[HISTORY: Adopted by the North Wildwood City Council 6-18-1954 by Ord. No. 361. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 114.
Animals — See Ch. 126.
Curfew — See Ch. 208.
Littering — See Ch. 282.
Loitering — See Ch. 286.
Noise — See Ch. 308.
Parades — See Ch. 316.
Park regulations — See Ch. 322, Art. I.
Peddling and soliciting — See Ch. 330.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discard, except in receptacles provided therefor, containers made of glass, tin, foil, cellophane, cardboard or any other trash material or substance upon the streets, pavements, alleys, highways, in any public or quasi-public places or upon private property.
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Editor's Note: See  Ch. 282, Littering.
[Amended 8-18-1981 by Ord. No. 794; 12-1-2009 by Ord. No. 1574; 5-19-2020 by Ord. No. 1808]
It shall be unlawful to consume alcoholic beverages or to carry or possess alcoholic beverages in opened containers upon the streets, highways, sidewalks, public property or other public places or in automobiles or other vehicles parked upon the streets, highways, public property or public places, including parking lots. The restrictions contained in this section shall not apply to any individual 21 years of age or older attending any special event which has been approved by Council pursuant to the provisions of § 376-2 of the Code of the City of North Wildwood wherein the resolution of Council approving the special event permits the consumption, carrying or possession of alcoholic beverages in opened containers during designated hours and in designated locations. Such suspension of the restrictions herein shall be limited to the time and places and subject to the conditions stated in the resolution approving the special event. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:4-51a, N.J.S.A. 39:4-51b or any other statute of the State of New Jersey. Similarly, at any time during which there is in effect within the City of North Wildwood a declared state of emergency, state of public health emergency or local disaster emergency and City Council has relaxed zoning and site plan regulations concerning outdoor seating for the service of food by establishments to which a valid mercantile license for the service of food on an eat-in or take-out basis is in effect, the restrictions contained in this section may be suspended, in whole or in part, or otherwise modified by resolution of Council upon the advice of the Director of Public Safety and the North Wildwood Emergency Management Coordinator. Upon adoption of such a Rresolution, the City Clerk shall cause copies to be posted upon the Clerk’s bulletin board in City Hall, upon the City’s internet website and at two other conspicuous places within the City and shall cause notice of adoption of the resolution to be published in the City’s official newspaper.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 114, Alcoholic Beverages.
[Amended 8-3-1965 by Ord. No. 469]
It shall be unlawful to sleep in any parked vehicle, either day or night, within the City limits or to sleep or lie upon any public or quasi-public bench or seat or to usurp the use of such bench or seat for the storage of bundles or other objects so as to prevent the reasonable use thereof by others.
It shall be unlawful and offensive to enter upon any public or quasi-public place or private property without the consent of the owner or person in lawful control and possession thereof and to there picnic, change apparel, dress or undress or to urinate or defecate upon the premises or commit any other nuisance.
It shall be unlawful and illegal to enter, without legitimate and reasonable errand or business, upon any private property, hotel, rooming house, lodging place or other place of public accommodation, and not having previously obtained express or implied permission of the owner or person in lawful control and posses sign of such places above described, to make use of the furniture, showers, toilets or other like facilities there installed, or wander or roam about the premises.
It shall be unlawful and offensive conduct for any individual or group of individuals to revel, disport or behave in a noisy, boisterous manner, emitting loud cries and other noises, or jostling those about them, or causing inconveniences to those about them, or to otherwise disrupt and disturb the public peace and dignity, in any public or quasi-public place, and public rights-of-way, or in any building open for the accommodation of the public for entertainment, or for room accommodations.
The following acts, among others, are declared to be loud, disturbing, unnecessary noises in violation of this section, but said enumerations shall not be deemed to be exclusive, namely:
A. 
The sounding of any horn or signal device on any automobile, motorcycle, bus, streetcar or other vehicle while not in motion, except as a danger signal if another vehicle is approaching apparently out of control, or if in motion only as a danger signal after or as brakes are being applied and deceleration of the vehicle is intended; the creation by means of any such signal device of any unreasonably loud or harsh sound; and the sounding of such device for an unnecessary and unreasonable period of time.
B. 
The playing of any radio, phonograph, tape recorder, CD player, cassette player or other machine or device for reproducing sound or playing a musical instrument in such manner or with such volume, at any time, but more particularly during the hours between 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., as to annoy or disturb the quiet comfort or repose of persons in any dwelling, hotel or other type of residence.
[Amended 7-5-1994 by Ord. No. 1183; 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1780]
C. 
To permit the barking, howling, crying or making of other sounds or noises by fowl, dog or other animals so as to cause annoyance or disturbance to the public or annoy or disturb the rest or quiet or endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of others.[2]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 126, Animals.
D. 
The discharge into the open air of the exhaust of any steam engine, stationary internal combustion engine, motor vehicle or motorboat engine except through a muffler or other device which will effectively prevent loud or explosive noises therefrom.
E. 
The construction, demolition, excavation, alteration or repair of any building in a residential or business district other than between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public safety, and then only with a permit from the Construction Official, which permit may be renewed for a period of three days or less while the emergency lasts.[3]
[Amended 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1866]
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 166, Buildings, Demolition of.
F. 
The creation of a loud and excessive noise in connection with loading or unloading any vehicle or the opening and destruction of bales, boxes, crates and containers.
G. 
The shouting and crying of peddlers, hawkers and vendors which disturb the peace and quiet of the neighborhood.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 330, Peddling and Soliciting.
H. 
The use of mechanical loudspeakers or amplifiers on trucks, cars, wagons, boats or aircraft, for advertising or other purposes, to attract the attention of the passing public, or which is so placed and operated that the sounds coming therefrom can be heard to the annoyance, disturbance or inconvenience of travelers upon any street or public place or to persons in any neighboring places.
I. 
To cry or call out for the purpose of gaining passengers for any boat, cab, hack, taxi or other vehicle.
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Editor's Note: See Ch. 308, Noise, and Ch. 338, Public Health Nuisances.
It shall be unlawful for any airplane, helicopter, dirigible or other aircraft to tow or pull aerial advertising signs, banners or free-flying insignia behind said aircraft anywhere within the City limits of the City of North Wildwood, or in the skies above said City limits.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
One or more natural persons, partnerships, associations, joint-stock companies, societies, corporations and all other entities capable of being sued.
[Added 7-5-1994 by Ord. No. 1183]
No person or association of persons shall play, use, operate or permit to be played, used or operated any radio, phonograph, tape recorder, CD player, cassette player or any other machine or device which reproduces sound on any public property, including but not limited to any public street, boardwalk, highway, building, sidewalk, park or thoroughfare, or in any motor vehicle located on any public property as described above, if, and only if, the sound generated is audible to the human ear at a distance of 30 feet from the machine or device producing the sound.
[Amended 3-20-1991 by Ord. No. 1054; 7-5-1994 by Ord. No. 1183; 9-1-1998 by Ord. No. 1310; 5-21-2002 by Ord. No. 1411]
Any person or association or persons convicted of a violation of any provision of this Chapter 326 shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not exceeding $1,250, or 90 days imprisonment in the City or county jail or for a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination of the three.
[Added 9-1-1998 by Ord. No. 1310; amended 5-7-2013 by Ord. No. 1622]
A. 
Purpose. The New Jersey Code of Criminal Justice makes it a criminal offense to use any system or device in a manner which would cause a reasonable person to believe that it is a "laser sighting system or device," as defined at N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1b(11), against a law enforcement officer acting in the performance of his duties while in uniform or exhibiting evidence of his authority. Each year incidents occur in the City of North Wildwood, typically during the summer season, in which a vessel, aircraft or law enforcement officer is illegally targeted with a laser pointer, often purchased in the City of North Wildwood. As a result, the illegal use of laser pointers creates risks and dangers for those targeted by the beam of the laser as well as for the residents of and visitors to the City of North Wildwood. The City of North Wildwood has a strong interest in banning the sale and possession of these devices as a means of eliminating their illegal use.
B. 
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LASER POINTER
Any device that is capable of projecting a beam of laser light and which may be used for aiming, targeting or pointing out features.
C. 
No person shall possess or offer to sell a laser pointer that exceeds one milliwatt in output power.
D. 
Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not more than $500 for a first offense and, for each subsequent offense, a fine of not more than $1,250 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days, or both.
[Added 4-16-2019 by Ord. No. 1779]
No person, group or organization shall carry out the fundraising activity commonly known as a "coin drop" in any public right-of-way within the limits of the City of North Wildwood.
[Added 3-15-2022 by Ord. No. 1866]
All properties and structures shall be maintained free of graffiti or similar markings, and such shall be remedied either by removal or by painting over with an exterior-grade paint that matches the color of the existing structure.