Permits for special events in parks shall be
obtained by application to the Recreation Commission in accordance
with the following procedure:
A. A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall
file an application with the Recreation Commission stating:
(1) The name and address of the applicant.
(2) The name and address of the person, persons, corporation
or association sponsoring the activity, if any.
(3) The day and hours for which the permit is desired.
(4) The park or portion thereof for which such permit
is desired.
(5) Any other information which the Recreation Commission
shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether
a permit should be issued hereunder.
B. Standards for issuance of a use permit by the Recreation
Commission shall include the following findings:
(1) That the proposed activity or use of the park will
not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public
enjoyment of the park.
(2) That the proposed activity and use will not unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare,
safety and recreation.
(3) That the proposed activity or uses that are reasonably
anticipated will not include violence, crime or disorderly conduct.
(4) That the proposed activity will not entail extraordinary
or burdensome expense or police operation by the Borough.
(5) That the facilities desired have not been reserved
for other use at the date and hour requested in the application.
C. Appeal. Within five days after the receipt of an application, the Recreation Commission shall apprise an applicant in writing of its reasons for refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal to the Mayor and Council by serving written notice thereof on the Borough Clerk within five days of said refusal. A copy of said notice shall also be served on the Recreation Commission within the same time, and said Commission shall immediately forward the application and the reasons for its refusal to the Mayor and Council, which shall consider the application under the standards set forth under Subsection
B hereof and sustain or overrule the Recreation Commission's decision within 10 days from the receipt of the appeal by the Borough Clerk. The decision of the Mayor and Council shall be final.
D. A permittee shall be bound by all park rules and regulations
and all applicable ordinances fully as though the same were inserted
in said permits.
E. The person or persons to whom the permit is issued
shall be liable for all loss, damage or injury sustained by any person
whatever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom
such permit shall have been issued. The Recreation Commission shall
have the right to require any permittee to submit evidence of liability
insurance covering injuries to members of the general public arising
out of such permitted activities in such amounts as may be from time
to time determined by the Commission prior to the commencement of
any activity or issuance of any permit.
F. Revocation. The Recreation Commission shall have the
authority to revoke a permit upon a finding or violation of any rule
or ordinance or upon good cause shown.
No owner or driver shall cause or permit a 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.
The Borough of North Arlington reserves the
right, with respect to any or all of the public park and recreation
areas and any facilities located therein, to enter into any agreement
with the Board of Education of the Borough concerning the control
and use thereof, and anything contained in this chapter to the contrary
notwithstanding, any use of said premises or said facilities by the
Board of Education pursuant to any agreement with the Mayor and Council
or Recreation Commission heretofore or hereafter entered into shall
be free and exclusive from any control or supervision of or by the
Recreation Commission.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant hereto shall, upon conviction, be subject to the replacement, repair or restoration of any damaged park property and shall be subject to the penalties provided in Chapter
1, Article
I, General Penalty.