The purpose of this chapter shall be to:
A. Protect the general health, safety and welfare of
the local residents and visitors to the City boat ramp.
B. Protect the City ramp, ramp area and parking lot.
C. Promote and provide a source of safe boating recreation
access and to provide for an orderly procedure for the use of the
ramp and ramp area by boaters and visitors alike.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BEACH MASTER
The individual or individuals employed by the City of Bordentown
to oversee the boat ramp and beach area and who shall have full powers
to issue violations and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Added 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09]
BOATS
All motorized or nonmotorized watercraft or vessels with
a rigid hull, including all jet skis, waverunners, and similar vehicles.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09]
LOCAL RESIDENT
A person owning a valid New Jersey driver’s license
which lists upon it the applicant’s name and an address located
within the municipal boundaries of those municipalities participating
in the Community Education Recreation Program Agreement dated July
1, 1982, which now include the City of Bordentown, Bordentown Township,
any person primarily employed by those municipalities, any members
of the Bordentown Yacht Club or Yapewi Aquatic Club and any taxpayer
of the City of Bordentown.
[Amended 9-9-1996 by Ord. No. 1996-13; 6-8-2009 by Ord. No.
2009-08]
NEW JERSEY STATE RESIDENT
A person owning a valid New Jersey driver's license which
lists upon it the applicant's name and an address located within the
State of New Jersey.
OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENT
All other applicants that are neither local residents or
New Jersey State residents as defined herein.
RAMP
A concrete ramp used for boat ingress and egress, as well
as the portable wooden dock placed thereon during periods of use.
[Added 10-17-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09]
No person shall be permitted to use the boat
ramp or designated "trailer parking only" area without applying for
and obtaining a permit from the City of Bordentown at the Municipal
Offices, Police Department, 324 Farnsworth Avenue. Permits are required
for each trailer or conveyance and for each boat, whether or not more
than one boat is carried on a single trailer or conveyance. Applicants
for a permit must provide proof of a valid registration for each boat
and trailer, if applicable. Permit decals shall be affixed to each
boat and each trailer or other conveyance. Issuance of permits shall
be at the sole discretion of the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no permits shall be required for nonmotorized inflatable boats, canoes
or kayaks.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09]
Valid permits that have been torn or damaged may be replaced,
provided that the registration number is visible and readable, by
presenting the torn or damaged permit to the City of Bordentown Municipal
Offices, Police Department, and paying the replacement permit fee
as established by the Board of Commissioners, which shall be not less
than $5.
[Amended 10-17-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-09; 4-8-2013 by Ord. No.
2013-06; 5-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]
Permits shall allow the holder to use the boat
ramp and designated trailer parking area for the period for which
the permit is issued. Permits are required from April 1 through November
1 each year. The boat ramp and designated parking area shall, nevertheless,
be closed to all boats, trailers and vehicles between the hours of
10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily. The Board of Commissioners may authorize
the issuance of and set fee for daily, weekly, monthly and/or annual
permits.
[Amended 7-9-2012 by Ord. No. 2012-09; 5-10-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]
A. Upon receiving a permit from the City, permit decals
shall be conspicuously and permanently affixed to both the left front
of the boat trailer and the side of the boat at the port bow. If no
trailer is used to launch the boat, then the decal shall be conspicuously
located on the side of the boat itself at the port bow.
B. No person shall park a vehicle which is not connected
to a trailer in the areas designated for trailer parking only.
C. Parking shall be prohibited in the ramp parking lot
during those hours that the ramp is closed to the public. Parking
shall be prohibited on Park Street from Prince Street past the train
trestle bridge on the hill leading down to the river.
D. All persons using the boat ramp and ramp parking lot
shall obey all signs posted relative to parking and ramp use.
E. The Police Department, Beach Master or Supervisor
of Public Works shall be empowered to cause any vehicle parked in
violation of these provisions to be towed away at the owner's expense.
All persons using the City boat launching ramp
shall do so at their own risk. The City assumes no responsibility
for theft, loss or damage to any boats or motor vehicles, or any equipment
used in connection with them, or any personal injury that may occur
to any person while using the municipal ramp or parking area in any
fashion.