servicing.
(3) All fuel pump islands, car lifts and other service appliances shall
be located at least fifteen (15) feet from the street lines and twenty-five
(25) feet from the side property lines.
(4) All fuel tanks shall be installed underground.
(5) No filling station or public garage shall be within two hundred
(200) feet of any church, school, playground, sanatorium, hospital, convalescent
home, public library, institution for dependents or for children or of
the boundary line of any residential zone. The distance shall be measured
between the two (2) closest points of the properties under consideration.
(6) No filling station shall be built on a corner lot having a width
of less than sixty (60) feet and an area of less than six thousand (6,000)
square feet or on an interior lot having a width of less than one hundred
(100) feet and an area of less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500)
square feet.
(7) Driveways shall cross the sidewalks at right angles and shall not
be more than eighteen (18) feet wide at any point thereof. Driveways must
be at least twenty-five (25) feet from any side lot line or from the intersection
of street lines. There shall be no more than one (1) driveway on any one
(1) street frontage unless the street frontage is in excess of seventy
(70) feet, in which case there may be a maximum of two (2) driveways on
such street frontage.
(8) The entire area of the station or garage traversed by motor vehicles
shall be hard-surfaced.
(9) Screen and decorative planting shall be provided as appropriate.
(10) Illumination of the filling station or public garage shall be
such that no direct glare from the lights shall fall on adjacent property.
(11) Strung pennants or lights shall be prohibited.
D. Fast-food restaurants. Fast-food restaurants may be permitted by
the Planning Board in accordance with the following standards:
(1) No such use shall be located within one hundred fifty (150)
feet of any residence zone.
(2) No such use shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of any
church, school, library or theater.
(3) Such uses shall provide adequate access facilities for estimated
vehicular and pedestrian traffic from public streets and sidewalks, so
as to assure the public safety and to avoid traffic congestion.
(4) All vehicular entrances and exits shall be clearly visible from
the street and sidewalk.
(5) Adequate loading and servicing areas shall be provided and shall
not interfere with traffic circulation.
E. [Added 7-6-1987] Townhouses. The following standards shall govern
the construction of townhouses:
(1) Definitions. As used in this subsection, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
TOWNHOUSE -- A dwelling unit having no less than two (2) stories and
a common or party wall with an adjacent dwelling unit.
(2) Townhouses as defined in this subsection shall be subject to the
following regulations and restrictions:
(a) Townhouses shall be built in groups of not less than four (4) nor
more than eight (8) individual townhouse units, except that the maximum
number of townhouse units in a single group may be increased to twelve
(12) where all of said units do not front in the same direction.
(b) The distance between each group of townhouses shall be equal to
the height of the highest group.
(c) Of the townhouses in a single group which front in the same direction,
not more than two (2) shall have the same setback. The setback shall be
at least two (2) feet.
(d) No single group of townhouses shall exceed a measurement of one
hundred sixty (160) feet in its longest dimension.
(e) The maximum height shall be no more than thirty-five (35) feet
with a maximum of three (3) stories.
(f) The minimum width of a townhouse unit shall be twenty (20) feet.
(g) A front yard setback of twenty (20) feet shall be maintained as
open space and shall not be used for service of any kind, such as clothes
drying, storage or required vehicle parking.
(h) No incinerators shall be permitted. Refuse areas containing dumpsters
or compactors shall be provided in such number and having such areas, respectively,
as may be determined necessary by the Health Officer to adequately serve
the health and welfare of the occupants of each group or groups of townhouses.
(i) Each townhouse unit shall be equipped with its own water, gas and
sewer lines or connections and with its own meters therefor.
(j) Parking area shall be provided in the amount of two (2) parking
spaces per dwelling unit. There shall be no parking area located in the
required front or side yards of a corner lot, and in all other yards, there
shall be no parking area within three (3) feet of any lot line. Each required
parking space in the R-T Zone shall be at least nine (9) feet wide and
eighteen (18) feet long with a minimum backup of twenty-two (22) feet.
(k) No parking shall be permitted on interior streets and access drives.
(l) The coverage by the principal buildings shall be limited to thirty
percent (30%) of the lot area. Accessory buildings shall be permitted to
cover up to an additional ten percent (10%) of the lot area. Parking areas
and drives shall not be permitted to cover more than thirty percent (30%)
of the lot area.
(m) Widths of rights-of-way and construction of primary interior streets
shall conform to prevailing township street standards; however, the Planning
Board or Zoning Board may, in its judgment, approve a reduced interior
right-of-way, provided that a twenty-four-foot carriageway is maintained.
(n) The basement of each townhouse unit shall be used for the location
of utilities, storage, recreation room or garage and for no other purpose.
(o) No townhouse unit or any part thereof may be used as and for professional
office space by the occupant or by any other person or persons.
(p) No townhouse unit may be used or occupied by more than one (1)
family.
(q) Each townhouse unit shall have a front entrance and a rear service
entrance.
(r) In any group or groups of townhouses, usable open space for outdoor
active or passive recreation shall be provided in the amount of eight hundred
(800) square feet per individual townhouse unit. Such required recreational
space shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet in its shortest dimension
and shall not be located in the required front yard, nor within ten (10)
feet of the side and rear property lines.
(s) The following maximum density for townhouse construction shall
be permitted:
[1] One (1) to three (3) acres: eleven (11) units per acre.
[2] Over three (3) acres: thirteen (13) units per acre.
(t) The following accessory buildings and structures shall be permitted:
accessory community facilities buildings for recreational purposes and
meeting rooms only, which shall be designed and used exclusively to serve
the townhouse occupants; garages not exceeding one (1) story in height;
and swimming pools and other recreational facilities, provided that all
such accessory buildings and structures shall comply with the setback requirements.
(3) In the event that an R-T Zone contains environmentally sensitive
lands, such as extremes in topography, soil conditions, flooding or drainage
problems or the existence of endangered flora or fauna or historically
significant structures, which environmentally sensitive lands may be preserved
by clustering of dwelling units with no increase in gross density, then
a developer may provide a mixture of single-level and townhouse dwelling
units subject to the following conditions:
(a) There shall be a minimal overall site area of five (5) acres.
(b) The overall density of the development must not exceed thirteen
(13) dwelling units per acre.
(c) There may be no more than three (3) single-level dwelling units
for every seven (7) townhouse units; however, the Planning Board or Zoning
Board may permit a forty-to-sixty ratio of single-level units to townhouse
units if such a mix is desirable to obtain the permissible density.
(d) All height, setback and bulk requirements of the R-T Zone must
be adhered to.
(e) Dwelling units may only have either a ceiling or a floor as a common
horizontal party separation between adjacent units, in addition to one
(1) or more vertical party walls. The construction of single-level units
above townhouse units is prohibited.
(f) A parking garage may be located beneath the single-level dwelling
units as long as the overall height of the garage and dwelling units do
not exceed the maximum allowed in the R-T Zone. In addition, any such garage
must be, in the Planning Board's opinion, designed and constructed to blend
harmoniously with the residential structure located above it; provided,
however, that where there is a conflict with the above conditions and the
regulations and restrictions in Subsection E(2), the conditions in Subsection
E(3) will prevail.
F. Residential condominium conversion of existing publicly owned structures.
[Added 8-3-1987]
(1) It is the intention of this subsection to provide a means to allow
flexibility for the conversion of existing structures while at the same
time providing certain requirements in the public interest.
(2) Residential condominium conversion of publicly owned buildings
no longer needed for public purpose may be permitted by the Planning Board
in accordance with the following standards:
(a) A maximum density of twenty (20) units per acre shall be permitted.
(b) Minimum floor area standards contained in § 271-23 of this
chapter shall apply.
(c) Off-street parking requirements as contained in § 271-27A
of this chapter shall apply.
(d) A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the site area shall consist
of landscaped open area, exclusive of the building area, parking area and
driveways. Existing trees two (2) inches in diameter shall not be cut down.
(e) The bulk and setback regulations for the R-G Residential Garden
Apartment Zone contained in Schedule B of this chapterEN shall apply except
where variations exceeding these minimum standards now exist.
(f) Each required parking space shall be at least nine (9) feet wide
and eighteen (18) feet long and shall have a minimum backup of twenty-two
(22) feet.
G. [Added 10-19-1987] Residential uses in the M-1 Zone. Mid-rise apartments
shall be permitted in the M-1 General Industrial Zone in accordance with
the following standards:
(1) The M-1 Zone shall abut the B-1 Central Business Zone.
(2) There shall be a minimum lot size of two and zero-tenths (2.0)
acres.
(3) There shall be a maximum density of forty (40) dwelling units per
acre.
(4) At least one and seventy-five hundredths (1.75) on-site parking
spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit.
(5) All other zoning standards generally applicable to manufacturing
buildings in the M-1 Zone shall be complied with.
H. [Added 2-19-1991] Continuing-care retirement community (CCRC). A
continuing-care retirement community (CCRC) shall be permitted as a conditional
use in the R-T Zone in accordance with the following conditions:
(1) Minimum tract size: five (5) acres.
(2) The site must have frontage on or access to principal arterial
or minor arterial streets.
(3) Minimum building perimeter setback: twenty (20) feet.
(4) Minimum parking setback: five (5) feet.
(5) The permanent residents of the facility shall be restricted to
those sixty-two (62) years of age or older. However, nothing herein shall
prohibit a spouse or individual from residing in the facility who is under
the age of sixty-two (62), provided that such spouse is married to a resident
who is sixty-two (62) years of age or older or said individual is a companion,
relative or aide to the resident sixty-two (62) years of age or older.
(6) Maximum density: twenty-five (25) dwelling units per gross acre.
For purposes of computing density, each independent living unit and assisted-care
unit shall be considered a dwelling unit. Every three (3) nursing home
beds shall constitute one (1) dwelling unit.
(7) Any health-care facility shall be licensed by and/or meet all appropriate
standards of federal, state or county regulatory agencies.
(8) All support facilities, functions and services shall be intended
for the use and benefit of the resident users of the facility and their
guests.
(9) Maximum building height: forty-five (45) feet; however, the height
of a structure or portion thereof may exceed the maximum as otherwise permitted,
provided that the setback requirements set forth above shall be increased
by five (5) feet for each foot by which the height of the structure or
part thereof exceeds the permitted maximum height, and further provided
that in no case shall any proposed structure or part thereof exceed fifty-five
(55) feet in height and five (5) usable floor levels, counted vertically
at any point in the building above the grade level as determined by the
average grade elevation of the corners of the building. Architectural features
and mechanical equipment may extend beyond the height limit.
(10) Accessory use: A subordinate use or building, the purpose of which
is customarily incidental to that of the main use of the building and on
the same lot, including but not limited to:
(a) Indoor and outdoor recreation facilities.
(b) Therapy and testing facilities.
(c) Entertainment facilities.
(d) Libraries.
(e) Food preparation facilities.
(f) Dining facilities.
(g) Linen services facilities.
(h) Nursing services.
(i) Housekeeping service.
(j) Security facilities.
(k) Administrative offices.
(l) Storage facilities.
(m) Chapels.
(n) Facilities for the temporary lodging and limited service of guests.
(o) Parking garages.
(p) Barbershop and beauty parlor.
(q) Sale of sundries, personal articles, newspapers, food and similar
convenience products to residents.
(11) Design standards.
(a) Coverage. Coverage by the principal building shall be limited to
thirty percent (30%) of the lot area. Accessory buildings shall be permitted
to cover up to an additional ten percent (10%) of the lot area. Parking
areas and drives shall not be permitted to cover more than thirty percent
(30%) of the lot area.
(b) Townhouse units shall comply with § 271-6A(4).
(c) Parking. Adequate off-street parking for the residents, employees
and visitors of the life-care facility shall be provided based upon the
following standards. The applicant may request a waiver of any of the required
parking by submitting evidence to the agency that the parking is not needed
to meet the objectives of this section.
[1] One (1) space per independent living unit.
[2] One (1) space per seven (7) independent living units for visitor
parking.
[3] One (1) space per two (2) assisted-care units.
[4] One (1) space per six (6) nursing home beds.
[5] One (1) space per employee on maximum shift.
(e) Parking areas. Each required parking space shall be at least nine
(9) feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long with a minimum aisle width of
twenty-two (22) feet.
(f) Dumpsters. Refuse areas containing dumpsters or compactors shall
be provided in such number and having such areas respectively as may be
determined necessary by the Health Officer to adequately serve the health
and welfare of the occupants. No incinerator shall be permitted.
(g) Street right-of-way widths. Widths of rights-of-way and construction
of primary interior streets shall conform to prevailing township street
standards; however, the Planning Board or Zoning Board may, in its judgment,
approve a reduced interior right-of-way, provided that a minimum cartway
of twenty-four (24) feet is maintained.
(h) Open space. A minimum of thirty percent (30%) of the site must
be maintained as open space.
I. [Added 12-18-1995] Adult entertainment uses, limited to adult bookstores,
adult motion-picture theaters, adult entertainment cabarets, peep shows
and massage parlors, as defined in § 271-2, while permissible, may
be inimical to the public health, safety, morals or welfare if located
without due consideration of their conditions or surroundings. The location,
relocation or establishment of adult entertainment uses shall be permitted
upon authorization of the Planning Board in accordance with the following
standards:
(1) Standards for parking. One (1) space for two (2) fixed seats of
capacity or one (1) space for every two (2) persons, based on total maximum
occupancy as determined by the Fire Official, whichever is greater.
(2) Location. No person shall operate nor as record owners of a premises
allow to be operated such an establishment within one thousand (1,000)
feet of any existing adult entertainment use or any existing church, synagogue,
temple or other place of public worship or any elementary or secondary
school or any school bus stop or any municipal or county playground or
place of public resort and recreation or within one thousand (1,000) feet
of any area zoned for residential use.
(3) Buffer. Every such establishment, other than existing establishments
as of the effective date of this subsection, shall be surrounded by a perimeter
sufficient to impede the view of the interior of the premises in which
the business is located.
(4) Signage. No such establishment shall display more than one (1)
sign, with a maximum size of forty (40) square feet.
(5) Exclusive of residential use. No adult entertainment use shall
be established or permitted in any building of which any part is used for
residential purposes. No residential use shall be established in a building
of which any part is used as an adult entertainment use.
(6) Screening. All openings, entries, windows, doors, etc., to an adult
entertainment use facility shall be located, covered or screened in such
a manner as to prevent a view into the interior from any public place.
(7) General requirements.
(a) The establishment of an adult entertainment use business shall
include the opening of such business as a new business, the relocation
of such business or the conversion of an existing business location to
any of the uses defined herein, whether such conversion be for a permanent
or temporary use.
(b) In addition to the foregoing requirement, the adult entertainment
use shall conform to all of the regulations of the township, including
but not limited to district lot and bulk regulations, parking regulations
and signage requirements of the district zone.
(c) Nothing contained herein shall permit obscene materials as the
same are defined in N.J.S.A. 2C:34-2.
(d) Measurement of distances. For purposes of this section, measurements
shall be made in a straight line without regard to intervening structures
or objects from the nearest portion of the building or structure used as
part of the premises for an adult entertainment use business to the nearest
property line of land upon which is situated a school, church, park or
other use described in Subsection I(2).
(e) All adult entertainment use businesses as herein defined shall
be operated only between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. However,
if said business is licensed to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages, it
shall comply with all township regulations regarding hours of operation.
§ 271-25.1. Permitted uses in certain districts. [Added 1-9-1995]
A. Requirements for development in Redevelopment Area (RA-1).
(1) Lighting.
(a) All parking areas and pedestrian walkways shall be illuminated
with lighting fixtures providing a maximum illumination of three and zero-tenths
(3.0) footcandles.
(b) All lighting fixtures shall not exceed a maximum height of twenty-five
(25) feet.
(c) Lighting fixtures shall be designed to avoid glare off the property.
(2) Other requirements.
(a) The RA-1 Zone shall be limited to a single user.
(b) Application for development in the RA-1 Zone shall be approved
by the Planning Board and accompanied by a site plan application and necessary
exhibits illustrating the following:
[1] The location of all buildings.
[2] Vehicular access and parking.
[3] Vehicular and pedestrian circulation.
[4] Landscaping and buffers, including the locations, names and size
of all proposed landscaping.
[5] Details and locations of all proposed signs.
[6] The location, footcandles and design of proposed lighting fixtures.
[7] Elevation views and signage.
B. Major Commercial (MC) Zone. It is the intent of this subsection
to encourage within this zone the development of large-scale commercial
uses of a type that will complement the existing commercial uses in the
B-1 Central Business District and the B-2 Neighborhood Business District.
(1) The primary use, store or proprietorship located within the Major
Commercial Zone shall have a minimum gross floor area of eighteen thousand
(18,000) square feet.
(2) Upon meeting said minimum gross floor area requirement for the
primary use, store or proprietorship, an area of not more than twenty percent
(20%) of the gross floor area may be occupied by secondary uses, stores
or proprietorships.
(3) The permitted uses within any use, store or proprietorship located
in this district may include the following:
(a) The retail sale of goods which may include the following:
[1] Grocery store and food sales.
[2] Drugstore sales.
[3] Dry goods sales.
[4] Meat and poultry sales.
[5] Baked goods sales.
[6] Packaged liquor sales.
[7] Flowers sales.
[8] Confectionery sales.
[9] Household supplies sales.
[10] Building materials sales.
[11] Stationery supplies, tobacco and periodical sales.
[12] Haberdashery, dress goods and notions sales.
[13] Hardware, plumbing supplies and electrical supplies sales.
[14] Boat supplies sales.
[15] Sales of products of artisans and craftsmen.
[16] Furniture and appliance sales.
[17] Gift sales.
[18] Automobile sales agency, but excluding agencies for the sale of
used cars only and storage of vehicles other than those related to the
business of an automobile sales agency on the site.
[19] Sports and recreation merchandise, equipment, supplies and provision
of such activities.
(b) Business, professional, governmental and educational offices. Office
buildings containing over twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross
floor area shall be considered a single use and may contain individual
office uses with less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of gross
floor area.
(c) Banks and financial institutions.
(d) Restaurants, bars and other eating and drinking establishments,
but not including drive-in restaurants.
(e) Publication of newspapers and periodicals.
(f) Federal, state, county and municipal buildings and grounds.
(g) Essential services: underground utility services and transmission
or distribution facilities, including mains, drains, sewers, pipes, conduits
and cables; and normal aboveground appurtenances, including fire alarm
boxes, police call boxes, light standards, poles, traffic signals, hydrants
and similar equipment and accessories in connection therewith, reasonably
necessary for the furnishing of adequate service by utilities or municipal
or other governmental agencies or for the public health, safety or general
welfare.
§ 271-25.2. Accessory uses in certain districts. [Added 5-15-1995]
A. Major Commercial (MC) Zone.
(1) Required accessory uses. In specifying "adjacent parcel or adjacent
zone" in this section, the township includes not only parcels or zones
directly abutting but also parcels or zones separated by rights-of-way
(street, railroad, utility, etc.) which would otherwise be abutting parcels
or zones. The following accessory uses are required in the Major Commercial
Zone:
(a) Off-street parking. Off-street parking shall be provided such that
there are not fewer than five (5) paved parking spaces on the site per
one thousand (1,000) square feet of gross floor area of buildings and outside
sales areas. Off-street parking shall be designed and constructed in accordance
with the provisions of Article III of this chapter. Except that not more
than twenty percent (20%) of the required off-street parking spaces may
be provided on an adjacent parcel owned by the owner of the site to be
developed, provided that the required spaces are duly dedicated for the
use of the development site, the Planning Board determines the spaces are
readily accessible to users of the site, the construction of the off-street
parking spaces is permitted and the spaces are not located in a residential
use zone.
(b) Off-street loading.
[1] One (1) off-street loading and unloading space capable of accommodating
a standard tractor-trailer combination shall be provided for each twenty
thousand (20,000) square feet of gross building area (or major portion
thereof).
[2] There shall be no off-street loading or off-street loading areas
permitted in areas or facades facing a residential zone. All off-street
loading areas shall be properly screened from any residential zone.
(c) Access drives. Appropriate access drives shall be provided for
all off-street parking areas and off-street loading areas, except that
access drives shall not be located so as to be adjacent to a residential
use zone.
(d) Pedestrian walkways. Appropriate access drives shall be provided
for all off-street parking areas and off-street loading areas, except that
access drives shall not be located so as to be adjacent to a residential
use zone.
(e) Lighting.
[1] All parking areas and pedestrian walkways shall be illuminated
with lighting fixtures providing a maximum illumination of three and zero-tenths
(3.0) footcandles.
[2] All lighting fixtures shall not exceed a maximum height of twenty-five
(25) feet.
[3] Lighting fixtures shall be designed to avoid glare off the property.
(f) Screening and landscaping. Appropriate screening and landscaping
of the site, the perimeter, parking areas and especially portions of any
site adjacent to and visible from residential uses zones shall be provided.
(g) Solid waste storage. Solid waste storage receptacles with appropriate
covers of adequate capacity to provide for the storage of all solid waste
and recyclables generated by the uses at the site shall be provided. These
receptacles shall not be placed in a location facing a public street or
an adjacent residential zone. The receptacles shall be screened from the
view of adjoining properties, adjacent residential zones and street areas
with planting or fencing.
(2) Permitted accessory uses. The following accessory uses shall be
permitted in the MC Zone:
(a) Fences. Fences are permitted as provided for business uses pursuant
to the provisions of § 271-15 of this chapter.
(b) Signs.
[1] Building signs shall be permitted on each building facade facing
a public street.
[2] The maximum area of all combined signs shall be ten percent (10%)
of the building facade upon which the sign is allowed.
[3] The maximum sign area of any one (1) building sign shall be eight
hundred (800) square feet.
[4] Building signs shall not extend above the top of the building.
[5] Two (2) additional freestanding pylon signs each not to exceed
one hundred (100) square feet in area and twenty (20) feet in height shall
also be permitted for each lot.
[6] Necessary directional and parking signs shall be permitted in appropriate
locations.
[7] Signs may be internally illuminated only and shall conform to the
township's ordinances governing sign design.
§ 271-25.3. Area, yard and building requirements in certain districts.
[Added 5-15-1995]
In specifying "adjacent zone" in this section, the township
includes not only zones directly abutting but also zones separated by rights-of-way
(street, railroad, utility, etc.) which would otherwise be abutting zones.
A. The following areas, yard and building requirements shall apply
in the Major Commercial (MC) Zone:
(1) Minimum lot area: two (2.0) acres.
(2) Minimum lot width: two hundred fifty (250) feet.
(3) Minimum lot frontage: two hundred fifty (250) feet.
(4) Minimum lot depth: two hundred (200) feet.
(5) Minimum setback from public streets:
(a) Principal buildings: seventy-five (75) feet.
(b) Parking areas and vehicular circulation aisles:
[1] Within the zone and adjacent a nonresidential zone: ten (10) feet.
[2] Adjacent a residential zone: fifteen (15) feet.
(c) Off-street loading: not allowed.
(6) Other minimum setbacks. The minimum setback from property lines
other than those which form the right-of-way line of a public street shall
be as follows (except the rear of a property may not be adjacent to a residential
district):
(a) Principal buildings:
[1] Within the zone and adjacent to a nonresidential zone: twenty-five
(25) feet.
[2] Adjacent to a residential zone: thirty-five (35) feet.
(b) Parking, vehicular circulation and off-street loading:
[1] Adjacent to a residential zone: fifteen (15) feet.
[2] All other parking, vehicular circulation and off-street loading
within the zone and adjacent a nonresidential zone: no setback required.
(7) Maximum building height: thirty-five (35) feet. In any event, the
building shall not contain more than three (3) usable floor levels counted
vertically at any point in the building above the grade level as determined
by the average grade elevation of the corners of the building.
(8) Maximum lot coverage. Building coverage shall not exceed fifteen
percent (15%), except that structures having eighty percent (80%) or more
of their gross floor area on a single level shall be permitted a lot coverage
of twenty percent (20%).
(9) Minimum unoccupied open space: fifteen percent (15%).
(10) All sides of any structure shall be architecturally finished with
materials approved by the Planning Board. Specifically prohibited is construction
which utilizes flat roofs with parapets or mansards on only a portion of
the perimeter of the structure, unfinished (or painted) concrete block
walls or substantial architectural finish deviations between the front,
side and rear elevations.
ARTICLE III, Off-Street Parking and Loading
§ 271-26. General provisions.
The following general conditions shall apply to all parking
and loading spaces provided in conformance with this chapter:
A. Each required parking space in the C-1, C-2, M-1 and O Zones and
in a community shopping center in the B-2 Zone shall be a least nine (9)
feet wide and eighteen (18) feet long, exclusive of passageways and driveways
appurtenant thereto and giving access thereto. A required space in all
other zones shall be ten (10) feet wide and twenty (20) feet long, except
that, where enclosed, such space may be a minimum of (9) feet wide and
eighteen (18) feet long. Each parking space shall have adequate access,
and angle parking spaces shall have a minimum backup of twenty-two (22)
feet. [Amended 12-4-1995]
B. All spaces shall have a smooth graded surface, be drained and be
maintained in good usable condition. All parking areas or lots adjacent
to any residential zone shall be paved.
C. No required parking shall be permitted in any front yard area. "Required
front yard area" shall be defined as that minimum area specified in Article
II, Use Regulations.
D. All required spaces in residential zones shall be upon or adjacent
to the lot which they are designed to serve. For one- and two-family dwellings,
the required parking must be on the same lot. In all other zones, such
parking shall be provided within a four-hundred-foot radius of the structure
which it is designed to serve.
E. No parking spaces or garages for one- and two-family homes shall
be more than two (2) feet below ground level.
F. Where parking spaces are provided for nonresidential structures
and this parking area adjoins a residential use, adequate screening at
least six (6) feet in height shall be provided and maintained.
G. Access drives to nonresidential parking lots shall be from other
than residential streets.
H. No commercial vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating of more
than five thousand (5,000) pounds shall be parked or stored outdoors overnight
in any residential zone. Not more than one (1) commercial vehicle of any
kind shall be parked or stored on any residential lot.
I. Recreational vehicles.
(1) A recreational vehicle is a transportation structure, self-propelled
or capable of being towed by a passenger car, station wagon or small pickup
truck or panel truck, of such size and weight as not to require any special
highway movement permits and primarily designed or constructed to provide
temporary movable living quarters for recreational, camping or travel use.
The term "recreational vehicle" shall be limited to the following:
(a) Travel trailers or fifth-wheel trailers, which are defined as portable
structures built on a chassis with wheels as an integral part to make them
mobile and intended to be towed by passenger cars, station wagons and/or
light pickup trucks of any type.
(b) Camping trailers, which are trailers, the walls of which are so
constructed as to be collapsible and made of either canvas or similar cloth
or rigid material such as fiber glass, plastic or metal. Camping trailers
are mounted on wheels and designed for travel and recreational use.
(c) Pickup campers or truck caps, which are recreational structures
designed to be mounted in the bed of light pickup trucks and are designed
for travel, storage or recreational use.
(d) Motor homes, which are constructed with a truck or motorvan chassis
and incapable of being separated therefrom.
(e) A boat or snowmobile, or boat or snowmobile trailer. A "boat or
snowmobile trailer" is a vehicle on which a boat or snowmobile may be transported
and which is towable by a passenger car, station wagon, light pickup or
panel truck or mobile home.
(2) Recreational vehicles must be parked in rear yards only and at
a distance of fifteen (15) feet from any adjoining residence. A setback
of three (3) feet must be maintained from rear and side property lines.
§ 271-27. Specific off-street parking requirements.
A. Residential. [Amended 8-18-1986; 7-6-1987; 6-19-1989]
(1) All residential structures containing less than four (4) dwelling
units shall be required to provide not less than one (1) parking space
for each dwelling unit.
(2) All other residential structures shall be required to provide not
less than two (2) parking spaces for each dwelling unit.
(3) For R-T Residential Townhouse Zones refer to § 271-25E for
specific off-street parking requirements.
B. Business.
(1) There shall be no minimum parking requirement within the B-1 Central
Business Zone, except for all new and expanded office buildings, where
off-street parking shall be required at the rate of one (1) space for every
four hundred (400) square feet of gross floor area.
(2) Commercial recreation facilities. There shall be one (1) space
for every two hundred (200) feet of gross floor area, except that the Planning
Board shall determine alternate requirements such as two (2) parking spaces
per alley for bowling alleys and one (1) space for every two (2) persons
based on the maximum safe capacity as determined by the Bloomfield Fire
Department for dance halls, discos and like recreational activities.
(3) Within the B-2 Neighborhood Business Zone, each commercial structure,
except for a community shopping center, shall be required to provide not
less than one (1) parking space for each one hundred fifty (150) square
feet of sales area. Restaurants and other eating places shall provide a
minimum of one (1) parking space for every two (2) seats provided. Community
shopping centers shall provide a minimum of one (1) parking space for each
two hundred (200) square feet of sales area. Where a community shopping
center is bisected by a municipal boundary line, parking spaces in the
adjacent municipality shall be counted in satisfying the minimum parking
requirement. [Amended 12-4-1995]
C. Office and research (O, C-1 and C-2). Each office structure shall
be required to provide at least one (1) parking space for each three hundred
(300) square feet of gross floor area or two (2) parking spaces for each
three (3) employees on the largest shift, whichever is greater. In the
C-1 and C-2 Zones, where parking areas are located in the front of or along
the sides of structures, there shall be suitable and adequate screening
from abutting streets and residential areas. All such screening shall be
maintained in a neat and attractive condition at all times.
D. Industrial. Each industrial use shall be required to provide adequate
off-street parking, for its employees and visitors, of not less than one
(1) parking space for each five hundred (500) square feet of gross floor
area or two (2) parking spaces for each three (3) employees on the largest
shift, whichever is greater.
E. All zones. Places of assembly, such as churches, synagogues, church
halls and parish houses, are required to provide one (1) parking space
for every two (2) seats. [Added 10-15-1991]
§ 271-28. Specific off-street loading requirements.
A. Each business or industry involving delivery of materials or of
products shall provide loading and unloading facilities upon the same lot
as the principal use but not in the required front yard area.
B. Prior to receipt of a building permit for any structure, the use
of which will involve such delivery of materials or shipping of products,
the applicant for such permit shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of
the Building Official that provision has been made for sufficient off-street
loading and unloading facilities to serve said structure to ensure that
no loading or unloading activities shall occur on a public street.
C. [Added 1-9-1995] RA-1 Zone Redevelopment Area. In the RA-1 Zone,
the following regulations shall apply:
(1) One (1) off-street loading and unloading space capable of accommodating
a standard tractor-trailer combination shall be provided for each twenty-five
thousand (25,000) square feet of gross building area.
(2) Hours of loading and unloading shall be limited to those hours
that the store is open to the public.
ARTICLE IV, Signs
§ 271-29. General provisions.
A. All signs, together with all appurtenances thereto, shall be properly
maintained at all times.
B. All signs shall be kept clean, sanitary, inoffensive and free and
clear of all obnoxious substances and unsightly conditions.
C. Any person, firm or corporation occupying any vacant lot or premises
by means of a sign located on the ground shall be subject to the same duties
and responsibilities as the owner of the lot with respect to maintenance
of the sign and ground in the vicinity of the sign.
D. The following general regulations shall apply to all signs other
than those erected by the township, state or federal government:
(1) All signs shall be located upon the same lot as the uses which
they identify.
(2) No sign shall project higher than the height restrictions of the
zone as established in this chapter.
(3) No sign shall have a vertical dimension greater than fifteen (15)
feet.
(4) No sign or signs permitted on a property and totalling over one
(1) square foot in area shall be erected so as to extend over the lot line
or into the required yard area so established by the schedule by more than
fifteen (15) inches.
(5) No sign located on a roof shall project beyond the wall, with the
exception of its gooseneck arms (if any), which hold shades or reflectors.
(6) All identification signs shall be removed within a period of thirty
(30) days after discontinuance of a business or removal of a tenant The
tenant and/or owner shall be responsible for the removal of the signs.
Nonconforming projecting signs shall not be permitted to be used after
discontinuance of a business or removal of a tenant.
E. Prohibited signs.
(1) The following types of signs shall not be permitted in any zone:
(a) Projecting, flashing and animated signs.
(b) Signs with any lighting or control mechanism which may cause radio
or television interference.
(c) Any sign so erected, constructed or maintained as to obstruct or
be attached to any fire escape or window, door or opening used as a means
of egress or for fire-fighting purposes or so placed as to interfere with
any opening required for legal ventilation.
(2) [Amended 3-21-1988] A temporary real estate sign indicating the
sale of premises is permitted, subject to the following requirements:
(a) The sign shall not exceed five (5) square feet for a residential
use. The sign shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet or a height of six
(6) feet for a nonresidential use.
(b) Only one (1) sign shall be permitted per lot, except in the following
instances:
[1] Residential lots with a reverse frontage shall be permitted two
(2) signs. One (1) sign shall be placed on each street.
[2] Commercial lots with a frontage on more than one (1) street shall
be permitted two (2) signs.
(c) Temporary real estate signs shall be removed within seven (7) days
after the consummation of a lease or sale.
(d) Temporary real estate signs shall not be illuminated.
(3) Directory signs are prohibited having a sole purpose of directing
individuals to an open house, a garage sale, a yard sale and activities
of a like nature. [Added 3-21-1988]
F. Conditional use.
(1) The following signs shall be permitted under the conditions specified:
(a) In nonresidential zones, signs advertising the prospective sale
or rental of the premises upon which they are maintained.
(b) In any zone, signs identifying the firms engaged in a construction
site.
(c) In any zone, signs indicating the future use of a construction
site.
(2) Maximum total sign area shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the
front footage of the lot along the street on which the signs are to be
located, expressed in square feet. All such signs shall be removed within
thirty (30) days after the new construction has been occupied or within
one (1) month after the sale or lease has been transacted.
§ 271-30. Signs permitted in residential zones.
In residential zones, the following signs shall be permitted
as a matter of right:
A. A sign showing the name and address of the house or family, said
sign to be not larger than one (1) square foot in area.
B. A sign stating the profession of the occupant and not exceeding
one (1) square foot in area.
C. In zones where the use is permitted, a sign identifying a multifamily
dwelling structure, said sign not to exceed twelve (12) square feet in
area.
§ 271-31. Signs permitted in business zones.
A. [Amended 7-6-1993] The definition of "facade," for the purpose of
calculating allowable sign area specifically in the B-1 and B-2 Business
Zones, shall be a story not exceeding twelve (12) feet in height. The following
signs shall be permitted in business zones:
(1) Temporary business signs affixed to the interior side of windows
referencing sales and services of first floor occupants, provided that:
(a) Such signs shall not extend beyond that portion of the building
occupied by the referenced business.
(b) Such signs shall be placed on the windows facing a public street
or parking lot.
(c) The total sign area in any one (1) window shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of the window's area.
(d) Temporary signs shall be removed within ninety (90) days of the
date of placement, and such signs shall not be replaced by the same sign
for a period of at least thirty (30) days.
(2) Window-affixed business signs referring to other than first floor
occupants, provided that:
(a) Such signs shall not extend beyond the portion of the building
occupied by the referenced business.
(b) Such signs shall be placed only on windows facing a public street
or parking lot.
(c) The total sign area in any one (1) window shall not exceed twenty
percent (20%) of that window's area.
(d) No more than three (3) signs shall be permitted for any one (1)
business occupant.
B. B-1 Central Business Zone. Each street-level business shall be permitted
to display identification signs totaling in area no more than three (3)
square feet for each one (1) foot of business frontage or not over twenty
percent (20%) of the ground story front facade, whichever is less. Each
business located on other than the street level shall be permitted to display
identification signs totaling in area not more than four (4) square feet
of sign area for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area occupied
by the business or not over ten percent (10%) of the facade area, whichever
is smaller. All signs, including but not limited to temporary business
signs, advertisement signs and banners, shall be affixed to the front building
facade and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in size. Signs, not
exceeding twenty (20) square feet in size, shall only be permitted on a
side or rear building facade which abuts a B-2 Neighborhood Business Zone,
O Office and Research Zone, C-1 and C-2 Commercial Zone, M-1 Industrial
Zone, P Public Zone and RA-1 Redevelopment Area. Only one (1) sign shall
be permitted on each of the front, side or rear building frontages. [Amended
2-22-1996]
C. B-2 Neighborhood Business Zone. Each business located on the street
level shall be permitted to display identification signs totaling in area
not more than two (2) square feet of sign for each one (1) foot of business
frontage or not over fifteen percent (15%) of the ground story front facade,
whichever is less. Each business located on other than the street level
shall be permitted to display identification signs not to exceed four (4)
square feet in area for each one hundred (100) square feet of floor area
occupied by the business or not over ten percent (10%) of the facade area,
whichever is less. All signs, including but not limited to temporary business
signs, advertisement signs and banners, shall be affixed to the front building
facade and shall not exceed twenty (20) square feet in size. Signs, not
exceeding twenty (20) square feet in size, shall only be permitted on a
side or rear building facade which abuts a B-1 Neighborhood Business Zone,
O Office and Research Zone, C-1 and C-2 Commercial Zone, M-1 Industrial
Zone, P Public Zone and RA-1 Redevelopment Area. Only one sign shall be
permitted on each of the front, side or rear building frontages. [Amended
12-4-1995; 2-22-1996]
D. O, Office and Research Zones. Each establishment shall be permitted
to display identification signs totaling in area not more than ten percent
(10%) of the area of the facade of the structure upon which or in front
of which the sign is to be affixed or erected.
§ 271-32. Signs permitted in industrial zones.
The following signs shall be permitted in industrial zones:
A. M-1 Industrial Zone. Each industry shall be permitted to display
identification signs totaling in area not more than ten percent (10%) of
the area of the facade of the structure upon which or in front of which
the sign is to be affixed or erected.
§ 271-32.1. Signs permitted in redevelopment zones. [Added 1-9-1995]
The following shall apply to redevelopment zone signs:
A. One (1) building sign shall be permitted on each building facade
facing a public street.
B. The maximum area of any single sign shall be five percent (5%) of
the building facade.
C. The maximum sign area of all building signs shall be eight hundred
(800) square feet.
D. All building signs shall not extend above the top of the building
except the sign on the building facade twenty (20) feet above the height
of the building. Alternatively, the sign on the building facade generally
parallel to the Garden State Parkway may be replaced by a pylon sign not
to exceed fifty (50) feet in height with a maximum sign area of two hundred
(200) square feet.
E. Two (2) additional freestanding pylon signs each not to exceed one
hundred (100) feet in area and twenty (20) feet in height shall also be
permitted.
F. Necessary directional and parking signs shall be permitted in appropriate
locations.
G. Signs may be internally illuminated only.
ARTICLE V, Nonconforming Uses
§ 271-33. Continuance of use.
Except as otherwise provided in this Article, the lawful use
of land or buildings existing at the date of the adoption of this chapter
may be continued, although such use or building does not conform to the
regulations specified by this chapter for the zone in which such land or
building is located; provided, however, that no nonconforming building
shall be enlarged, extended or increased unless by such action it becomes
a conforming building and that no nonconforming use shall be expanded.
§ 271-34. Abandonment of use.
A nonconforming use shall be adjudged as abandoned when there
occurs a cessation of any such use or activity by an apparent act or failure
to act on the part of the tenant or owner to reinstate such use within
a period of one (1) year from the date of cessation or discontinuance.
§ 271-35. Restoration of damaged or destroyed buildings.
A. If any nonconforming building shall be destroyed by reason of windstorm,
fire, explosion or other act of God or the public enemy to an extent of
less than one-half (1/2) of the recorded assessed valuation, then such
destruction shall be deemed partial destruction, and the building may be
rebuilt, restored or repaired.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent the strengthening or restoring
to a safe condition of any wall, floor or roof which has been declared
unsafe by the Building Official.
§ 271-36. Reversion of use.
No nonconforming use shall, if once changed into a conforming
use, be changed back again into a nonconforming use.
§ 271-37. Signs for nonconforming uses.
The restoration or installation of signs for nonconforming uses
is permitted.
ARTICLE VI, Administration and Enforcement
§ 271-38. Administration.
The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced
by the Building Official of the township. In no case shall a permit be
granted for the construction or alteration of any building where the proposed
construction, alteration or use thereof would be in violation of any provision
of this chapter. It shall be the duty of the Building Official or his duly
authorized assistants to cause any building, plans or premises to be inspected
or examined and to order, in writing, the remedying of any conditions found
to exist in violation of any provision of this chapter, and he shall have
the right to enter any building premises during the daytime in the course
of his duties.
§ 271-39. Building permits.
A. Filing of plans. All applications for building permits shall be
made in the manner prescribed in the Building Code.EN
B. Records. It shall be the duty of the Building Official to keep a
record of all applications for permits and a record of all permits issued
with a notation of all special conditions involved. He shall file and safely
keep copies of all plans submitted, and the same shall form a part of the
records of his office and shall be available for the use of the Township
Council and of other officials of the Township of Bloomfield, county and
state.
§ 271-40. Certificates of occupancy.
A. Certificates of occupancy required. No building hereafter structurally
altered or erected and no occupancy and use or change in occupancy, ownership
or use of any building or vacant land (whether due to a transfer of title
or a rental or rerental of a building or vacant land or any portion thereof)
shall be used or changed in use until a certificate of occupancy shall
have been issued by the Director of Community Development and Inspections
or his duly authorized assistant, stating that the building or vacant land
or the proposed use thereof complies with the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 12-21-1987]
B. A certificate of occupancy, either for the whole or a part of a
building, shall be applied for coincident with the application for a building
permit and shall be issued within ten (10) days after the erection or structural
alteration of such building or part shall have been completed in conformity
with the provisions of this chapter.
C. In case the Building Official shall decline to issue a certificate
of occupancy, his reasons for doing so shall be stated on one (1) copy
of the application and that copy returned to the applicant.
D. A certificate of occupancy shall be issued to any person having
a proprietary or tenancy interest, who shall be held responsible for any
violation of this chapter on the premises. A record of all certificates
shall be kept on file by the Building Official, and copies shall be furnished
to any person having a proprietary or tenancy interest in the building
affected.
E. No certificate of occupancy shall be required for any building existing
at the time of the enactment of this chapter, except where the character
of use or occupancy is changed.
F. The Building Official shall require the payment of the fees on receipt
of application for a certificate of occupancy and on issuing a certificate
of occupancy, in amounts as specified by the Building Code of the Township
of Bloomfield.EN
G. Revocation of certificate of occupancy. On the serving of notice
of any violation of any of the provisions or requirements with respect
to any building or use thereof or of land, as specified in this chapter,
the certificate of occupancy for such use shall thereupon, without further
action, be null and void. A new certificate of occupancy shall be required
for any further use of such building or land.
H. Monthly report of certificates issued. A monthly report of the certificates
of occupancy issued shall be filed with the Township Director of Revenue.
A record of all certificates of occupancy issued shall be kept in the office
of the Building Official.
§ 271-41. Temporary use permits.
It is recognized that it may be in accordance with the purposes
of this chapter to permit temporary activities for a limited period of
time, which uses may be prohibited by other provisions of this chapter.
If such uses are of such a nature and are so located that, at the time
of the petition they will in no way exert a detrimental effect upon the
uses of land and activities normally permitted in the zone or will contribute
materially, to the welfare of the township, particularly in a state of
emergency, under conditions peculiar to the time and place involved, then
the Board of Adjustment may, by resolution, after written application therefor,
issue a permit for a period not to exceed six (6) months. Such period may
be extended no more than once for an additional period of six (6) months.
§ 271-42. Violations and penalties.EN
Where the Building Official or his duly authorized assistant
is made aware of any violation of the provisions of this chapter, he shall
issue a written notice requiring conformance within a reasonable length
of time, such time to be determined by the Building Official. Any person
or corporation, whether as owner, lessee, principal agency, employee or
otherwise, who violates any of the provisions of this chapter or fails
to comply with any of the requirements thereof or who erects, constructs
or alters, enlarges, converts, moves or uses any building or structure
or uses any land in violation of any statement or plans submitted by him
and approved under the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.)
for each offense or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to
exceed ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each and
every day that such violation continues after such notice shall be considered
a separate and specific violation of this chapter.
§ 271-43. Amendments.
The regulations, limitations and restrictions of this chapter,
including the Zoning Map, may be amended, changed, modified or repealed
by the governing body in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq.
§ 271-44. Effect on violations of former provisions; continuation
of certain provisions.
A. The adoption of this new chapter, however, shall not abate or prevent
the continuance of any proceedings or prosecution for offenses heretofore
committed in violation of the Zoning Ordinance of 1973 and its subsequent
amendments.
B. Nothing herein shall be deemed to change the status of nonconforming
uses heretofore created by virtue of the prior Zoning Ordinance or amendments
thereof, which uses remain nonconforming under this new chapter, it being
the intent that this chapter and the former ordinance be a continuing body
of law.
§ 271-45. Effect on completion of existing buildings.
Any building or structure, the erection of which has been authorized
by a permit issued by the Building Official prior to the passage of this
chapter, shall be completed within one (1) year from the date of the passage
of this chapter in accordance with the permit and the requirements of law
and ordinance in force at the time when such permit was granted and may
be used for the purpose designated in the plans and in the permit.
§ 271-46. Effect on existing provisions.
Any restrictions or requirements with respect to buildings or
land or both which appear in other ordinances of Bloomfield or are established
by law and which are greater than those set forth herein shall take precedence
over those herein. Otherwise, the provisions of this chapter shall apply.
Schedule A: Table of Permitted Uses
Schedule B: Bulk and Setback Regulations
PART III
BOARD OF HEALTH LEGISLATION
Chapter 275, GENERAL PROVISIONS, BOARD OF HEALTH EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield: Art. I, 11-5-1987; Art. II, 12-1-1976 as Secs. 1-2, 1-3,
1-10 and 1-11 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration (Board of Health) -- See Ch. 279.
ARTICLE I, Adoption of Code by Board of Health [Adopted 11-5-1987]
§ 275-1. Adoption of Code.
Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-4, the various chapters and Articles
of the Revised Ordinances, 1976, of the Board of Health of the Town (now
Township) of Bloomfield, and the ordinances of the Board of Health of the
Township of Bloomfield of a general and permanent nature, as revised, codified
and consolidated into chapters and sections by General Code Publishers
Corp. and consisting of Chapters 275 through 359, are hereby approved,
adopted, ordained and enacted as the "Code of the Township of Bloomfield,"
hereinafter known and referred to as the "Code."
§ 275-2. Code supersedes prior ordinances.
This ordinance and the Code shall supersede the 1976 Revised
Ordinances of the Bloomfield Board of Health and all other general and
permanent ordinances of the Board of Health enacted prior to the enactment
of this Code, except such ordinances as are expressly saved from repeal
or continued in force and effect hereinafter.
§ 275-3. When effective.
All provisions of this ordinance and the Code shall take effect
thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication.
§ 275-4. Copy of Code on file.
A copy of the Code in loose-leaf form has been filed in the
office of the Secretary of the Board of Health and shall remain there for
use and examination by the public until final action is taken on this ordinance;
and, if this ordinance shall be adopted, such copy shall be certified as
provided by law, and such certified copy shall remain on file in the office
of the Secretary of the Board of Health, to be made available to persons
desiring to examine the same during all times while said Code is in effect.
§ 275-5. Amendments to Code.
Any and all additions, amendments or supplements to the Code,
when passed and adopted in such form as to indicate the intent of the Board
of Health to make them a part thereof, shall be deemed to be incorporated
into such Code so that reference to the "Code of the Township of Bloomfield"
shall be understood and intended to include such additions and amendments.
Whenever such additions, amendments or supplements to the Code shall be
adopted, they shall thereafter be printed and, as provided hereunder, inserted
in the loose-leaf book containing said Code, as amendments and supplements
thereto.
§ 275-6. Publication; filing.
The Secretary of the Board of Health, pursuant to law, shall
cause to be published, in the manner required, a copy of this adopting
ordinance in a newspaper of general circulation in the township. Sufficient
copies of the Code shall be maintained in the office of the Secretary for
inspection by the public at all times during regular office hours. The
enactment and publication of this adopting ordinance, coupled with availability
of copies of the Code for inspection by the public, shall be deemed, held
and considered to be due and legal publication of all provisions of the
Code for all purposes.
§ 275-7. Code book to be kept up-to-date.
It shall be the duty of the Secretary, or someone authorized
and directed by the Secretary, to keep up-to-date the certified copy of
the book containing the Code required to be filed in the Secretary's office
for the use of the public. All changes in said Code and all ordinances
adopted subsequent to the effective date of this codification, which shall
be adopted specifically as part of the Code, shall, when finally adopted,
be included therein by reference until such changes or new ordinances are
printed as supplements to said Code book, at which time such supplements
shall be inserted therein.
§ 275-8. Altering or tampering with Code; penalties for violation.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to improperly change or amend,
by additions or deletions, any part or portion of the Code, or to alter
or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the
law of the Board of Health to be misrepresented thereby. Anyone violating
this section of this ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction, to a
fine of not less than five dollars ($5.) nor more than five hundred dollars
($500.).
§ 275-9. Severability of Code provisions.
Each section of the Code and every part of each section in an
independent section or part of a section, and the holding of any section
or a part thereof to be unconstitutional, void or ineffective for any cause
shall not be deemed to affect the validity or constitutionality of any
other section or part thereof.
§ 275-10. Severability of ordinance provisions.
Each section of this ordinance is an independent section, and
the holding of any section or part thereof to be unconstitutional, void
or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect the validity
or constitutionality of any other section or part thereof.
§ 275-11. Repeal of ordinances.
All ordinances of a general and permanent nature adopted by
the Board of Health and in force on the date of the adoption of this ordinance
and not contained in the Code are hereby repealed as of the effective date
of this adopting ordinance, except as hereinafter provided.
§ 275-12. Ordinances saved from repeal.
The adoption of this Code and the repeal of ordinances provided
for in § 275-11 of this ordinance shall not affect the following ordinances,
rights and obligations, which are hereby expressly saved from repeal:
A. Any ordinance of the Board of Health adopted subsequent to June
12, 1986.
B. Any right or liability established, accrued or incurred under any
legislative provision prior to the effective date of this ordinance, or
any action or proceeding brought for the enforcement of such right or liability.
C. Any offense or act committed or done before the effective date of
this ordinance in violation of any legislative provision, or any penalty,
punishment or forfeiture which may result therefrom.
D. Any prosecution, indictment, action, suit or other proceeding pending,
or any judgment rendered, prior to the effective date of this ordinance,
brought pursuant to any legislative provision.
E. Any franchise, license, right, easement or privilege heretofore
granted or conferred.
F. Ordinances authorizing the purchase, sale, lease or transfer of
property, or any lawful contract or obligation.
G. Any provisions of an ordinance or resolution of the Board of Health
creating employments, positions or offices and fixing salaries and duties
therefor which are not provided in the Code hereby adopted and which are
not in conflict or inconsistent therewith, or any ordinance pertaining
to the salaries and compensation of Board of Health officers and employees.
§ 275-13. Changes in previously adopted ordinances.
In compiling and preparing the ordinances of the Board of Health
for adoption and revision as part of the Code pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:49-4,
certain grammatical changes and other minor changes were made in one (1)
or more of said ordinances. It is the intention of the Board of Health
that all such changes be adopted as part of the Code as if the ordinances
so changed had been previously formally amended to read as such.
ARTICLE II, Miscellaneous Provisions [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Secs. 1-2,
1-3, 1-10 and 1-11 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 275-14. Construal.
In the construction of Part III of this Code and all other ordinances
of the Board of Health, words and phrases shall be read and construed with
their content and shall, unless inconsistent with the manifest intent of
the Board of Health or unless other or different meanings are expressly
indicated, be given their generally accepted meanings according to the
approved usage of the language. Technical words and phrases and words and
phrases having special or accepted meanings in the law shall be construed
in accordance with such technical or special and accepted meanings.
§ 275-15. Definitions and word usage.
A. Unless otherwise expressly provided or unless there is something
in the subject or content repugnant to such construction or unless inconsistent
with the manifest intent of the Board of Health, the following words and
phrases, when used in the Part III of the Code or in any other ordinances
of the Board of Health, shall have the meanings herein given:
BOARD OF HEALTH or BOARD -- The local Board of Health of the Township
of Bloomfield.
CODE -- Part III of the Code of the Township of Bloomfield.
COUNCIL or TOWNSHIP -- The governing body of the Township of Bloomfield.
COUNTY -- The County of Essex.
GOVERNING BODY -- The Mayor and Councilmen of the Township of Bloomfield
or such other duly authorized legislative body as shall be charged with
governing the Township of Bloomfield.
HEALTH OFFICER -- The Health Officer appointed by the local Board of
Health.
MONTH -- A calendar month.
MUNICIPAL -- Pertains to the Township of Bloomfield.
MUNICIPALITY -- The Township of Bloomfield.
NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE or N.J.A.C. -- The official instrument
of the state for codification of its rules.
NEW JERSEY STATUTES or N.J.S.A. -- That body of statutory law containing
revisions of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey and known as the "New Jersey
statutes," as amended and supplemented.
OATH -- Includes "affirmation," "swear" and "sworn," including "affirm"
and "affirmed."
OCCUPANT -- See "tenant".
OWNER -- Includes the sole owner and any part owner, joint owner, tenant
in common, tenant in partnership, joint tenant or tenant by the entirety
of the whole or part of a building or land and personal property.
PERMANENT DOMICILED DOMESTIC ANIMALS -- Any cat, dog or other animal
normally considered to be a pet housed at the residence for a period of
six (6) months or more. [Added 6-12-1986]
PERSON -- Includes corporations, companies, societies, firms, partnerships,
associations, organizations and any other group or entity acting as a unit,
as well as an individual.
PERSONAL PROPERTY -- Includes goods and chattels, rights and credits,
moneys and effects, evidences of debt, choses in action and all written
instruments by which any right to, interest in or lien or encumbrance upon
property or any debt or financial obligation is created, acknowledged,
evidenced, transferred, discharged or defeated, in whole or in part, and
everything, except real property as herein defined, which may be subject
to ownership.
PRECEDING and FOLLOWING -- Next before and next after, respectively.
PROPERTY -- Includes real and personal property.
PUBLIC GROUND, PUBLIC SQUARE or PUBLIC PLACE -- Any and every public
ground, public square, public park or other place within the township which
is within the jurisdiction and control of the township and which is or
may be in general use by all citizens and in which all have an equal right
of passage and repassage at will.
REAL PROPERTY -- Includes lands, tenements and hereditaments, all rights
thereto and interest therein.
REVISED STATUTES or R.S. -- That body of statutory law known as the
Revised Statutes of New Jersey (1937), containing the general and permanent
laws of the state adopted on December 20, 1937, as amended and supplemented.
SIDEWALK -- Any portion of a street or highway between the curbline
or the lateral line of a shoulder or, if none, the lateral line of the
roadway and the adjacent property line, intended for the use of pedestrians.
STATE -- The State of New Jersey.
STATE SANITARY CODE -- Those regulations adopted by the Public Health
Council pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:1A-7 and which have the force and effect
of law and which can be found in Title 8 of the New Jersey Administrative
Code.
STREET -- Includes highways, roads, avenues, boulevards, courts, public
lanes, alleys, sidewalks, footpaths and all other public highways for vehicular
or pedestrian travel.
TENANT or OCCUPANT (as applied to a building or land) -- Includes any
person who occupies the whole or part of such building or land, whether
alone or with others.
TOWNSHIP -- The Township of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
WEEK -- Seven (7) days.
WRITING (except as signatures) and WRITTEN -- Include printing and
any other mode of representing words, letters and figures.
YEAR -- A calendar year.
B. Word usage.
(1) And; or. "And" may be construed as meaning "or" and "or" as "and"
if the sense requires it.
(2) Gender. Words importing the masculine gender shall apply to females
as well as to males and to partnerships, limited partnerships, associations,
bodies corporate and other artificial persons.
(3) Number. Words used in the singular include the plural, and words
in the plural include the singular number.
(4) "Officer" or "official," and the title of an officer or official,
shall be construed as if the words "of the Township of Bloomfield" followed
it.
§ 275-16. Effect of statute.
In any case where a provision of this Code is in conflict with
a provision of the New Jersey State Sanitary Code, the provision of the
State Sanitary Code shall prevail and govern; except, however, that, if
any provision of this Code is more restrictive than a provision of the
New Jersey State Sanitary Code, then the more restrictive provision, being
the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and
safety of the inhabitants of the township, shall prevail, govern and be
enforced.
§ 275-17. Official Seal.
A Seal, a copy of which is on file in the office of the Secretary
of the Board of Health, is hereby adopted as the Official Seal of the Board.
Chapter 279, ADMINISTRATION EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield: Art. I, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 2, Art. 1, of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances; Art. II, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 2, Art. 2, of the 1976 Revised Ordinances;
Art. III, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 2, Art. 3, of the Revised Ordinances; Art. IV,
12-6-1994. Amendments notes where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Administration of township government generally -- See Ch. 5.
ARTICLE I, Health Officer; Inspections [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 2,
Art. 1, of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 279-1. Authority of Health Officer.
Any act of the Health Officer within the authority conferred
by this Code is to be taken as a delegation of authority to such Health
Officer, pursuant to the powers to so delegate the authority conferred
upon this Board by statute.
§ 279-2. Inspections; right of entry.
A. The Board of Health and its Health Officer or duly authorized agent
or agents shall make inspections and examinations required by any law or
code of this state and by any code, ordinance, regulation or order of the
Board, and all persons are hereby forbidden to interfere with or obstruct
such inspection, examination or execution.
B. The Board of Health and its Health Officer or duly authorized agent
or agents shall have the right, at all times, to enter into and upon any
premises or buildings in the township for the purpose of examining the
same to ascertain whether there is upon or in any premises or building
in the township any nuisance or violation of any health ordinance or health
statute or for the purpose of enforcing the provisions of health ordinances
or health statutes.
§ 279-3. Interference with placing of placards or notices.
A. No person shall interfere with or obstruct the posting of any lawful
placard or notice by any health official in or on any place or premises.
B. No person shall conceal or mutilate any such placard or notice or
remove it except by permission of the Health Officer.
C. It shall be the duty of the occupant of the premises where such
placard or notice has been posted to notify the Health Officer immediately
of any interference with or removal of such placard or notice.
ARTICLE II, Obsolete Materials [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 2, Art. 2,
of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 279-4. Report of materials; valuation.
Whenever there is obsolete equipment, materials, supplies or
personal property in his Department not needed for public use, the Health
Officer shall cause an estimate to be made of the value thereof, and he
shall report these facts to the Board of Health. A resolution may be adopted
by the Board of Health declaring such equipment, materials, supplies or
personal property obsolete or surplus and not required for public use and
to fix the value thereof.
§ 279-5. Sale of materials.
Upon the adoption of the aforesaid resolution, the Health Officer
shall be authorized to sell to the person offering the highest price therefor
at private sale if the value thereof as fixed by such resolution is less
than one hundred dollars ($100.). Otherwise, the sale thereof shall be
made after advertisement and public bidding by sealed proposal or at public
auction to be authorized by the Board of Health.
ARTICLE III, Vital Statistics [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 2, Art. 3,
of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 279-6. Marriage certificates.EN
Every person having authority to solemnize marriage shall transmit
to the Board of Health a certificate of every marriage solemnized before
him within five (5) days next thereafter, and said certificate shall be
made out on blank forms furnished by this Board for that purpose and shall
include all the facts required by said form.
§ 279-7. Birth certificates.EN
The physician or midwife present at birth of every child born
in this township and, in case there is no physician or midwife present,
the parents or witnesses present at said birth shall report, in writing,
to the Board of Health all particulars concerning said birth, called for
on blank forms furnished by the Board for that purpose, and said report
shall be made within five (5) days next after the date of said birth.
§ 279-8. Death certificates.EN
In case any person shall die within this township, the physician
who may have attended during the last illness shall furnish the undertaker
or member of the decedent's family a certificate of such death, which certificate
shall be made out and shall comprise all the facts, stated in the blank
forms furnished for that purpose by this Board.
§ 279-9. Fees. [Amended 12-6-1994; 7-24-1995]
Fees shall be as follows:
A. Vital statistics.
(1) Certified copies: five dollars ($5.) per copy.
(2) Marriage license (excluding state fees): ten dollars ($10.).
B. Human Services Division.
(1) Income forty thousand dollars ($40,000.) and under: seventy-four
dollars ($74.).
(2) Income thirty thousand dollars ($30,000.) and under: forty-five
dollars ($45.).
(3) Income twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.) and under: twenty-six
dollars ($26.).
(4) Income forty thousand one dollars ($40,001.) and over: one hundred
dollars ($100.).
(5) Insurance or third-party pay: one hundred dollars ($100.).
(6) Family income under ten thousand dollars ($10,000.): set your own
fee.
(7) Individual income under six thousand dollars ($6,000.): set your
own fee.
C. Nursing Division.
(1) Cervical cancer screening: thirty dollars ($30.).
(2) Urinalysis: five dollars ($5.).
(3) Hemoglobin: five dollars ($5.).
(4) Colorectal screening: five dollars ($5.).
(5) SMAC: twenty-five dollars ($25.).
(6) SMAC (employees): twenty dollars ($20.).
(7) Child health conference per session fee: five dollars ($5.).
(8) Flu shot: eight dollars ($8.).
(9) Lead screening: twelve dollars ($12.).
D. Environmental Division. [Added 9-12-1995EN]
(1) Food handler course: fifteen dollars ($15.) per student.
(2) Boiler inspection fee: five dollars ($5.) per dwelling unit.
(3) Boiler inspection late fee (late fee applies to reregistration
of heating units after November 30 of the current heating year: two dollars
and fifty cents ($2.50) per dwelling unit.
ARTICLE IV, Violations and Penalties [Adopted 12-6-1994]
§ 279-10. Conflicts with other provisions.
In any case where a provision of any Board of Health ordinance
is found to be in conflict with the provisions of any zoning, building,
fire, safety or health ordinance or code of the city, the provision which
establishes the higher standard for the promotion and protection of the
health and safety of the people shall prevail.
§ 279-11. Violations and penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any Board of Health
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars ($100.) for each first offense; not less than two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.) for each second offense; and not less than five hundred
dollars ($500.) for each offense thereafter, or be imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine
and imprisonment, or be subject to a civil penalty, not to exceed five
hundred dollars ($500.) which penalty shall be enforced or collected through
any court of competent jurisdiction in accordance with the Penalty Enforcement
Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1 et seq. Each violation of any of the provisions of
this chapter and each day or part thereof the same is violated shall be
deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
§ 279-12. Applicability.
The provisions of this Article shall apply to each ordinance
of the Bloomfield Board of Health except for those ordinances where a separate
and distinct penalty is stipulated.
Chapter 282, ANIMALS AND FOWL EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 4 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Section
282-8 added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 275, General Provisions,
Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals (Township Council) -- See Ch. 78.
Animals in parks -- See Ch. A361.
§ 282-1. Keeping of animals and fowl. [Amended 6-12-1986]
A. Subject to the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield,EN
no swine, goats, cattle, horses, rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons, chickens
or other fowl shall be kept or maintained within the Township of Bloomfield
on any private or public plot of land or other premises without first obtaining
written permission from the Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield,
which will only be issued upon compliance with all other provisions of
this chapter.
B. All persons desiring to keep or maintain any of said animals or
fowl shall file an application with the Board of Health on a form provided
by the Board. This application will include, but is not limited to, the
following information:
(1) The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(2) The number and types of animals or fowl desired to be kept.
(3) A sketch and description of the proposed confinement area(s).
C. Failure to comply with any of the following provisions is hereby
declared to be a public health nuisance and detrimental to the health and
well-being of the public:
(1) All swine, goats, cattle, horses, rabbits, ducks, geese, pigeons,
chickens or other fowl shall be confined in a suitable, durable coop, enclosure
or runway which will not allow any of the confined animals or fowl to enter
any other property.
(2) Such coop, enclosure or runway shall be located in an area of the
property which will prevent it from becoming a nuisance or annoyance or
interference with the health, enjoyment or general well-being of any other
residents of this municipality.
(3) Such coop, enclosure or runway shall be maintained in a safe, sanitary
condition which will not allow any of the following to occur:
(a) The accumulation of animal wastes on the ground for longer than
twenty-four (24) hours.
(b) The presence of noxious odors or noises.
(c) The presence of any structures or other objects which can act as
rodent or insect attractants or harborages.
§ 282-2. Diseased animals.
No animals affected with a contagious disease shall be brought
into or kept within the limits of this township, except by written permission
of the Board of Health.
§ 282-3. Quarantine.
A. It shall be the duty of any inspector or officer of the Board, when
any cattle, sheep or fowl shall be found in a diseased, overheated, feverish
or exhausted condition, to immediately attach to any such diseased, overheated,
feverish or exhausted animal or to the pen or stall in which any such animal
may be confined a label or tag on which shall be written or printed the
word "Quarantined by the Local Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield,
N.J.," and such inspector or other officer shall immediately report such
quarantine at the office of the Board so that proper action may be taken
relative thereto.
B. Any person other than an officer of the Board who shall destroy,
deface, cancel, interfere with or remove, without permission of the Board,
any label or tag so attached to any pen, stall or animal shall be subject
to the provisions of § 282-8.
C. Any person removing any animal as aforesaid quarantined, without
the permission of the Board, shall be subject to the provisions of §
282-8.
D. Any person interfering with, hindering or preventing the inspector
or other officer of the Board in performing the duties imposed by this
section shall be subject to the provisions of § 282-8.
§ 282-4. Report of rabies.
It shall be the duty of all persons owning or having interest
in or having in their possession or under their control or having knowledge
of any dog, cat or other animal affected with rabies or suspected of being
affected with rabies to report this fact immediately to the Board of Health
or the Health Officer by telephone and in writing. The written report shall
contain a description of the animal, the location of the animal and the
name and address of the owner.
§ 282-5. Slaughtering.
A. By reason of the density of the population in the township and the
offensiveness of slaughterhouses, live-chicken markets and similar places,
it is hereby declared that a slaughterhouse or any market or store where
live animals or fowl are kept for sale or slaughtered on the premises occupied
by or connected with such market or store is a nuisance and shall not be
conducted or permitted in the township.
B. No person shall slaughter, kill or butcher, or raise or keep for
the purpose of slaughtering, killing or butchering, any swine, sheep, goats,
cattle or fowl within the Township of Bloomfield. [Added 6-12-1986]
§ 282-6. Roosters.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or maintain roosters
within the township.
§ 282-7. Restriction on permanently domiciled domestic animals.
[Amended 6-12-1986]
Because of the density of population in the Township of Bloomfield,
and the danger to health caused by a large number of permanently domiciled
domestic animals in any one (1) household and odors arising therefrom,
it is determined that no one (1) household may keep more than five (5)
permanently domiciled domestic animals over the age of three (3) months
at any one (1) time.
§ 282-8. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 288, BOARDING HOMES FOR CHILDREN EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 5 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Section
288-9 added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 275, General Provisions,
Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Child-care centers -- See Ch. 296.
§ 288-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BOARDING HOME FOR CHILDREN or BOARDING HOME -- Includes any privately
owned dwelling or part of a dwelling or other place where one (1) or more
children under sixteen (16) years of age are placed or regularly received
for any period of time, unattended by parent, adult relative or legal guardian,
and foster parent care is provided, except those places which are operated,
maintained, licensed or regulated or in which a child is placed pursuant
to statute by:
A. The State Board of Child Welfare.
B. The State Board of Education.
C. Any aid society of a properly organized and accredited church or
fraternal society organized for aid and relief to its members.
D. Any charitable society incorporated under the laws of this state
having as one (1) of its objects the prevention of cruelty to children
or the care and protection of children.
§ 288-2. License required.
No person shall conduct or maintain a boarding home for children
without first obtaining a license from the Board of Health.
§ 288-3. Contents of license; posting; term; fee.
A. Every license issued under this chapter shall state the name of
the licensee, the location of the premises and the maximum number and ages
of children permitted.
B. The license shall be posted in a conspicuous place in the licensed
premises.
C. No license shall be granted for a term exceeding one (1) year.EN
§ 288-4. Record of licenses issued.
Records of all issued licenses shall be kept by the Board of
Health.
§ 288-5. Prohibited acts.
A. No greater number of children shall be kept at one (1) time on the
premises than is authorized in the license.
B. No variation of the ages of the boarded children from the ages stated
in the license shall be permitted.
C. No children shall be kept in a building or place not designated
in the license.
§ 288-6. Register; reports.
A. Every licensee shall maintain a register as provided in the State
Sanitary Code, Chapter VI (N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.30). Additionally, the Board
of Health may require further information to be maintained in said register.
B. Every licensee shall provide reports as set forth in the State Sanitary
Code, Chapter VI (N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.32). Additionally, the Board of Health
may require further information or further reports.
§ 288-7. Inspections.
A. Any place licensed under the provisions of this chapter, and its
records, shall be open to inspection at all times to duly authorized representatives
of the Board of Health.
B. Such authorized persons shall visit and inspect the premises and
investigate the manner of conducting such licensed boarding home. Such
persons shall have the right to call for and examine the records required
by these regulations to be kept and to inquire into all matters concerning
such licensed premises and the children therein. It shall be the duty of
the licensee to give all information to such person and afford them every
reasonable facility for examining the records, inspecting the premises
and seeing the inmates thereof.
§ 288-8. Revocation and suspension of license.
A license issued under this chapter may be revoked or suspended
by the Board of Health, after notice and hearing, for a violation of this
chapter, the State Sanitary Code, Chapter VI (N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.1 et seq.),
or any rules or regulations promulgated under this chapter or the State
Sanitary Code, Chapter VI (N.J.A.C. 8:18-1.1 et seq.), or when the judgment
of the Board of Health is such that the further operation of the boarding
home for children is not conducive to the well-being of the children.
§ 288-9. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 292, BUILDINGS, UNFIT EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 6 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Section
292-12 added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 275, General Provisions,
Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction (Township Council) -- See Ch. 87.
Unfit dwellings (Township Council) -- See Ch. 113.
Housing standards (Township Council) -- See Ch. 159.
Water -- See Ch. 262.
Public health nuisances -- See Ch. 322.
Sanitation -- See Ch. 336.
§ 292-1. Determination of unfitness; notice to vacate.
A. [Amended 11-1-1994] Whenever it shall be decided by the Director
of Health that any building or part thereof is unfit for human habitation
by reason of its unsanitary condition, the Director shall cause a notice
of such decision, together with the reasons therefor, to be served in the
following manner:
(1) The notice shall be served upon the owner of the property by certified
mail or personal service.
(2) If the owner cannot be served in accordance with Subsection A(1)
above, the notice shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the building,
and the notice shall be served upon the occupants of the building.
B. The notice shall state that the building or a designated part thereof
shall be vacated within ten (10) days or in such shorter time as is in
such notice specified.
§ 292-2. Lighting, ventilation and cleanliness.
No owner or lessee of any building or any part thereof shall
lease or let or hire out the same or any portion thereof to be occupied
by any person or allow the same to be occupied as a place in which or for
anyone to dwell or lodge, except when such building or such part thereof
is sufficiently lighted and ventilated and is in all respects in that condition
of cleanliness and wholesomeness required by this Code, any ordinance of
the township or any law of this state or in which they require such premises
to be kept.
§ 292-3. Occupation of basements; conflicts; violations and penalties.
[Amended 11-1-1994]
A. No person shall occupy or let to another for occupancy any basement
space within a dwelling or dwelling unit, for the purpose of living therein,
which does not comply with the following requirements:
(1) The floor level of rooms used for sleeping is less than three and
one-half (31/2) feet below the average grade of ground adjacent to and
within fifteen (15) feet of the exterior walls of such rooms. The floors
and walls must be impervious to leakage of underground and surface runoff
water and insulated against dampness, and provided that the windows thereof
are at least fifteen (15) feet from the nearest building or wall.
(2) The total of window area in each room is equal to at least the
minimum not less than eight percent (8%) of the floor area.
(3) Such required minimum window area is located entirely above the
grade of the ground adjoining such window area.
(4) The total of openable window area in each room is equal to at least
the minimum of four percent (4%) of the floor area being ventilated, except
where there is supplied some other device affording adequate ventilation
and approved by the public officer.
B. In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in
conflict with the provision of any zoning, building, fire, safety or health
ordinance or code of the township, the provision which establishes the
higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety
of the people shall prevail.
C. In any case where a provision of this chapter is found to be in
conflict with a provision of any other ordinance or code of the township
which establishes a lower standard for the promotion and protection of
health and safety of the people, the provisions of this chapter shall be
deemed to prevail, and such other ordinance or codes are hereby declared
to be repealed to the extent that they may be found in conflict with this
chapter.
D. Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not exceeding
five hundred dollars ($500.) or be imprisoned in the county jail for a
period not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by such fine and imprisonment,
or be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500.),
which penalty shall be enforced or collected through any court of competent
jurisdiction in accordance with the Penalty Enforcement Law, N.J.S.A. 2A:58-1
et seq. Each violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and each
day the same is violated shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and
distinct offense.
E. In addition, any person, firm or corporation who rents, leases or
causes to be rented, leased or otherwise occupied any dwelling unit in
violation of any provision of this chapter or any other chapters of the
Code of the Township of Bloomfield which results in the displacement of
tenants, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 20:4-4.1 et seq., shall be responsible for
all relocation costs as set forth in N.J.S.A. 20:4-4 et seq.
F. This section may be enforced by the Township Director of Health,
the Director of Community Development and Inspections, the Fire Official
or their authorized agent.
§ 292-4. Occupancy and air space.
No owner, agent, lessee or keeper of any tenement house, lodging
or boarding house or dwelling shall cause so great a number of persons
to dwell, be or sleep in any such house or any portion thereof as to provide
less than the minimum standards of the Housing Code of the townshipEN in
regard to occupancy and air space.
§ 292-5. Cleanliness; paint.
A. Every tenement house or dwelling and every yard, court, passage,
area and alley connected therewith or belonging thereto shall be kept clean.
B. The owner, agent, lessee and occupant of any tenement house or dwelling
or part thereof shall thoroughly cleanse all rooms, passages, stairs, floors,
windows, walls, ceilings, privies, cesspools and drains of the house or
part of the house of which he is the owner, agent, lessee or occupant to
the satisfaction of the Board and its Health Officer or duly authorized
agent or agents as often as shall be required by said Board and its Health
Officer or duly authorized agent or agents and shall well and sufficiently,
to the satisfaction of the Board and its Health Officer or duly authorized
agent or agents, whitewash or paint the walls and ceilings thereof as often
as shall be required by the Board.
C. The use of any paint or any pigmented, liquid substance applied
to surfaces by brush, roller or spray, in which the total nonvolatile ingredients
contain more than five-tenths percent (0.5%) of lead by weight or five
thousand (5,000) parts per million (PPM) by atomic absorption analysis
or one (1) milligram per square centimeter (mg/cm2) on the interior or
exterior surfaces of any dwelling or dwelling unit is prohibited. [Amended
11-1-1994]
D. When it is determined that lead-based paint in excess of the standards
set forth in Subsection C exists on interior walls, ceilings, floors, stairs,
treads, baseboards, window sills, wells, sashes, frames, impact or friction
surfaces or other interior surfaces within a dwelling unit or exists on
any exterior surface that is accessible to children in such condition that
it could constitute a potential hazard to the health or safety of the occupants,
the Director of Health or his authorized agent may order the removal or
abatement of such hazard. Such removal or abatement must be conducted in
such a manner as not to constitute a threat to the health or safety of
residents, occupants or workers and shall be conducted by properly trained
workers under the direction of qualified supervisors and utilize currently
acceptable industry standards and work practices. [Added 11-1-1994]
§ 292-6. Water.
A. Every premises shall be provided with a safe supply of potable water
meeting the standards as set forth in Potable Water Standards as published
by the New Jersey State Department of Health.
B. The source of such water supply shall be approved by the New Jersey
State Department of Health or the Board of Health.
C. The minimum rate of flow of hot or cold water issuing from a faucet
or fixture shall be not less than two (2) gallons per minute.
§ 292-7. Remedy of unsanitary conditions.
All walls and ceilings of any building, and of the cellar thereof,
so dirty as to be unsanitary shall be thoroughly cleaned and whitewashed
or painted whenever required by the Board of Health.
§ 292-8. Prevention of leaks.
The owner, lessor or agent of any building or part thereof used
in any degree for occupation by human beings, whether for business or dwelling
purposes, shall keep the roofs, gutters and sidewalls of such building
so that same shall not leak.
§ 292-9. Defective chimneys and flues.
No chimney, smoke pipe, smokestack, flue or any part thereof
or any connection therewith shall be or remain so defective or out of repair
as to allow coal or illuminating gas or any noxious fumes or odors to escape
therefrom into said building.
§ 292-10. Toilet facilities.
A. No building or structure shall be occupied or used by humans unless
the same shall be equipped with water closet and toilet facilities in good
and serviceable condition as follows:
(1) In taverns, not less than one (1) toilet and basin for each sex,
and one (1) urinal.
(2) In each dwelling, one (1) toilet for each family living separately
therein.
(3) In all other places:
(a) Where both sexes are employed or working, at least one (1) toilet
for each sex, provided that where more than ten (10) persons are so employed
or working, at least one (1) additional toilet shall be provided for each
additional twenty-five (25) persons or fraction thereof of each sex.
(b) Where only one (1) sex is employed or working, at least one (1)
toilet for the number of persons working not in excess of ten (10) and
one (1) additional toilet for each additional twenty-five (25) persons
or fraction thereof of such sex.
B. In all taverns and restaurants and eating places, the toilets and
washbasins shall be readily accessible to and open for the free use thereof
by all patrons and customers in any such place.
C. In all places, the toilet for each sex shall be properly separated
so as to provide absolute privacy.
D. The toilet seats installed on any toilet in any place where persons
are employed or the place used by the public shall be the open-front type.
The floor of the toilets shall be of tile or watertight concrete.
E. In every room with a water closet or urinal, there shall be provided
a washbasin in good working order.
F. Stall-type urinals shall be recessed and constructed so that the
floor drains into such urinal. No slate urinals shall be installed.
§ 292-11. Pest control upon demolition or moving of building.
A. Before any building, dwelling or structure in the township shall
be demolished, razed or moved, the owner thereof or the person responsible
for such demolition, razing or movement shall, before such razing or demolition,
fumigate, exterminate and treat said premises in an approved manner so
as to destroy any rats, rodents or other vermin then in the structure.
B. If any owner believes that the premises about to be razed, demolished
or moved is free of rats, rodents or other vermin, he may request the Health
Officer to inspect said premises. If the Health Officer or his duly authorized
representative shall issue a certificate attesting to the apparent lack
of rats, rodents or other vermin in said structure to be razed, demolished
or moved, then and in that event the owner or person responsible for the
razing, demolition or movement shall be excused from the fumigation and
treatment therein required.
C. The Board of Health shall set standards for fumigation and treatment
necessary before the demolition, razing or movement as provided for in
this section.EN
Chapter 296, CHILD-CARE CENTERS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield
4-7-1982. Section 296-3 added at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 275,
General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments noted where
applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Boarding homes for children -- See Ch. 288.
§ 296-1. Adoption of standards.
The Manual of Standards for Child-Care Centers for the Child
from Two to Five (Revised 1981), as promulgated by the Division of Youth
and Family Services, shall be and is hereby adopted and incorporated by
reference into this chapter subject to the following changes, amendments
and exceptions thereto, relative exclusively to those children within the
two-month-to-two-year category.
§ 296-2. Modifications.
The modifications to said manual are as follows:
A. Subchapter I, General Provisions.
(1) Legal authority.
(a) The words "four (4) children between two (2) months and two (2)
years of age" shall be substituted for the words for "six (6) or more children
over the age of two (2) years and under the age of five (5) years."
(b) The words "Bloomfield Health Department" shall be substituted for
the "New Jersey Department of Human Services."
(2) Definitions.
(a) Delete the words "age of two (2) and under the age of five (5)
years" and substitute the words "two (2) months and under the age of two
(2) years."
(b) Delete the word "six (6)" and substitute "four (4)."
(c) "Department" in (e) means the Bloomfield Health Department.
(d) Delete in Section (k) "bureau" and substitute "Health Department."
B. Subchapter II, Licensing Procedures.
(1) Delete "bureau" and substitute "Health Department" in Sections
a and b. Delete "seventy-five dollars ($75.)" and substitute "twenty-five
dollars ($25.)."
(a) A late fee of ten dollars ($10.) will be assessed for each license
renewal application received on or after April 1. [Added 12-6-1994]
(2) Delete the words "the Treasurer, State of New Jersey" and substitute
"the Bloomfield Health Department."
(3) Issuance of License. Delete the word "Bureau" and substitute "Bloomfield
Health Department."
(4) Delete the word "three (3)" and substitute "one (1)" in 1 and 2.
(5) Causes for Denial, Suspension or Revocation of a License. Delete
the word "Bureau" and substitute "Bloomfield Health Department." Section
(c): Delete the words "State of New Jersey" and substitute the "Bloomfield
Health Department."
(6) Administrative Hearings. Delete entire section.
C. Subchapter III and Subchapter IV. Delete the word "Bureau" and substitute
the "Bloomfield Health Department."
D. Subchapter IV.
Staff/Child Ratio
Under 12 weeks 3 children 1 staff member
12 weeks through 3 children 1 staff member
2 years
E. Subchapter V and Subchapter VI. Delete the word "Bureau" and substitute
the "Bloomfield Health Department."
F. Subchapter VI, Nutrition. The following paragraphs on infant nutrition
are to be added:
Infant Feeding Requirements
a. A physician must indicate the feeding regime of each infant, including
type of formula, use of additional in-between fluids and foodstuff.
b. Parents should provide formulas and fluids in individually labeled
bottles and feeding utensils. (Single-service items may be used by the
facility.)
c. Foods and formulas must be refrigerated and warmed in standard,
temperature-controlled warmers or coolers, in an area away from play space.
d. Staff members are required to:
1. Wash hands before and after feeding an infant.
2. Rinse bottles after feeding and place them in individually labeled
bags to be returned to parents.
3. Dispose of feeding utensils in a plastic-lined covered container.
4. Use a clean linen or disposable bib for each infant.
G. Subchapter VII, Equipment and Materials.
(1) Toys should be approved by the United States Consumer Product Safety
Commission.
(2) Separate parts of toys should be no smaller than two by two (2x2)
inches to avoid accidental swallowing.
§ 296-3. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 303, FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield: Art. I, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 7, Art. 1, of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances; Art. II, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 7, Art. 2, of the 1976 Revised Ordinances.
Sections 303-4 and 303-5A amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch.
275, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages -- See Ch. 70.
Business hours for food vendors -- See Ch. 89, Art. II.
Food establishments (Township Council) -- See Ch. 133.
Licensed occupations -- See Ch. 173.
Vending machines -- See Ch. 258.
Food handling -- See Ch. 305.
Ice -- See Ch. 311.
Milk and milk products -- See Ch. 318.
ARTICLE I, General Provisions [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 7, Art. 1,
of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 303-1. Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1965) -- That certain
code approved by the State Department of Health for adoption by reference
by local Boards of Health in accordance with law, being a code regulating
retail food establishments and providing for the inspection of such establishments.
§ 303-2. Adoption of standards; copies on file.
A. Pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health and Sanitation
Codes Adoption by Reference Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6), there
is hereby adopted the whole of the Retail Food Establishment Code of New
Jersey (1965). A printed copy of said code was annexed to and incorporated
by reference in the ordinance passed on September 10, 1969, adopting said
code, and is hereby incorporated in this Article by reference and made
a part hereof as fully as though it had been set forth at length herein.
B. In accordance with law, three (3) copies of the Retail Food Establishment
Code of New Jersey (1965) have been placed on file in the office of the
Secretary of the Board of Health and shall remain on file in said office
for the use and examination of the public so long as this Article shall
remain in effect.
§ 303-3. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE II, Wholesale or Retail Food Establishments [Adopted 12-1-1976
as Ch. 7, Art. 2, of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 303-4. Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
DRINK -- Does not include alcoholic beverages.
RETAIL FOOD ESTABLISHMENT -- Includes all such places operated for
profit, known, designated or called "restaurant," "saloon," "cafe," "bar,"
"grill," "dining room," "wagon," "cart," "car," "club," "soda fountain,"
"ice cream parlor," "road stand" or "luncheonette" and any other place
or location, permanent or movable, where food, drink, either or both are
sold to be consumed or on near the premises or location. [Amended 11-2-1987]
WHOLESALE FOOD ESTABLISHMENT -- Includes all such places engaged in
the preparation of food products not intended to be consumed on the premises
or to be sold directly to consumers. [Added 11-2-1987]
§ 303-5. License required; fee; nontransferability; expiration.
A. No person shall engage in the business of conducting a wholesale
or retail food establishment as defined in § 303-4 hereof until such
person shall have first obtained from the Board of Health a license to
conduct the same and shall have paid to said Board a fee as provided in
the township ordinances. [Amended 11-5-1987]
B. A separate license shall be required for each place. Such licenses
shall not be transferable either as to the holder thereof or as to the
location thereof. The person named on the license must be the actual operator
of the business.
C. Each license shall expire on December 31 next after its issuance.
§ 303-6. Compliance required.
No license shall be issued unless the premises in which the
business is to be conducted complies with all ordinances of the township
and the Board of Health of the township.
§ 303-7. Separation of premises.
No building, structure or premises shall be licensed as or used
as a restaurant unless said place or premises is separated from any room
used as a dwelling, apartment or tenement by a solid and substantial wall
which shall extend from floor to ceiling without a door or other opening.
§ 303-8. Sale of food from stands or vehicles.
No prepared food or beverage intended for human consumption
shall be sold or offered for sale or distributed from any stand, pushcart,
truck or mobile vehicle in this township, except for those packaged foods
that have been carefully wrapped and sealed at some permanently fixed and
approved place of fabrication and preparation. These foods shall be maintained
at the respective food temperatures prescribed in N.J.A.C. 8:24-3.2, which
provisions are made a part thereof. Said vendors shall be otherwise properly
licensed.
§ 303-9. Closing of facilities.
When the Health Officer has reasonable cause to believe that
any eating and drinking establishment or itinerant eating and drinking
establishment or any employee thereof may be a source of foodborne infection,
he is authorized to require the immediate closing of the eating and drinking
establishment concerned until no further danger of disease outbreak exists
or to cause the immediate exclusion of the employee from the eating and
drinking establishment or to cause an immediate change of operating procedure
to correct those conditions which may be at fault.
§ 303-10. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 305, FOOD HANDLING EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 8 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Section
305-4B amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 275, General Provisions,
Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments notes where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Business hours for food vendors -- See Ch. 89, Art. II.
Food establishments (Township Council) -- See Ch. 133.
Licensed occupations -- See Ch. 173.
Food establishments -- See Ch. 305.
Milk and milk products -- See Ch. 318.
§ 305-1. Wrapping.
The wrapping of any food products which do not have any protective
covering in newspapers, previously used paper or bags is prohibited.
§ 305-2. Temporary food-service establishments. [Added 6-17-1981]
A. A temporary food-service establishment shall comply with the requirements
of this chapter and Chapter XII of the State Sanitary Code, except as otherwise
provided in this chapter. The regulatory authority may impose additional
requirements to protect against health hazards related to the conduct of
the temporary food-service establishment and may prohibit the sale of the
same or of all potentially hazardous foods.
B. Restrictions on operation.
(1) These provisions are applicable whenever a temporary food-service
establishment is permitted.
(2) The preparation or service of potentially hazardous foods, including
hamburgers, frankfurters, pastries filled with cream or synthetic cream,
custards and similar products and salads or sandwiches containing meat,
poultry, eggs or fish, is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to
any potentially hazardous food that has been prepared and packaged under
conditions meeting the requirements of Chapter XII of the State Sanitary
Code, is obtained in individual servings, is stored at a temperature of
forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F.) or below or at a temperature
of one hundred forty degrees Fahrenheit (140° F.) or above in facilities
meeting the requirements of Chapter XII of the State Sanitary Code and
is served directly in the unopened container in which it was packaged.
(3) Temporary food establishment permits granted under § 133-2C(2)
are subject to review and approval of the Board of Health and the recommendation
of the Director of Health. Applicants must prove nonprofit eligibility
under the ordinance to the satisfaction of the Board of Health. Each facility
must be inspected and approved by the Department of Health. All food items
must be approved for sale by the Board of Health and must be prepared according
to Department of Health specifications. The time and place of the sale
of food is to be specified on the permit and limited only to those times
specified. The Board of Health will cause each facility to be inspected
as it deems necessary and may impose additional restrictions or requirements
to protect the public health. [Added 8-7-1988]
§ 305-3. Bread and bakery products.
A. All bread or bakery products offered or intended for sale shall,
upon sale or when transported or handled for sale or delivered in vehicles
or otherwise, be suitably wrapped in paraffin paper or other clean covering
in such manner as to protect completely the bread or bakery products from
dirt and dust or from harmful contact in handling.
B. All bread and bakery products delivered to other than the ultimate
consumer in the township shall be delivered within said store or other
premises. No delivery on the sidewalk or in front of said store or other
premises prior to opening is permitted.
§ 305-4. Food handler's certificate; supervisor of food-service
personnel. [Amended 3-1-1978]
A. No person shall be employed in or work or be engaged in the business
or occupation of manufacturing, handling or serving food, foodstuffs or
beverages intended or suited for human consumption unless such person shall
first obtain a food handler's certificate from the Board of Health.
B. [Amended 11-5-1987] No retail food establishment shall hereinafter
operate, within the time limitations hereinafter provided, unless at least
one (1) person connected with said establishment, who is responsible for
the general sanitation of the establishment and who is hereafter referred
to as the "supervisor" shall have completed a course of general instruction
in bacteria characteristics and growth, spread of foodborne diseases, methods
of preventing food poisoning, proper handling techniques, equipment and
establishment sanitation, dishwashing and sanitation and insect and rodent
control.
(1) Such course of instruction may be given by this Board of Health
or by some other agency with a course approved by this Board of Health.
On completion of said course of instruction, said supervisor shall be given
a certificate indicating satisfactory completion of said course.
(2) Said certificate shall be issued for one (1) year and shall be
renewed from time to time as the Health Officer may direct, either by requirement
of additional courses or the review of the entire course or by such other
requirements within the framework of this section as the Health Officer
may direct.
(3) The supervisor of food-service personnel shall be given a certificate
issued by the approved course of instruction indicating that he has attended
the necessary course of instruction hereinabove set forth and has indicated
an understanding thereof.
(4) The Board of Health, through its Health Officer shall establish
a general course of instruction for supervisors herein referred to within
six (6) months of the date of the passage of this chapter. Thereafter,
each food-handling establishment shall designate to said Board of Health
the person or persons that it will nominate as supervisors of food personnel,
and those persons shall be notified and shall attend the aforementioned
course of general instruction.
(5) Within three (3) months of the establishment and completion of
the first course of general instruction as hereinabove set forth, no food
establishment shall operate unless the supervisor of food-service personnel
employed in the establishment shall have successfully completed the course
of general instruction hereinabove set forth.
§ 305-5. Persons affected with communicable diseases.
A. No person affected with any communicable disease which may be transmitted
through food or who is a carrier of a causative agent of any such disease
shall handle food or food products intended for sale or distribution which
are likely to be consumed raw or liable to convey infective material.
B. No person who resides, boards or lodges in a household where he
may come in contact with any person affected with amoebic or bacillary
dysenetery, diphtheria, scarlet fever, paratyphoid fever or typhoid fever,
nor any person who is a carrier of the causative agent of any such disease,
shall handle food or food products intended for sale or distribution.
C. No waiter, cook or other employee of a boardinghouse, hotel or restaurant
or other place where food is served who is affected with any communicable
disease which may be transmitted through food or food products, and no
person who is a carrier of the causative agent of any such disease shall
prepare, serve or handle food for others in any manner whatsoever.
D. No waiter, cook or other employee of a boardinghouse, hotel or restaurant
or other place where food is served who lodges or visits in a household
where he comes in contact with any person affected with amoebic or bacillary
dysentery, diphtheria, scarlet fever, paratyphoid fever or typhoid fever
or with any person who is a carrier of the causative agent of any such
disease shall serve or handle food for others in any manner whatsoever.
§ 305-6. Maintenance of clean and sanitary conditions.
A. Food kept for sale and every place in which food is kept for sale
or stored shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition.
B. No meats, vegetables or bakery products of any kind whatsoever that
have been exposed to dirt, filth or contagion at any place or shall have
been produced, packed, prepared, manufactured or stored in any place not
in a clean and sanitary conditions shall be sold or exposed for sale in
the township.
C. Every building, room or place where any bakery products, meats,
confections or foods are manufactured, made or displayed for sale shall
be lighted, drained, plumbed and ventilated according to requirements of
the ordinances of the Board of Health of the township and in such manner
as will ensure such building's, room's or place's being in a sanitary condition.
All doors, windows and other openings shall be screened with screens of
not less than No. 16 mesh and so as to prevent the entrance of flies and
other insects, between April 1 and October 31 of each year.
§ 305-7. Beverage containers.
No beverage, fruit juice or beverage having milk or cream as
an ingredient therein or part thereof shall be sold or distributed at retail
in the township in a bottle or similar container unless such container
is hermetically sealed or capped at the pouring opening with a waterproof
cap or caps covering the entire top of the container and extending down
all sides thereof a sufficient length so as to entirely cover the pouring
lip or surface of the container.
§ 305-8. Registration of sources of drinking water.
It shall be the duty of every manufacturer, dealer or other
person who manufactures or sells in the township any artificial or natural
mineral, spring or other water for drinking purposes to file with the Board
of Health the name of such water and the exact location from which it is
obtained, together with the chemical and bacteriological analysis thereof,
and, when manufactured, the exact formula used in its production, giving,
qualitatively and quantitatively, each and every item entering into its
composition.
§ 305-9. Food vending machine licenses; fees.
A. No coin vending machine for the sale of milk, soup, coffee, unbottled
beverages, fruit juices, cake, pastry, pie, sandwiches and ice cream shall
be permitted in the township unless such machine is licensed by the owner
or operator thereof for the specific location where such machine is operated,
and after such machine shall have been inspected and approved by the Board
of Health. Applications for said license shall be on forms approved by
the Board of Health.
B. The fee for a license issued under Subsection A of this section
shall be ten dollars ($10.) for each machine.
§ 305-10. Display of food.
A. No meats, seafood, confectionery or other articles to be sold or
offered or intended for sale for human food shall be displayed or stored
on the sidewalk or outside any place of business or in any open door or
window, nor shall they be transported upon a public highway or private
way unless such articles are covered by cases of glass, wood, metal, paper
or other proper covering. No vegetables or fruit to be sold for human food
shall be displayed or stored except in clean receptacles.
B. No bakery or dairy food products or food prepared for immediate
consumption, such as cooked meats, mincemeats, pickles, sauerkraut or candy,
shall be displayed except in glass cases or under proper cover.
C. No meats, seafood, confectionery or other articles to be sold or
offered or intended for sale for human food shall be stored or displayed
in any store except such fruits, vegetables, meats, seafoods, confectionery
and other articles which are placed on a raised platform eighteen (18)
inches from the floor level or otherwise suitably protected from contamination
from the floor and the refuse thereon.
D. No meat, fish, poultry, shellfish, milk, cream, buttermilk, butter
or other milk products or pastries having custard or cream filling or topping
nor any one (1) or more of such foods shall be kept, stored or displayed
in any store or shop in the township unless such foods are so kept, stored
or displayed in a case, compartment or room where the temperature therein
shall be forty-five degrees Fahrenheit (45° F.) or below at all times
during such keeping, storing or displaying.
§ 305-11. Separation of facilities.
No store in which food is sold shall be directly connected with
any sleeping rooms. Every such store shall be separated from any room used
as a dwelling, apartment or tenement by a solid partition from floor to
ceiling.
§ 305-12. Meat markets and vendors.
A. All meat markets or other places where meat is sold or distributed
must be kept clean, well-lighted and ventilated.
B. The back room of the meat market must be kept free from filth and
be at all times in a sanitary condition.
C. No live poultry or animals used for human food shall be kept or
killed in any such market or on the market premises.
§ 305-13. Garbage receptacles.
Every person owning or managing any store, shop or commission
house where meats, fish, fruit or vegetables are kept or offered for sale
or sold and every person owning or managing any hotel, restaurant or boardinghouse
is required to provide receptacles with close-fitting covers, for the disposition
of all garbage from their premises, of a type which will prevent all odors
from escaping therefrom into the premises. No person shall remove any such
garbage from such receptacles after it has been deposited therein except
for the purpose of transporting the same for the destruction or other disposal
thereof; such receptacles shall, from time to time, be thoroughly cleaned
and disinfected.
§ 305-14. Live poultry.
Live poultry shall not be kept in the same room or compartment
in which meats are prepared, stored or exposed for sale, nor shall live
poultry be kept in any room adjoining such room or compartment.
§ 305-15. Unwholesome food prohibited.
No food or drink for human consumption which has been exposed
to the emanation or infection of any communicable disease or is unwholesome
shall be brought into or held or offered for sale in the township.
§ 305-16. Condemnation of unwholesome food.
A. If any food product is found by the Health Officer to be in a condition
which is unsafe or unwholesome for human food, it shall be the duty of
the Health Officer to affix to said articles labels on which shall be written
or printed the words "Condemned by direction of the Board of Health, Township
of Bloomfield, New Jersey." When anything included within the provisions
of this section shall be found in numbers, quantity or bulk, the Health
Officer shall be required to affix but one (1) such label to a conspicuous
part of the box, tin, basket, compartment or other place or thing containing
such condemned article or thing.
B. No person shall destroy, deface, conceal, interfere with or remove
any label affixed by the Health Officer of the Board, as aforesaid.
C. It shall be the duty of the owner or person in charge of any article
that has been condemned to immediately convey the same to such place as
may be designated by the Health Officer of the Board. Such article shall
not be sold or offered for sale or in any way disposed of, and in case
the owner or person in charge shall fail, neglect or refuse to remove said
article within three (3) hours after having been notified to do so, the
same may be removed by the Health Officer of the Board at the expense of
the owner or person in charge.
§ 305-17. Prepared meats.
A. Fat content.
(1) Hamburger, chopped meat, ground meat, chopped or ground beef or
patties shall consist of chopped fresh beef, with or without the addition
of beef fat as such, and shall not contain more than thirty percent (30%)
beef fat.
(2) Lamb patties or chopped or ground lamb shall consist of chopped
fresh lamb, with or without the addition of lamb fat as such, and shall
contain not more than thirty percent (30%) lamb fat.
(3) Pork patties or chopped or ground pork shall consist of chopped
fresh pork, with or without the addition of pork fat as such, and shall
contain not more than thirty percent (30%) pork fat.
(4) Veal patties or chopped or ground veal shall consist of chopped
fresh veal, with or without the addition of veal fat as such, and shall
contain not more than thirty percent (30%) veal fat.
B. Seasoning. Any addition of seasoning by spices, flavorings and/or
colorings added may be designated as such without specifically naming each
ingredient. When applicable, the statement in question alone shall appear
upon bulk products displayed and upon all prepackaged products offered
for sale.
§ 305-18. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 311, ICE EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 9 of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances. Section 311-4 amended and § 311-6 added at time of
adoption of Code; See Ch. 275, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art.
I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licensed occupations -- See Ch. 173.
Water -- See Ch. 262.
§ 311-1. Impure ice prohibited.
No person shall manufacture, bring, sell or use within the limits
of the township any impure ice that does not meet the New Jersey State
Department of Health standards for potable water.
§ 311-2. License required for sale or delivery; fee; expiration.
A. No person shall sell or deliver any ice in the township without
first obtaining a license therefor from the Board of Health.
B. Such person applying for a license shall pay a fee of five dollars
($5.) for each machine or vehicle used to sell or deliver any ice.
C. Each license shall expire on December 31 next after its issuance.
§ 311-3. Revocation of license.
The license required by § 311-2 shall be issued by the
Board of Health and may be revoked if the use of any ice so cut, sold or
delivered or to be cut, sold or delivered thereunder is or might be detrimental
to the public health or the machine or vehicles used therefor are not maintained
in a sanitary condition.
§ 311-4. Use of vehicles for items other than ice.EN
No person shall hold, carry or deliver anything other than ice
in vehicles licensed under § 311-2 unless ice is not carried at the
time and the vehicle is thoroughly washed and cleaned before ice is again
used therein. Such ice shall be separated and protected from the sides,
bottom and ends of the licensed vehicle by canvas or other proper covering.
§ 311-5. Signs for vehicles.
Upon the granting of any license for the sale or delivery of
ice, the Board of Health shall furnish to each licensee one (1) sign for
each vehicle or machine as licensed, which sign shall have written or printed
thereon the words "Ice License," the number of the license, the words "Board
of Health" or "B. of H." and the date of the license. Said sign so furnished
shall be conspicuously placed on the side of the vehicle or machine.
§ 311-6. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 318, MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 10 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Licensed occupations -- See Ch. 173.
Food handling -- See Ch. 305.
§ 318-1. Definitions.
The words and phrases as used in N.J.S.A. 24:10-57.1 et seq.
and N.J.S.A. 24:10-73.1 et seq. shall govern the meanings of said words
and phrases used in this chapter, except as indicated otherwise.
§ 318-2. License required.
No person shall sell or deliver or have in possession for sale
or delivery in the township any milk or cream without first obtaining from
the Board of Health a license for such sale or delivery.
§ 318-3. License fee; term; revocation.
A. There shall be paid for the issuing thereof and for the proper inspection
and supervision of the sale of the milk the sum of five dollars ($5.).
B. The license shall continue for the term of one (1) year from January
1 to December 31.
C. If any person so licensed or any of his employees, servants or agents
shall violate any ordinance, law or rule of the Board of Health relating
to the sale, distribution or inspection of milk, such license may be revoked
by the Board of Health.
§ 318-4. Prohibited activities.
A. No person licensed to distribute milk or cream within the township
shall permit or allow the use of his license by an unlicensed person for
distribution of milk or cream products unless such person is the licensee's
employee.
B. No licensed dealer shall distribute milk or milk products on behalf
of or as agent for any unlicensed dealer within the township.
§ 318-5. Approval required prior to transfer of business.
No person licensed to distribute milk or cream within the township
shall sell, exchange or transfer his entire business, or any portion thereof,
so licensed without prior notification to the Board of Health and obtaining
written permission from said Board prior to the transfer.
§ 318-6. Substitution of milk pasteurization plants.
No person licensed to distribute milk or cream by the Board
of Health shall distribute milk or cream pasteurized in any plants other
than those set forth in his current application for a license.
§ 318-7. Raw milk and cream.
No raw milk or cream shall be sold, offered for sale or delivered
in the township.
§ 318-8. Vehicle license tag.
A. Any person delivering milk or milk products in the township by means
of a vehicle or other conveyance must have the name and business address
of the licensee conspicuously displayed on each vehicle. The sign or nameplate
shall be in plain view and in letters not less than three (3) inches high.
B. Each vehicle or conveyance used for delivering milk or milk products
in the township shall have prominently displayed thereon a license tag
to be furnished by the Board of Health. The license tag shall be displayed
in such a manner as to be easily visible from the outside and shall be
displayed on the rear or on the left side of such vehicle.
§ 318-9. Inspections; specimens.EN
A. Milk, milk products and frozen desserts sold or delivered or offered
for sale or delivery in the township shall at all times be open to the
inspection of the Board of Health, its Health Officer or its duly authorized
agents.
B. Specimens of such milk, milk products and frozen desserts shall
be furnished immediately upon demand to the Board of Health, its Health
Officer or its duly authorized agents.
§ 318-10. Temperature of coolers; inspections.
A. All milk, milk products and frozen desserts kept for sale in any
store, shop, restaurant, market, bakery or other establishment in the township
shall be kept at a temperature of not more than forty-five degree Fahrenheit
(45°F.) for all milk and milk products or minus eight degrees Fahrenheit
(-8°F.) for all frozen desserts, in an approved cooler, refrigerated
box or refrigerator, properly drained and cared for, which shall at no
time be allowed to become foul or malodorous through the lack of proper
cleaning.
B. All premises described in Subsection A of this section shall at
all times be open for inspection by the Board of Health or its Health Officer
or duly authorized agent or agents.
§ 318-11. Violations and penalties.EN
A. Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV. [Amended 12-6-1994]
B. The imposition of a fine as punishment shall not be deemed to be
in lieu of any other provision providing for the suspension or revocation
of a license issued under this chapter.
Chapter 322, NUISANCES, PUBLIC HEALTH
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield
10-5-1983. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Pollution -- See Ch. 326.
Sanitation -- See Ch. 336.
Weeds -- See Ch. 354.
§ 322-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ENFORCING OFFICIAL -- Includes the Health Officer or other official
authorized by the Board of Health to enforce this chapter.
PERSON -- Includes an individual, firm, corporation, association, society,
partnership and their agents or employees.
§ 322-2. Enumeration of nuisances; prohibition.
A. The following matters, things, conditions or acts and each of them
are hereby declared to be a nuisance and injurious to the health of the
inhabitants of this municipality:
(1) Any matter, thing, condition or act which is or may become detrimental
or a menace to the health of the inhabitants of this municipality.
(2) Any matter, thing, condition or act which is or may become an annoyance
or interfere with the comfort or general well-being of the inhabitants
of this municipality.
(3) Pollution or the existence of a condition or conditions which cause
or threaten pollution or any waterway in this municipality in such manner
as to cause or threaten injury to any of the inhabitants of this municipality
either in their health, comfort or property.
(4) The escape into the open air from any stack, vent or chimney or
any entrance to the open air or from any fire into the open air of such
quantities of smoke, dust, fumes, vapors, mists or gases as to cause injury,
detriment or annoyance to the inhabitants of this municipality or endanger
their comfort, repose, health or safety.
(5) The growth, existence or presence of ragweed on any plot of land,
lot, highway, right-of-way or any other public or private place.
(6) The growth, existence or presence of poison ivy on any property.
(7) The existence or presence of any water or other liquid in which
mosquito larvae breed or exist.
(8) The existence or presence of any accumulation of garbage, refuse,
manure or animal or vegetable matter which may attract flies and to which
flies may have access or in which fly larvae or pupae breed or exist.
(9) Depositing, accumulating or maintaining any matter or thing which
serves as food for insects or rodents and to which they may have access
or which serves or constitutes a breeding place or harborage for insects
or rodents in or on any land, premises, building or other place.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to commit, maintain
or allow any nuisance, as declared and described in this section.
§ 322-3. Inspections.
A. All places and premises in this municipality shall be subject to
inspection by the Board of Health or the enforcing official if the Board
or that official has reason to believe that any section of this chapter
is being violated.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to hinder, obstruct, delay,
resist or prevent the Board of Health or the enforcing official from having
full access to any place or premises upon which a violation of this chapter
is believed to exist.
§ 322-4. Abatement.
A. Service of notice.
(1) Whenever a nuisance as declared by § 322-2 of this chapter
is found on any plot of land, lot, right-of-way or any other private premises
or place, notice, in writing, shall be given to the owner thereof to remove
or abate the same within such time as shall be specified therein, but not
less than five (5) days from the date of service thereof. A duplicate of
the notice shall be left with one (1) or more of the tenants or occupants
of the premises or place.
(2) If the owner resides out of the state or cannot be so notified
speedily, such notice shall be left at that place or premises with the
tenant or occupant thereof or posted on the premises, and such action shall
be considered proper notification to the owner, tenant or occupant thereof.
(3) Whenever there is, in the opinion of the Health Officer or his/her
agent, an immediate danger or hazard to health, safety, comfort or general
well-being of the inhabitants of this municipality, the Health Officer
is hereby authorized and empowered to order the removal or abatement of
the condition within any time period considered reasonable within the context
of the situation. [Added 6-3-1992]
B. Whenever a nuisance as declared by § 322-2 of this chapter
is found on any public property or on any highway or any other public premises
or place, notice, in writing, shall be given to the person in charge thereof
to remove or abate the same within such time as shall be specified therein.
If such person fails to comply with such notice within the time specified
therein, the Board of Health may remove or abate such nuisance in the manner
as hereinafter provided in the case of a like condition existing on a private
premises or place.
C. If the owner, tenant or occupant, upon being notified as provided
by this section, shall not comply with such notice within the time specified
therein and fails to remove or abate such nuisance, the Board of Health
shall proceed to abate the nuisance or may cause it to be removed or abated
in a summary manner by such means as said Board shall deem proper.
§ 322-5. Recovery of costs.
The Board of Health may institute an action at law to recover
costs incurred by it in the removal or abatement of any nuisance as declared
by § 322-2 of this chapter from any person who shall have caused or
allowed such nuisance to exist or from any owner, tenant or occupant of
the premises who, after notice and notification as herein provided, shall
fail to remove and abate the same within the time specified in such notice.
§ 322-6. Enforcement.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Board
of Health or its enforcing official.
§ 322-7. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 326, POLLUTION EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield: Art. I, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 3, Art. I, of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances. Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield:
Art. II, 10-5-1983. Section 326-3 amended at time of adoption of Code;
see Ch. 275, General Provisions, Board of Health, Art. I. Other amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Noise (Township Council) -- See Ch. 183.
ARTICLE I, Air Pollution [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 3, Art. I, of the
1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 326-1. Definitions.
As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
AIR POLLUTION CODE -- That certain code approved by the State Department
of Environmental Protection and adopted by the Board of Health in accordance
with law, said code controlling air pollution and providing penalties for
the violation thereof.
§ 326-2. Adoption of standards; copies on file.
A. There is hereby adopted as the Air Pollution Code of the township
the whole of the Air Pollution Code described in § 326-1. A printed
copy of said code was annexed to and incorporated by reference in the ordinance
passed on November 6, 1974, adopting this code.
B. The Air Pollution Code is hereby incorporated in this Article and
made a part thereof as though it had been set forth at length.
C. In accordance with law, three (3) copies of said Air Pollution Code
have been placed on file in the office of the Secretary of the Board of
Health and shall remain on file in said office for the use and examination
of the public so long as this Article shall remain in effect.
§ 326-3. Violations and penalties. [Amended 11-5-1987; 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE II, Noise Control [Adopted 10-5-1983]
§ 326-4. Declaration of findings and policy; applicability.
A. Whereas excessive sound is a serious hazard to the public health,
welfare and safety and the quality of life; and whereas a substantial body
of science and technology exists by which excessive sound may be substantially
abated; and whereas the people have a right to and should be ensured an
environment free from excessive sound; and whereas the Board of Health
of the Township of Bloomfield declares excessive noise a nuisance; now,
therefore, it is the policy of the Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield
to prevent excessive sound that may jeopardize the health, welfare or safety
of the citizens or degrade the quality of life.
B. This Article shall apply to the control of sound originating from
stationary sources within the limits of the Township of Bloomfield.
§ 326-5. Definitions.
A. Definitions regarding commercial, residential and industrial uses,
whether conforming or nonconforming, are to be interpreted as defined in
Chapter 271, Zoning, of the Code of the Township of Bloomfield.
B. As used in this Article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
CONTINUOUS AIRBORNE SOUND -- Sound that is measured by the slow-response
setting of a sound-level meter.
dBA -- The measured sound level expressed in dB when using the A-weighted
network of a sound-level meter.
DECIBEL -- A unit for measuring the volume of a sound, equal to the
logarithm of the ratio of the sound pressure of the sound to the sound
pressure of a standard sound [two ten-thousandths (0.0002) microbars],
abbreviated "dB."
EMERGENCY ENERGY RELEASE DEVICES -- Emergency safety devices expressly
used to release excess energy which do not have regularly scheduled operation.
Process control devices are not to be considered "emergency devices."
FREQUENCY -- The number of oscillations per second, expressed in hertz
(abbreviated "Hz").
IEC -- International Electrotechnic Commission.
IMPULSIVE SOUND -- Either a single pressure peak or a single burst
(multiple pressure peaks) for a duration of less than one (1) second.
IMPULSIVE SOUND LEVEL -- The maximum instantaneous sound-pressure level
measured by an impulsive sound-level meter meeting IEC Publication 179
or the latest revision thereof.
OCTAVE BAND SOUND-PRESSURE LEVEL -- Sound-pressure level measured in
standard octave bands with a sound-level meter and octave band analyzer
that meet ANSI S1.4 and S1.11 or the latest revision thereof.
PERSON -- Any individual, public or private corporation, political
subdivision, governmental agency, department or bureau of the state, municipality,
industry, copartnership or association.
SOUND LEVEL -- The measured level of a sound, expressed in dB re two
ten-thousandths (0.0002) microbar, obtained using a sound-level meter.
"Sound levels" include all frequency responses, amplifier characteristics,
meter damping, observer effects and weighting networks.
SOUND-PRESSURE LEVEL -- The sound-pressure level, in decibels, of a
sound is twenty (20) times the logarithm to the base 10 of the ratio of
the pressure of the sound to the reference sound pressure. "Sound-pressure
level" is measured with a sound-level meter that meets ANSI S1.4 or the
latest revision thereof.
STATIONARY EMERGENCY SIGNALING DEVICE -- Any device, excluding those
attached to motor vehicles, used to alert persons engaged in emergency
operations. These include but are not limited to fire fighters, first aid
squad members and law enforcement officers, whether paid or volunteer.
§ 326-6. Restrictions.
A. Upon the effective date of this chapter, no person shall cause,
suffer or permit sound from any industrial or commercial operation or any
other source which, when measured at any residential property line, is
in excess of any of the following:
(1) From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.:
(a) Continuous airborne sound which has sound level in excess of sixty-five
(65) dBA.
(b) Continuous airborne sound which has an octave band sound-pressure
level in decibels which exceeds the values listed below in one (1) or more
octave bands.
Octave Band Octave Band
Center Frequency Sound-Pressure Level
(Hz) (dB)
31.5 96
63 82
125 74
250 67
500 63
1,000 60
2,000 57
4,000 55
8,000 53
(c) Impulsive sound in air which has an impulsive sound level in excess
of eighty (80) decibels.
(2) From 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.:
(a) Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of
fifty (50) dBA.
(b) Continuous airborne sound which has an octave band sound-pressure
level in decibels which exceeds the values listed below in one (1) or more
octave bands.
Octave Band Octave Band
Center Frequency Sound-Pressure Level
(Hz) (dB)
31.5 86
63 71
125 61
250 53
500 48
1,000 45
2,000 42
4,000 40
8,000 38
(c) Impulsive sound in air which has an impulsive sound level in excess
of eighty (80) decibels.
B. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit sound from any industrial
or commercial operation which, when measured at the property lines of any
other commercial operation, is in excess of any of the following:
(1) Continuous airborne sound which has a sound level in excess of
sixty-five (65) dBA.
(2) Continuous airborne sound which has an octave band sound-pressure
level in decibels which exceeds the values listed below in one (1) or more
octave bands.
Octave Band Octave Band
Center Frequency Sound-Pressure Level
(Hz) (dB)
31.5 96
63 82
125 74
250 67
500 63
1,000 60
2,000 57
4,000 55
8,000 53
(3) Impulsive sound in air which has an impulsive sound level in excess
of eighty (80) decibels.
C. [Amended 5-13-1995] No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit
sound from any residential source which, when measured at the property
line, exceeds the limits set forth in the following table.
Maximum Permissible Sound Levels From
Residential Sources by Receiving
Land Use Category
Receiving Maximum dB Maximum dB
Land Use 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. to
Category 10:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m.
Residential 65 50
Commercial 65 65
Industrial 75 75
D. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit sound from any industrial
source which, when measured at the property line of any other industrial
operation, exceeds seventy-five (75) dB at any time.
§ 326-7. Noise control officer.
A. The provisions of this Article shall be enforced by the Director
of Health and Human Services or his/her designated noise control officer.
B. The Department of Health shall have the power to:
(1) Coordinate the noise control activities of all municipal departments
and cooperate with all other public bodies and agencies to the extent practicable.
(2) Review the actions of other municipal departments and advise such
departments of the effect, if any, of such actions on noise control.
(3) Review public and private projects, subject to mandatory review
or approval by other departments, for compliance with this Article.
C. The Department of Health shall have the authority to grant permits
for variances according to the provisions of § 326-8, provided that
the variances are consistent with N.J.A.C. 7:29-1.1 et seq.
D. The noise control officer shall not use this Article in situations
within the jurisdiction of the Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act.
E. A person shall be qualified to be a noise control officer if the
person has satisfactorily completed any of the following:
(1) "Community Noise - A Short Course" offered by the Department of
Cook College, Rutgers, the State University.
(2) A program of tutoring and on-the-job training offered by the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Noise Control,
to its employees.
(3) Education or experience or a combination thereof certified by the
above Department as equivalent to the provisions of Subsection E(1) or
(2) of this section.
F. Noise measurements made by the noise control officer must be taken
according to procedures specified by N.J.A.C. 7:29B.
§ 326-8. Variances.
A. Any person who owns or operates any stationary noise source may
apply to the Department of Health for a variance from one (1) or more of
the provisions of this Article.
B. Applications for a variance shall supply information, including
but not limited to:
(1) The nature and location of the facility or process for which such
application is made.
(2) The reason for which the variance is requested.
(3) The nature and intensity of noise that will occur during the period
of the variance.
(4) A description of interim noise control measures to be taken by
the applicant to minimize noise and the impacts occurring therefrom.
(5) A specific schedule of the noise control measures which shall be
taken to bring the source into compliance.
C. Failure to supply the information required by the Department of
Health shall be cause for rejection of the application.
D. The Department of Health may charge the applicant a fee to cover
expenses resulting from the processing of the variance application.
E. The Department of Health may limit the duration of the variance,
which shall never be longer than one (1) year. Any person holding a variance
and requesting an extension of time may apply for a new variance under
the provisions of this section.
F. The variance shall operate as a stay of prosecution.
G. The variance may be revoked by the Department of Health if the terms
of the variance are violated.
§ 326-9. Enforcement; abatement orders; violations and penalties.
A. Issuance of summons. Violation of any provision of this Article
shall be cause for a summons to be issued by the noise control officer.
B. Abatement orders.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection B(2) below, in lieu of issuing
a summons as provided in Subsection A above, the Department of Health may
issue an order requiring abatement of any source of sound alleged to be
in violation of this Article within a reasonable time period and according
to guidelines which the noise control officer may prescribe.
(2) An abatement order shall not be issued for any violation covered
by Subsection C below or when the noise control officer has reason to believe
that there will not be compliance with the abatement order.
C. Violations and penalties. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any provision of this Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the
provisions of Chapter 279, Article IV. [Amended 12-6-1994]
D. Other remedies. No provision of this Article shall be construed
to impair any common law or statutory cause of action, or legal remedy
therefrom, of any person for injury or damage arising from any violation
of this Article or from other law.
Chapter 336, SANITATION EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield: Art. I, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 3, of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances; Art. II, 6-4-1987; Art. III, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 5, of
the 1976 Revised Ordinances; Art. IV, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 6, of the
1976 Revised Ordinances; Art. V, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 8, of the 1976
Revised Ordinances; Art. VI, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 9, of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances; Art. VII, 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 10, of the 1976 Revised
Ordinances. Sections 336-5, 336-8, 336-15, 336-18, 336-20 and 336-22 added
at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 275, General Provisions, Board of
Health, Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Animals (Township Council) -- See Ch. 78.
Garbage, refuse and waste disposal (Township Council) -- See Ch. 142.
Housing standards (Township Council) -- See Ch. 159.
Special sales (Township Council) -- See Ch. 215.
Vital statistics -- See Ch. 279, Art. III.
Animals and fowl -- See Ch. 282.
Food handling -- See Ch. 305.
Solid waste -- See Ch. 340.
ARTICLE I, Garbage and Refuse [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 3,
of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 336-1. Permit required.
No person shall deposit any offal, garbage or other refuse matter
in the township without having first obtained a permit from the Board of
Health.
§ 336-2. Accumulation of refuse.
The proprietor, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of any tenement
house or restaurant, saloon, butcher shop, grocery store or other premises
where any refuse matter, offal or shells from oysters or other shellfish
shall accumulate shall daily cause such shells, refuse matter, offal or
shells to be removed and shall keep such premises at all times free from
offensive smells and accumulations.
§ 336-3. Garbage receptacles.
The owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of every dwelling,
market, restaurant or other premises where refuse matter shall accumulate
in this township shall provide and keep on the premises covered watertight
containers for retaining and holding refuse matter and garbage.
§ 336-4. Storage near dwellings.
No rags, bones, scraps or refuse matter shall be brought into
or kept in any building used as a dwelling house or stored or kept within
twenty (20) feet of any dwelling except on permit of the Board revocable
for cause.
§ 336-5. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE II, Heating Requirements for Dwellings [Adopted 6-4-1987EN]
§ 336-6. Obligations of owners or landlords for supplying heat.
[Amended 8-10-1989]
A. On and after the effective date of this Article, every landlord
or owner of a building designed to be occupied or occupied as residences
by three (3) or more families who has agreed to supply heat shall be required
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 26:3-31 to supply heat from October 1 of each year
to the next succeeding May 15. It shall be a violation of this Article
unless every unit of dwelling space and every habitable room therein shall
be maintained at a minimum of seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70° F.) between
the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m. regardless of outside temperature,
and sixty-five degrees Fahrenheit (65° F.) between the hours of 11:00
p.m. and 5:00 a.m. when the outside temperature is fifty degrees Fahrenheit
(50° F.) or more. Failure to so maintain the dwelling unit shall be
a violation of this Article. Upon his failure to provide heat as herein
required, the owner of said unit or units shall be deemed to have violated
this Article. In meeting the aforesaid standards, the owner shall not be
responsible for heat loss and the consequent drop in the interior temperature
arising out of action by the occupants in leaving windows or doors open
to the exterior of the building.
B. Every dwelling shall have heating facilities which are properly
installed and maintained in good and safe working condition and are capable
of safely and adequately heating all habitable rooms, bathrooms, water
closet compartments and common hallways located therein to a temperature
of at least seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70° F.) when the outside temperature
is zero degrees Fahrenheit (0° F.). The temperature shall be read at
a height of three (3) feet above floor level at the center of the room.
C. The owner shall be obligated to supply required fuel or energy and
maintain the heating system in good operating condition so that it can
supply heat as required herein notwithstanding any contractual provision
seeking to delegate or shift responsibility to the occupant or third person,
except that the owner shall not be required to supply fuel or energy for
heating purposes to any unit where the occupant thereof agrees in writing
to supply heat to his own unit of dwelling space and said unit is served
by its own exclusive heating equipment for which the source of heat can
be separately computed and billed.
§ 336-7. Registration and inspection of heating system; notification
of malfunction. [Amended 8-10-1989]
A. Every heating system regulated by this Article must be registered
and licensed by the Board of Health.
B. Every owner of a building designed to be occupied as residences
by three (3) or more families who has agreed to supply heat to the occupants
must have his heating system certified to be in proper working order as
to provide legal temperatures as required by this Article. This certification
must be made by any qualified inspection agency or heating contractor,
a copy of the same to be sent to the Township of Bloomfield no later than
the 20th of September of the same year with the required fee. All boilers
shall be inspected between June 1 and August 31.
C. It shall be the duty of every owner, manager and superintendent
or his agent responsible for maintaining heat to notify the Township of
Bloomfield within four (4) hours of any malfunction of the heating system.
D. Failure to conduct a heating system inspection and furnish said
report to the Health Department together with the name, address and phone
number of the person responsible for the maintenance of heat on a twenty-four-hour
basis will be considered a violation of this Article subject to the penalties
and remedies contained in § 336-8.1 of this Article. Upon conviction
in Municipal Court the Director of Health may engage a qualified inspection
agency or heating contractor to conduct a heating system inspection at
the owner's expense pursuant to § 336-8.4B of this Article.
E. Landlords or their designated agent shall keep a permanent up-to-date
record of each tenant complaint of insufficient heat. Complaint log shall
contain the date and time received, name and address of tenant, date and
time it was answered and deposition signed by the person answering the
complaint. Such log shall be available to the inspector at all times.
F. The annual license fee shall be five dollars ($5.) per dwelling
unit.
§ 336-8. Enforcement official designated.
The Health Officer or his/her designee shall be and is hereby
authorized to enforce this Article.
§ 336-8.1. Violations and penalties.
Any person, firm or entity who violates any provision of this
Article or any order promulgated under this Article shall, upon conviction
thereof, as and for a first offense during the heating season of October
1 to May 1, be liable for a penalty of not less than twenty-five dollars
($25.) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.) for each violation; as
and for a second offense during the same heating season of October 1 to
May 1, be liable for a penalty of not less than one hundred fifty dollars
($150.) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.) for each violation;
as and for a third offense during the same heating season of October 1
to May 1, be liable for a penalty of not less than two hundred fifty dollars
($250.) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.) for each violation.
Each day that a particular violation continues shall constitute a separate
offense. Each dwelling unit with a particular violation for a day or any
part of a day shall constitute a separate violation.
§ 336-8.2. Repeated violations; violations and penalties.
A. In the event that any person, firm or entity is convicted by the
applicable court of engaging in a pattern or practice of violations of
this Article continuing over a period of forty-eight (48) consecutive hours
or longer or upon conviction of a person, firm or entity for more than
three (3) separate offenses or more than three (3) separate dates during
the same heating season of October 1 to May 1, that person, firm or entity
shall be subject to a mandatory penalty of imprisonment for a period of
ten (10) days plus a mandatory fine of five hundred dollars ($500.) for
each offense. If the landlord or owner of the building who is subjected
to this penalty thereafter during the same heating season period of October
1 to May 1 shall repeat this conduct or fail to provide the required heat
after completion of the above incarceration, then he shall, in the discretion
of the court, be subjected to further incarceration for a period of not
less than thirty (30) days and not more than six (6) months plus the maximum
monetary fine for each separate offense, as permitted by law.
B. Upon conviction of any section of this Article, the Director of
Health shall determine and certify the amount of all costs incurred by
the township in the investigation of each complaint and shall bill the
landlord or owner of the property pursuant to the provisions of §
336-8.4B of this Article.
§ 336-8.3. Obligations of owners or landlords for heating equipment.
On or after the effective date of this Article, every landlord
or owner of a building designed to be occupied or occupied as residences
by three (3) or more families shall be obligated to adhere to the standards
for operation and repair of a furnace, boiler or other equipment essential
to the proper heating of any residential unit rented by said landlord pursuant
to the standards and provisions set forth in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31p and N.J.A.C.
5:10-19.4(1), (2), (3) and (40) and the procedure and remedy set forth
in N.J.S.A. 26:3-31p, all of which statutory and administrative regulation
procedures are hereby incorporated by reference into this Article as if
fully set forth at length at this point.
§ 336-8.4. Heat supplied in event of default of owner.
A. In the event that the landlord or owner of the building has failed
to supply fuel or failed to engage a repairman or order any parts necessary
to restore to operating conditions for the furnace, boiler or other equipment
essential to the proper heating of any residential unit rented by said
landlord and at least twenty-four (24) hours have elapsed since the tenant
or any Inspector has lodged a complaint with the local Board of Health,
and prior thereto the Inspector has delivered a notice to the landlord
or made a bona fide attempt to notify the landlord of the failure to supply
heat and the landlord has failed to take appropriate action, and during
said twenty-four-hour period the outside temperature is less than fifty
degrees Fahrenheit (50° F.), then the local Board of Health is authorized
and empowered in its discretion to act as the agent of the landlord or
owner of the building to order and supply the fuel necessary to heat the
building or engage a repairman and order any parts, for and on behalf of
the landlord or owner, which are essential to provide the proper heating
of any residential unit rented by the landlord or owner of the building.
B. Any person who supplies fuel, materials or services in accordance
with this provision shall bill the landlord or owner of the building directly
for the fuel, materials or services supplied to the building and is hereby
authorized and empowered to file a notice approved by the Board of Health
with the Essex County Clerk, and upon filing of said notice said supplier
shall have a lien on the premises where the fuel or materials were used
or services supplied.
§ 336-8.5. Further remedy in the event of default of owner.
In addition to the remedy hereinabove set forth, the local Board
of Health in its discretion, upon occurrence of the conditions set forth
in § 336-8.4A of this Article and upon its ordering of the fuel, repairs
or services as agent of the landlord or owner as provided in § 336-8.4
of this Article, may:
A. Elect to pay for fuel, repairs, materials or services supplied to
the building and have the same delivered and installed in the building
to alleviate an emergency health condition, in which event the landlord
or owner of the building shall be obligated to reimburse the Board of Health
for this cost within five (5) days from its expenditure; or
B. Elect to prohibit occupancy of the building by all persons until
the landlord or owner, at his own cost, fills the fuel tank or makes the
necessary repair or restoration to the furnace, boiler or other equipment
essential to the proper heating of the building.
§ 336-8.6. Penalties in event of default of owner.
Any landlord or owner of a building who does not discharge the
lien referenced in § 336-8.4 of this Article within five (5) days
from his receipt of notice of filing of said lien or commits any conduct
which indicates a willful intent to refuse to supply heat to the building
for reasons within his control or does not reimburse the Board of Health
pursuant to § 336-8.5A of this Article shall be presumed to be in
willful violation of this Article and, upon issuance of complaint by the
Board of Health and adjudication of guilt by the Municipal Court, shall
be subjected to a mandatory incarceration in prison for a period of ten
(10) days for each offense plus a mandatory fine of not less than one hundred
dollars ($100.) and not more than five hundred dollars ($500.) for each
offense. If the landlord or owner of the building who is subjected to this
penalty thereafter during the same heating season period of October 1 to
May 1 shall repeat this conduct or fail to provide the required heat after
completion of above incarceration, then he shall, in the discretion of
the Court, be subjected to further incarceration for a period not in excess
of six (6) months plus the maximum fine for each separate offense as permitted
by law.
§ 336-8.7. Publication and posting. [Amended 8-10-1989]
Upon passage and publication of this Article, the Board of Health
or other appropriate township official shall forward a copy of this Article
to each owner of record of any multifamily building who shall post a copy
in the lobby of each multifamily building; or, if posted in central office,
a notice stating the location and availability of this Article must be
posted in each building vestibule. An approved posting shall be provided
by the Board of Health to each landlord upon issuance of a heating system
license.
§ 336-8.8. Landlord financially responsible as supplier.
The Township of Bloomfield or the Mayor and Council and Board
of Health or their respective agents shall not be held financially responsible
for any fuel, services or materials supplied under this Article, and any
person who supplies fuel, materials or services in accordance with this
Article shall bill the landlord directly.
§ 336-8.9. Immunity of officials.
The township shall not be liable for any damages to any person
or property in enforcing the provisions of this Article, except for the
gross negligence or malfeasance of any municipal official, officer or employee,
and under no circumstances shall the township be held liable for damages
from the lack of heat in the residential property.
§ 336-8.10. Applicability.
The provisions of this Article shall not apply to owner-occupied
residential rental properties containing two (2) units or fewer.
ARTICLE III, Horse Flesh [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 5, of the
1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 336-9. Separation from other meats required.
No horse flesh for human consumption shall be held, kept, offered
for sale, sold or prepared in any establishment or premises where other
meats or meat products intended for human consumption are held, kept, offered
for sale, sold or prepared.
§ 336-10. Wholesomeness; slaughtering and stamping.
All horse flesh shall be in a wholesome state for human consumption
and shall have been slaughtered under federal inspection and so branded,
or slaughtered in a New Jersey licensed slaughterhouse and properly so
marked.
§ 336-11. Exemptions.
The sale of canned horse meat or canned products for animal
food containing horse meat shall not be deemed to come within the provisions
of this Article.
§ 336-12. Use as animal food.
Horse flesh, or preparations containing horse flesh, prepared
as animal food must be immediately packed and kept in sealed containers
and shall not be kept or stored in or offered for sale from a case or icebox
maintained for storage of food kept for human consumption. A separate case
shall be provided for the former, and said containers of horse flesh shall
have conspicuously marked thereon "horse flesh prepared as animal food."
§ 336-13. Violations and penalties. [Amended 1-14-1981; 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE IV, Midwifery [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 6, of the
1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 336-14. Registration required.
A. Before any person other than a physician duly licensed to practice
medicine in the state begins the practice of midwifery in the township,
she shall be required personally to register her name and address in the
office of the Health Officer.
B. Such person shall, at the expiration of every year thereafter, so
long as she shall practice midwifery in the township, register her name
and address at the office of the Health Officer.
C. Any midwife changing her name or address shall forthwith report
such change to the Health Officer.
§ 336-15. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended
12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE V, Conveyance of Offensive Materials [Adopted 12-1-1976 as
Ch. 13, Art. 8, of the Revised Ordinances]
§ 336-16. Covering of vehicles required.
No person shall convey manure, grain mash, offal, garbage or
similar material in any vehicle through, along or upon any street in the
township unless such manure, grain mash, offal, garbage or similar material
shall be adequately covered so as to prevent the spilling or dropping of
such material on the highway or odors arising therefrom. No such material
shall be permitted to leak or ooze upon the street from the vehicle.
§ 336-17. Time limit for conveyance of certain materials; declaration
of nuisance.
A. No person shall carry or convey in receptacles, carts or vehicles
of any description whatever in this township any refuse or animal flesh,
fat, carrion or putrid meat, except between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and
9:00 a.m.
B. The carrying or conveying in receptacles, carts or vehicles of any
description whatever through the streets of any animal flesh, fat, carrion
or putrid meat at any other time and in any other manner than is herein
specified is hereby defined and declared to be and does constitute a nuisance.
§ 336-18. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended
12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE VI, Rummage Sales [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 9, of
the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 336-19. Permit required; fumigation or disinfection.
No sales of secondhand clothing, furniture, remnants or other
goods, commonly called "rummage sales," shall be held in this township,
whether for a charitable purpose or otherwise, unless a permit is first
obtained from the Board of Health or its Health Officer. Such permit is
to be granted upon the express provision that it shall be void and of not
effect unless the party obtaining such permit shall meet all the requirements
imposed by the Board or its Health Officer as to the proper fumigation
and disinfection of the articles to be placed on sale. When fumigation
or disinfection is done by the Health Officer, a charge of five dollars
($5.) shall be made therefor.
§ 336-20. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended
12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE VII, Stables or Pens [Adopted 12-1-1976 as Ch. 13, Art. 10,
of the 1976 Revised Ordinances]
§ 336-21. Prohibited activities.
Because of the density of the population and the general congested
condition in the township and the difficulty of maintenance of good sanitation,
no animals of the equine species, sheep, goats, pigs or swine shall be
kept or stabled within the township.
§ 336-22. Violations and penalties. [Added 11-5-1987; amended
12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
Article shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
ARTICLE VIII, (Reserved) EN
§§ 336-23 through 336-33. (Reserved)
Chapter 340, SOLID WASTE EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 14 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Garbage, refuse and waste disposal (Township Council) -- See Ch. 142.
Sanitation -- See Ch. 336.
§ 340-1. Definitions.
A. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
SOLID WASTE CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1959) -- That certain code approved
by the State Department of Health for adoption by reference by local boards
of health in accordance with law, being a code:
(1) Regulating the manner in which refuse may be stored, collected
and disposed of.
(2) Declaring and defining certain conditions as nuisances.
(3) Fixing the responsibilities and duties of persons storing, collecting
and/or disposing of refuse.
B. Whenever the following words, terms or phrases are used in the Solid
Waste Code of New Jersey (1959), they shall have the following meanings
herein given:
BOARD OF HEALTH -- The Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield.
§ 340-2. Adoption of standards; copies on file.
A. Pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health and Sanitation
Codes Adoption by Reference Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6), there
is hereby established and adopted as the Solid Waste Code of the township
the whole of the Solid Waste Code of New Jersey (1959). A printed copy
of said code is annexed to and incorporated by reference in the ordinance
passed on June 2, 1962, adopting said code.
B. The Solid Waste Code of New Jersey (1959) is hereby incorporated
in this chapter by reference and made a part hereof as fully as though
it had been set forth at length herein.
C. In accordance with law, three (3) printed copies of the Solid Waste
Code of New Jersey (1959) have been placed on file in the office of the
Secretary of the Board of Health and shall remain on file in said office
for the use and examination of the public so long as this chapter shall
remain in effect.
§ 340-3. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 345, SWIMMING POOLS, PUBLIC EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 12 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Swimming pools (Township Council) -- See Ch. 236.
§ 345-1. Definitions.
A. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
SWIMMING POOL CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1970) -- That certain code approved
by the State Department of Health for adoption by reference by local Boards
of Health in accordance with law, being a code:
(1) Regulating and controlling the location and construction, alteration
and operation of swimming pools as therein defined.
(2) Regulating and controlling the issuance of permits and licenses
to locate and construct, alter or operate swimming pools as therein defined.
(3) Declaring and defining certain swimming pools as nuisances.
B. Whenever the following words, terms and phrases are used in the
Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1970), they shall have the following
meanings herein given:
BOARD OF HEALTH -- The Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield.
REGISTERED MAIL -- Includes certified mail.
§ 345-2. Adoption of standards; copies on file.
A. Pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health and Sanitation
Codes Adoption by Reference Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6), there
is hereby established and adopted as the Swimming Pool Code of the township
the whole of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1970). A printed copy
of said code was annexed to and incorporated by reference in this chapter.
B. The Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1970) is hereby incorporated
in this chapter by reference and made a part herein as fully as though
it had been set forth at length herein.
C. In accordance with law, three (3) printed copies of the Swimming
Pool Code of New Jersey (1970) have been placed on file in the office of
the Secretary of the Board of Health and shall remain on file in said office
for the use and examination of the public so long as this chapter shall
remain in effect.
§ 345-3. Permits and licenses required.
No person shall locate and construct, alter or operate a swimming
pool until the permits or license therefor as required by the Swimming
Pool Code of New Jersey (1970) shall have been issued by the Board of Health.
§ 345-4. Fees.
The following fees are hereby established:
A. For the issuance of a permit to locate and construct a swimming
pool: ten dollars ($10.).
B. For the issuance of a permit to alter a swimming pool: ten dollars
($10.).
C. For the issuance of an annual license to operate a swimming pool:
twenty-five dollars ($25.). Applications for license renewals received
on or after May 15 will be assessed a late fee of ten dollars ($10.). [Amended
12-6-1994]
§ 345-5. Expiration and renewal of licenses.
A. Licenses issued for the operation of swimming pools shall expire
on March 31 following the date of issuance.
B. Applications for license renewals, together with the required license
fee, shall be submitted thirty (30) days prior to opening the pool.
§ 345-6. Denial or suspension of permit or license.
A. A permit or license required under this chapter may be denied or
suspended by the Board of Health for failure to comply with any provision
of this chapter, including the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1970)
incorporated herein by reference.
B. The person whose license has been denied or suspended shall be afforded
an opportunity to be heard in a public hearing and, following this, to
be informed of the decision of the Board of Health as provided in Section
2 of the Swimming Pool Code of New Jersey (1970).
§ 345-7. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 348, TANNING SALONS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Township of Bloomfield
12-6-1994. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public establishments in accordance with State Sanitary Code -- See
Ch. 173, Art. I.
§ 348-1. License required.
No person, firm or corporation may operate a tanning salon or
operate a tanning booth without first obtaining a license from the township
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 173, Article I.
§ 348-2. Warning notice required.
Each tanning booth shall have a prominently displayed warning
that states:
"DANGER -- Ultraviolet Radiation. Follow Instructions. As with natural
sunlight, overexposure can cause injury and sunburn, repeated exposure
may cause premature aging of the skin and skin cancer. Medications or cosmetics
applied to the skin may increase oversensitivity to ultraviolet light,
as may a family history of skin problems, allergy to sunlight or a person's
tendency to get cold sores. Consult a physician before using booth if taking
any medication or if you believe yourself sensitive to sunlight."
§ 348-3. Physical aids.
Each booth shall be provided with physical aids such as handrails
or floor markings to assure the user is kept at the proper exposure distance.
§ 348-4. Accuracy of timers.
Timers used to control exposure duration shall have a minimum
accuracy of plus/minus ten percent (10%).
§ 348-5. Eye protection.
Users shall, on each visit, be provided, free of charge, with
sanitary eyewear that will protect eyes from ultraviolet radiation and
allow adequate vision necessary to maintain balance or to effect quick,
safe exit from the booth.
§ 348-6. Ambient temperature.
Tanning booths shall, at all times, maintain an ambient temperature
of one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100° F.), [thirty-eight degrees
Centigrade (38° C.)] or less.
§ 348-7. Electrical safety.
Electrical hazards in the booths shall be minimized, and all
electrical work shall conform to applicable electrical codes and standards.
§ 348-8. Construction.
Booth design and construction shall be adequate to resist collapse
due to the impact of a falling person.
§ 348-9. Lamp safety.
Ultraviolet lamps shall be protected with physical barriers
such as heavy wire grids, ultraviolet transmitting plastics or the like,
sturdy enough to withstand the impact of a falling person.
§ 348-10. Door requirements.
Tanning booth access doors shall be designed to facilitate rapid
entrance in to or exit from said booths. Doors shall open outwardly and
be free of locks or latches.
§ 348-11. Exposure certification.
Each salon shall have on file with the Health Department a written
certification from a Board-eligible or -certified dermatologist stating
that the exposure determination methods used at that facility are safe,
adequate and in keeping with acceptable medical practice.
§ 348-12. Floor plan required.
Applicant shall furnish to the Health Department a floor plan
drawn to scale, which reflects layout and design of all equipment and proposed
facilities.
§ 348-13. Food facilities.
Food facilities, if proposed, require local Health Department
approval and licensure. Food and beverage vending machines must also be
licensed and approved by the Health Department.
§ 348-14. Violations and penalties.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
Chapter 354, WEEDS
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Health of the Town (now Township)
of Bloomfield 12-1-1976 as Ch. 15 of the 1976 Revised Ordinances. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Brush, grass and weeds (Township Council) -- See Ch. 84.
Property maintenance (Township Council) -- See Ch. 203.
Public health nuisances -- See Ch. 322.
§ 354-1. Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
WEED CONTROL CODE OF NEW JERSEY (1953) -- That certain code approved
by the State Department of Health for adoption by reference by local Boards
of Health in accordance with law, being a code declaring ragweed and poison
ivy to be nuisances, providing for the removal or abatement thereof and
recovery of expenses incurred by the Board of Health in removing or abating
such nuisance and prescribing penalties for violations.
§ 354-2. Adoption of standards; copies on file.
A. Pursuant to and in accordance with the Public Health and Sanitation
Codes Adoption by Reference Act (N.J.S.A. 26:3-69.1 to 26:3-69.6) there
is hereby adopted the whole of the Weed Control Code of New Jersey (1953).
A printed copy of said code was annexed to and incorporated by reference
in the ordinance passed on June 1, 1955, adopting said code, and is hereby
incorporated in this chapter by reference and made a part hereof as fully
as though it had been set forth at length herein.
B. In accordance with law, three (3) printed copies of the Weed Control
Code of New Jersey (1953) have been placed on file in the office of the
Secretary of the Board of Health and shall remain on file in said office
for the use and examination of the public so long as this chapter shall
remain in effect.
§ 354-3. Violations and penalties. [Amended 12-6-1994]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to the provisions of Chapter
279, Article IV.
APPENDIX
Chapter A360, CABLE TELEVISION
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Township of Bloomfield 4-7-1992.EN
Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ A360-1. Renewal of municipal consent.
The township hereby grants to the company renewal of its nonexclusive
municipal consent to place in, upon, along, across, above, over and under
highways, streets, alleys, sidewalks, easements, public ways and public
places in the township poles, wires, cables, underground conduits, manholes
and other television conductors, fixtures, apparatus and equipment as may
be necessary for the construction, operation and maintenance in the municipality
of a cable television system and cable communications system.
§ A360-2. Definitions.
A. For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the following meanings indicated:
CABLE TELEVISION ACT or ACT - Chapter 186 of the Laws of the State
of New Jersey, 1972, also identified as N.J.S.A. 48:5A-1 et seq.
COMPANY - The grantee of rights under this ordinance and known as "Suburban
Cablevision."
TOWNSHIP - The Township of Bloomfield.
B. In addition to the above definitions, all definitions included in
the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission pertaining
to the regulation of cable television and all definitions included in the
Cable Television Act and rules and regulations adopted by the Office of
Cable Television of the Department of Public Utilities of the State of
New Jersey, are incorporated in this ordinance by reference as if set forth
in full.
§ A360-3. Public meeting held; legislative findings.
A public hearing concerning the renewal of municipal consent
herein granted to the company was held after proper public notice pursuant
to the terms and conditions of the Act and the regulations of the Board
adopted pursuant thereto. Said hearing having been fully open to the public,
and the township having received at said public hearing all comments regarding
the qualifications of the company to receive this renewal of municipal
consent, the township hereby finds that the company possesses the necessary
legal, technical, financial and other qualifications and that the company's
operating arrangements are adequate and feasible.
§ A360-4. Term of renewal; review.
The renewal of municipal consent and all rights herein granted
shall take effect and be in force for a period of ten (10) years; provided,
however, that at the end of the first five (5) years after issuance of
a renewal certificate of approval, a review shall be conducted by the township
to determine whether the company shall have substantially complied with
all material obligations under this ordinance, in which event the renewal
of municipal consent granted hereunder shall continue for the remaining
period of the ten-year term. In the event that the township shall determine,
as a result of said review, that the company shall not have substantially
complied with all material obligations under this ordinance, the township
shall have the right to request that the Board take appropriate action;
provided, however, that the township shall first have given the company
written notice of all alleged instances of noncompliance and an opportunity
to cure the same within six (6) months.
§ A360-5. Franchise fee.
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Act, N.J.S.A. 48:5A-30,
the company shall, during each year of operation under the renewal of municipal
consent granted herein, pay to the township two percent (2%) of the gross
revenues from all recurring charges received by the company from subscribers
to its cable television reception service in the township. In the event
that applicable law shall, during the term hereof, fix a greater percentage,
the compensation shall be automatically adjusted to such or greater percentage.
§ A360-6. Applicability.
The consent granted herein to the company shall apply to the
full extent of the property enclosed by the geographical boundaries of
the township.
§ A360-7. Significant construction completed.
The company has completed significant construction within the
municipality.
§ A360-8. Service and extensions.
The company shall be required to offer cable television service
on its system to any person's residence or business located in the franchise
territory described herein in accordance with the proposed services described
in the application of the company for which consent is granted herein.
Any additional extension of the system which is necessary in the future
but not contemplated in the application shall be made in accordance with
the line extension policy of the Office of Cable Television as presently
or hereafter promulgated.
§ A360-9. Restoration of conditions.
A. In the event that the company or its agents shall disturb any pavement,
street, sidewalk, alley, way or other structure or any other natural or
artificial condition in the existing topography of the township, the company
shall at its sole expense restore and replace such disturbed condition
in as good a condition as existed prior to such disturbance.
B. In the event that the township shall alter or change any pavement,
street, sidewalk, alley, way or other surface or any other natural or artificial
condition, or should it take any other action which affects the location
of the company's cable television lines or equipment, the company, upon
reasonable notice by the township, shall remove, relay and relocate its
affected lines or equipment either temporarily or permanently as directed
by the township, subject to any approval thereof as may be required by
law.
§ A360-10. Local office hours.
During the term of this consent and renewal thereof, the company
shall maintain a local business office or agency for the purpose of receiving,
investigating and resolving all complaints regarding the quality of service,
equipment malfunctions, subscribers' fees and similar matters. Such office
or agent shall be located not more than ten (10) miles from any boundary
line of the township and shall be open for business during normal business
hours and in no event less than from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday.
§ A360-11. Complaint officer designated.
The Office of Cable Television is hereby designated as the complaint
officer for the township pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:5A-26b. All complaints
shall be received and processed in accordance with the New Jersey Administrative
Code, N.J.A.C. 14:17-7.1.
§ A360-12. Performance bond.
During the period of construction the company shall give a bond
to the township, which bond shall be in the amount of twenty-five thousand
dollars ($25,000.). Such bond shall be to insure the faithful performance
of all undertakings of the company as represented in its application for
renewal of municipal consent incorporated herein.
§ A360-13. Subscriber rates not reviewed by township.
The township recognizes that service rates for cable television
are deregulated at this point in time. Consequently, in this franchise
renewal the township has not reviewed the current rate structure of the
company and disassociates itself from the rate process.
§ A360-14. Additional facilities and services.
In addition to the allocation of channels and channel capacity
set forth in its original application for municipal consent and its application
for renewal for municipal consent, the company agrees to provide the township
with the following:
A. Within six (6) months of a certificate of approval for renewal,
Suburban will provide an additional access channel for the use of the township.
This will make a total of two (2) access channels available to the township,
and the township shall not be required to share the same with other municipalities.
Access Channel 34 is hereby designated the local programming channel for
use exclusively by the high school for educational purposes. Access Channel
35 is hereby designated the local programming channel for use by the township
government through its CATV Program Committee. [Amended 3-17-1997]
B. Upon issuance of the certificate of approval, the company will pay
to the municipality fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.) for access equipment.
C. In the third year of the renewal, the company will pay to the township
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.) for access equipment.
D. The township agrees that it shall utilize the funds stipulated under
Subsections B and C herein solely for the purposes of buying, installing
and servicing access equipment and for other cable access-related purposes.
E. In addition to Subsections B and C herein, the company will pay
to the township fifty cents ($0.50) per cable subscriber within the township
quarterly within each year of the renewal period for access equipment or
related to operation of local access channels. The township agrees that
it shall utilize the funds hereunder solely for the purposes of buying,
installing, servicing access equipment; for the operation of local access
channels; or for other cable access-related services.
F. The company will renew its lease with the township for rental of
its hub site located at 144 East Passaic Avenue, Bloomfield, New Jersey,
Fire Station No. 3, for a period of ten (10) years at the rate stipulated
therein.
G. The township shall permit the company to audit the municipality's
records in order to ascertain whether the company's funds provided pursuant
to Subsections B, C and D have been used for the specified purposes. In
the event that the company determines that the funds have been used for
other than the specified purposes, the company's obligation to provide
funds pursuant to Subsections B, C and D of § A360-14 of this ordinance
shall immediately terminate.
§ A360-15. Emergency use.
The company shall be required to have the capability to override
at the head end the audio portion of the cable television system in order
to permit the broadcasting of emergency messages by the governing body
of the township.
§ A360-16. Liability insurance.
The company agrees to maintain and keep in force and effect
at its sole expense at all times during the term of this consent, sufficient
liability insurance naming the township as an insured and insuring against
loss for any claim, suit, judgment, execution or demand of any kind whatsoever,
and said insurance shall have minimum limits as follows: five hundred thousand
dollars ($500,000.) per person for personal injury for any one (1) accident
or occurrence; one million dollars ($1,000,000.) for the aggregate of personal
injury claims for all persons for any one (1) accident or occurrence; and
five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.) for property damage for all claims
for any one (1) accident or occurrence.
§ A360-17. Incorporation of application.
All of the written commitments contained in the written application
for renewal of municipal consent and the Municipal Consent OrdinanceEN
to build, operate and maintain a cable television system adopted November
1, 1976, are to be considered binding upon the company as the terms and
conditions of this renewal of municipal consent, and that application shall
be made a part hereof by reference thereto.
§ A360-18. Additional requirements.
A. The company will comply with federal and state law, before deleting
entirely any board category of video programming or making any change in
the mix, level or quality of programming services required by the franchise.
B. The company notify the township before deleting entirely any broad
category of video programming, and the company agrees to meet with the
township if requested with respect to the same.
C. The company will provide, at a minimum, a good-quality signal, in
accordance with federal and state technical standards and prevailing industry
standards. The parties reserve all rights and any authority regarding technical
standards provided them by federal and state law and regulations at any
time during the term of the franchise agreement.
D. Maintenance of system.
(1) The company will be committed to keeping pace with the technology
of the cable industry in New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area
and will take all reasonable steps to maintain the highest degree of product
availability, degree of product availability, signal integrity and system
reliability as compared with New Jersey and New York metropolitan area
cable systems of comparable size.
(2) The company agrees to keep the system state-of-the-art during the
entire franchise term, as compared with any New Jersey and New York metropolitan
area cable system of comparable size and will take all reasonable steps
necessary to made HDTV signals or such other technological advanced services,
including interactive services, available on the system when such services
become commercially available and economically feasible during the franchise
term. Any challenge to a determination regarding economic feasibility may
be made by any party to this agreement by petition to the Board of Regulatory
Commissioners for a hearing as a contested case.
E. Complaints.
(1) The company will develop an improved procedure and protocol for
the handling of disputes, service related complaints and such other complaints
as are brought by subscribers directly to the company. The company shall
promptly resolve services and billing complaints.
(2) The company agrees to comply with Office of Cable Television regulations
in N.J.A.C. 14:18-7.10 pertaining to servicing of all complaints, repairs
and discontinuance of service where charges or services are in dispute.
(3) With resect to service-related complaints and other complaints,
when such complaints are made in writing, the company shall retain such
written complaints in its files in accordance with the requirements of
N.J.A.C. 14:18-6.2(b). The company shall provide the township with notice
of its intent to dispose of any records kept pursuant to N.J.A.C. 14:18-6.2(b),
at least one hundred twenty (120) days prior to such disposal, in order
to permit the township adequate time to request that the Bureau of Regulatory
Commissioners make such records available for the township inspection and
copying as permitted by law.
(4) For so long as the company continues to provide a monthly program
guide, the company will include in a conspicuous place in this guide, the
addresses and telephone number of the company's office and Office of Cable
Television office that subscribers may contact to register their billing,
service or other complaints.
F. The company will provide such technical assistance and support as
is reasonably requested by the township, with respect to the installation
and use of the equipment provided hereunder.
G. The company will encourage access by providing and publicizing production
training courses free of charge to the following access users in Bloomfield:
(1) Government officials, representatives and employees.
(2) Community leaders and interest groups.
(3) Educational system officials, representatives and employees.
(4) Students.
(5) Individuals.
H. The company agrees to waive the five-dollar monthly charge to block
out what was designated as the Juke Box Channel, which has been added to
the extended basic service.
§ A360-19. Severability.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion
of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by
any court or federal or state agency of competent jurisdiction, such portion
shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and its
invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the validity of the
remaining portions of the ordinance.
§ A360-20. When effective.
This renewal of municipal consent shall become effective as
of the date of expiration of the company's existing certificate of approval
as issued by the Board.
§ A360-21. Advisory Committee. [Added 3-1-1993]
A. As a means to developing a local origination program schedule and
to help effectuate the disbursement of funds received by the township from
the company pursuant to its Municipal Consent Ordinance, a Committee shall
be formed and known as the "Bloomfield CATV Program Committee."
B. The purposes of the aforesaid Committee shall be to plan, develop
and formulate a programming schedule addressed to the specific and particular
needs of the residents of the municipality and to undertake to provide
the means and equipment necessary to effectuate said policy. The Committee
shall make recommendations to the Township Council of the Township of Bloomfield
relating to the disbursement of all moneys, allocated directly or indirectly,
by the Township of Bloomfield and Suburban Cablevision pursuant to its
rights under the Municipal Consent Ordinance. The Committee shall also
be responsible for an annual accounting of all books and records and shall
produce the same upon request by the Township Council.
C. The Committee shall work in conjunction and cooperation with the
company and the Township Council to effectuate the aforesaid purposes.
D. The Committee shall be composed of seven (7) members appointed by
the Mayor of the municipality with the advice and consent of the Township
Council. One (1) of the Committee members shall be a member of the Township
Council of the Township of Bloomfield. One (1) of the Committee members
shall be a Superintendent of the schools of the Township of Bloomfield,
or his designee. Neither the municipal liaison nor the school board liaison
shall be a member entitled to vote at any meeting of the Committee. The
five (5) remaining members of the Committee, all of whom are entitled to
vote at any meeting of the Committee, shall be members of the public at
large and residents of the municipality.
E. Appointments.
(1) The initial appointments of the Committee members shall be as follows:
(a) One (1) member: for the period from the date of appointment to
December 31, 1993, or until a successor is appointed.
(b) Two (2) members: for the period from the date of appointments to
December 31, 1994, or until successors are appointed.
(e) Two (2) members: for the period from the date of appointments to
December 31, 1995, or until a successor is appointed.
(2) All succeeding appointments shall be for terms of three (3) years.
F. The members of the Committee shall elect from among their number
a Chairman, who shall act as the presiding officer of the Committee, and
a Secretary to the Committee. The Secretary shall not be compensated for
services rendered to the Committee.
G. No member of the Committee shall receive compensation from the municipality
for his services on the Committee.
H. The activities of this Committee are to be in conformance with FCC
Clarification of Rules, Paragraphs 26, 27, 28, 39 Fed. Reg. 14291 (April,
1974), as amended and the Cable Television Act.
Chapter A361, PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS EN
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Recreation Commissioners of the Town
(now Township) of Bloomfield 2-19-1969 by resolution. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages -- See Ch. 70.
Animals -- See Ch. 78.
Fireworks -- See Ch. 127.
Handbills and advertising -- See Ch. 154.
Noise -- See Ch. 183.
Off-street parking -- See Ch. 187.
Parks -- See Ch. 190.
Rewards for curtailing and prevention of malicious or willful damage
to property -- See Ch. 211, Art. I.
Weapons -- See Ch. 265.
Animals and fowl (Board of Health) -- See Ch. 282.
Pollution (Board of Health) -- See Ch. 326.
Public swimming pools (Board of Health) -- Ch. 345.
§ A361-1. Adoption of rules and regulations.
The Bloomfield Board of Recreation Commissioners does hereby
adopt the following rules and regulations governing all lands, playgrounds
and recreation places under its jurisdiction and governing the conduct
of all persons while on or using the same.
§ A361-2. Definitions.
As used in these rules and regulations, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
COMMISSION -- The Bloomfield Board of Recreation Commissioners or its
duly authorized officers or employees.
COMMISSION PREMISES -- Any park, parkway, playground or other premises
under the control of the Bloomfield Board of Recreation Commissioners.
§ A361-3. Damage to property.
No person shall remove, cut, break, deface, defile, ill use
or damage in any manner whatsoever any building, equipment, fence, plant,
shrub, tree, turf, soil, signs or any other thing located on Commission
premises.
§ A361-4. Weapons.
A. No person on or within Commission premises shall have in his possession
or use or employ any firecracker, torpedo, firework or explosive of any
kind or nature whatsoever, or use or employ any bow or arrow, slingshot
or weapon whose propelling force is a spring or air, without prior written
permission from the Commission or its designated representative.
B. No person not duly authorized by law shall discharge or use or employ
or have possession of any firearm.
§ A361-5. Sale of goods.
No person shall sell, expose for sale or give away any comestibles,
goods, wares or circulars without prior written permission from the Commission.
§ A361-6. Signs and other advertising matter.
No person shall expose or post or display any sign, placard
or advertising device without prior written permission from the Commission.
§ A361-7. Gambling.
No person shall play, engage or take part in any game or sport
for money or other valuable thing, nor shall any person wager or play or
participate in any game of chance or have possession of any instrument
or device for gambling; provided, however, that this shall not prohibit
the awarding of trophies, medals or other nonmonetary prizes for competition
in organized activities or sporting contests.
§ A361-8. Climbing trees, walls or fences; sleeping or lounging
on benches. [Amended 6-17-1970]
No person not an employee of the Commission shall go within
the shrubbery or climb a tree or sit or stand on a balustrade, wall or
fence or stand, sleep or protractedly lounge on the seats, benches or other
areas within the Commission premises, nor shall any employee of the Commission
do any of the foregoing unless such act is done in the actual performance
of his duties as such employee and in the furtherance of the business of
the Commission.
§ A361-9. Public meetings or gatherings.
No person or group on or within Commission premises shall conduct
a public meeting or gathering or an entertainment of any kind or preach
or make any harangue or conduct or move in a parade or procession without
prior written permission from the Commission.
§ A361-10. Permit required for soliciting alms or contributions.
No person shall solicit alms or contributions for any purpose
without first obtaining a permit in writing from the Board of Recreation
Commissioners.
§ A361-11. Presence on park after closing hours.
No unauthorized person shall loiter in or be present on Commission
premises except during the hours when said premises are open to the public;
provided, however, that organized groups may be present during other hours
only with the prior written permission of the Commission.
§ A361-12. Hours of operation; exceptions.
A. The Commission premises shall open daily from sunrise until one
(1) hour after sundown; however, the Commission or its duly designated
representative may, by resolution or other appropriate action, extend the
closing hours on such days and for such periods of time as it may deem
to be in the public interest.
B. The Commission or its duly designated representative may also grant
permits to individuals or groups for the use of park premises, facilities
or sections thereof during the hours when the premises, facilities or sections
thereof may otherwise be closed to the public.
§ A361-13. Swimming.
No person shall bathe, wade or swim in any park, nor shall any
person dress or undress or appear in bathing costume within the park premises,
except at such times or in such places as may be designated by the Commission.
§ A361-14. Skating, fishing and boating.
No person shall skate or fish in or on any park area or pond
or place or use any boat, canoe or raft in such area or pond except at
such times and in such places as may be designated by the Commission.
§ A361-15. Rollerskating and bicycling.
No person shall rollerskate or ride a bicycle on or within Commission
premises except upon a path, roadway or other area designated by the Commission
and in such a manner as not to interfere with another's enjoyment of Commission
premises.
§ A361-16. Coasting.
No person shall coast with sleds, carts or other vehicles except
at such times and in such places as may be designated by the Commission,
provided that in no event shall the coasting of motor vehicles be permitted.
§ A361-17. Animals.
A. No animals or fowl shall be allowed to run at large on or within
Commission premises, and animals in said premises shall be restrained by
a leash not more than six (6) feet in length.
B. No person shall knowingly permit any animal in their care or custody
to commit any nuisance in or upon any park or playground. For this purpose,
animals shall be curbed.
§ A361-18. Operation of motor vehicles.
No person not authorized by the Commission shall operate a motor
vehicle on or within Commission premises except on those paths, roadways
and places designated by the Commission; motor vehicles shall be operated
at a moderate speed within Commission premises and in no event at a speed
exceeding a limit prescribed by the Department of Motor Vehicles of the
State of New Jersey.
§ A361-19. Wildlife; hunting.
No person shall harm or interfere in any manner whatsoever with
the wildlife in or on Commission premises, and hunting is expressly prohibited
on said premises or any part thereof.
§ A361-20. Pollution.
No person shall in any manner throw or drain any offensive substance
into any waters on Commission premises or pollute the same in any manner
whatsoever.
§ A361-21. Littering.
No person shall drop, place or throw any paper, refuse or other
litter anywhere in or on Commission premises except in a receptacle provided
for the reception of the same.
§ A361-22. Use of tents.
No person shall erect any tent, stand or structure in any of
the parks or occupy any tent, stand or structure for the purpose of camping
or sell or give away from any tent, stand or structure or vehicle any food,
drink or any other thing without written permission from the Commission.
§ A361-23. Open fires.
No person shall start or maintain a fire except in places provided
for such purpose.
§ A361-24. Restricted areas.
No person shall enter upon portions of the Commission premises
in disregard of signs, barricades, posted notices or any other means of
closing off Commission property.
§ A361-25. Control and supervision.
All picnic parties, all assemblages of persons and all business
and entertainments permitted shall occupy only those grounds or areas designated
therefor by the Commission and shall be under the control and supervision
of the Commission or its designated officers.
§ A361-26. Model airplanes.
No person shall fly a model airplane in or on Commission premises
except in areas designated by the Commission.
§ A361-27. Obscene language and conduct.
No person shall use loud, violent, obscene or profane language
while on Commission premises or act in a disorderly or lewd manner.
§ A361-28. Service or repair of motor vehicles.
No person shall polish, wash, service or repair a motor vehicle
anywhere on Commission premises, provided that this shall not prohibit
the making of emergency repairs.
§ A361-29. Alcoholic beverages and other drugs.
A. No person shall have in their possession, display, bring or use
or be under the influence of intoxicating liquors, barbituates or narcotics
on Commission premises.
B. Subject to the rules and regulations of the State Alcoholic Beverage
Commission, alcoholic beverages may be used under certain circumstances
if the Bloomfield Recreation Commission, in its discretion, issues a permit,
in writing, for the use of same.
§ A361-30. Golf courses.
No person shall use or play with golf clubs or golf balls in
any of the parks except on golf courses provided for the purpose and then
only under rules and regulations that may be adopted from time to time
by the Commission.
§ A361-31. Throwing stones.
No person on or within Commission premises shall throw a stone
or other missile.
§ A361-32. Glass objects.
A. The use of glass bottles, containers or other glass objects, including
beverage containers, shall not be permitted on Commission premises without
prior written consent of the Recreation Commission.
B. No person shall break or cause to be broken any glass or objects
thereof on any Commission premises.
§ A361-33. Noise.
No person shall make or cause any loud or offensive noise to
be uttered in or upon park premises.
§ A361-34. Sporting and other group activities; permits. [Amended
6-17-1970]
A. No athletic games or other group activity may be engaged in except
in such areas and at such times as shall be designated by the Commission.
B. Permits. A permit shall be obtained from the Superintendent or his
duly authorized representative for all organized sporting events or other
group recreational activity.
(1) Application. A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall
file an application with the Superintendent or his duly authorized representative.
The application shall state:
(a) The name and address of the applicant.
(b) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation or association
sponsoring the activity, if any.
(c) The day and hours for which the permit is desired.
(d) The park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired.
(e) An estimate of the anticipated attendance.
(f) Any other information which the Superintendent shall find reasonably
necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should issue hereunder.
(2) Standards for issuance. The Superintendent or his duly authorized
representative shall issue a permit when he finds that:
(a) The proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park.
(b) The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation.
(c) The proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite
violence, crime or disorderly conduct.
(d) The proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or
burdensome expense or police operation by the township.
(e) The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at
the day and hour required in the application.
(3) Effect of permit. A permittee shall be bound by all park rules
and regulations fully as though the same were inserted in said permits.
(4) Liability of permittee. The organization, person or persons to
whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury
sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the person
or persons to whom such permit shall have been issued.
(5) Revocation. The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative
shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation
of any rule or ordinance or upon good cause shown.
§ A361-35. Enforcement. [Amended 6-17-1970]
A. Enforcement. The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative
shall, in connection with his duties imposed by law, diligently enforce
the provisions of said rules and regulations.
B. Ejectment. The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative
shall have the authority to eject from the park any person acting in violation
of these rules and regulations.
C. Seizure of property. The Superintendent or his duly authorized representative
shall have the authority to seize and confiscate any property, thing or
device used in the park in violation of these rules and regulations.
§ A361-36. Parking of motor vehicles. [Amended 11-19-1981]
No motor vehicle shall be parked overnight upon park premises
or parking lots under Commission jurisdiction from 10:00 p.m. until sunrise,
nor shall any motor vehicle be permitted on park premises or parking lots
except during such hours as the parks are open. No motor vehicle shall
be parked upon park premises or parking lots, except in such locations
or areas as may be designated by the Commission or its duly designated
representative. Violators will be issued summonses and/or towed.
§ A361-37. Driver's training.
No person shall use park premises for the purpose of instructing
or learning to drive a motor vehicle.
§ A361-38. Delegation of authority.
The Commission may delegate to its authorized representatives
the right or authority to grant or deny written permission for the performance
of certain acts, in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commission.