[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Atlantic Highlands 7-10-2019 by Ord. No. 09-2019. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
It is hereby found and declared that it will be the public policy
of the Borough of the Atlantic Highlands to take action when feasible
to reduce the effects of certain products utilized, placed, or released
within the environment in order to protect the health and safety of
the general public.
This chapter is adopted in order to protect the environment,
particularly the wildlife, and the health, safety and well-being of
persons and property by prohibiting the release of balloons inflated
with lighter-than-air gases into the atmosphere, including, but not
limited to, latex and mylar, as it has been determined that the release
of balloons inflated with lighter-than-air gases pose a danger and
nuisance to the environment, particularly to wildlife and marine animals
so as to constitute a public nuisance and may pose a threat to the
safety of its inhabitants and their property.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
intentionally release, organize the release of, or intentionally cause
to be released balloons inflated with a gas that is lighter than air
within the Borough of the Atlantic Highlands limits, except for:
Any person found in violation of this Chapter 106 is guilty of a noncriminal infraction punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of $500.
