N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-12.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:7-12.4 - Docks and piers for cargo and commercial fisheries

(a) Docks and piers for cargo and passenger movement and commercial fisheries are structures supported on pilings driven into the bottom substrate or floating on the water surface, used for loading and unloading passengers or cargo, including fluids, connected to or associated with, a single industrial or manufacturing facility or to commercial fishing facilities.

(b) Docks and piers for cargo and passenger movement and commercial fisheries are conditionally acceptable provided:

1. The width and length of the dock or pier is limited to only what is necessary for the proposed use;

2. The dock or pier will not pose a hazard to navigation. A hazard to navigation includes all potential impediments to navigation, including access to adjacent moorings, water areas and docks and piers; and

3. The associated use of the adjacent land meets all applicable rules of this chapter.

(c) The standards for port uses are found at N.J.A.C. 7:7-15.9. The standards for the construction of a dock or pier composed of fill and retaining structures are found at N.J.A.C. 7:7-12.11.

(d) Rationale: Water dependent industry and commercial fishing are important components of New Jersey's economy. Docks and piers for these purposes are conditionally acceptable provided they will not interfere with navigation, and that the associated facility is consistent with this chapter.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-12.4

Renumbered from 7:7E-4.4 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015