[Added 7-10-2013 by Ord. No. 13-05-1448]
A.
As used in this section, the term "lightning risk warning" shall
mean notice to the Borough of a lightning risk, the activation of
the lightning warning system siren or strobe or the happening of any
event deemed by any of the appropriate enforcing authorities to be
a risk to health and safety due to lightning.
B.
If a lightning risk warning occurs, all parks and recreational facilities
will be closed including (but not limited to) the Cresskill Municipal
Pool, municipal fields, lots and other areas.
C.
If a park or recreational facility is closed, as provided in this
article:
(1)
All activities within such park or recreational facility shall immediately
cease until the lightning warning system provides the all-clear sound
or any of the appropriate enforcing authorities authorizes the facility(ies)
to reopen; and
(2)
All persons within the park or recreational facility when the lightning
risk warning occurs shall immediately exit the park or recreational
facility and not return until the lightning warning system provides
the all-clear sound or any of the appropriate enforcing authorities
authorizes the facility(ies) to reopen. "All persons" shall include
all employees of the Borough of Cresskill, volunteers, coaches, team
members and their families and umpires/referees as well as all members
of the public.
D.
The Borough may act to temporarily close or limit the use of parks, recreational facilities, including (but not limited to) the Cresskill Municipal Pool, school and municipal fields and lots, whenever, in the judgment of any of the appropriate enforcing authorities, as defined in Chapter 192 of the Code of the Borough of Cresskill, such action is deemed necessary or desirable for the protection of public health or safety.
A.
Organized activities.
(1)
The person or persons seeking issuance of such a permit shall be
responsible to ensure all coaches, umpires, referees, and or coordinators
shall sign the Borough of Cresskill Lightning Safety Policy.
(2)
The umpire, coach, coordinator or adult in charge is responsible
to ensure that their group follows the lightning safety policy. Disregarding
the policy subjects the umpire, coach, coordinator and adult in charge
to a suspension, up to and including a lifetime suspension, from all
Cresskill Recreation activities, and privileges including using the
fields and parks for organized activity.
B.
Unorganized activities. Members of the Public informally using the
parks, fields, lots or other facilities are also subject to the terms
of this article.
Members of the Police Department of the Borough of Cresskill,
members of the Cresskill Fire Department, designated agents of the
Department of Public Works, Recreation Department, the Mayor and Council
and any other agents designated by the Mayor and Council shall be
the enforcing authorities authorized to enforce the terms of this
article.
A.
If the Code of the Borough of Cresskill provides for the licensing
or permitting of any person or entity who/which violates the terms
of this article, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Cresskill
reserve the right to revoke such permit or license.
B.
Any person or entity found guilty of violating this article of the
Code of the Borough of Cresskill shall be subject to a penalty consisting
of a fine not to exceed $1,000.
