[Added 8-16-1982 by Ord. No. 8232; amended 8-2-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-4; 9-15-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-15]
A. From the first day after Labor Day until the Thursday before Memorial
Day, no construction of any kind shall commence in the City of Ventnor
before 7:30 a.m. and shall cease by 7:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
On Sundays, no construction shall commence before 8:30 a.m. and shall
cease by 6:00 p.m.
B. From the Friday before Memorial Day until Labor Day, no construction
of any kind shall commence in the City of Ventnor before 8:00 a.m.
and shall cease by 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. On Saturdays,
no construction shall take place prior to 8:30 a.m. and cease by 4:00
p.m. Pile driving, demolition, the use of jack hammers or generators
shall be prohibited. On Sundays, there shall be no construction of
any kind.
[Amended 5-27-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-07]
C. In the event of a hardship, a homeowner or contractor may request
a waiver of the aforesaid hours through the Building Department.
Any officer or member of the Police Department
or police force shall have the power and authority to arrest, without
warrant, any person found by him violating any of the provisions of
this article or committing any of the acts herein specially or generally
set forth.
[Amended 6-4-1979 by Ord. No. 7904; 2-2-1989 by Ord. No. 8903; 10-22-1998 by Ord. No. 9821]
Any person violating any provision of this article,
upon conviction thereof before the Judge of the Municipal Court or
other office having jurisdiction thereof, shall be liable to a fine
of not more than $1,000 or to imprisonment in the City or county jail
for a period of not more than 90 days, or both. In addition to or
as a substitute for the previously mentioned fine, the imposition
of community service shall be authorized as an additional penalty,
which community service shall not exceed 90 days.
[Added 7-12-2018 by Ord.
No. 2018-29]
The provisions of §
171-7, Hours of construction, shall not apply to:
A. The City
of Ventnor Public Works employees while performing work on behalf
of the City.