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ORDINANCES, FIRST READING:

ORDINANCE: 09-21 TITLE: AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF JACKSON, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 01-21 AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 244-209K RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE TOWNSHIP'S STORMWATER MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS

MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 09-21 ON FIRST READING, ADVERTISE THE APPROVAL AND NOTICE OF SECOND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 27, 2021 BY: FLEMMING MOTION SECONDED BY: BORRELLI YES: BORRELLI, SAUICKIE, FLEMMING, KERN ABSENT: CHISHOLM

ORDINANCE 09-21

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the governing body of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey that Ordinance No. 01-21 in Chapter 244-209 in the Township Code in the Township of Jackson be amended as follows:

  • SECTION I. Subparagraph K of Chapter 244-209 shall be deleted and replaced with the following: Violations and penalties; Any person who erects, constructs, alters, repairs, converts, maintains, or uses any building, structure or land in violation of this Ordinance shall be subject to the following penalties:
  • A fine not to exceed $5,000.00; and up to thirty (30) days community service along with the completion of a Stormwater Management Class with proof evidencing the violator has received instruction on the importance of Stormwater Management, from any public or private entity which provides such classes; and/or
  • Thirty (30) days in jail.

In addition to any penalties set forth above the violator shall be required to remove and restore the property in conformance with this Ordinance within thirty (30) days of the date of sentencing and in the event the violator fails to do so, the Township shall complete such removal and restoration and all costs incurred by the Municipality shall be added to the fine and collected or restitution.

SECTION II. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION III. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of