In response to a request from the NJLP's Prempted Ordinance Project, the Borough of Florham Park has announced its intention on the repeal of its Loitering Code. The invalid nature of their ordinance was pointed out to them way back in 2010.
Attached are the following documents:
- Original Letter from 2010 to the then Borough Council
- 2010 Reply from Nancy Gage, Borough Administrator in 2010
- Council's Proposed Ordinance to be decided during their June Meeting
Good Morning Mr. Paff,
The attached was approved on first reading at the Borough Council meeting last night. This is scheduled for public hearing and adoption for June 15th, 2023.
Thank you,
Danielle M. Lewis, RMC, CMCBorough ClerkBorough of Florham Park111 Ridgedale Avenue
Florham Park, NJ 07932[Ph] 973-410-5304[E-mail] dlewis at fpboro.net
From: John Paff <opengovernment at njlp.org>Sent: Friday, May 5, 2023 10:53 AMTo: Danielle Lewis <dlewis at fpboro.net>Subject: Fwd: Repeal of Florham Park's "street conduct" codes
Ms. Lewis:
Has any progress been made regarding the repeal of § 150-2 of the Borough Code? Please advise.
Thank you.
John PaffVoice: 732-873-1251Fax: 732-862-4449e-mail: opengovernment at njlp.org
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: John Paff <opengovernment at njlp.org>Date: Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 8:00 AMSubject: Repeal of Florham Park's "street conduct" codesTo: <dlewis at fpboro.net>
April 12, 2023Hon. Mark Taylor, Mayor and members of theFlorham Park Borough Council111 Ridgedale AveFlorham Park, NJ 07932via e-mail only to dlewis at fpboro.netDear Mayor Taylor and Council members:Attached is my November 15, 2010 letter to then-Mayor R. Scott Eveland and the Borough Council seeking repeal of § 150-2 of the Borough Code together with other code provisions that attempt to regulate "street conduct." Also attached is then-Borough Administrator Nancy Gage's undated letter in which she indicated that the Borough agreed with my position and "will be introducing Ordinances to effect these changes in the new year."Despite a dozen years having elapsed, I note that § 150-2 is still in the Borough's code. Do you think that you could have your present Borough Attorney review the matter and draft the necessary repealer?Thank you very much for your attention to this matter.
John PaffVoice: 732-873-1251Fax: 732-862-4449e-mail: opengovernment at njlp.org