[Amended 6-23-1987 by Ord. No. 87-55]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
PUBLIC PLACE
Any place to which the general public has access and a right
to resort for business, entertainment or other lawful purpose but
does not necessarily mean a place devoted solely to the uses of the
public. It shall also include the front or immediate area of any store,
shop, restaurant, tavern or other place of business and also public
grounds, areas or parks.
[Amended 6-23-1987 by Ord. No. 87-55; 11-18-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-145]
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate certain
conduct which is not subject to regulation within the New Jersey Criminal
Code, Title 2C. Certain conduct and behavior, including but not limited
to, disorderly conduct and lewd behavior, which are not specifically
included within this chapter, are subject to prosecution under N.J.S.A.
2C:33-2 and/or other state law as applicable.
[Amended 11-18-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-145]
No person within the limits of Township shall
swim, bathe or be found in a state of nudity, full or partial, while
bathing in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, Barnegat Bay or waters
adjacent thereto, and no person shall appear in a state of nudity,
full or partial, on any boat or other craft within the limits of Township.
No person shall undress or disrobe, or dress
or robe, for the purpose of uncovering a bathing suit, in any motor
vehicle while the same is parked on any road, street, avenue, beach
or other public place. This section shall not apply to outer clothing
or to children under the age of five years.
No person shall undress or disrobe, or dress
or robe, in any public place, excepting such place as may be provided
for such use. This section shall not apply to outer clothing or to
children under the age of five years.
No person over the age of 18 years shall, within
the limits of the Township, lodge in any automobile, truck, camping
or recreational vehicle or similar vehicle in any public street, parking
lot or other public property.
[Amended 5-12-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-15]
No person shall park any motor vehicle or trailer
so that the same shall obstruct any public sidewalk in Stafford Township.
[Added 11-12-1996 by Ord. No. 96-80]
It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate
or defecate in any public place except in such places as may be provided
for such use.
[Added 7-13-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-18; amended 12-11-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-44]
A. The making,
creation or permitting of any unreasonably loud, disturbing or unnecessary
noise in the Township is hereby prohibited.
B. The making,
creating or permitting of any noise of such character, intensity or
duration as to be detrimental to the life, health or welfare of any
individual or which either steadily or intermittently injures or endangers
the comfort, repose, peace or safety of any individual is hereby prohibited.
[Added 9-6-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-29; amended 7-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-07; 5-24-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-19]
A. Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to sell, possess or use fireworks with the Township of Stafford, unless specifically permitted and properly licensed under Chapter
110 of this Township Code. Said prohibited fireworks shall include but not be limited to firecrackers, roman candles, bombs, shells and mortars, multiple tube devices, rockets, and other devices of similar construction.
B. Exceptions. Notwithstanding Subsection
A above, it shall be lawful for a person to offer for sale, sell, possess, or use:
(1) A
toy pistol, toy cane, toy gun, or other device in which paper or plastic
caps containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive compound per cap
are used, providing they are so constructed that the hand cannot come
in contact with the cap when in place for use, and toy pistol paper
or plastic caps which contain less than 0.20 grains of explosive mixture
per cap;
(2) Sparkling
devices and novelties as defined in N.J.S.A. 21:2-2, including but
not limited to hand held or ground based sparklers, snakes, and glow
worms; smoke devices; and trick noisemakers, including party poppers,
snappers, and drop pops, if the person is 16 years of age or older.
[Amended 2-21-1989 by Ord. No. 89-22]
A. 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 $1,000, by imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 90 days or by community service of not more than
90 days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service
as determined in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. The
continuation of such violation 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.
B. The violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction
issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.