[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Atlantic
City as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 11-1-2019 by Ord. No. 46-2019]
A minimum elevation of 8.5 feet North American Vertical Datum
of 1988 (NAVD 88) shall be established for new construction bulkheads
in and along the bayside, nonoceanic areas of the City; and
Bulkhead elevation may be modified only through approval of
the City Engineer for bona fide purposes consistent with an engineering
need.
[Adopted 11-21-2023 by Ord. No. 71-2023]
A.
Unimproved
bayfront property without existing bulkheads shall be required to
have constructed bulkheads to the City minimum standards and in accordance
with requirements of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
B.
When notified
by the City of a nonbulkheaded condition, the owner of unimproved
bayfront land shall submit a plan of corrective action to the City
no later than 30 days from the receipt of the notice and, when approved,
the property owner shall complete all construction within nine months.
C.
In the
event the owner of unimproved bayfront land fails to submit a corrective
action plan, or fails to implement such plan following approval by
the City, the City shall have the option to take corrective action,
including the construction required, and such costs of construction
shall become a lien against the property.
D.
The requirements
herein shall not apply to residentially improved bayfront property.
