As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LAGOON
Any natural, man-made, or man-improved body of water providing
access for watercraft to any property.
MARINE BULKHEAD
Any bulkhead or retaining wall which retains earth (or other
materials) on one side and is exposed to water in a lagoon or natural
waterway on the other side.
[Amended 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10]
TOWNSHIP BULKHEAD ENGINEER
A New Jersey licensed professional engineer appointed by
the Township Committee to review and approve or deny applications
submitted under this chapter.
TOWNSHIP BULKHEAD INSPECTOR
An inspector appointed by the Township Committee to inspect
the condition and construction of bulkheads under this chapter and
to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
WATERFRONT LOT
Any lot which has a lagoon or other body of water along all
or part of any of its boundary lines.
[Amended 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10]
A. No marine bulkhead shall be altered, constructed,
reconstructed, repaired, or installed, and no fill shall be placed
on any waterfront lot, unless and until a permit has been obtained
from the Township of Little Egg Harbor.
B. No marine bulkhead shall be altered, constructed,
reconstructed, repaired, or installed, and no fill shall be placed
on any waterfront lot, unless and until a permit has been obtained
from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and from
any other governmental agency with jurisdiction, if needed.
[Amended 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10]
A. All private bulkheads within the Township of Little Egg Harbor shall
be maintained so that they shall not pose a danger to the health,
safety, or welfare of the citizens of the Township.
B. All private waterfront lots abutting tidal waterways within the Township of Little Egg Harbor shall be bulkheaded in accordance with the minimum standards required in §
151-9 and any requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
C. All private bulkheads and waterfront lots shall be kept in a state
of repair which will prevent erosion or damage to abutting, adjacent,
or adjoining properties or the lagoon/waterway on which it fronts.
D. Whenever a bulkhead and waterfront lot has deteriorated to such a
degree that it poses a danger to the property, or to abutting, adjacent,
or adjoining properties, or to the lagoon/waterway on which it fronts,
the owner shall be required to make the necessary repairs to correct
such conditions.
E. The indications that a bulkhead has deteriorated shall include (but
not be limited to):
(1) Members which are bowed, bent, leaning, leaking.
(2) Holes in the sheet piles.
(3) Settlement or sinkholes in the ground landward of the bulkhead.
(4) Bulkhead backfill deposited in the lagoon seaward of the bulkhead.
(5) Other indications that it is structurally unsound or unsafe.
F. When notified by the Township Bulkhead Inspector of a deteriorated
bulkhead or nonbulkheaded condition, a property owner shall submit
a plan of corrective action to the Township no later than 30 days
from the receipt of the notice, and the property owner shall complete
all necessary repairs or replacement within 120 days.
G. If permits are required from municipal, county, state, or federal government agencies, such permits shall be immediately applied for upon receipt of Township approval of the corrective action plan noted in Subsection
F above.
H. In the event the property owner fails to submit a corrective action
plan, or fails to implement such plan following approval by the Township,
he shall be liable for the penalties and violations contained herein.
[Amended 5-9-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-10]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Township
in Municipal Court. Anyone violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed the sum of $1,250
and/or imprisonment not to exceed 90 days for each violation. Each
day of a violation shall be a separate offense and shall be punishable
as a separate offense.
[Amended 1-26-2017 by Ord. No. 2017-02; 11-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-10]
A. A fee of $300 shall be paid by the applicant to the Township of Little
Egg Harbor to cover the administrative costs for processing and reviewing
the permit and inspecting the work.
B. A fee of $125 shall be paid by the applicant to the Township of Little Egg Harbor for the materials inspection required in §
151-5D. This fee shall cover zoning ($75) and the initial materials inspection and one reinspection ($50). If any particular project requires materials inspections beyond the initial and one reinspection, each additional reinspection shall be subject to a fee of $25 to be paid to the Township.