Maplewoodstock canopy policy

no tent are allowed up prior to 8am - as per mws and town rules.  Tents up now Will be taken down 

For more info: http://maplewoodstock.com/dam/...

We will establish a “Canopy Zone”  a clearly marked area on the hill in which canopies may be set up.

No canopies (including tents, gazebos, and umbrellas) may be situated outside the Canopy Zone or prior to the Zone being established.  We reserve the right to remark or adjust our zones at any time during the festival to improve safety and visibility.

In addition, in accordance with a town ordinance now being enforced, unless you are a contracted food or art vendor, ALL canopies and tents must be removed after each evening.

Audience members can no longer leave a tent or canopy up overnight; they will be removed per the Maplewood Township administrator.

Just “breaking down” or collapsing your tent won’t be sufficient.

No set up of tents or canopies will be allowed before Saturday and Sunday at 8AM.

Do you mean awnings and canopies, because you said, "tents."

What will become of the items taken down. Dumpster? Confiscated for police auction? Recycled?

Or left in a pile for people to set back up in the morning?

they will be left on the field.  A canopy is actually a tent.  But I guess they're primarily canopies.  I always think of them as tents.  I'll update the title.

Word from an on the scene reporter is that "They" have collapsed all the canopies and awnings and placed them in a pile at the front of the stage, to sit in the rain overnight.

Then, in the morning everyone can uncollapse their canopy or awning and return it to where it was. And, everyone knows where they were. I hope the law enforcement folks that did this will be on the scene to defuse conflicts tomorrow morning.

I wonder who employed by the tax dollars of the residents of Maplewood thought this was an important issue and good use of resources.

One of our citizens must have called in a complaint 

jersey_boy said:

Word from an on the scene reporter is that "They" have collapsed all the canopies and awnings and placed them in a pile at the front of the stage, to sit in the rain overnight.

Then, in the morning everyone can uncollapse their canopy or awning and return it to where it was. And, everyone knows where they were. I hope the law enforcement folks that did this will be on the scene to defuse conflicts tomorrow morning.

I wonder who employed by the tax dollars of the residents of Maplewood thought this was an important issue and good use of resources.

Okay, now. If they wanted to make this an important thing this year. All they had to do was assign an officer to walk the field and tell people the terms and what time to come back tomorrow. Did they not expect people to do this after it happening last year?

Who would have set up an awning with a police officer there telling them not to? No one. We'd have all been sitting in our cars drinking coffee at 7:30 am tomorrow.

This was clumsily handled by the Maplewood PD. Now there's a request for people to come back and get their awning tonight, that they're going to bring back in the morning?

Seriously? Who's idea was this "crack down?"

I copied this from last years post about this:

"No set up of tents or canopies will be allowed until Saturday morning after 8AM."

So the rule hasn't changed at all from last year, yes?

jersey_boy said:

Word from an on the scene reporter is that "They" have collapsed all the canopies and awnings and placed them in a pile at the front of the stage, to sit in the rain overnight.

Then, in the morning everyone can uncollapse their canopy or awning and return it to where it was. And, everyone knows where they were. I hope the law enforcement folks that did this will be on the scene to defuse conflicts tomorrow morning.

I wonder who employed by the tax dollars of the residents of Maplewood thought this was an important issue and good use of resources.

So attend Maplewoodstock every year but simply bring chairs.  But I would never ever contemplate setting up a tent early.  That's kinda gluttonous (like the people at resorts who throw towels down on lounge chairs at 7:00 am only to show up at noon).  Is this really a practice that people do?   SMH

jersey_boy said:

Okay, now. If they wanted to make this an important thing this year. All they had to do was assign an officer to walk the field and tell people the terms and what time to come back tomorrow. Did they not expect people to do this after it happening last year?

Who would have set up an awning with a police officer there telling them not to? No one. We'd have all been sitting in our cars drinking coffee at 7:30 am tomorrow.

This was clumsily handled by the Maplewood PD. Now there's a request for people to come back and get their awning tonight, that they're going to bring back in the morning?

Seriously? Who's idea was this "crack down?"

The fact that any of this requires the police is embarrassing and an inefficient use of our resources.  People should show up when they get there (on Saturday or Sunday) and set up wherever is available (like courteous citizens).  

Agreed.  For a free event like this that gets crowded, I wouldn't even allow tents.   Space is at a premium.

Woot said:

jersey_boy said:

Word from an on the scene reporter is that "They" have collapsed all the canopies and awnings and placed them in a pile at the front of the stage, to sit in the rain overnight.

Then, in the morning everyone can uncollapse their canopy or awning and return it to where it was. And, everyone knows where they were. I hope the law enforcement folks that did this will be on the scene to defuse conflicts tomorrow morning.

I wonder who employed by the tax dollars of the residents of Maplewood thought this was an important issue and good use of resources.

So attend Maplewoodstock every year but simply bring chairs.  But I would never ever contemplate setting up a tent early.  That's kinda gluttonous (like the people at resorts who throw towels down on lounge chairs at 7:00 am only to show up at noon).  Is this really a practice that people do?   SMH

@ Jamie:  I was told that the Maplewoodstock Committee had approved the location  of  a tent for Seniors to be placed at the bottom of the hill near Oakview Avenue.  Assuming this is still correct, is this tent subject to the take down overnight rule since it would not be on the hill?  If so, please let me know so I can get a message to Cathy Rowe regarding the need to take down the SOMA Two Towns For All Ages tent at the end of this evening's activities.

ETA:  Gary and Tom answered my question on site.  Thank you.

I wonder what citizens thought it was okay to break local laws and rules clearly posted by Maplewoodstock? The resources you mention would not have been necessary if a lot of entitled people just followed the rules.

jersey_boy said:

Word from an on the scene reporter is that "They" have collapsed all the canopies and awnings and placed them in a pile at the front of the stage, to sit in the rain overnight.

Then, in the morning everyone can uncollapse their canopy or awning and return it to where it was. And, everyone knows where they were. I hope the law enforcement folks that did this will be on the scene to defuse conflicts tomorrow morning.

I wonder who employed by the tax dollars of the residents of Maplewood thought this was an important issue and good use of resources.

The problem I have with this quote is that it implies someone who does follow the rules and tries to put a canopy in place on the day of the event will be prevented from doing so because someone with a collapsed canopy lying in a pile by the stage already has claimed the space.

yahooyahoo said:

I wonder what citizens thought it was okay to break local laws and rules clearly posted by Maplewoodstock? The resources you mention would not have been necessary if a lot of entitled people just followed the rules.

jersey_boy said:

Word from an on the scene reporter is that "They" have collapsed all the canopies and awnings and placed them in a pile at the front of the stage, to sit in the rain overnight.

Then, in the morning everyone can uncollapse their canopy or awning and return it to where it was. And, everyone knows where they were. I hope the law enforcement folks that did this will be on the scene to defuse conflicts tomorrow morning.

I wonder who employed by the tax dollars of the residents of Maplewood thought this was an important issue and good use of resources.