[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lacey
2-19-1981 as Ord. No. 5-81 (Ch. 59 of the 1974 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings indicated:
Any person, persons, firm, partnership or corporation.
No person shall dock a boat at the public dock slips in the Township
of Lacey without first having obtained a permit for such privilege in the
manner hereinafter provided, nor shall any person use, take or occupy one
or more boat slips or spaces until a permit for that purpose has been obtained.
No person shall use the public docks or any part thereof as a boat slip
or space, except that portion of said dock now or hereinafter set apart for
boat slips or spaces.
A.
Any person desiring to obtain a permit for use of the
public boat slips shall do so by filing an application with the Superintendent/Director
of Public Works or authorized designee for a permit for the use of said dock
slip or space.
[Amended 5-27-1993 by Ord.
No. 93-48]
B.
In order to receive a permit for a boat slip or space,
the applicant must meet the following requirements:
(1)
Present proof that he is a permanent resident of the
Township of Lacey or that he owns a house and property or a commercial building
and property within the Township of Lacey.
[Amended 7-1-1982 by Ord.
No. 19-82]
(2)
Present proof of a valid New Jersey boat registration
or a Coast Guard certificate for the boat which is to be docked at the slip.
(3)
Pay the required rental fee as set by the Township Committee
by resolution.
[Amended 12-17-1981 by Ord.
No. 48-81]
If the applicant meets all of the qualifications set forth in this chapter
and boat slips are available, the Township Clerk or authorized designee shall
issue a permit for the boat slip, designating thereon that the boat shall
utilize said slip or space. Said permit shall be issued only after the applicant
has executed a lease agreement with the Township of Lacey concerning said
boat slip. Said lease agreement shall be in the form approved by the Township
Committee by resolution. After the execution of said lease agreement and the
issuance of the permit, no other boat shall occupy the slip, except the boat
designated on the permit, without the consent of the Township of Lacey, which
must be given in writing.
The Township Clerk or authorized designee shall have the right and power
to act upon all applications for the issuance of permits, which right and
power of the Township Clerk or authorized designee shall, however, be subject
to final approval of the Township Committeeperson in charge of docks.
All permits issued shall be for a period of one year commencing April
1 through March 31, inclusive.
Refunds will be made on a prorated schedule based upon the remaining
months left in the rental period. Said refunds will only be made in the following
instances upon the request of the applicant or his representative:
A.
Rental slips will become available on April 1 of each
year and shall first be offered to those persons who held permits for said
slips at the end of the previous year. Rental slips that become available
due to the failure of the previous permit holder to make application for the
same or for any other reason will be issued to applicants on a waiting list.
Names will be listed on the waiting list in the chronological order that they
applied for the permit.
B.
There shall be an original and two copies of said waiting
list. The original shall be kept on file in the Township Clerk's office.
[Amended 12-22-1998 by Ord.
No. 98-45]
[Added 3-24-1988 by Ord.
No. 17-88]
Permits issued by the township for the use of boat slips cannot be transferred
to another individual under any circumstances; provided, however, that if
a permit is issued to a husband and wife, upon the death of either the husband
or the wife, the permit can be transferred to the name of the surviving spouse.
[Amended 7-11-1996 by Ord.
No. 96-36]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days and/or
a period of community service not to exceed 90 days. The continuation of such
violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and
the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation
may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.
