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Beach Haven council debates dune walkovers and marina bulkhead rules; moves to clarify Knox-box and pickleball rules
Summary
Councilors discussed proposed changes to private dune walkover rules, an exemption for marina bulkhead heights, a clarifying ordinance on Knox boxes for commercial buildings, and making a trial pickleball pass start time permanent.
Beach Haven councilors spent a portion of their meeting reviewing several local ordinance matters, including proposed rules on private dune walkovers, a requested bulkhead-height exemption for marinas in the Marine Commercial zone, formalizing Knox-box requirements for commercial buildings, and codifying a trial rule for pickleball daily passes.
On private dune walkovers, council members generally supported grandfathering existing walkovers for owners who signed easements but said the permits should not automatically transfer with property sales. Several members suggested tying continued permission to maintenance standards such as irrigation and native plantings.
For marina operators, a representative asked the council to allow a 4-foot bulkhead in the Marine Commercial (MC) zone to facilitate ingress and egress from docks; councilors expressed support for an exemption that would permit lower bulkheads while allowing future raising if conditions require it.
Council also agreed to refine language requiring Knox boxes on existing commercial and non-residential buildings so the fire department has a uniform external access mechanism. Finally, after a trial that limited daily pickleball passes from being sold before 10 a.m., members said the rule had reduced early-morning complaints and supported making the restriction an ordinance.
No final ordinance votes were taken on these items at the meeting; council members asked borough staff and the attorney to tighten language and return with formal proposals.
