[Ord. #368, S 79-1; Ord. #390, S 79-1]
There are hereby established places of resort for public health,
recreation, bathing and entertainment, bathing and recreational facilities,
safeguards and equipment in this Borough on lands owned by this Borough
fronting on the Manasquan River at four (4) locations, to wit:
[Ord. #368, S 79-2]
The places of resort for public health, recreation, bathing
and entertainment shall be maintained by this Borough.
[Ord. #368, S 79-3]
The Borough shall acquire, construct, use and maintain safeguards,
equipment and facilities as shall be necessary in the proper establishment
and maintenance of the places of resort for public health, recreation,
bathing and entertainment. The Borough shall have the right and authority
to purchase, rent or otherwise acquire lifeboats, ropes, poles and
other safeguards, recreational facilities and equipment for the recreation,
protection and safeguard of human beings at the places of resort while
bathing or otherwise at the places of resort.
[Ord. #368, S 79-4]
The Borough shall engage, hire and pay such lifeguards and such
other personnel as shall be required for the proper maintenance of
the place of resort.
[Ord. #368, S 79-5]
The Borough shall have the right to police the place of resort
and to hire, engage and pay such police officers and policemen as
shall be necessary for the proper policing of the places of resort.
[Ord. #368, S 79-6]
The Borough shall have the right to:
[Ord. #368, S 79-7; Ord. #688, S 4; Ord. #812, S 1]
In order to provide funds to improve, maintain and police the
places of resort and to protect the same from erosion, encroachment
and damage, and to provide facilities and safeguards for public bathing
and recreation, including the employment of lifeguards, the Point
Pleasant Recreation Commission shall be authorized to establish reasonable
fees for the access to beach and bathing facilities.
a.
In exchange for the fee established by the Recreation Commission,
every individual will receive a permit. Each permit issued hereunder
shall be evidenced by a button, ticket, coin, or a badge, as may be
determined by the Recreation Commission. Such permit, in whatever
form it may evidenced, shall not be transferable. Same shall be permanently
displayed on each person's bathing suit or other attire at all times
while present at the bathing beach.
b.
On each public beach, the Recreation Commission shall designate areas
to be utilized for protective bathing, fishing and other activities.
c.
The Recreation Commission shall designate the hours of each day when
the beaches shall be open to the public at which time the permit required
hereinunder shall be required.
[Ord. #368, S 79-8]
No person shall do any of the following things at or upon the
place of resort for public health, recreation, bathing and entertainment:
a.
Throw, drop, discard or leave any wastepaper, garbage or other refuse;
or sell, peddle or hawk any food, drink of confections.
b.
In any way litter, make unsightly, damage, destroy or disfigure the
beach or any public or private property.
c.
Make any loud noise, sound or music to the annoyance of any other
person.
d.
Disrobe, dress or undress on the beach or parking lot or in automobiles.
e.
Use load, profane or indecent language.
f.
Play ball or any other game or engage in any activity which will
endanger another person or interfere with the enjoyment of the quiet
use of the beach or the place of public resort by another person.
g.
Conduct or engage in any beach party, picnic or similar outing on
the beach without first obtaining a permit therefor. Intoxicating
liquor shall not be taken upon any public beach.
h.
Take, permit or allow his/her dog to be or go upon the Sbeach, or
in the water at the public beach, or upon any public boardwalk except
from the Tuesday after Labor Day through the Friday before Memorial
Day.
[Amended 10-26-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-10]
j.
Shall molest or disturb any person in the peaceful enjoyment of the
beach, boardwalk or bathing facilities.
k.
Do anything which shall endanger the life or safety of himself or
any other person.
l.
Dump or throw garbage or other refuse in water at the bathing beach.
n.
Refuse or neglect to obey the orders and directions of public lifeguards
as to time, place and distances for bathing.
o.
Interfere with or obstruct a police officer or lifeguard in the performance
of his duty.
p.
No person shall operate a privately owned beach buggy or other motor
vehicle on beach at any time.
q.
Launch or operate any boat or other craft in the area set aside for
bathing purposes.
r.
Smoking.
[Added 2-25-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-05]
1.
The Borough
acknowledges the legislation adopted by the New Jersey Assembly and
Senate and signed by Governor Phil Murphy, thereby amending and supplementing
N.J.S.A. 26:3D-56.
2.
The Borough
intends to coordinate with the aforementioned legislation in order
to permit any potential violations to be prosecuted in the Borough
Municipal Court.
3.
Smoking
shall be defined as follows: "Smoking" means the burning of, inhaling
from, exhaling the smoke from, or the possession of a lighted cigar,
cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco
or any other matter that can be smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling
of smoke or vapor from an electronic smoking device.
4.
Smoking
is prohibited in an indoor public place or workplace or at a public
park or beach, owned, operated or maintained by the Borough except
as otherwise provided in this subsection.
5.
The Borough,
by subsequent resolution which may be modified from time to time,
is permitted to reserve and designate an area as a smoking area, not
to exceed 15% of the total area of the beach. Enforcement of this
subsection shall be undertaken by the Borough, Board of Health, or
Borough Police Department, and prosecuted in the Point Pleasant Municipal
Court.
[Ord. #368, S 79-9]
All provisions of this Section shall be applicable to and shall
pertain to the beaches of the Borough hereinabove noted and such other
beaches as may be designated by the Mayor and Council.
