[Amended 10-4-1983 by Ord. No. 763-83]
A. The lands contiguous to the westerly boundary line of the Borough
of Edgewater for a maximum width of 325 feet from the north Borough
line to the southerly Borough line as depicted on the Tax Map of the
Borough of Edgewater shall, when acquired by gift, purchase, condemnation
or otherwise by the Borough of Edgewater, be held in perpetuity by
the Borough and dedicated as a natural park area to preserve and enhance
the natural beauty of the Palisades and the adjacent wooded area.
[Amended 3-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1145-99]
B. Excluded from the provisions of Subsection
A of this section shall be any land conveyed or leased by the Borough to the Housing Authority of the Borough of Edgewater for the construction of housing for senior citizens and the handicapped with funds provided in whole or in part from any grants received by the Department of Housing and Urban Development; provided, however, that such lands shall not lie closer than 150 feet from the top edge of the Palisades.
No use or activity, municipal or otherwise, shall be permitted
in, on or of such lands which will require artificial recreational
facilities or lend itself to the commercial exploitation of such lands,
or will tend to endanger or prevent the preservation and development
of the natural scenic attractiveness and the wildlife therein.
[Added 9-20-2010 by Ord. No. 1439-2010]
Violations of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.