Seaside Heights Clarifies Holiday, Weekend Restrictions for Construction Projects

Construction begins on the replacement of the Coral Sands Motel in Seaside Heights, Nov. 29, 2023. (Photo: Shorebeat)

Seaside Heights officials this week clarified the wording of an ordinance aimed at keeping the peace during summer weekends and limiting construction traffic during the busiest times of the week in town.

First adopted in July, the borough council passed an ordinance to codify the hours during which construction projects can be performed in the borough. The action came after concerns raised by residents over the sheer number of building projects occurring simultaneously, especially during the busy summer season and on weekends when the town tends to have more activity year-round.

“We’re limiting it because we’ve heard concerns from the public,” said Mayor Anthony Vaz. “It will be a year-round [policy]. No Sundays, and half-a-day on Saturdays.”

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This week’s amendment to the ordinance, passed unanimously, clarifies the language of the construction prohibition to cover federal holidays.

The ordinance permits construction between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays, with no construction being permitted on Sundays. Federal holidays, which often fall on Mondays, were added this week. The ordinance is not aimed at stopping routine do-it-yourself projects around one’s home, but rather new construction and heavy renovations that require work crews and large pieces of power equipment.

“Kenny [Roberts], our code enforcement officer, recommended this based on complaints he’s received about construction in the early-morning hours and on weekends,” said Borough Administrator Christopher Vaz.