[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Beach Haven 6-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-17C. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The provisions to this chapter shall apply only to dock slips
owned by the Borough which are leased by the Borough for the summer
tourism season through its public auction and bid process. The aforementioned
dock slips shall be clearly marked by the Borough.
No person shall dock a boat at a leased public dock slip in
the Borough of Beach Haven without first having obtained a permit
for such privilege in the manner set forth by the Borough, nor shall
any person use, take or occupy one or more boat slips or spaces until
a permit for that purpose has been obtained. No person shall use or
occupy a slip after the expiration of a duly issued permit. The Borough
shall, by resolution, designate the number of and which slips shall
be designated for permit-only seasonal use. The remaining slips shall
be designated for transient use. No vessel shall utilize a transient-only
designated slip between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m. The Borough
shall erect appropriate signage related to the slip designation and
usage restrictions.
No person shall use the public docks or any part thereof as
a boat slip or space, except that portion of said dock now or hereinafter
set apart for boat slips or spaces.
After the issuance of a permit for docking a boat at a public
dock slip, no other boat shall occupy the slip, except the boat designated
on the permit, without the consent of the Borough of Beach Haven,
which must be given in writing.
Permits issued by the Borough for the use of boat slips cannot
be assigned or transferred to another individual under any circumstances;
provided, however, that if a permit is issued to a husband and wife,
upon the death of either the husband or the wife, the permit can be
transferred to the name of the surviving spouse. Any change in the
identity of the permittee or ownership of the permitted boat shall
require a new application for a boat slip permit.
In the event the lessee and/or owner of the boat refuses to
remove the boat, and after written notice from the Borough, the Borough
may remove the boat. The lessee and/or owner of the boat shall be
liable to the Borough for the cost of removal of the boat.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a
fine of not more than $1,250, imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days and/or a period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
The continuation of such violations for each successive day shall
constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing
or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as
provided above for each separate offense.
