The purpose of these provisions is to provide for the reasonable
control over the development of piers, boathouses, and marines so
that the interest of individual waterfront property owners are balanced
with the interests of the State, the community and the general public
and to insure reasonable safe and unobstructed movement of water traffic
as well as the most appropriate utilization of water resources and
to secure safety and promote health, morals, and the general welfare
of the Borough.
a.
Requirements for Piers, Boathouses and Marinas.
(1)
No dock, pier, boathouse, or marina shall be constructed, enlarged
or extended unless and until the owner secures from the Construction
Official a building permit as provided under the Construction Code.
Normal maintenance and repair shall not require a permit.
(2)
Prior to the issuance of a permit for a marina, the Planning Board shall review and approve a site plan showing, among other things, water and land traffic circulation, parking, moorings, landscaping, signs, and such other data as required in Article VI to permit a competent and thorough review.
(3)
Permit applications shall be referred to the Marine Police for any
comments and suggestions as part of site plan review.
(4)
No pier, dock, or marina shall extend into any waterway beyond the
pierhead line or more than 15% of the width of the waterway measured
on a line perpendicular to the closest opposite shore, whichever is
less. In no event shall any pier, dock, or marina extend into any
dredged channel or waterway.
(5)
For the purpose of determining the exterior limits of piers, docks,
and mainwalks, any structure (including pilings driven independently
of another structure) used for the mooring of boats shall be considered
to be a part of the pier itself.
(6)
The top of any pier, dock, or catwalk shall not be less than 14 inches
from the highwater elevation.
(7)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner of a pier, boathouse,
or marina to maintain said facility in good condition, free of litter
or refuse. If said facility is in danger of becoming a hazard to residents,
visitors, swimmers or boats, or could adversely affect navigation
by reason of structural members extending or floating into waterways,
then the Construction Official shall notify and require the owner
to undertake repairs.
(8)
Nothing in this section shall be construed to waive the jurisdiction
or remedies of the Planning Board, where applicable; and additionally,
any pier, dock, boathouse or marina proposed to be extended beyond
the pierhead line or beyond 15% of the width of the waterway shall
also be approved by the State Department of Environmental Protection.
a.
No piers or docks shall be constructed, enlarged, or extended and
no building permit shall be issued therefor except in compliance with
the following requirements:
(1)
Private piers and docks shall be permitted in all zones where lots
have water frontage.
(2)
No dock or pier shall be located within 10 feet of a side property
line.
(3)
The length of a pier shall not exceed the width of the lot at the
mean waterline but in no event shall a pier extend beyond the pierhead
line.
(4)
No combination of docks and boathouses shall occupy more than 15%
of the water lot area within the pierhead line.
(5)
No dock, mainwalk, or pier shall have a width of less than four feet,
exclusive of pilings or other structural members.
(6)
There shall be not more than one doc, pier, or mainwalk for each
lot or for each 100 feet of frontage.
(7)
The distance between piers shall be a minimum of 21 feet.
(8)
No dock, pier, or mainwalk shall provide permanent mooring facilities
for more than four boats.
(9)
In cases where docks or piers are covered, the requirements shall
be the same as those required for boathouses.
a.
No boathouse shall be constructed, enlarged, or extended and no construction
permit shall be issued therefor except in compliance with the following
requirements:
(1)
Boathouses shall be permitted in all zones where lots have water
frontage.
(2)
No boathouse shall be located within 14 feet of a side property line.
(3)
No boathouse shall be closer than 28 feet from a neighboring pier
or boathouse.
(4)
Any combination of piers, docks, mainwalks, and boathouses shall
not occupy more than 15% of the water lot area within the pierhead
line. In no case shall a boathouse slope exceed 10% of the water lot
area within the pierhead line.
(5)
There shall not be more than one boathouse for each lot.
(6)
Boathouses shall be located over the water and shall abut the lake
shoreline.
(7)
Ingress and egress for boats shall be perpendicular to the shoreline.
(8)
There shall be no living or sleeping accommodations for cooking or
toilet facilities provided in any boathouse.
a.
No marina shall be constructed, enlarged or extended and no construction
permit shall be issued therefor except in compliance with the following
requirements.
(1)
Marinas shall be permitted only in those zones wherein said use is
a permitted use.
(2)
No docks, pier, or mainwalk (as part of a marina) shall be located
within 16 feet of a side property line, nor shall a pier within a
marina be located closer than 30 feet from a private pier.
(3)
No marina shall occupy more than 25% of the water lot area within
the pierhead line.
(4)
No mainwalks shall be less than eight feet in width and no catwalks
shall be less than two feet in width.
(5)
More than one mainwalk or pier is permitted providing:
(6)
In cases where piers are covered, the maximum height shall not exceed
16 feet above the high water mark.
a.
Additional Requirements for Waterfront Development.
(1)
The maximum width of private docks shall be no more than five feet
except upon authorization of the Planning Board under site plan approval
where it can be demonstrated that additional width is required to
assure structural stability. In any event, the overall width shall
not exceed 10 feet.
(2)
The maximum width of catwalks shall be no more than four feet.
(3)
No solid structures shall be permitted which lowers or adversely
affects the capacity of the lake or water flow except by permission
of the Department of Environmental Protection.
(4)
Crib structures may be allowed providing their length does not exceed
the width of the dock or pier.
(5)
Crib structures shall not exceed one-half of the span between adjacent
piling bents.
(6)
Design of any structure must provide for free flow of water.
