Borough of Ship Bottom, NJ
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2023-11-28
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Title 15: Buildings and Construction
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Chapter 15.25 Bulkheads
- Title 1: General Provisions
- Ch 1.01 Code Adoption
- Ch 1.04 General Provisions
- Ch 1.08 General Penalty
- Title 2: Administration and Personnel
- Ch 2.04 Mayor and Council
- Ch 2.08 Administration
- Ch 2.12 Borough Clerk
- Ch 2.16 Deputy Borough Clerk
- Ch 2.20 Borough Attorney
- Ch 2.24 Borough Engineer
- Ch 2.28 Chief Financial Officer
- Ch 2.32 Code Enforcement Official
- Ch 2.34 Deputy Administrator
- Ch 2.36 Officers and Employees Generally
- Ch 2.38 Defense and Indemnification
- Ch 2.40 Administrative Organization
- Ch 2.44 Department of Parks and Recreation (Beaches)
- Ch 2.48 Department of Public Property and Community Affairs
- Ch 2.52 Department of Public Safety
- Ch 2.56 Department of Public Works
- Ch 2.60 Department of Revenue and Finance
- Ch 2.64 Department of Water and Sewer
- Ch 2.66 Emergency Management Service
- Ch 2.67 Fire Department
- Ch 2.68 Police Department
- Ch 2.72 Zoning Officer
- Ch 2.80 Board of Health
- Ch 2.84 Municipal Court
- Ch 2.85 Joint Environmental Commission
- Title 3: Revenue and Finance
- Ch 3.04 Claims Approval
- Ch 3.08 (Reserved)
- Ch 3.12 Public Records and Documents
- Title 4: Beach and Dune Maintenance and Protection-Bulkheads
- Ch 4.04 Beach Protection, Bulkhead Construction, Permits and Guarantees
- Ch 4.08 Beach and Dune Maintenance
- Title 5: Business Licenses and Regulations
- Ch 5.04 Business Licenses Generally
- Ch 5.08 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 5.12 Sexually Oriented Businesses
- Ch 5.16 Amusement Games
- Ch 5.20 Bingo and Raffles
- Ch 5.24 Carnivals, Circuses and Similar Events
- Ch 5.28 Garage Sales
- Ch 5.32 Laundromats and Dry Cleaning Establishments
- Ch 5.36 Massage Establishments
- Ch 5.40 Peddlers and Itinerant Vendors
- Ch 5.44 Rental Units
- Ch 5.48 Towing
- Ch 5.52 Vending Machines
- Ch 5.56 Taxicabs, Autocabs, Limousines and Jitneys
- Ch 5.60 Dealers in Precious Metals and Other Secondhand Goods
- Ch 5.64 Hotel and Motel Occupancy Tax
- Ch 5.66 Business and Rental Insurance Requirements
- Ch 5.68 Sidewalk Sales
- Title 6: Animals
- Ch 6.04 Dogs
- Ch 6.08 Cats
- Title 7: (Reserved)
- Title 8: Health and Safety
- Ch 8.04 Alarm Systems
- Ch 8.08 Fire Safety Regulations
- Ch 8.12 Litter
- Ch 8.16 Noise
- Ch 8.20 Nuisances
- Ch 8.24 Recycling
- Ch 8.28 Retail Food Handling Establishments
- Ch 8.32 Weed and Brush Removal
- Ch 8.34 Chemical Application Requirements
- Ch 8.36 Cutting of Pavers, Brick, Concrete, Fiberglass and Power Washing With Bleach
- Ch 8.40 Pet Waste
- Ch 8.44 Wildlife Feeding
- Ch 8.48 Improper Disposal of Waste
- Ch 8.52 Containerized Yard Waste
- Ch 8.56 Refuse Containers/Dumpsters
- Ch 8.60 Evacuation Re-Entry Placards
- Ch 8.64 Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting
- Ch 8.66 Lead-Based Paint Inspections
- Title 9: Public Peace, Morals and Welfare
- Ch 9.03 Cannabis Establishments, Distribution and Delivery Services Prohibited
- Ch 9.04 Drug-Free School Zones
- Ch 9.08 Drug-Free Public Housing Zones
- Ch 9.12 Drug Paraphernalia
- Ch 9.16 Property Offenses
- Ch 9.20 Firearms and Fireworks
- Ch 9.24 Loitering
- Ch 9.28 Curfew
- Ch 9.32 Miscellaneous Offenses
- Ch 9.36 Storage of Motor Vehicles
- Title 10: Vehicles and Traffic
- Ch 10.04 General Provisions
- Ch 10.08 Stopping, Standing and Parking
- Ch 10.12 One-Way Streets and Through Streets
- Ch 10.16 Trucks and Vehicles
- Ch 10.18 Designated Bicycle Lane
- Ch 10.20 Traffic Schedules
- Ch 10.24 Motor Vehicles on Beaches
- Ch 10.28 Bicycles
- Ch 10.32 Bus Passengers, Discharge and Pickup
- Ch 10.36 Operation of Vehicles on Flooded Streets and Roadways
- Ch 10.40 Access to 8th Street Service Road
- Ch 10.44 Private Easements, Maintenance, and Parking
- Title 11: (Reserved)
- Title 12: Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places
- Ch 12.04 Curbs, Sidewalks, Driveways and Impervious Materials
- Ch 12.08 Excavations
- Ch 12.12 Beach and Bay Area Use Regulations
- Ch 12.16 Newsracks
- Ch 12.20 John J. Guld Recreation Park
- Ch 12.24 Smoking in Public Places
- Ch 12.28 Vending and Peddling on Borough-Owned Property
- Ch 12.32 Design Guidelines for Public Right-Of-Way
- Title 13: Public Services
- Ch 13.04 Water Service System
- Ch 13.08 Sewer Service System
- Title 14: (Reserved)
- Title 15: Buildings and Construction
- Ch 15.04 Property Maintenance Code
- Ch 15.08 Building Numbering
- Ch 15.12 Excess Fill Dirt
- Ch 15.16 Buildings, Unfit
- Ch 15.18 Construction Codes, Uniform
- Ch 15.20 Storage of Delivered Modular Homes and Premanufactured Homes
- Ch 15.22 Disconnection of Public Utility Service
- Ch 15.23 Filling of Lots West of Long Beach Boulevard
- Ch 15.25 Bulkheads
- § 15.25.010 General Regulations.
- § 15.25.020 Application and Permits.
- § 15.25.030 Construction specifications.
- § 15.25.040 Violations and penalties.
- Title 16: Land Development Code
- Ch 16.04 Title and Purpose
- Ch 16.08 Definitions and Descriptions
- Ch 16.12 Zoning Districts Established
- Ch 16.16 EC Environmentally Critical District
- Ch 16.20 P Public District
- Ch 16.24 R-1 Single-Family Residential District
- Ch 16.28 R-2 Single-Family Residential District
- Ch 16.32 R-3 Single- and Two-Family Residential District
- Ch 16.36 OR Office Residential District
- Ch 16.40 MFR Multiple-Family Residential District
- Ch 16.44 SC Shore Commercial District
- Ch 16.48 GC General Commercial District
- Ch 16.52 General Provisions and Design Standards
- Ch 16.53 Wireless Communications Facilities
- Ch 16.56 Conditional Uses
- Ch 16.60 General Exceptions and Modifications
- Ch 16.64 Townhouses, Apartments, Homeowners' Associations
- Ch 16.68 Flood Hazard Prevention
- Ch 16.73 Cannabis
- Ch 16.76 Land Use Review Board
- Ch 16.80 Subdivisions and Site Plans
- Ch 16.84 Fees, Guarantees, Inspections and Off-Tract Improvements
- Ch 16.88 Administration and Enforcement
- Ch 16.92 Stormwater Control
- Prior Code Cross-Reference Table
- Ch CR Prior Code Cross-Reference Table
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
[Ord. No. 2023-15, 11-28-2023]
A.
All private marine bulkheads shall be maintained so that they shall
not pose a danger to the health, safety, or welfare.
B.
All private marine bulkheads and waterfront lots shall be kept in
a state of repair which will prevent erosion or damage to abutting,
adjacent, or adjoining properties or the lagoon/waterway on which
it fronts.
C.
Whenever a marine bulkhead and waterfront lot has deteriorated to
such a degree that it poses a danger to the property, or to abutting,
adjacent, or adjoining properties, or to the lagoon/waterway on which
it fronts, the owner shall be required to make the necessary repairs
to correct such conditions.
[Ord. No. 2023-15, 11-28-2023]
A.
No marine bulkhead shall be altered, constructed, reconstructed,
repaired, or installed, and no fill shall be placed on any waterfront
lot, unless and until a permit has been obtained from the Borough,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and from any
other governmental agency with jurisdiction, if needed.
1.
A bulkhead permit shall not be required for repairs of less than
50% of the length of a bulkhead.
B.
No marine bulkhead shall be altered, repaired, constructed, reconstructed, or installed, including repairs of less than 50%, and no fill shall be placed on any waterfront lot, unless and until a zoning permit has been obtained from the Borough. The zoning permit fee is set forth in Chapter 16.84.
C.
Application for a bulkhead permit shall be submitted to the Construction
and Zoning Department and shall be on the form provided by the Borough.
1.
Applications shall be accompanied by signed and sealed plans and
specifications, showing the size, shape, configuration, materials,
dimensions, and location of the bulkhead(s), including existing and
proposed bulkheads.
2.
All plans shall be based upon an accurate, current survey of the
premises prepared by a New Jersey licensed land surveyor.
4.
Applications shall be accompanied by copies of permits from the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regarding the proposed
bulkhead, and/or other documentation verifying that the proposed bulkhead
has been approved by the Department or is in conformance with the
Department's rules and regulations governing bulkheads.
D.
All proposed new, altered, replacement, or reconstructed marine bulkheads
shall be designed by a professional engineer licensed to practice
in the State of New Jersey.
E.
The Construction Official shall review all residential and noncommercial
applications and plans and grant or deny the application within 20
business days upon receipt of a complete application.
F.
The Construction Official and the Borough Engineer shall review all
commercial applications and plans and grant or deny the application
within 20 business days upon receipt of a complete application.
[Ord. No. 2023-15, 11-28-2023]
A.
All materials shall be compliant with the applicable State and New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection regulations and requirements,
which shall supersede these regulations in the event of a conflict.
B.
All sheathing shall be corrugated vinyl, or equivalent, and of sufficient
width and length to provide the necessary protection to retain the
upland area. All new and replacement sheathing shall comply with the
minimum bulkhead top elevations as required by this chapter.
C.
Whalers shall be not less than six inches by six inches, of which
there shall be two.
D.
All pilings shall have eight-inch minimum diameter butts and shall
penetrate 10 feet below bay bottom and be five feet on center maximum.
E.
All tie-rods shall not be less than 3/4-inch diameter and 16 feet
in length and shall be set through each piling one foot from the top.
All anchor pilings shall not be less than 12 feet in length and shall
have eight-inch minimum diameter butts.
[Ord. No. 2023-15, 11-28-2023]
A violation of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Title 1, General Provisions, Chapter 1.08, General Penalty.
