Borough of Dumont, NJ
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2023-12-19
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 257 Memorial Benches and Trees
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 6 Boards, Committees and Commissions
- Ch 9 Campaign and Political Party Reports
- Ch 11 Claims Approval
- Ch 13 Contracts and Services, Award of
- Ch 16 Court, Municipal
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- Ch 28 Emergency Management Council
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- Ch 36 Fire Department
- Ch 41 Health, Board of
- Ch 45 Length of Service Awards Program
- Ch 47 Mayor and Council
- Ch 52 Officers and Employees
- Ch 57 Payroll
- Ch 63 Pensions
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- Ch 75 Police Department
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- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 98 Affordable Housing
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- Ch 114 Amusements
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- Ch 132 Bill Posting
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- Ch 182 Construction Codes, Uniform
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- Ch 203 Entertainment Licensing
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- Ch 216 Fire Prevention
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- Ch 235 Hazardous Waste Cleanup
- Ch 245 Land Use Procedures
- Ch 250 Library
- Ch 256 Littering
- Ch 257 Memorial Benches and Trees
- § 257-1 Establishment of memorial benches and trees.
- Ch 270 Noise
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- Ch 442 Wildlife Feeding
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- Part III: Board of Health Legislation
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- Appendix
- Ch A546 Cable Television Franchise
- Ch A547 Board of Health Rules and Regulations
- Derivation Table
- Ch DT Derivation Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Dumont 12-13-2022 by Ord. No. 1615. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
A "memorial bench" shall mean a bench as selected and approved at
the sole discretion of the governing body of the Borough of Dumont,
which shall include the bench and a memorial plaque which shall be
affixed to such bench and shall be inscribed with the name(s) of the
person(s) selected by the applicant. The style and design of the memorial
benches shall be aesthetically consistent from park to park, and the
manufacturer shall be approved by governing body prior to installation.
B.
A "memorial tree" shall mean a tree as selected and approved at the
sole discretion of the governing body of the Borough of Dumont, which
shall include the tree and a memorial plaque which shall be affixed
to such tree and shall be inscribed with the name(s) of the persons(s)
selected by the applicant.
C.
Anyone wishing to dedicate a memorial bench or memorial tree shall
make application to the Borough Clerk. A completed application shall
be reviewed by the governing body who will either approve, approve
with conditions, or deny the request.
D.
The fees and duration for each new memorial bench and memorial tree
shall be solely determined by the governing body on a case-by-case
basis.
E.
The location, size, style, and material shall be solely determined
by the governing body on a case-by-case basis.
F.
The Borough of Dumont shall not be responsible for the replacement
of memorial benches, memorial trees, or related plaques that have
been destroyed or defaced due to vandalism or natural occurrences
such as fire or hurricanes. Applicants may request the replacement
of destroyed or defaced memorial benches, memorial trees, or related
plaques at their own cost and expense. No replacement memorial benches,
memorial trees, or related plaques shall be installed without the
express written approval of the governing body.
G.
Memorial benches and memorial trees shall remain the property of
the Borough of Dumont. Dedications shall be honored for the period
as set forth by the Borough of Dumont on a case-by-case basis. At
the conclusion of this period, the memorial bench, memorial tree,
or related plaque may be removed by the Borough.
