No person in a public park or recreation area
shall:
A. Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with or displace or remove any item of park property, personal or
real, or the appurtenances and facilities thereof.
B. Fail to cooperate in maintaining rest rooms and washrooms
in a neat and sanitary condition.
C. Damage, cut, carve or remove any tree or injure the
bark, or pick the flowers or seed of any tree or plant or in any way
injure the natural beauty of the vegetation of the area.
D. Climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments,
signs, planters, fountains, railings, fences or upon any other property
not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
E. Hunt, harm, kill, trap or pursue any animal, wildlife,
reptile or bird.
F. Throw, discharge or otherwise cause to be placed in
the waters of any lake, pond, stream, fountain or other body of water
any substance which shall result in pollution of said waters.
G. Bring, dump or leave any trash, garbage or waste materials
in or upon any waters or grounds or dispose of the same other than
in receptacles provided.
H. Drive any vehicle on any area except the park roads
or parking areas. This includes all areas posted as No Parking, No
Parking Beyond This Point, and No Parking This Side.
[Amended 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 26-1998]
I. Ride a bicycle on any area except that designated
for bicycle use and leave a bicycle in any place except on an area
designated for the parking of bicycles.
J. Swim, bathe or wade in any waters except such waters
as are provided and designated for such purpose.
K. Dress or undress in any other place than structures
provided for such purpose.
L. Bring in or operate any boat, raft or other watercraft
upon waters except those waters designated for boating.
M. Launch, dock or operate any boat of any kind during
hours which are prohibited for boating.
N. Fish in any waters except in waters designated for
fishing purposes.
O. Carry or possess firearms of any description or other
weapon or instrument dangerous to wildlife or human safety.
P. Picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated
for that purpose.
Q. Leave a picnic area without extinguishing all fires
and carrying away all trash and garbage or disposing of the same in
the receptacles provided.
R. Set up tents or any other temporary shelter for the
purpose of overnight camping, or leave a tent, house trailer, camp
trailer or the like overnight in any area of the park, except in accordance
with a camping permit as hereinafter provided.
S. Ride a horse except on roads or areas designated for
such purpose.
T. Engage in any dangerous games, activities or undertakings
involving the throwing of objects or propelling of objects such as
stones, arrows, javelins or similar objects inimical to human safety.
U. Leave children unattended. All children shall be under
adult supervision.
[Added 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 26-1998]
All persons shall conduct themselves in an orderly
manner while in the park or recreation area. No person shall:
A. No alcoholic beverages are permitted on parks or playgrounds in the Township of Greenwich. Violators shall be subject to penalties listed in §
500-6.
[Amended 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 25-1998; 10-6-2008 by Ord. No. 19-2008]
B. Possess, use or cause to be used fireworks or firecrackers
or other explosive or flammable materials.
C. Permit the entry and running unrestrained of dogs
or other domestic animals.
D. Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose, whether
public or private.
E. Expose or offer for sale any article or thing except
as authorized as a concession by proper authority.
F. Disturb or interfere with any person or party occupying
any area or participating in any activity permitted therein.
G. Fail to observe posted notices with respect to regulations
of the park area.
[Amended 12-21-1998 by Ord. No. 24-1998]
The park area shall be open to the public every
day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours
for the park shall be posted therein for public information and shall
be determined by the Township Council of the Township. Unless otherwise
posted, hours of operation for all parks and playgrounds in the Township
of Greenwich shall be from sunrise to sunset.
The Township Council, park attendants hired
by said Council and the Township Police Department shall enforce the
provisions of this chapter. Any park attendant shall have the authority
to eject from the park area any person or persons acting in violation
of this chapter.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding
$500, and, in default of payment thereof, may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days, in the discretion of the Municipal
Judge. Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be subject to the obligation to replace, repair or restore
any damaged park property.