West New York, NJ Special Events & Permits: Parade Permits (2026)

Chapter 293 of the Town of West New York Code, Police Protection, is the Town's rule for large gatherings, and it works as a notice-and-escort requirement rather than a discretionary permit. Under § 293-1, anyone acting for themselves or for any society or organization who expects or anticipates that 50 or more persons will participate or attend must notify the Chief of Police of the time, date and place within the Town before the event takes place. Chapter 293 never uses the word parade or the word permit, so a march, procession or street festival is reached through the 50-person threshold and not through a separate parade licence in this chapter.

At the same moment the notice goes to the Chief of Police, § 293-2 requires the organizer to apply for the assignment of at least one police officer, who attends and stays until the closing time of the activity to police it. Section 293-3 allows either a regular policeman or a special policeman to be designated. Under § 293-4 the cost and expense to the Town of providing the officer is borne and paid by the sponsor, and the person applying is responsible for the payment by the sponsor of that cost. Section 293-5 directs the Director of the Department of Public Safety to make and promulgate rules to carry out the chapter and to file them in the office of the Municipal Clerk, so the filed rules are the place to look for forms and procedure.

Events sponsored, organized or operated by the Town of West New York or its agencies, departments or employees are exempt under §§ 293-1 and 293-6. Separately, § 306-12 of the recycling and litter article requires the proprietors of public places and the sponsors of events to provide and service litter receptacles, and it lists all special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals, circuses, barbecues and festivals.