Authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances requiring maintenance and repair of certain wharves, piers, docks and bulkheads.

This bill authorizes New Jersey municipalities to create local ordinances requiring owners to maintain and repair waterfront structures like wharves, piers, docks, and bulkheads along navigable waterways. Municipalities must follow standards developed by the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to protect public safety and the environment, considering each structure's location and use. Owners who fail to comply face fines up to $500 for a first offense (or $2,000 for repeat violations) or up to 90 days in jail. The DEP must establish these maintenance standards and provide technical guidance for inspections and enforcement within 18 months of the bill’s effective date.