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Borough of Tuckerton, NJ
Ocean County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Tuckerton 8-3-1959 by Ord. No. 124. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Bulkheads — See Ch. 118.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any person, persons, firm, partnership or corporation.
No person shall dock a boat at the public dock stalls known as "Scow Landing Public Dock" and "Willow Landing Public Dock" in the Borough of Tuckerton without first having obtained a permit for such privilege in the manner hereinafter provided.
No person shall use, take or occupy one or more boat stalls or spaces until a permit for that purpose has been obtained.
No person shall use the public docks or any part thereof as a boat stall or space except that portion of said dock now or hereinafter set apart for boat stalls or spaces.
Any person desiring to obtain the privilege of docking or renting a boat stall or space may do so by applying and making application with the Borough Clerk for a permit for said dock stall or space.
The Borough Clerk shall have the right and power to act upon all applications for the issuance of permits, which right and power of the Borough Clerk shall, however, be subject to final approval of the Borough Council.
[Amended 3-15-1971 by Ord. No. 1-1971; 2-18-1981 by Ord. No. 1-1981; 3-17-1986 by Ord. No. 10-1986; 3-7-1988 by Ord. No. 1-1988; 2-22-1995 by Ord. No. 2-1995; 9-22-2003 by Ord. No. 12-2003; 4-4-2011 by Ord. No. 4-2011]
The annual fee for the issuance of each permit shall be $425.
All fees received by the Borough Clerk shall be turned over to the Borough Treasurer and shall be and become the property of the Borough of Tuckerton.
[Amended 3-15-1971 by Ord. No. 1-1971]
All permits issued shall be for the period of one year commencing January 1 through December 31, inclusive.
All fees shall be paid in full at the time of the issuance of the permit.
[Added 11-7-2005 by Ord. No. 30-2005[1]]
A. 
No person shall park a vehicle in the designated parking areas known as “Scow Landing Public Dock” and “Willow Landing Public Dock” between the hours of 9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. without first having obtained a permit in the manner hereinafter provided.
B. 
Parking permits shall be restricted to persons who have obtained a permit to dock a boat at a public dock stall as provided in this chapter.
C. 
Parking permits shall be obtained from the office of the Municipal Clerk after application on forms prescribed by the Municipal Clerk.
D. 
Parking permits shall be limited to one permit per dock stall rented.
E. 
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, nothing provided herein shall prohibit or restrict the governing body from waiving any parking restriction provided in this section for any public purpose, including but not limited to public events and emergencies.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former § 142-11, Violations and penalties, as § 142-12.
[Amended 10-3-2005 by Ord. No. 19-2005]
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the Judge. The continuation of such violation for each successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as provided above for each separate offense.