[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of South Plainfield as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-13-1964 as Art. 10 of Ch. 12 of the 1964 Code
(Ch. 140, Art. I, of the 1982 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person to be or
remain in or upon any of the public parks and playgrounds and adjacent
parking areas in the Borough of South Plainfield, which are unlighted,
from sunset to sunrise of the following day, or on parks and playgrounds
and adjacent parking areas, which are lighted for sports activities,
i.e., basketball courts, tennis courts and handball courts, from 10:30
p.m. to 9:00 a.m. of the following day, official time, except as hereinafter
provided.
The provisions of this article shall not apply
to functions sponsored by any organization, properly supervised recreational
programs or any other public or private function; provided that those
responsible for any such function obtain a permit to use the public
parks and public playgrounds in the Borough of South Plainfield between
the hours of 9:30 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day, official
city time, at least 24 hours prior to the proposed use, from the Recreation
Commission. Said Recreation Commission is hereby authorized to and
shall issue such permits allowing use of the public parks and public
playgrounds upon application from those responsible for any organizational
function, properly supervised recreational program or any other public
or private function.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days or a period of community
service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
[Adopted 6-24-1974 by Ord. No. 656; amended
in its entirety 9-29-1988 by Ord. No. 656A (Ch. 140, Art. II, of
the 1982 Code)]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation using any of the public parks, buildings or other public
places within this Borough to either perform or permit to be performed
any of the following acts:
A.
Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with or displace or remove any buildings; bridges; tables; benches;
fireplaces; railings; paving or paving material; water lines or other
public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof; signs, notices
or placecards, whether temporary or permanent; monuments; stakes;
posts or other boundary markers; or other structures or equipment,
facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real
or personal.
B.
Throw, discharge or otherwise place or caused to be
placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, bay or any
other body of water in or adjacent to any part or any tributary, stream,
storm sewer or drain flowing into such waters any substance, matter
or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution
of said waters.
C.
Bring in or dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken
glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse
or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters
in or contiguous to any park or left anywhere on the grounds thereof,
but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided;
where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall
be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence
and properly disposed of elsewhere.
D.
Disturb the peace or use any profane, obscene or blasphemous
language.
E.
Endanger the safety of any person by any conduct or
act.
F.
Commit any assault, battery or engage in fighting.
G.
Carry, possess or drink any alcoholic liquor in any
park.
H.
Violate any of the rules for the use of such public
parks, buildings or other public places within this Borough as may
be promulgated by the governing body or its appropriate committee.
I.
Prevent any person from using any park or any of its
facilities or interfere with such use which is in compliance with
this article and the rules applicable to such use.
A.
Whenever any group, association or organization desires
to use said park facilities for a particular purpose, such as picnics,
parties or theatrical or entertainment performances, a representative
of said group, association or organization shall first obtain a permit
from the Recreation Commission for such purposes.
[Amended 1-27-2020 by Ord. No. 2162]
B.
The Recreation Commission shall grant the application
if it appears that the group, association or organization will not
interfere with the general use of the park by the individual members
of the public and if the said group, association or organization meets
all other conditions contained in the application. The application
may contain a requirement for an indemnity bond to protect the Borough
from any liability of any kind or character and to protect Borough
property from damage, and shall contain such a provision if the swimming
pool is to be utilized by said group.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not
to exceed $2,000, by imprisonment in the county jail for a period
of time not to exceed 90 days or a period of community service not
exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof; and each violation
of any of the provisions of this article and each day there is a violation
thereof shall be deemed and taken to be a separate and distinct offense.
These fines and penalties shall be in addition to any fees for redemption
or removal of any such property or costs of public sale chargeable
to an owner or person otherwise entitled to the possession of such
property.
