Editor's Note: The preamble to ordinance of 8-3-1977
reads as follows: Whereas, the City of Newark is desirous of protecting
and maintaining a clean and safe waterfront free of abandoned flat-bottomed
boats, barges, scows, rafts and other vessels; and Whereas, the State
of New Jersey has adopted Chapter 264 of Public Laws, 1969 [N.J.S.A.
12:7C-1 et seq.], Chapter 281 of Public Laws 1971 [N.J.S.A. 12:7C-5
et seq.], and Chapter 369 of Public Laws 1975 [N.J.S.A. 12:7C-7 et
seq.] to accomplish the above.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-1; Ord.
6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
That no person shall abandon any flat-bottomed boat, barge,
scow, raft or other vessel upon any public land or waterway or to
or upon any private property within the City of Newark without the
prior written permission of the Director of Engineering, who is hereby designated by the City Council to perform
this function.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-2]
Any person who willfully violates the preceding section by abandoning
any flat-bottomed boat, barge, scow or raft without permission shall
be subject to the penalties prescribed by N.J.S.A. 12:7C-1 et seq.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-3]
The owner of any occupied or unoccupied barge, which is to be
docked in or on the banks of any river within the City of Newark for
more than 10 consecutive days, shall post a surety bond in the amount
of $25,000 with the City Clerk, the bond being issued by an insurance
company authorized to do business in the State of New Jersey.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-4]
In the event that a barge bonded in accordance with the preceding
section sinks or otherwise becomes unable to navigate under its own
power, the bond so posted shall be forfeited to the City of Newark
to aid in the removal of such barge from any river or riverbank within
the City. In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 12:7C-5 et
seq., the City of Newark shall be reimbursed for the expenditure of
any monies required for the removal of the barge from a river or riverbank
within the City.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-5]
The surety on a bond issued pursuant to the above shall have
the right to immediately cancel such bond upon the removal of the
barge from the rivers and riverbanks of the City of Newark.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-6]
This chapter shall not apply to barges, ships or boats owned
or operated by common carriers engaged in interstate or foreign commerce,
nor shall it apply to pleasure craft used on a seasonal basis.
[R.O. 1966 C.S. § 25A:2-7]
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with this
chapter be and the same are hereby repealed.