Passaic, NJ Filming & Production: Street Closures (2026)
Key Facts
- Requirement
- Emergency lane kept open at all times (§ 135-5C)
- Requirement
- Sufficient public access maintained at all times (§ 135-5C)
- Plan required
- Written emergency right-of-way plan with police (§ 135-5C)
- Pedestrian access
- Required for residents and businesses (§ 135-5H)
- Driveway blocking
- Barred without owner permission (§ 135-5J)
- Max penalty
- $1,250 fine or 90 days jail (§ 135-7)
Summary
Passaic's filming ordinance doesn't authorize outright street closures: it requires permit holders to keep an emergency lane and public access open at all times while minimizing interference with pedestrian and vehicle traffic. § 135-5C makes the permit holder responsible for a written emergency-access plan worked out with the Police Department.
The holder of the permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over public lands and shall comply with all lawful directives issued by the Passaic Police Department with respect thereto. An emergency lane must be kept open and available to police, fire and other emergency vehicles at all times, and there must be sufficient space available for public access at all times. The applicant shall work with the Police Department and Film Permit Coordinator to prepare a written plan for providing emergency right-of-way for all vehicles.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4978046; v41 updated 2026-07-01; through 07-01-2026).
Full Breakdown
Code of the City of Passaic § 135-5C requires that 'the holder of the permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over public lands and shall comply with all lawful directives issued by the Passaic Police Department with respect thereto. ' § 135-5H separately requires the permit holder to provide 'sufficient pedestrian access' so residents, businesses and customers can reach their properties, and treats denial of that access as a chapter violation in its own right.
Violations & Fines
Blocking pedestrian or traffic passage beyond what a permit authorizes, or failing to keep the required emergency lane and public access open, violates § 135-5C and § 135-5H. § 135-7 punishes any Chapter 135 violation with a fine of up to $1,250 per offense or up to 90 days in the county jail, with continuing violations charged separately each day; denial of resident or business access is expressly deemed a violation under § 135-5H.
Frequently Asked Questions
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