The purpose of this article is to adopt regulations to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents and visitors to the Borough of Seaside Park pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2. It is further determined by the governing body that the presence of mooring devices in certain areas commonly used for bathing and recreational activities presents a hazard to the residents and visitors to the Seaside Park bayfront beach.
[Adopted 5-16-1996 by Ord. No. 1201 (Ch. 12A, Art. II, of the 1970 Borough Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A pipe or pole placed in the bay bottom in the jurisdictional waters along the Seaside Park bayfront for the purpose of securing a boat or other object to that particular location. It shall also consist of any objects placed on or into the bay bottom in order to secure a boat or other object to that location. It shall not include a temporary anchor customarily used by a boat or watercraft and of such size, shape and weight that can be placed in the bottom and removed therefrom by a single individual in or upon said watercraft.
No permanent mooring shall be installed or located in the following area or areas: in the area formed by the boundary of the pier located at 14th Avenue in the Barnegat Bay to a point 50 feet from the northern edge of the boat ramp located on the bayfront at 13th Avenue.
Subject to the final adoption and effective date of this article, the Borough may remove and dispose of any mooring located within the prohibited area as hereinabove set forth.