[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Elsinboro 7-6-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05; amended in its entirety 10-3-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to assure the safe, orderly use of properties which are open to the public, including, but not limited to:
A. 
Property that is owned by private entities such as Francis Corporation, including, but not limited to, what is referred to as "Elsinboro Point," which was built by a subsidiary of PSEG pursuant to a certain NJDEP permit requiring same to be open to the public, but maintained by PSEG and/or its subsidiary, referred to on the Township of Elsinboro Tax Maps as "Block 23, Lot 1 (Salem-Fort Elfsborg Road)," "Block 38, Lot 1," "Block 40, Lot 2," "Block 42, Lot 6," and "Block 39, Lots 5 and 6"; and
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
The replenished beach front along the Delaware and Salem Rivers completed pursuant to a joint agreement between the State of New Jersey and Elsinboro Township (Properties).
A person's entry onto the Properties is a privilege, subject to compliance with the following regulations, which privilege shall automatically be revoked if violated.
A. 
Hours of use:
(1) 
Block 23, Lot 1; Block 39, Lots 5 and 6; and Block 38 Lot 1 (adjacent to Salem-Fort Elfsborg Road):
(a) 
March 1 to April 30: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(b) 
May 1 to September 30: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(c) 
October 1 to February 29: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(2) 
Block 40, Lot 2, and Block 42, Lot 6 (adjacent to Money Island Road): 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(3) 
Hours of use for all other public areas will be as follows:
(a) 
March 1 to April 30: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(b) 
May 1 to September 30: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(c) 
October 1 to February 29: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
B. 
No one shall damage, deface, injure, destroy, displace or remove any buildings, benches, tables, paving, signs, notices, monuments, trees, shrubs, plants, stakes, boundary markers, utilities or other structures or equipment, facilities or appurtenances whatsoever.
C. 
No one shall construct any building or other structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string lines, wires or other lines upon or across the Properties, except upon written permission by the Township Committee, or its designee.
D. 
Off-road vehicles of any type (unless directed by the Township for official business) are prohibited to be operated upon the Properties.
E. 
No one shall bring in or dump upon, deposit or leave upon the Properties any bottles, broken glass, trash, garbage or other refuse. Any refuse generated in connection with the proper use of the Properties must be placed in the proper receptacles where provided for such matter, and where receptacles are not provided, such material shall be carried away by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere. Illegal dumping is expressly prohibited.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
F. 
No one shall drive or park any vehicle on any area except the roadways or provided parking spaces.
G. 
Parking is prohibited other than in the following established parking areas during the following specified times:
(1) 
Elsinboro Point Parking Areas (Block 23, Lot 1; Block 39, Lots 5 and 6; and Block 38, Lot 1) adjacent to Salem-Ft. Elfsborg Road. Designated parking area capacity is seven vehicles, with one additional handicap parking space and one space for a bus or emergency equipment.
(a) 
Hours of use:
[1] 
March 1 to April 30: 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
[2] 
May 1 to September 30: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
[3] 
October 1 to February 29: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(2) 
Terminus Money Island Road Parking Area (Block 42, Lot 6). Designated parking area capacity is seven vehicles, one additional handicap parking space and one space for a bus or emergency equipment.
(a) 
Hours of use: 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
(3) 
Money Island Road Nature Trail Parking Area (Block 40, Lot 2). Designated parking area capacity is nine vehicles, with one additional space for a bus or emergency equipment.
(a) 
Hours of use: 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
H. 
All persons entering the areas open to the public are tacitly acknowledging that the Township is not responsible for dangers associated with entering the river(s) and doing so is at the individual's own risk.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
I. 
Entering the areas open to the public during storms and/or other dangerous conditions is prohibited.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
J. 
Fires of any kind or type are prohibited.
K. 
Alcoholic beverages and/or illegal substances are strictly prohibited.
L. 
Nudity is not permitted.
M. 
Urinating in public is not permitted.
N. 
No person(s) shall interfere in any way with law enforcement in performance of their duties.
O. 
Soliciting, begging, and/or panhandling is prohibited.
P. 
Sound devices such as radios, boom boxes, etc., shall be permitted to be operated in accordance with local sound ordinances.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 138, Noise.
Q. 
Loud or offensive language is prohibited.
R. 
Pets must be in compliance with local pet ordinances.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 15, Animals.
S. 
Activities which are deemed to cause a hazardous condition are prohibited.
A. 
Any person found violating any of the conditions precedent to being entitled to enter the Properties shall be deemed a defiant trespasser, a petty disorderly person, and the privilege to remain on the Properties shall automatically be revoked and the violator shall be subject to a fine of up to $1,000 and/or 30 days of imprisonment. Any person found causing damage or destruction to property will be required to pay for cost of repair to original state. Any person found to be leaving items on the Properties which need to be discarded will be responsible for all costs associated with said work.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
B. 
In the alternative, the prosecuting attorney may seek to have the violator prosecuted under one of the subsections of this chapter which if found guilty shall be fined $100 to $750.
If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this chapter shall be judged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such order of judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this chapter.