ORDINANCE NO.  26-06

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCEAN CITY, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE PARKING OF TRAILERS AND CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES ADJACENT TO MUNICIPAL PLAYGROUNDS AND RECREATION FIELDS

WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Ocean City finds that the parking of large trailers and construction vehicles adjacent to areas frequented by children, specifically playgrounds and recreation fields, creates significant visual obstructions; and

WHEREAS, maintaining maximum visibility in these areas is critical for the safety and supervision of children and to ensure that law enforcement and the public can clearly monitor activity within these recreational zones; and

WHEREAS, New Jersey law, including N.J.S.A. 39:4-138, grants municipalities the authority to regulate the stopping and parking of vehicles for the safety of the public.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Ocean City that §4-32 “Parking of Commercial Vehicles, Boats and Boat Trailers” to add the following:

Section 1.        

§4-32 h.  The parking of trailers and construction vehicles adjacent to municipal playgrounds and recreation fields is prohibited.

CONSTRUCTION VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT: Includes, but is not limited to, backhoes, bulldozers, mixers, chippers, dump trucks with a gross vehicle weight exceeding 7,000 pounds, and any vehicle primarily designed or used for construction or demolition.

TRAILER: Any vehicle without an engine or power source designed to be transported by attachment to a motor vehicle, including but not limited to utility trailers, landscaping trailers, commercial trailers, and boat trailers.

RECREATION ZONE: Any municipal playground, park, athletic field, or recreational facility owned or operated by the City of Ocean City or Ocean City School District.

       2.              Parking Prohibitions

2. Visibility Buffer: The prohibition shall extend to any street segment within fifty (50) feet of the property line of any municipal playground or recreation field.

Section 2.

       All ordinances or portions thereof inconsistent with this ordinance are repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

Section 3.

If any portion of this ordinance is declared to be invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 4.

This Ordinance shall take effect in the time and manner prescribed by law.

The above Ordinance was passed by the Council of Ocean City, New Jersey, at a meeting of said Council held on the 23^rd day of April, 2026. Said Ordinance will be considered for adoption after an open public hearing to be held on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. in City Hall, Council Chambers, Ocean City, NJ 08226. Said ordinance will be made available in the Clerk’s Office for the members of the general public for copies and or review. Melissa Rasner, RMC, City Clerk.