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Borough of Seaside Park, NJ
Ocean County
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A. 
Signature by the permit holder on the permit or permit renewal constitutes agreement to abide by this chapter and any other pertinent Borough, state and federal statutes, rules and regulations. Failure to comply with this chapter and pertinent Borough, state and federal statutes, rules and regulations shall be cause for immediate cancellation of the permit, forfeiture of all fees paid and removal of the vessel from the marina.
B. 
Boat slips are not transferable and shall be occupied only by the boat owned by the permit holder of record as described on the permit application or renewal form. The Borough reserves the right to utilize, assign or reassign any boat slip.
C. 
No in-water storage of any type is permitted in the marina after November 30 and before April 1 of the following year.
[Added 5-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
A. 
No person or persons shall operate a motor vehicle within the marina in excess of the speed of five miles per hour.
B. 
The use of bicycles or motor vehicles of any kind on the piers, docks and walkways is prohibited within the marina.
C. 
No motor vehicle shall be parked within the marina except in areas designated for such purpose. Use of campers and recreational vehicles is prohibited within the marina. The parking of disabled vehicles within the marina for a period in excess of 24 hours is prohibited.
[Amended 6-23-2011 by Ord. No. 1567]
A. 
No person shall operate a boat within the marina at a speed in excess of the speed of five miles per hour. No person shall operate a boat within the marina at a speed which creates a wake. No person shall operate a boat in a manner which endangers other craft in the marina or the life or limb of any person upon such vessel.
B. 
Any condition on a vessel or any premises used by the permit holder within the marina declared to be a fire or safety hazard by the Borough's designated representative shall be corrected immediately by the permit holder.
C. 
The Borough, through its representative, may arrange for the relocation or removal and hauling out of any boat which it determines to be in an unsafe or sinking condition, provided the owner is unavailable or fails to respond to notification of said unsafe conditions. All charges for said relocation or removal and hauling out shall be paid by the boat owner.
D. 
All vessels occupying slips in the marina must be fully operational and must be able to maneuver using their own power, except those vessels which are temporarily disabled in the discretion of the Marina Supervisor.
[Added 5-26-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-09]
A. 
The use of any vessel in a time-sharing venture, or use of a vessel as a domicile, residence or habitat on other than a transient basis is prohibited.
B. 
Use of a boat slip as a watersport activity center such as water skiing or parasailing is prohibited.
C. 
Swimming, diving or bathing from the bulkheads, piers, docks, walkways or vessels is prohibited within the marina.
D. 
Fishing, crabbing or cleaning fish, crabs or bait on bulkheads, piers, docks, walkways or vessels is prohibited within the marina. The cleaning of fish will be allowed at designated fish cleaning stations. The use of boxes or containers larger than 24 inches in length for storing live bait is prohibited within the marina.
[Amended 11-16-2007 by Ord. No. 1429]
E. 
The sale of fish or other items from motor vehicles in the marina area is prohibited. The sale of fish from docks is prohibited.
F. 
No commercial activity or chartering of boats is permitted. Soliciting or hawking within the marina is prohibited.
G. 
Major boat alterations or repairs shall not be undertaken while a boat is on marina property.
H. 
Trailer storage shall be limited to boat trailers only. The storage of personal property on any trailer, other than a boat, is prohibited.
I. 
The power washing, sanding, painting, or extensive repair of any boat stored on a trailer within the marina is prohibited.
[Amended 6-23-2011 by Ord. No. 1567]
J. 
The storage of flammable liquids or materials within dock boxes or other storage areas is prohibited. Draining, cleaning and/or removal of fuel tanks and/or the use of gasoline or other flammable solvent as a cleaning agent within the marina is prohibited. The filling of fuel tanks or the transfer of fuel within the marina is prohibited.
[Amended 5-9-2007 by Ord. No. 1416]
K. 
The use of any fire or open flame is prohibited within the marina except in an area that may be designated for such purpose.
L. 
Dinghies stored in permit holders' boat slips shall not exceed 10 feet in length and shall not encroach on adjacent boat slip space. Dinghies shall not be stored on or under piers, walkways or on land.
A. 
A person shall not make noise that is unreasonable considering the nature and purpose of the actor's conduct, locations, time of day and other factors that would govern the conduct of a reasonably prudent person under the circumstances.
B. 
The use of loudspeakers, bullhorns or other devices for the amplification of sound, whether mechanical or otherwise, including the playing of music, anywhere in the marina area or from boats is prohibited.
C. 
No boat engines shall be started earlier than 10 minutes prior to the time the boat leaves its boat slip.
D. 
Sailboats within the marina shall be required to tie off halyards. Permit holders not in compliance will be billed for the service.
A. 
No garbage, oil, sludge, refuse matter, sewage or waste material of any kind shall be thrown, deposited or permitted to fall from any vessel into the water within the marina or onto or from any bulkheads, piers, docks and walkways.
B. 
The toilet facilities of any vessel which empty into the water shall not be used while such vessel is in the marina.
C. 
The trash and recycling containers and receptacles located within the marina are provided for the sole use of the boat slip rental permit holders.
A. 
Walkways and piers shall be kept clean at all times. Permit holders are responsible for the cleanliness of their immediate boat slip area. Additions or alterations, including the placement of carpet material, shall not be made to piers, walkways or other marina property. The placement of signs and the marking up of bulkheads, piers, docks and walkways is prohibited within the marina.
B. 
Unattended property that interferes with public safety or the orderly management of the marina is prohibited.
C. 
All personal property and gear, except lines, shall be removed from marina piers and property at the expiration of the permit period.
D. 
Dock boxes shall be installed in designated areas with the prior approval of the Borough's designated representative. Dock boxes placed on marina docks or piers shall be constructed of white plastic or fiberglass and must conform to the following dimensions:
[Amended 6-23-2011 by Ord. No. 1567]
(1) 
On six-foot-wide docks, no larger than 27 inches high by 60 inches wide by 20 inches deep.
(2) 
On eight-foot-wide docks, no larger than 27 inches high by 60 inches wide by 23 inches deep.
All water hoses used in the marina or on any boat shall employ an automatic shutoff device so as to eliminate waste of water. Washing of vehicles is prohibited within the marina.