The provisions herein relate to Alloway Lake and its tributaries
and any and all public areas provided for public use within the jurisdiction
of the Township of Alloway, hereinafter referred to as Alloway Lake
and to all persons who enter upon or use said areas. The Township
Committee of the Township of Alloway, in the County of Salem and State
of New Jersey, is hereinafter referred to as the "Committee."
As used in this chapter, herein, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
BOATING
Includes any means of conveyance 18 feet or less on water
by means of a boat or any other type of craft or device for any purpose.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 457]
FISHING
Either the taking of or pursuing or attempting the taking
of fish at lawful times and in such lawful manner as may be permitted
by the laws of the State of New Jersey.
SWIMMING
Includes bathing, wading, diving and floating, either self-supporting
or with the aid of a flotation device.
The Committee has provided a designated public area(s) to provide
public access to Alloway Lake. All other property bordering Alloway
Lake is private property and is not open to the public. The designated
public area(s) is/are the only Alloway Lake access area open to the
public for parking, launching of boats, parking of boat trailers or
any other lawful activity at Alloway Lake.
[Amended 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 457]
A. Boating.
(1) Boats may be launched from any public access area. All boats used
in Alloway Lake must conform to applicable laws of the State of New
Jersey, including, but not limited to, the requirements for occupant
emergency flotation devices.
(2) In accordance with laws of the State of New Jersey, only battery-powered
electric motors may be used on boats operated in Alloway Lake. Any
boat containing gasoline, motor oil, or gasoline/oil mixtures or other
petroleum products whether in gasoline cans, fuel tanks, motors or
any other type of container is hereby specifically prohibited from
use in Alloway Lake, except as specifically authorized by the Committee.
B. Fishing.
(1) Public fishing is permitted in Alloway Lake in accordance with the
laws of the State of New Jersey, including, but not limited to, the
requirement for a freshwater fishing license, and in such manner as
may be permitted by the laws of the State of New Jersey.
(2) The Committee may curtail or strictly prohibit any or all fishing
privileges authorized hereunder which it deems necessary for the conservation
and preservation of fish or any other reasonable cause in which the
best interest of the residents of the Township of Alloway is in any
manner involved.
(3) A fishing tournament permit is required in the event any person, club or organization may utilize the lake for a fishing tournament. "Fishing tournament" means any organized competitive fishing event from boat or shoreline. Permit requests shall be made no less than 60 days in advance of the requested permit date. Permits for the use of Alloway Lake shall be granted by the Township Committee. The requestor must submit to the Municipal Clerk a completed application and permit fee in the amount of $100 per day. Additionally, if applicable, boat ramp fees are to be placed in the drop box located at the lake access prior to launching the boat(s) as specified in §
42-5D(3). The permittee organizer and/or sponsor of the tournament shall be responsible for the proper disposal of all litter and trash generated by the event and must conspicuously display the permit at the public lake access on the date(s) of the event and remove it at the conclusion of the tournament. The permit will allow holders thereof to keep fish in live wells only for a limited period of time, and all fish shall ultimately be returned alive to the lake. Issuance of a permit does not grant an exclusive right to use the designated area. Tournament organizers, sponsors, and/or participants shall not impede the rights of others to use the area. All tournament participants must comply with all of the provisions of Alloway Township Code Chapter
42.
[Amended 3-21-2019 by Ord. No. 514]
C. Swimming. Swimming is expressly prohibited at all times, regardless of hours of operation and without exception. Any violations of this section shall be prosecuted in the Pilesgrove Joint Municipal Court pursuant to §
42-8 of this chapter.
[Amended 5-19-2022 by Ord. No. 546]
D. Boat ramp access.
[Added 6-16-2011 by Ord. No. 457]
(1) No boat over 18 feet will be allowed on the lake.
(2) No boat shall run or operate a gasoline, diesel or other nonelectric
motor, with the exception of emergency personnel, including, but not
limited to, New Jersey State Fish and Game Commission and Township
of Alloway Public Works Department personnel.
(3) A fee of $10 per day or $100 per year will be charged for boat ramp
users who are not Alloway Township residents. Alloway Township residents
will pay $1 per year for use of the boat ramp. Veterans requesting
an annual pass who produce a copy of proof of such status shall be
entitled to a discount of 10%. Said discount shall not be applied
to day-use passes.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 464]
(4) All boats that require licensing under the laws of the State of New
Jersey and use the boat ramp are subject to this fee.
(5) There is no fee for canoes and kayaks.
(6) There is no fee for sailboats 12 feet or less.
(7) Annual boat ramp passes will be valid from January 1 to December
31 of each year, or any part thereof, depending upon date of purchase.
The pass fee shall not be prorated.
[Amended 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 464]
(8) In lieu of the penalties described in §
42-8, the fine for use of the boat ramp without paying the fee is $35 for the first offense, $75 for the second offense, and $75 for each additional offense in the same season.
(9) Annual boat ramp passes can be purchased through the Township Clerk's
office and by mail. A form will also be created by the Board of Recreation
Commissioners which will be available for download from the Township's
website. Boat owners will be required to complete the form detailing
information about their boat and must affix the annual boat ramp pass
sticker to the back of the rearview mirror of the vehicle used to
tow the trailer. Boat owners will be required to sign that they agree
to comply with all Alloway Township Lake Regulations and New Jersey
Fish and Wildlife Fishing Regulations.
[Amended 6-21-2012 by Ord. No. 462; 2-21-2013 by Ord. No. 464]
(10) Failure to comply with either Alloway Lake Regulations or Fish and
Wildlife Regulations will result in revocation of the annual boat
ramp pass without refund.
(11) Daily boat ramp passes will be available at the Public Access through
a drop box and hang tag system. Daily passes are to be hung from the
vehicle's rear view mirror in clear view. Signing the daily boat ramp
pass means you agree to comply with all lake and Fish and Wildlife
Regulations. Failure to comply will make you ineligible for future
daily passes.
(12) Law enforcement authorities can issue citations for noncompliance.
[Amended 8-18-2022 by Ord. No. 550]
(13) All fees and fines collected pursuant to this subsection will be
payable to the Township Clerk.
(14) Money collected will be earmarked for the improvement and maintenance
of the Alloway Township Lake Public Access Property.
The following portions of Alloway Lake shall be strictly prohibited
from public use or activity:
A. Alloway Lake Dam: any portion of the earthen embankment, spillway,
or stilling basin and for a distance 50 feet both upstream and downstream
thereof.
B. Both sides of Salem County Road #581, also known as Commissioners
Pike, where the bridge crosses over Alloway Lake in Alloway Township,
New Jersey, for a distance of 500 feet on each side.
C. Both sides of Woodstown-Alloway Road where the bridge crosses over
Alloway Lake and its tributary.
D. Both sides of Woodstown-Alloway Road northward from the point where
it intersects Commissioners Pike, also known as Salem County Road
#581, for a distance of 1,000 feet on each side.
E. Any other area that has been designated by the Public Works Department.
Any person or entity whom shall violate any provision of this
chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of
no less than $100 and no more than $2,000, or by imprisonment for
a term not to exceed 90 days or by a period of community service not
to exceed 90 days. Any person who is convicted of violating any provision
of this chapter within one year of the date of a previous violation
of this same chapter and who was fined for the previous violation,
shall be sentenced by a court to an additional fine as a repeat offender.
The additional fine imposed by the court upon a person for a repeated
offense shall not be less than the minimum or exceed the maximum fine
fixed for a violation of the chapter, but shall be calculated separately
from the fine imposed for the violation of the chapter.
All persons utilizing Alloway Lake are hereby on notice of potentially
hazardous structures in the lake, including, but not limited to, structures
that are submerged beneath the waterline, such as trees and branches.
All persons utilizing the lake do so at their own risk.