[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Allamuchy 2-15-1983 (Ch. 96 of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person in a public park and recreation area shall:
A.
Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace
or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings,
pavings or paving materials, waterlines or other public utilities
or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, 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.
Dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs or plants
or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment,
blasting or other means or agency.
C.
Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether
permanent or temporary.
D.
Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure
the bark, or pick flowers or seed of any tree or plant, dig in or
otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure the natural
beauty or usefulness of any area.
E.
Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease, shoot
or throw missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile or bird; nor shall
he remove or have in his possession the young of any wild animal,
or the eggs or nest or young of any reptile or bird. Exception to
the foregoing is made in that snakes, known to be deadly poisonous,
or deadly reptiles may be killed on sight.
F.
Throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the
waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream or other body of water
in or adjacent to any park or any tributary stream, storm sewer or
drain flowing into such water any substance, matter or thing, liquid
or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said waters.
G.
Have brought in or shall dump in, deposit or leave any bottles, broken
glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or
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 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.
H.
Drive any vehicle on any area except the paved park roads or parking
areas or such areas as may on occasion be specifically designated
as temporary areas.
I.
Park a vehicle in other than an established or designated parking
area, and such shall be in accordance with posted directions thereat
and with the instruction of any attendant who may be present.
J.
Leave a vehicle standing or parked at night in established parking
areas or elsewhere in the park areas.
K.
Ride a bicycle without reasonable regard to the safety of others.
L.
Leave a bicycle lying on the ground or paving or set against trees
or in any place or position where other persons may trip over or be
injured by it.
M.
No person shall carry or possess firearms of any description or air
rifles, spring guns, bow and arrows, slings or any other forms of
weapons potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety,
or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges,
or any kind of trapping device. Shooting into park areas from beyond
park boundaries is forbidden.
N.
Picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose.
O.
Set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose
of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave in a park after closing
hours any movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that
could be used for such purpose, such as a house trailer, camp trailer,
camp wagon or the like, except in those designated areas.
P.
Take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or
otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins,
horseshoes, quoits or model airplanes, except in those areas set apart
for such forms of recreation.
Q.
Allow a dog to be off a leash, except in the Allamuchy Dog Park as
permitted by the rules of the Allamuchy Dog Park.
[Added 5-23-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-11]
R.
Allow a dog to defecate without immediately collecting the feces
and properly disposing of them.
[Added 5-23-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-11]
While in a public park or recreation area, all persons shall
conduct themselves in a proper and orderly manner and shall not:
B.
Have in his possession or set or otherwise cause to explode or discharge
or burn any firecrackers, torpedo rockets or other fireworks, firecrackers
or explosives of flammable material, or discharge them or throw them
into any such areas from lands or highways adjacent thereto. This
prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture or article that
in conjunction with any other substance or compound would be dangerous
from any of the foregoing standpoints.
C.
Build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such
regulations as may be designated. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise
scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco, paper
or other flammable material within any park or on any highways, roads
or streets abutting or contiguous thereto.
D.
Enter an area posted as "Closed to the Public," nor shall any person
use or abet in the use of any area in violation of posted notices.
E.
Gamble or participate in or abet any game of chance except in such
areas and under such regulations as may be designated.
F.
Go onto the ice on any of the waters except such areas as are designated
as skating fields, and provided that a safety signal is displayed.
G.
Sleep or protractedly lounge on the seats or benches or other areas
or engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or
indecent language or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior
tending to breach the public peace.
H.
Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying
any area or participating in any activity under the authority of a
permit.
I.
Expose or offer for sale any article or thing, nor station or place
any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display
of any such article or thing.
J.
Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement
or inscription whatever, nor shall any person erect or cause to be
erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads
adjacent to a park.
No owner or driver shall cause or permit his vehicle to stand
outside of designated parking spaces, except for a reasonable time
to take up or discharge passengers or equipment. No motor vehicle
shall be parked in said park areas from 1/2 hour after sunset until
sunrise, except as otherwise permitted.
This chapter is in addition to and not in derogation of any
other ordinance involving or affecting any of the subject matters
contained in the within chapter.
[Added 9-16-2003 by Ord. No. 06-03]
A.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply equally to all areas within
Allamuchy designated as open space areas.
