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Supporters described the change as a practical update to reflect the borough’s evolving land use: “we understand that things are changing, and we don't necessarily have manufacturing plants anymore, and we need to be we need to loosen up on those things,” a council presenter said in the transcript. The amendment also eliminates a $25 permit fee in the provision being revised.

The item was read for first consideration; the transcript records the reading and a request for motion and second but does not show final adoption. The public hearing for ordinance items was scheduled for the council’s June 11 meeting. The transcript did not include statements from business owners or affected neighbors in the excerpt provided.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Meeting of the Mayor & Council - May 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","On first reading, council reviewed amendments to the borough zoning code to allow exercise studios, dance and martial-arts instruction, and individualized sports training in a zone previously limited to manufacturing uses.","taxTitle","Northvale, Bergen County, New Jersey","taxId",57487,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6241237,"Council holds first reading of state-required flood-hazard ordinance",98,1215000,1313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307663-a23d0365baaff9e8c55aa3d8d497b0dd&start=1215&end=1313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307663-a23d0365baaff9e8c55aa3d8d497b0dd/thumbnail_1215000.jpg","/articles/6241237/Northvale/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Council-holds-first-reading-of-state-required-flood-hazard-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241237-1c59090a80d3baeb43c289078f89ade9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213654&Signature=A720iuRWiVCml4v0RSOtoUMChrrpf6bke7hA4~N0xPcBYiVdORBwUWl9IhnMlqFUIKKA5~BPul2~nV5AS3YfeMOtOYek-H8ZBWmSt3BboWdG1fHvGU3yzYz7UAyazY3-zRXb3HmqoveaFgOHDPgLgOZm3YTpx0NP8~R9kkmCRbb6UnpdqyWdPk-mJsuJ3njtJLeBBBTBRTfIEg1Xh4zN22eblHQghoTMerfHRE8ljZ~wAzuevqoD~nCXgkbzVO66sJ-1rFm-D9vD453-jqGAP5oJrXiFUyjWkrdB6wD6DWkG~BFCl0V9GTGzLVE5Ny7N2-aHhtqDL13EMET2-Wa-bw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northvale Borough Council conducted the first reading of an ordinance to adopt changes tied to amendments by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to the Flood Hazard Area Control Act rules. The ordinance updates local code to align with the state changes and formalize procedures for developments in flood hazard areas.

According to a borough engineer’s explanation during the meeting, the state amended flood elevations and related rules; municipalities are required to adopt conforming local ordinances. The proposed local ordinance would designate the building department (with engineering consultant support) as the floodplain administrator and require permits and approvals for development in mapped flood hazard areas. It also codifies flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) that were prepared in about 2019.

The presenter emphasized that the local ordinance mainly adopts state-mandated changes: “We more or less just put North Vale into the ordinance, and every municipality in the state has to adopt it,” the presenter said in the transcript. The transcript records the first reading and notes that the public hearing and second reading are scheduled for the council’s June 11 meeting.

No final adoption vote was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt; the action in the meeting was a first reading and scheduling of the public hearing as required by state rulemaking and municipal procedure.","The council heard a first reading of an ordinance to adopt state amendments to flood-hazard rules, designate a floodplain administrator and codify updated flood insurance rate maps.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":42,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6241242,"Council introduces annual grease-trap inspection and $75 fee for food establishments",1445000,1568000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307663-a23d0365baaff9e8c55aa3d8d497b0dd&start=1445&end=1568","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307663-a23d0365baaff9e8c55aa3d8d497b0dd/thumbnail_1445000.jpg","/articles/6241242/Northvale/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Council-introduces-annual-grease-trap-inspection-and-75-fee-for-food-establishments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241242-9c9a13bc6d267a3fbe6f1b132d5f7e88/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213654&Signature=Rts2AATNi~i9KiKUrbSSKltXicC9CGfHaSk2oX6BED8OzW4RRNhzJPmIPbST370mX9Nd6CaLXv9ZHMkp-VsSsuVsy3dINkI7MgmVKTWGUUJfBQryBu4uAemITNQk7sJJoDsd0L4727zx1oEB1CPfVYiVmEVGkp0ES3hVamP6L2usFQlbN3lM1o3q20uBi29xEXSsmOJnLyQoSGD8r3tztraR8G22zeMZ5yo2kx5hb14emrzCYG9Jr5WLOIJvLVGmtWq3UnUzwU7h2DG6MBIIypVUNlnQOLk~R57ysP25SzumVO2vZOCAe24VNreU0FB7Mh9QelVaCMqg70tfguABpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Council members discussed a proposed requirement that food establishments in Northvale obtain an annual grease-trap inspection to reduce sewer blockages and municipal repair costs. The proposal includes a $75 annual inspection fee.

A borough presenter described the purpose: grease that is not captured in traps can build up in sewer lines and lead to expensive repairs, sometimes requiring road excavation that can cost tens of thousands of dollars. The presenter said the borough would require annual inspections of grease traps and that the inspection fee would be $75.

A motion to adopt the requirement was recorded in the transcript: motion by Councilmember Madison and second by Councilwoman McMorrow. The provided transcript segment includes the motion and the described inspection fee but does not include a final roll-call vote or implementation date in the supplied text.

The record in the transcript indicates the council discussed scope and enforcement (the borough portion of the sewer line may be affected when an establishment’s trap is not maintained), but the detailed ordinance or resolution language, enforcement mechanism, and effective date were not read into the provided transcript.

Because the transcript did not contain a recorded final vote on the motion in the excerpt provided, the article reports the motion and second but does not state that the measure was adopted as law at that meeting.","Council discussed and a motion was made to require annual grease-trap inspections for food establishments in Northvale, with an inspection fee of $75; motion recorded and seconded in the meeting.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6241246,"Council approves consent agenda including vehicle purchases, contracts and hire",349,520000,869000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3307663-a23d0365baaff9e8c55aa3d8d497b0dd&start=520&end=869","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3307663-a23d0365baaff9e8c55aa3d8d497b0dd/thumbnail_520000.jpg","/articles/6241246/Northvale/Bergen-County/New-Jersey/Council-approves-consent-agenda-including-vehicle-purchases-contracts-and-hire","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6241246-e8e12595a04bac51bd71d09dc6e7af42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213654&Signature=dKxqQOb8uuducY-dnwVQduOkNTz44naBpHDVQCOHAptX51d2Qgpt90~kJID987V7tPf8W6UvGPj8UAQj79-5UxBcS2qSdQuUBK0ng1086uku5SEsh9jqy-OKpeEhjzrsHsJ6GCaGAVVamLzjzndNmnQRex-llwyS2ejkt0a~hb2p9bTUtfHV5yXJuIcOlEThocLbdMCk5MNCANhFsQiaUMbcvNFnAeWhnDwkDmlF~6xGh5iqL55a8TVFba05hq7QObZDHrcq4MLXbpUiM~YHV9NWdsgs1GMMyHhIlZYKB64Sexu-~dx0McboU9gO7L51VlUymXw4bJLWT98TPMGO6A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Northvale Borough Council approved a consent agenda that included multiple equipment purchases, a cooperative bid award, the final payment on a road improvement contract and the hiring of a municipal violations clerk.

The consent agenda items included authorization for vehicle purchases (an SUV for the Department of Public Works and other DPW vehicles previously authorized in a bond ordinance), award of a cooperative purchasing group fence contract to Challenger Fence, and final payment of $12,798 to DNL / Nathan Kiley Contractors for the Weller Road West and Sharra Avenue improvements. The agenda also included authorization to hire Elizabeth Kress as the municipal violations clerk to replace an employee who is leaving for a full-time position.

Council President Navarro, Councilman And Alfa, and Councilman Sefalovsky recorded “yes” votes during the roll call for the consent agenda. The roll call indicated approval of the consent agenda as presented. No separate roll-call votes on each resolution were recorded in the provided transcript; the items were grouped for a single vote.

The council discussed that some vehicle purchases stem from a bond ordinance previously approved. One item specifically noted a John Deere backhoe loader and that the current backhoe is roughly 30 years old. The transcript also references vehicle purchases made under a state contract (reference given in the meeting as a state contract number for a Ford chassis).

No additional details on exact dollar totals for all vehicle purchases or contract change orders were recorded in the provided transcript. The transcript did not include any recorded dissent during the consent-agenda vote.

The council moved on to the ordinance section of the agenda after the consent items were approved.","At its May meeting, the Northvale Borough Council approved its consent agenda covering equipment purchases, cooperative bid awards, final contract payments and the hiring of a violations clerk.","actionData","errors"]

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Council approves consent agenda including vehicle purchases, contracts and hire