Atlantic City, NJ
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2023-12-20
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Part I: Administrative Legislation
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Chapter 21B Environmental Commission
- Part I: Administrative Legislation
- Ch 1 General Provisions
- Ch 4 Administration of Government
- Ch 7 Affirmative Action
- Ch 10 Airport Advisory Board, Municipal and Regional
- Ch 11 All Wars Memorial Building Committee
- Ch 12 Arson Investigation Unit
- Ch 13 Arts Commission
- Ch 14 Atlantic City Ward Commission
- Ch 14A Burial Expenses
- Ch 15 Contracts
- Ch 15A Criminal History Background Checks
- Ch 16 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 18 Documents, City
- Ch 19 Drug-Free Public Housing Facility, Public Park and Public Building Zones
- Ch 20 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 21 Entertainers and Special Events
- Ch 21A Environment
- Ch 21B Environmental Commission
- § 21B-1 Membership and terms.
- § 21B-2 Purpose.
- § 21B-3 Clerical and technical assistance.
- § 21B-4 Cooperation with City departments and agencies.
- § 21B-5 Removal.
- Ch 22 Ethics
- Ch 28 Flag, Official
- Ch 30 Hiring Policies
- Ch 31 Housing Advisory Commission
- Ch 32 Housing Authority
- Ch 35 Human Relations Commission
- Ch 37 Insurance
- Ch 40 Citizens Advisory Board
- Ch 41 Landlord-Tenant Affairs Board
- Ch 43 Local Development Board
- Ch 44 Mayor's Office for Film and Television Commission
- Ch 45 Meetings, Public
- Ch 46 Multicultural Affairs, Advisory Board on
- Ch 47 Personnel
- Ch 48 Personnel Policies
- Ch 52 Police
- Ch 53 Procurement
- Ch 54 Purchasing Board
- Ch 55 Redevelopment Fund
- Ch 56 Residency Requirements
- Ch 57 Salaries, Titles and Other Compensation
- Ch 57A Shade Tree Committee
- Ch 58 (Reserved)
- Ch 59 (Reserved)
- Ch 61 Utilities
- Ch 64 Weapon-Free School Zones
- Part II: General Legislation
- Ch 71 Air Pollution
- Ch 76 Alarms
- Ch 79 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 81 Amusement Games and Devices
- Ch 87 Auctions, Demonstrations and Sales
- Ch 89 Aviation and Airport Regulations
- Ch 90 Background Checks
- Ch 92 Beaches, Boardwalk and Oceanfront
- Ch 93 Bird and Wildlife Feeding
- Ch 94 (Reserved)
- Ch 97 (Reserved)
- Ch 98 Boardwalk Trams
- Ch 99 Boats
- Ch 103 Brush, Grass and Weeds
- Ch 104 Buildings, Abandoned
- Ch 105 Buildings, Demolition of
- Ch 106 Buildings, Moving of
- Ch 107 Bulkheads
- Ch 108 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 108A Checks, Returned
- Ch 109 Clairvoyants, Mediums and Fortune-Tellers
- Ch 110 Clinical Facilities
- Ch 111 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 113 Contractors, Licensing of
- Ch 114 Criminal Record Checks, Use of
- Ch 115 Curfew
- Ch 118 Displaced Persons
- Ch 121 Dogs and Other Animals
- Ch 123 Emergency Services
- Ch 125 Firearms and Fireworks
- Ch 126 Fire Insurance Liens
- Ch 128 Firesafety
- Ch 132 Flood Damage Prevention
- Ch 137 Food Establishments
- Ch 138 Foods, Adulterated
- Ch 140 Games of Chance on Sunday
- Ch 143 Garbage, Rubbish and Refuse
- Ch 145 Hawkers, Peddlers and Vendors
- Ch 146 Hazardous Materials
- Ch 147 Heat and Heating Equipment
- Ch 148 Historic Preservation
- Ch 150 Horses and Horse-Drawn Vehicles
- Ch 152 Housing
- Ch 155 Jewelry Appraisal; Precious Metals
- Ch 158 Junkyards and Junk Dealers
- Ch 163 Land Use Development
- Ch 170 Licenses and Fees
- Ch 171 Copies of Documents Maintained by City Clerk
- Ch 172 Copies of Documents Maintained by Engineer's Office and Police Department
- Ch 173 Littering
- Ch 176 Cannabis
- Ch 178 Marine Off-Loading Facilities
- Ch 182 Massage Parlors
- Ch 183 Motorcycles, Mopeds and Similar Vehicles
- Ch 184 Newsracks
- Ch 186 Noise
- Ch 190 Nuisances, Public Health
- Ch 194 Occupancy Permits
- Ch 197 Parades and Assemblies
- Ch 201 Parking Facilities
- Ch 202 Parking: Residential Areas
- Ch 203 Parks
- Ch 204 Peace and Good Order
- Ch 205 Pedestrian Mall
- Ch 206 (Reserved)
- Ch 207 Property Maintenance
- Ch 208 Public Health, Welfare and Safety
- Ch 209 Recycling
- Ch 209A Rental Property
- Ch 210 Rolling Chairs
- Ch 211 Rooming and Boarding Houses
- Ch 212 Sales, Going-Out-Of-Business
- Ch 215 Secondhand Goods Dealers
- Ch 216 Sex Offenders, Registration of
- Ch 217 Shore Protection, Emergency
- Ch 220 Smoke Detectors: Rental Dwelling Units
- Ch 221 Smoking
- Ch 221A Solar Energy Systems
- Ch 222 Streets and Sidewalks
- Ch 223 Stormwater Management
- Ch 227 Surfing
- Ch 228 Kayaking
- Ch 229 Swimming Pools
- Ch 231 Taxation
- Ch 233 Taxicabs, Jitneys and Vehicles for Hire
- Ch 234 Telephones, Outdoor Public
- Ch 235 Towing of Motor Vehicles
- Ch 236 Toy Guns
- Ch 238 Trailers and Campers
- Ch 243 Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 244 Vehicles, Electric
- Ch 246 Vending Machines
- Ch 248 Water
- Ch 251 Window Guards
- Ch 253 Wireless Communications
- Appendix
- Ch A265 Cable Television Franchise
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition of Legislation
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Atlantic
City 6-16-2021 by Ord. No. 25-2021. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Atlantic
City Environmental Commission shall consist of seven members and two
alternates, to be appointed by the Mayor, who shall designate one
of the members to serve as Chairperson and presiding officer. All
members and alternates must be residents of the City of Atlantic City.
Each ward of the City shall be represented by at least one member.
No ward shall have more than two members and alternates combined.
One of the members shall also be a member of the Planning Board and
one a member of the City Council. At least one member shall be a professional
environmental scientist, geologist, toxicologist, botanist or other
environmental specialist. All members and alternates shall serve without
compensation.
B.
Each member
of the Environmental Commission shall be appointed for a term of three
years. All appointments to fill vacancies that may occur shall be
for the unexpired term of the vacating member.
C.
The terms
of the alternate members shall be for two years.
The purposes of the Environmental Commission are to:
A.
Promote
the protection and conservation of land, air, water and other natural
resources within the territorial limits of the City. Such promotion
shall consist of educating the public and advising the City government
about the best methods for protecting and conserving these resources.
B.
Assist
the City in the proper development and use of these resources by making
recommendations concerning the planning efforts of the various departments,
agencies and agents who provide environmental services.
C.
Promote
the protection of the public health by educating the public and advising
City government about environmental health hazards.
D.
Conduct
research into the use and possible use of open land areas of Atlantic
City and:
(1)
Have
the power to coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized
for similar purposes.
(2)
Keep
an index of all open areas, whether publicly or privately owned, including
open marshlands, swamps and other wetlands, in order to obtain information
on the proper use of such areas.
(3)
Have
the authority to recommend to the Planning Board plans and programs
for the development and use of such areas for inclusion in the Atlantic
City Master Plan.
E.
Study and
make recommendations concerning open space preservation, water resources
management, air pollution control, solid waste management, noise control,
environmental appearance, marine resources, protection of flora and
fauna and any other environmental concerns which affect the enjoyment
and health of the public.
F.
Refer matters
to the proper City authorities whenever violations of environmental
law come to its attention.
G.
Keep records
of its meetings and activities and shall make an annual report to
the City Council.
H.
Assist
Atlantic City's Sustainable Green Team, that is responsible for pursuing
and maintaining the City's Sustainable Jersey certification, through
collaboration with the municipality and public to develop and support
sustainable initiatives for the City.
A.
For the
purpose of effectuating the goals of this chapter, the Environmental
Commission shall have such clerical and technical assistance, as needed,
but without financial impact to the City.
B.
The Commission
may appoint such clerks and other employees as it may from time to
time require, but without financial impact to the City.
All City departments and agencies shall cooperate with the work
of the Environmental Commission to the degree possible and permitted
by law.
The Mayor may remove any member of the Commission for cause,
on written charges. Such written charges must be served upon the member,
and after a hearing on the allegations the member shall be entitled
to be heard in person or by counsel.
