For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms, phrases and words have the meanings given herein:
DIRECTOR
The Director of Parks and Recreation of the Township of West
Milford.
[Amended 12-5-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-030]
OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION AREA
Any property owned or leased by the Township of West Milford
which is either open space or utilized for active recreation purposes
and which is open to the public either without charge or on a fee
basis. The term includes but is not limited to open space, playgrounds,
parks, ballfields, swimming areas, beaches, nature education facilities,
and any paths, roadways, sidewalks and parking areas therein or adjacent
thereto.
[Amended 9-17-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-39]
Except as otherwise posted, all open space and
recreation areas shall open 1/2 hour before sunrise and shall close
1/2 hour after sunset. No person shall enter upon or remain within
an open space and recreation area except during its hours of operation.
No person in an open space and recreation area
shall:
A. 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 open space and recreation area
of 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; or
B. Have brought in or shall dump, 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 open space and recreation
area, 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 open space and recreation area by the person responsible
for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall possess, use or consume any alcoholic beverage in an open space and recreation area except in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 1979-26 of the Township of West Milford (Article
I, Consumption in Public Places, of Chapter
63, Alcoholic Beverages, of the Code of the Township of West Milford), which regulates the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages in public and semipublic places.
No person shall allow a dog, cat or other animal
to run at large within an open space and recreation area. All such
animals shall be restrained at all times on adequate leashes not greater
than six feet in length. Horses shall be allowed only on trails and
other areas designated for horseback riding.
No person shall fish in any waters, whether
by the use of hook-and-line, net, trap, or other device, except in
waters designated by the Director for that use and under such regulations
and restrictions as have been or may hereafter be adopted.
The use of motor vehicles in open space and recreation areas shall be in accordance with Article
II, Vehicles in Recreational Areas, of Chapter
379, Vehicles, Motor-Driven and Recreational, of the Code of the Township of West Milford.
No person shall have in his possession, use
or discharge any firearm or weapon in an open space and recreation
area.
No person shall ignite or attempt to ignite
a fire within an open space and recreation area except in such areas
and under such regulations as may be designated by the Director. No
such fires shall be ignited or attempted to be ignited except in a
camp stove or fireplace provided for that purpose.
No person in an open space and recreation area shall engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language, or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to cause a breach of the public peace. Noise shall be held to an acceptable level and shall comply with the provisions of Chapter
226, Noise, of the Code of the Township of West Milford.
[Amended 6-18-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-28]
A. All open space and recreation areas shall be open
to the general public. The Council shall have the power to establish
fees for use of a facility.
B. Ballfields and tennis courts. The use of ballfields
and tennis courts shall be coordinated and regulated by the Director.
Additional fees shall be established by the Director for use of ballfields
and tennis courts in open space and recreation areas.