[Adopted 8-20-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-14]
[Amended 3-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
Public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas
are defined as all areas of the Borough of Longport open for public
use, including, but not limited to, the beach, the Community Center
Building, the park area lying between Borough Hall and the bay, basketball
courts, tennis courts, playground situate around the community center
on Atlantic Avenue, and all gazebo sites.
[Amended 3-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
A.
Each and every rule and regulation and hours of use pertaining to paid beaches pursuant to Article I of Chapter 61 is incorporated by reference in its entirety as if set forth herein at length except to the extent inconsistent herewith or with the Commissioner's published rules and regulations. Fishermen are not exempt from the hours of operation rules. The governing body may adopt additional rules and regulations from time to time as the need arises by resolution. Such rules and regulations shall be posted on the public bulletin board in Borough Hall for no less than three consecutive weeks and kept on file in the Clerk's office.
(1)
Any organized gathering, such as sporting events, weddings, parties, etc., in which an individual or group seek exclusive use of public property, requires prior approval of the Recreation Director and/or the Borough Administrator along with a certificate of insurance (COI) and hold harmless agreement. Use will be subject to fees and costs as set forth in § 61-81.1.
(2)
Use of public property in regards to a for-profit enterprise, such as tennis lessons, sports clinics, yoga classes, etc., requires prior approval of the Recreation Director and/or the Borough Administrator along with a certificate of insurance (COI) and hold harmless agreement. Such use is subject to scheduling at the sole discretion of the Recreation Director. Use will be subject to fees and costs as set forth in § 61-81.1.
(3)
Once approved as set forth in Subsection A(1) and (2) above, the group or individual shall have exclusive use of the particular public property or part thereof for a time as determined by the Recreation Director. Members of the public will be asked to respect the exclusive use of the public property by the group or individual for the duration of the approved event.
B.
The Borough, through the Recreation Director and/or Borough Administrator,
reserves the right to deny the request for use of public property
for any reason. If a party believes the Recreation Director's and/or
the Borough Administrator's denial of a request for use of public
property was inappropriate, they may request the governing body consider
the request at a regularly scheduled meeting.
[Added 7-1-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-23; amended 3-17-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-05]
A.
Any organized gathering, such as sporting events, weddings, parties,
etc., in which an individual or group seek exclusive use of public
property, requires a base fee as established by resolution of the
governing body. In the event additional Borough personnel from Public
Works or the Police Department are requested or required for the event,
the cost of the same shall be billed as applicable rates.
B.
Use of public property in regards to a for-profit enterprise, such
as tennis lessons, sports clinics, yoga classes, etc., shall pay a
fee as established by resolution of the governing body.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article or any of the rules and regulations adopted hereunder
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not more than
$500 or to imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or to both such
fine and imprisonment.
