Official courthouse record · Indexed in NoticeRegistry archive · AI-enriched for research
New ordinance updates water use rules and penalties in Ocean Gate.
Review the new ordinance
Read the full ordinance to understand the updated rules and penalties.
Ensure meter access
Make sure your water meter is accessible for Borough employees to avoid penalties.
Correct any violations
If you have bypassed the meter, correct the issue within 90 days to avoid fines.
Contact Borough for questions
Reach out to the Borough of Ocean Gate for any clarifications regarding the ordinance.
The suggestions and answers above are AI-generated for general information only. They can be wrong, and we don't take responsibility for their accuracy. Talk to a qualified professional before acting on them.
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE 724-26 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF OCEAN GATE TO REPEAL AND REPLACE ORDINANCE 717-25 REGARDING RULES, REGULATIONS, PENALITIES, AND FIXING RATES FOR THE USE OF WATER IN THE BOROUGH OF OCEAN GATE, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY SUMMARY: The purpose of this ordinance is to is to update the rules, regulations, and penalties as follows: ( c) No occupant or owner shall be allowed to supply water to any other person or property. Any violation of this section shall be subject to a fine as set forth in the general penalty ordinance. not less than Two Hundred Fifty dollars ($250.00) or more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). (g)An installation of a meter where no meter exists will be quoted and billed at the prevailing cost on the meter size of a new meter, plus a ten percent (10%) administrative fee. four hundred dollars ($400.00) per installation for 5/8” and ¾” meters, five hundred fifty dollars ($550.00) per installation of 1' meters per installation. Any meter larger than one inch shall be quoted at the time of application. (h)An installation of new meter couplings to replace a hard-lined meter will be three hundred dollars ($300.00) per installation. the responsibility of the owner at their expense dollars ($100.00) plus two dollars ($2.00) per 1,000 gallons or any part thereof. (n)Meter tampering or removal is subject to a fine as set forth in the general penalty ordinance. of five hundred dollars ($500.00). (o)A service call for any other reason shall be billed for costs and labor incurred by the Borough. Section IV New Meter Installations: The Borough shall cause a notice to be sent to the owner, tenant, or other occupant of said property five (5) days before the Borough, its employees, and agents enter said property for the purposes of reading, examining, testing, replacing and repairing the same, and for any other lawful purpose. Any and all access to meter to be provided to the Borough, its employees, and agents, shall have ready and convenient access, at all reasonable hours, to the premises, places, or buildings where meters are located for the purpose of reading, examining, testing, replacing and repairing the same, and for any other lawful purpose. Owners who have not complied with the new meter installation will be required to provide the existing meter prior to receiving the new meter in the future. The owner will be required to bear the cost of the new meter installation. All water users are required to have the new meter installed for their property to avoid paying the non-compliance charge listed in Section V penalties Any residents who bypass the water meter for any other use of borough water will be notified of the violation. They will be given ninety days (90) to correct the discrepancy at their expense. Any further violations or noncompliance will result in a fine as set forth in the general penalty ordinance. of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Section V Penalties: Any consumer who has failed to allow the Borough, its employees, or its agents to enter onto his premises, places, or buildings where meters are located for the purposes of replacing and installing the same shall be given written notice of violation by certified and regular mail to the last known owner of the premises as indicated on the Borough Tax Records that they have thirty (30) days to allow the installation of the replacement water meter or be subject to the following penalty for continued noncompliance. The noncompliance date shall run from thirty days after the date of the notice of violation: (a) Noncompliance for One quarter: $50.00; (b) Noncompliance for Two quarters: $100.00; (c) Noncompliance for Three quarters: $150.00; (d) Noncompliance for Four quarters: $200.00; and The above mentioned ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the Borough of Ocean Gate, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, held on March 25, 2026 and will come on for second reading, public hearing and adoption at a Council meeting of the Ocean Gate Borough Council, on April 22, 2026 at the Municipal Complex, 801 Ocean Gate Avenue, Ocean Gate, New Jersey, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at which last mentioned date, hour and place any person desiring to be heard for or against the adoption of the ordinance will be given a chance to be so heard. This Ordinance has been posted and made available free of charge during business hours at the Municipal Building. Ileana Vazquez-Gallipoli, RMC, CMR Municipal Clerk ($88.44) 4/4/2026
