[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-16-1953 by Ord. No. 25]
No person shall swim or bathe in the waters of, in or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes unless such person shall be suitably and decently attired.
No person shall swim or bathe in the waters of, in or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes while under the influence of intoxicating liquor.
No person shall swim or bathe in the waters of, in or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes from any beach or dam or appurtenances thereto between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day.
All persons swimming or bathing in the waters of, in or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. shall conduct themselves with due regard to the rights of others, and without limiting the generality of the above provision, no person so swimming or bathing during the hours aforesaid shall make any loud or objectionable noise or sound such as would disturb the rest of others.
[Amended 4-23-2014 by Ord. No. 615]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under the general penalty provisions found at § 1-15 of this Code. This, however, shall not apply against any municipal employee or officer that authorizes action by permit or otherwise in the ordinary course of their duties.
[Adopted 7-25-1985 by Ord. No. 213]
The purpose of this article is to regulate swimming, boating, and the use of waterways, in or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes, including the means by which the waterways are preserved. The purpose of this article is also to regulate the use of recreational property within the Borough of Medford Lakes.
The following definitions shall apply:
LITTER
Garbage, refuse, and rubbish, or any type of waste material, which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, creates or is likely to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
PERSON
Any person or persons, firm, association, partnership, club or corporation.
RECREATIONAL PROPERTY
Any property, be it public, private, or quasi-public, utilized for recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, beaches, parks, playgrounds, golf courses, and athletic fields.
SPILLWAY
That portion of a dam which conducts the passage of water from waterway to waterway.
TAMPER
To meddle, damage, misuse, alter, or otherwise interfere with proper use.
WATER CONTROL DEVICE
The gates, gate boards, locking devices and grates at the beginning of a spillway, that are used to control the flow of water and debris passing through a spillway.
WATERCRAFT
Any boat or vessel for traveling on water.
WATERFOWL
Those species of birds, commonly known as swans, geese, Canadian geese, brants, ducks, river ducks and sea ducks, and any other waterfowl commonly found in or near the waterways of the Borough of Medford Lakes.
[Added 8-1-1988 by Ord. No 249]
WATERWAY
Any body of water within or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to swim, bathe or wade in the waters of Jackson Park.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to swim or bathe within 25 feet of the perimeters of the spillways, or water control devices between Lower Aetna Lake and Jackson Park.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to swim or bathe within 75 feet of any of the other spillways, or water level control devices, within the Borough of Medford Lakes.
It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with any water level control device located within the Borough of Medford Lakes, be it on public, private or quasi-public property.
[Amended 2-11-2016 by Ord. No. 630[1]]
It shall be unlawful for any person (except those authorized by the Borough of Medford Lakes, or by the Medford Lakes Colony Club for maintenance, emergency or waterway bottom preservation or treatment purposes) to operate, use, or in any manner, place in any of the waterways located within or bounding the Borough of Medford Lakes any watercraft or vessel which is temporarily or permanently equipped with machinery for propulsion, to include, but not be limited to, jet motors, air motors, outboard motors, or electric motors. This section shall also be applicable to miniatures, or models, of vessels or watercraft. This section shall not affect or include vessels propelled wholly by sails or by muscular power.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also stated that its provisions shall sunset 5-31-2016. Said amendments were therefore removed from the Code.
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to create any obstruction to navigation in any waterway.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to extend a dock or pier more than 12 feet into any waterway, measured from the property line along any such waterway, and more than 20 feet in width.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to throw, place, or dispose of, in any way, any litter into any waterway.
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to diminish the surface quality of any ice-covered waterway, or to create hazards for skaters on any ice-covered waterway, by making or causing holes in the ice (except for ice fishing in designated areas as may be designated by the Medford Lakes Colony Club); by starting or maintaining fires on any ice-covered waterway; or by throwing or placing litter on any ice-covered waterway.
E. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to construct any bulkhead, or in any other manner rebuild any shoreline, in such a manner that it extends the shoreline more than one foot from that in existence at the time of passage of this article, or in such a manner that it creates an impediment to the natural action of wind and water which did not previously exist, or in such a manner that it substantially enlarges the land area of the property.
It shall be unlawful for any person to start a fire on any recreational property within the Borough of Medford Lakes, without the prior express approval of the owner, governmental body, private club, or organization or person having control over such area.
[Added 8-1-1988 by Ord. No. 249]
It shall be unlawful for any person to:
A. 
Feed any waterfowl.
B. 
Create any condition, or allow any condition to exist, which results in a congregation or congestion of waterfowl which:
(1) 
Results in an accumulation of waterfowl feces or droppings; or
(2) 
Results in damage to flora, fauna, or private or public property; or
(3) 
Results in a threat to the public health, safety or welfare; or
(4) 
Results in a threat to the health, safety or welfare of said waterfowl.
[Amended 4-23-2014 by Ord. No. 615]
Any person, firm, corporation, association or legal party whatsoever who or which shall violate, or authorize or procure a violation, or cause to be violated, any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided under the general penalty provisions found at § 1-15 of this Code. This, however, shall not apply against any municipal employee or officer that authorizes action by permit or otherwise in the ordinary course of their duties.