[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Dunellen 6-3-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted to establish rules and
regulations for the protection, care and control of the public parks
and playgrounds in the Borough and to regulate the conduct of persons
on or within such parks and playgrounds or using the facilities thereof.
No person shall:
A.
Cut, break, deface, defile or misuse any building,
playground equipment, fence, tree, bush, plant or turf or other thing
belonging to a park or playground, or any part thereof.
B.
Destroy, remove or carry away or have possession of
any building, playground equipment, fence, tree, bush, plant, turf
or other thing belonging to a park or playground, or any part thereof.
C.
Cut into, destroy or remove any of the curbing, roadways,
sidewalks or paths within a park or playground without written permission
from the Division of Public Works.
D.
Use any park, field, play area or equipment for which
a permit is required without obtaining the necessary permit from the
Department of Recreation.
A.
The Department of Recreation shall designate all parks,
fields, play areas or equipment for which a permit must be obtained.
B.
The Department of Recreation shall post a sign in
a conspicuous place at all parks, fields, play areas or equipment
for which a permit is required setting forth:
(1)
The months, days, and times when the park, field,
play area or equipment can be used without a permit;
(2)
The months, days and times when a permit must be obtained
before the park, field, play areas or equipment can be used;
(3)
The address and phone number of the Department of
Recreation, where applications for permits can be obtained; and
(4)
The fee, if any, for the permit for the park, field,
play area or equipment in question.
C.
The Recreation Commission shall establish a schedule
of fees for the use of designated Borough parks, fields, play areas
or equipment. All fees must be paid in advance. No permit shall issue
until the required fees are paid. The Recreation Commission shall
have the discretion to impose a cleanup deposit as part of the permit
fee, which deposit will be refunded to the applicant after the event,
if the Recreation Director determines the grounds are properly cleaned
after use.
D.
Where permits are required for the use of parks, fields,
play areas or equipment, priority will be given to all individuals
or entities residing in, or with a principal place of business in,
the Borough of Dunellen.
E.
The permit fee may be waived by the Recreation Director
at the written request of the applicant, provided the applicant establishes
to the satisfaction of the Recreation Director that:
A.
No person on or within a park or playground shall,
except in a place provided therefor and only at such times and under
such regulations as the Department of Recreation may prescribe, bathe,
skate or fish or place in the water a boat or raft or place, throw
or drain any offensive substances into the water.
B.
No person shall ride a bicycle in any park or athletic
field except upon a path or paved area nor in such a manner as to
interfere with another's enjoyment of the facilities of the park or
playground.
C.
No person, except an authorized employee of the Department
of Recreation or Department of Public Works, shall drive any motor
vehicle, wagon or cart upon paths, driveways or roadways within any
park or playground.
D.
No person shall coast with a sled, cart or other vehicle
in any park or playground, except in places especially designated
therefor by the Department of Recreation.
E.
No person shall fly a model airplane without the written
permission of the Director of Recreation and in an area other than
that specified by the Department of Recreation.
F.
No person shall play any sport or take part in any
activity in such a manner as will cause physical damage to the grounds,
park facilities or adjacent property, or place any persons at risk
of harm or injury due to such activity. The playing of golf, archery
and the use of boomerangs is expressly prohibited.
All refuse shall be disposed in a manner consistent with the provisions of Chapter 186, Littering.
No person shall erect or occupy any tent, stand
or other structure in any park or playground or sell or give away
from any such tent, stand or other structure any food, drink or other
thing without the written permission of the Council.
All parks will close at sunset except where
and when other specific closing hours are permitted.
No person shall make any fire within a park
or playground, except at such places as may be designated by the Department
of Recreation and only under such conditions and restrictions as may
be prescribed by said Department.
No person on or within a park or playground
shall:
A.
Throw a stone or other missile.
B.
Sell, expose for sale or give away goods, wares or
circulars or post or display any sign, placard or advertising device.
C.
Play, engage in or take part in any game or competitive
sport for money or other valuable thing without authorized permission
by the appropriate authorities.
D.
Unless authorized by law, discharge or have possession
of any firearm.
E.
Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose without
the written permission of the Council.
F.
Individually or as part of a group preach or make
any harangue, sing, play a musical instrument or move in a military
or civic parade, drill or procession, without written permission of
the Council.
G.
Go within shrubbery or climb a tree or sit or stand
on a balustrade or fence or stand or lie down on a bench.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or both.
