[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Chosen
Freeholders (now Board of County Commissioners) of Atlantic County
as indicated in article histories.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Public health nuisances — See Ch. 92.
Parks — See Ch. 97.
Vehicles and traffic — See Ch. 125.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed
former Ch. 99, Peace and Good Order, adopted: Art. I, 12-13-1978;
Art. II, 10-30-1984 by Ord. No. 25-1984.
[Adopted 5-12-1987 by Ord. No. 11-1987]
[Amended 9-11-2007 by Ord. No. 8-2007]
The use of any of the bridges listed below for
loitering, fishing, crabbing, swimming, diving and any activity other
than the crossing of said bridges by pedestrians or vehicular traffic
is hereby prohibited.
|
Bridge
|
Bridge No.
|
Road
|
Municipality
|
Waterway
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Cedar Bridge
|
EH-10
|
Route 615
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
Patcong Creek
|
|
Central Avenue
|
EH-11
|
Route 661
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
Patcong Creek
|
|
Dorset Avenue Bridge
|
V-1
|
Dorset Avenue
|
Ventnor
|
Intra- coastal Waterway
|
|
English Creek
|
EH-21
|
Route 559
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
English Creek
|
|
Green Bank
|
M-1
|
Route 563
|
Mullica Township
|
Mullica River
|
|
Jobs Point
|
EH-32
|
Route 559
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
Patcong Creek
|
|
Longport Bridge[1]
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ocean Heights
|
EH-33
|
Atlantic Route 559
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
Patcong Creek
|
|
Patcong Creek Bridge
|
-
|
Somers Point -Mays Landing Road
|
Egg Harbor Township
|
Patcong Creek
|
|
Port Republic
|
PR-7
|
Route 610
|
Port Republic
|
Nacote Creek
|
[Added 12-18-2007 by Ord. No. 8-2007 (amended)]
Fishing is allowed on the Longport Bridge between
October 1 and April 30 of any given year from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.;
provided, however, that fishermen will not block the pedestrian pathway
and also agree to clean up any and all debris before they leave the
bridge.
No vehicle, including automobiles, motorcycles or bicycles, shall be parked upon the bridges listed in § 99-1.
Regulatory and warning signs shall be erected
and maintained to effect the above prohibition.
This Article shall be enforceable by any local
or state police officer.
Anyone convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction
of violating this chapter shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed
a fine of $100.
