[Adopted 4-1-1970]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The area of any body of water adjoining the shoreline in
which the wave action is increased or accelerated by reason of the
decreasing depth of water approaching the shoreline; for the purposes
of this article, shall include all areas between the shoreline and
the outer limits of such wave action in the Atlantic Ocean.
A device of any rigid, buoyant material exceeding four feet
in length or exceeding 10 pounds in weight or equipped with a ski,
designed or suitable for the sport of surfing or surf riding.
The practice or sport of riding upon a surfboard in the surf.
No person shall engage in the sport of surfing
or surf riding within the Borough of Longport or the surf adjoining
the shoreline of the same between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 6:00
p.m. and between the dates of May 30 and September 15 inclusive except
as provided in this article.
Surfing or surf riding may be permitted during
the regulated periods at times and areas designated by resolution
of the Board of Commissioners where under existing conditions or for
special purposes the same may be found to be consistent with the health
and safety of the public. Nothing in this article shall be taken to
imply any obligation upon the Borough of Longport to provide lifeguards
or other protection for the safety of persons engaged in the sport
of surfing or surf riding or that any particular areas are declared
safe for the same.
Any area that may be designated as a surfing
or surf riding area shall be clearly marked.
The Board of Commissioners of the Borough of
Longport is hereby authorized and empowered to adopt by resolution
such reasonable rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary for
the proper conduct and safety of those persons engaging in surfing
or surf riding, which rules shall be conspicuously posted in the designated
surfing area.
[Amended 5-4-1983]
Any person violating any provision of this article
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment
in the county jail not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and
imprisonment, in the discretion of the Municipal Judge.
