[Adopted 7-20-1983 by Ord. No. 34-1983]
It is the decision of the City Council of the City of Atlantic
City that the use and operation of sailboats on the beaches of Atlantic
City should be limited and controlled in order to protect the safety,
health and well-being of all citizens using said beaches.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
To navigate or otherwise use a sailboat.
A person other than a lienholder having the property interest
in or title to a sailboat. The term includes a person entitled to
the use or possession of the sailboat.
A vessel or watercraft capable of being used as a means of
transportation on water and propelled wholly by sails.
All rubber or canvass-type rafts or surfboards are exempted
from this article insomuch as they are otherwise regulated.
Specifically excluded from use upon the beaches arc boats or
power vessels temporarily or permanently equipped with machinery for
propulsion.
Every owner of every sailboat, as defined above, shall be required
to obtain a license from the City of Atlantic City before bringing
or being permitted to bring or using any sailboat on any beach in
the City of Atlantic City.
All licenses for the use and operation of sailboats shall be
issued by the Mercantile License Office of the City of Atlantic City.
No more than 20 licenses shall be issued during any year, except that
this number may be changed by amendment to this article by the City
Council. Licenses shall be for a term of one year, running from May
1 to April 30.
The Mercantile License Office of the City of Atlantic City shall
provide application forms for all licenses. Said forms shall provide
as follows:
A.
Applicants shall be at least 16 years of age.
B.
First preference in the issuance of licenses shall be given to Atlantic
City residents. Upon distribution to all Atlantic City residents,
then nonresidents shall be considered in the order of their application.
C.
Applicants must pass an appropriate test given and supervised by
such person or persons as may be designated by Chief of the Atlantic
City Beach Patrol.
D.
The sailboat shall not be more than 18 feet in length, and a complete
description setting forth the make, number (if any), color of hull,
color of sails and design shall accompany the application.
E.
The licenses to be issued by the City shall not be transferable.
F.
Each owner shall submit to the Clerk, together with the application
a paid-up insurance policy covering liability for injury to any person
or persons in the amount of $50,000 to $100,000.
G.
The license number issued by the City of Atlantic City shall be permanently
painted or attached to the sailboat.
The sailboat owner's one-year license fee hereunder shall
be the sum of $50 and shall be payable in advance.
A.
The Chief of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol will designate on which
beaches sailboats may be stored, launched and operated during the
period from may to November of any year. Dolly wheels shall be stored
only at the rear of the beach, and not at the water's edge or
at the center of the beach. Trailers shall not be permitted on beaches
or stored at street ends.
B.
The Chief of the Atlantic City Beach Patrol is further granted the
authority to designate when said sailboat may be operated and to enjoin
said operation when he determines that weather conditions make such
operation inherently dangerous.
[Amended 11-25-2008 by Ord. No. 104]
Violation of any provision of this article shall, upon conviction
thereof, be liable to a penalty of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days
or by a fine not to exceed $2,000 or both.
