[Adopted 10-8-1991 by Ord. No. 26-91 (Ch. 100, Art. I, of
the 1990 Code)]
Budd Lake, located within the Township of Mount Olive, as a
natural body of water available for the recreational needs of the
community, constitutes a natural resource worthy of maintenance. The
dam located at the western edge of the lake governs the flow of water
in the South Branch of the Raritan River. Fluctuations in the height
of the waters of Budd Lake could and do result in flooding conditions
downstream along the South Branch of the Raritan River. In order to
control such fluctuations, this article is adopted to regulate the
flow of waters over the dam and to create the position of Dam Manager
who shall be responsible for controlling the weirs of the Budd Lake
Dam in accordance with the regulations of this article.
There is hereby created the position of Budd Lake Dam Manager.
The Manager shall be the Public Works Coordinator of the Township
of Mount Olive and shall serve with no additional compensation.
Any unauthorized person, firm or corporation found tampering
with the Budd Lake Dam shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by one or more of the following: by imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days or by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or by a period of community
service not exceeding 90 days.