A Beach Haven resident’s questto use a provision in the borough’s form of government to overhaul what he says is an ineffective parking ordinance has been ruled invalid.

John Harvey had said thethelocal government is organized under the Faulkner Act (the council/manager option), which went into effect in 2010. He said theFaulkner Act provides citizens the right ofinitiative and referendum in whichproposed ordinances, such as a revised parking ordinance, can be introduced directly by the people…