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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT TO SALON VICTOR C/O VICTOR WAZIR, FOR A PROPOSED FREESTANDING BUSINESS SIGN THAT ENCROACHES INTO THE PATERSON HAMBURG TURNPIKE RIGHT OF WAY IN THE TOWNSHIP OF WAYNE, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1.
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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; and
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-25-006 has been made for the property located at 921 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike, Block 2703, Lot 2 in the Township of Wayne; and
WHEREAS, the encroachment permit application from Salon Victor c/o Victor Wazir, owner of 921 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike, Block 2703, Lot 2 in the Township of Wayne, is for a proposed freestanding business sign that encroaches into the Paterson Hamburg Turnpike Right of Way; and
WHEREAS, Salon Victor c/o Victor Wazir, 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, Salon Victor c/o Victor Wazir, 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 Salon Victor c/o Victor Wazir, 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 11, 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 921 Paterson Hamburg Turnpike in the Township of Wayne 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
ZMQ February 24, 2026