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Township of Haddon, NJ
Camden County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of Haddon as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Drug-free school zones — See Ch. 106, Art. I.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 175.
[Adopted 5-21-1996 by Ord. No. 1008]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "School Board Property and Grounds Trespass and Prohibited Activities Ordinance."
This article is designed to enable Township Police Officers to patrol and enter upon school property or grounds pursuant to a grant of authority from the Haddon Township Board of Education for the purposes of preventing the unauthorized presence of persons during certain time periods and to prevent certain listed activities and conduct at any time, and to arrest and fine those persons who engage in such prohibited activities. This article is necessary to maintain the safety and welfare of persons who are authorized to be on or in School Board property and facilities, as well as to protect School Board property.
A. 
Any person who is present on the property or grounds owned by the Haddon Township Board of Education between the hours set forth below without the authority of the Board of Education shall be considered a trespasser and shall be in violation of this article.
B. 
Time periods. Presence on School Board property without authorization is hereby prohibited during the following time periods:
(1) 
April 15 through October 15: 8:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
(2) 
October 16 through April 14: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
A. 
Activities prohibited on all School Board property. Unless authorized by the Haddon Township Board of Education, the following activities are prohibited at all times on all property owned by the Haddon Township Board of Education.
(1) 
Loitering.
(2) 
Walking of dogs.
(3) 
Loud music.
(4) 
Alcoholic beverages.
(5) 
Golfing.
(6) 
Dumping of refuse.
(7) 
Defacing, damaging or destroying School Board property.
(8) 
Hardball playing.
(9) 
Playing on dumpsters.
(10) 
Parking or driving of unauthorized vehicles on School Board property.
B. 
Prohibited activities at high school, high school track and tennis courts. The use of bicycles, wagons, scooters, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards or use of other type of manual transportation, and the playing of street hockey, is prohibited at all times at the Haddon Township High School, high school track and tennis courts.
C. 
Violations. Any person taking part in any of the activities prohibited under Subsections A and B shall be in violation of this article.
Any person who violates this article shall be subject to a fine of up to $100 for the first offense and a fine of $200 for any subsequent offense.