RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A STORM DRAIN

[Arnold Korotkin]

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A STORM DRAIN 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT TO JSL PROPERTIES,

LLC, FOR ROOF OVERHANG, CANOPIES SCONCE LIGHTS AND GOOSENECK LIGHTS

THAT ENCROACH INTO THE CENTER AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY IN THE TOWNSHIP

OF LITTLE FALLS, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1.

WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a government body incorporated

pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1, et seq. and vested with all rights contained therein; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners for the

County of Passaic are vested with decision-making powers on behalf of the County; and

WHEREAS, the County has a policy which prohibits the placement of encroachments on

rights-of-way of the County of Passaic without a permit authorized by the County Commissioners;

and0

WHEREAS, an encroachment permit application, attached hereto and made a part hereof,

which is required for the County Planning Board as part of County Planning Board approval for

Application No. SP-25-026 has been made for the property located at 117 Main Street and 1 Center

Avenue, Block 93, Lots 1, 3, and 14 in the Township of Little Falls; and

WHEREAS, the encroachment permit application from JSL Properties, LLC, owner of 117

Main Street and 1 Center Avenue, Block 93, Lots 1, 3, and 14 in the Township of Little Falls, is for

roof overhang and canopies sconce lights and gooseneck lights that encroach into the Center Avenue

Right of Way; and

WHEREAS, JSL Properties, LLC, shall hold the County of Passaic and its agents and

employees harmless for any damages incurred as a result of this encroachment. Upon proper notice

from the County of Passaic, JSL Properties, LLC is to remove the encroachment at its expense

should the County of Passaic require the use of the right-of-way for any other reason as may be

required by the County of Passaic in the future; and

WHEREAS, should JSL Properties, LLC modify or abandon the need for this

encroachment, the part containing the encroachment of the structures shall be removed and, thus,

this encroachment permission within the County right-of-way shall cease to exist; and

WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the February 25, 2026 meeting of the Public

Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and

NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, that the Board

of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the encroachment permit for property

located at 117 Main Street and 1 Center Avenue, Block 93, Lots 1, 3, and 14 in the Township of

Little Falls subject to the above-stated terms and conditions.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforesaid encroachment permit is not to be

considered a change of policy by the County of Passaic and future requests for encroachment permit

shall be considered on a case-to-case basis.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Director, Clerk of the Board and County Counsel are

hereby authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement on behalf of Passaic County