[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of
Haddonfield 12-28-1973 by Ord. No. 1148.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person in a public park and recreation area shall:
A.
Wilfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with,
displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings,
pavings, waterlines, or other public facilities or parts or appurtenances
thereof, signs, notices, or placards whether temporary or permanent, monuments,
stakes, 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, stone, trees, shrubs,
plants, wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment blasting
or other means or agency; 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.
C.
Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase,
tease, shoot, or throw missiles at any animals, wildlife, reptile or bird.
D.
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.
E.
Have brought in, 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 water,
in or contiguous to any park, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but
shall be placed in the proper receptacles where they are provided, or where
not provided, all such rubbish and waste shall be carried away from the park
by the person responsible for its presence.
F.
Drive any vehicle on any area except the designated road
areas or parking areas.
G.
Park a vehicle in other than an established or designated
parking area.
H.
Leave a vehicle standing or parked at night, in any of
the parking areas or elsewhere in the parks.
I.
Carry or possess firearms of any description or air rifles,
spring guns, bows and arrows, slings, paintball guns or any other forms of
weapons, potentially dangerous to wildlife and dangerous to human safety,
or any instrument than can be loaded with blank cartridges or any kind of
trapping device. [1]
J.
Picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated
for that purpose.
K.
Set up tents, shacks, or any other temporary shelter
for the purpose of overnight camping.
L.
Bring in alcoholic beverages, drink same at any time,
or shall any person be under the influence of intoxicating liquors in any
park.
M.
Have in his or her possession or set or otherwise cause
to explode or discharge or burn any firecrackers, torpedo rockets, or other
fireworks.
O.
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.
P.
Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard
advertisement or inscription whatever.
[Amended 2-12-2002 by Ord.
No. 1816]
The Commissioner of Public Works, Parks, and Public Property shall designate
the days and hours that the municipal parks, municipal tennis courts, municipal
ball fields and all other municipally owned and/or operated indoor and outdoor
recreational facilities shall be open for public use. In making such designations
the following criteria shall be considered:
A.
The public need for the use of the particular recreational
facility.
B.
The impact the use of a particular recreational facility
may have on its neighbors, residents, taxpayers, etc., including but not limited
to noise, traffic, and parking.
C.
The cost to the taxpayers for days and hours of use of
the particular recreational facility in question.
D.
The benefits to the municipal residents associated with
the use of such recreational facilities.
E.
The safety of the public, residents, and users of the
recreational facility in question.
F.
The seasonal changes of daylight and nightfall.
[Amended 7-11-1995 by Ord.
No. 1714]
Municipal tennis courts shall only be used for tennis activities and
shall further be limited to residents of the Borough of Haddonfield. Nonresidents
may only use said tennis courts when accompanied by a resident.
The regulations contained in this chapter shall be enforced by the Police
Department of the Borough of Haddonfield.
The Borough of Haddonfield reserves the right, with respect to any or
all of the public park and recreation areas and the facilities located therein,
to enter into an agreement with with Board of Education of the Borough of
Haddonfield concerning the control and use thereof.
