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Township of Jefferson, NJ
Morris County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Jefferson as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Adopt-a-Park Program — See Ch. 14.
Outdoor gatherings — See Ch. 342.
[Adopted 4-21-1999 by Ord. No. 18-99 (Ch. 73, Art. II of the 1967 Code)]
A. 
Park regulations shall be as set forth in the Jefferson Township Parks and Recreation Park Regulations, which are incorporated by reference and available through the Department of Recreation, Senior and Veteran Services and/or the Township Clerk's office; and
B. 
Permits for boats which are to be launched from any Township park property into Moosepac Lake shall be obtained from the Department of Recreation, Senior and Veteran Services for a fee of $10.
C. 
Permit required to access Block 102, Lot 2 also known as 57 Shore Road Block 102, Lot 2 was purchased through Green Acres funding and is utilized by the public to access Lake Hopatcong. There is a need to require a daily permit for this access to one permit a day due to the impact on the neighboring properties. A permit for this access will be required from the Department of Recreation for a fee of $10 a day.
[Added 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 22-05]
[Added 10-2-2019 by Ord. No. 19-16[1]; amended 2-19-2020 by Ord. No. 20-02]
The following activities are prohibited at Prospect Point Preserve (Block 92, Lot 14 and Block 92, Lot 3), Liffy Island (Block 92, Lot 11) and Camp Jefferson (Block 307, Lot 15).
A. 
All hunting and/or trapping of animals is prohibited.
B. 
The operation of any motorized vehicle regardless of its method of propulsion and regardless of whether it is registered for operation by the State of New Jersey, including but not limited to off-road vehicles with wheels or tracks, such as snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, all-terrain cycles, utility vehicles, dirt bikes and/or minibikes is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to emergency and police vehicles and Township vehicles.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided for the redesignation of former §§ 353-2 and 353-3 as §§ 353-3 and 353-4, respectively.
[Added 2-3-2010 by Ord. No. 1-10; amended 4-18-2018 by Ord. No. 18-03]
It shall be unlawful for any person to be present in any public parks owned and operated by the Township of Jefferson, including all Township recreation facilities, ball fields and playgrounds, as listed by the Township Department of Recreation, between sunset and sunrise, prevailing time, unless such presence is by a person attending a function at any of said public parks, either organized or approved by the Township Department of Recreation.
[Added 2-3-2010 by Ord. No. 1-10; amended 10-2-2019 by Ord. No. 19-16]
Violations of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty.