[Adopted 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 377 (Ch.
29, Art. I, of the 1967 Code); amended in its entirety 10-21-1991 by Ord. No.
440]
[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 658]
The purpose of this article is to provide rules
and regulations for the use of, and conduct in, the parks and recreation
areas of the Borough of Harrington Park.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BOARD OF EDUCATION LANDS
Any real property, including improvements thereon, which
is currently owned or hereafter acquired by the Board of Education
and is used by the public as a park, playground or recreation area.
The Harrington Park Board of Education and the Harrington Park Police
Department shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce this article
within the Board of Education lands.
BOROUGH PARKLANDS
Any park, reservoir, playground, recreation area, green,
square or any other similar area in the Borough currently owned or
hereafter acquired by the Borough, including ball fields, basketball
courts, tennis courts, skating areas, roadways and parking facilities
located within such areas. In addition, this article shall apply to
all SUEZ/VEOLIA (Water Company), and it's successors, property
within the jurisdiction of the Borough of Harrington Park, it being
acknowledged that such property is environmentally sensitive. The
Harrington Park Recreation Commission and the Harrington Park Police
Department shall have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce this article
within the Borough parklands.
[Amended 5-16-2022 by Ord. No. 760]
ENCLOSED AREA
All areas between a floor and a ceiling, extending to the
outer perimeter walls of a structure.
[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 689]
MUNICIPAL BUILDINGS
All structures owned, leased, rented and/or operated by the
Borough of Harrington Park and/or occupied by the employees and used
for official business of the Borough of Harrington Park, including
all areas adjacent to such facilities and within 35 feet of such areas.
[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 689]
PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Includes, but is not limited to, all public parks, playgrounds,
basketball courts, swim clubs, tennis courts, ice skating areas, and
ball fields publicly owned or leased by the Borough of Harrington
Park and all property owned or leased by the Borough of Harrington
Park upon which the public is invited or upon which the public is
permitted and where individuals gather for recreational activities,
including all areas adjacent to such facilities, including but not
limited to any parking area, driveway or drive aisle, and within 35
feet of such areas.
[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 689]
PERSON
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
SMOKING
The burning of, inhaling from, exhaling the smoke from, or
the possession of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter
or substance which contains tobacco or any other matter that can be
smoked, or the inhaling or exhaling of smoke or vapor from an electronic
smoking device.
[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 689]
The following lands are hereby designated as
Borough parklands and/or Board of Education lands and are subject
to the provisions set forth in this article:
A. The Borough parklands, which are known as "Pondside
Park," and which are shown on the Tax Assessment Map of the Borough,
and are accessible as follows:
(1) Lot 1 in Block 107, which lot is accessible from:
(a)
Lohs Place over the east side of Lot 1 in Block
107.
(b)
Blanch Avenue over the northwest side of Lot
4 in Block 108.
(2) Lot 4 in Block 108, which lot is accessible from:
(a)
Lohs Place over the east side of Lot 1 in Block
107.
(b)
Blanch Avenue over the northwest side of Lot
4 in Block 108.
(3) Lot 7 in Block 111, which lot is accessible from:
(a)
Lohs Place over the east side of Lot 1 in Block
107.
(b)
Blanch Avenue over the northwest side of Lot
4 in Block 108.
B. The Borough parklands, which are known as "Beechwood
Park," and which are shown on the Tax Assessment Map of the Borough,
and are accessible as follows:
(1) Lots 1 and 2 in Block 401, which lots are accessible
from:
(a)
Richard Court over the north side of Lot 1 in
Block 401.
(b)
Deal Street over Lot 3 in Block 801 (which is
privately owned) and, in turn, over the south side of Lot 2 in Block
401.
(c)
Peat Street over Lot 3 in Block 801 (which is
privately owned) and, in turn, over the south side of Lot 2 in Block
401.
(d)
Hazel Street over Lot 1 in Block 801 (which
is privately owned) and, in turn, over the south side of Lot 2 in
Block 401.
(e)
William Street over Lot 1 in Block 805 (which
is privately owned) and, in turn, over Lot 1 in Block 801 (which is
privately owned) and, in turn, over the southwest side of Lot 2 in
Block 401.
(f)
Nelson Street over Lot 1 in Block 805 (which
is privately owned) and, in turn, over Lot 1 in Block 801 (which is
privately owned) and, in turn, over the southwest side of Lot 2 in
Block 401.
C. The Borough parklands, which are known as "George
Street Park," and which are shown on the Tax Assessment Map of the
Borough, and are accessible as follows:
(1) The paper street extension of Florence Road between
its intersection with the north side of Glen Avenue West and its intersection
with the south side of Hackensack Avenue.
(2) Lots 30, 31, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Block 903, which
lots are accessible from:
(a)
Hackensack Avenue (via that portion of Florence
Road which is a paper street and runs south from its intersection
with Hackensack Avenue) over the west sides of Lots 30, 31, 33, 34,
35 and 36 in Block 903.
(b)
Glen Avenue West over the south side of Lot
36 in Block 903.
(c)
Glen Avenue West (via that portion of Florence
Road which is a paper street and runs north from its intersection
with Glen Avenue West) over the west sides of Lots 30, 31, 33, 34,
35 and 36 in Block 903.
(3) Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 in Block 904, which lots
are accessible from:
(a)
Hackensack Avenue (via that portion of Florence
Road which is a paper street and runs south from its intersection
with Hackensack Avenue) over the east sides of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6 and 7 in Block 904.
(b)
Glen Avenue West over the south side of Lot
7 in Block 904.
(c)
Glen Avenue West (via that portion of Florence
Road which is a paper street and runs north from its intersection
with Glen Avenue West) over the east sides of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,
6 and 7 in Block 904.
(4) Lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in Block 904, which
lots are accessible from:
(a)
George Street over the west sides of Lots 8,
9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 in Block 904.
(b)
Glen Avenue West on the south side of Lot 8
in Block 904.
D. The Borough parklands, which are shown on the Tax
Assessment Map of the Borough, consist of the triangular area bounded
by Harriot Avenue, Harriot Place and Parkside Road, and are accessible
as follows:
(1) Lot 1 in Block 911, which lot is accessible from:
(a)
Harriot Avenue over the southwest and west sides
of Lot 1 in Block 911.
(b)
Harriot Place over the north side of Lot 1 in
Block 911.
(c)
Parkside Road over the east side of Lot 1 in
Block 911.
E. The Borough parklands, which are known as "Highland
Park," and which are shown on the Tax Assessment Map of the Borough,
and are accessible as follows:
(1) Lot 16 in Block 1001, which lot is accessible from:
(a)
Legion Place on the west side of Lot 16 in Block
1001.
(b)
Tappen Road on the north side of Lot 16 in Block
1001.
(c)
The area known as "Edgewood Court" which is
located within the southwest corner of Lot 16 in Block 1001, which
area is accessible from Edgewood Road.
F. The Borough parklands, which are known as "Green Acres"
lands, and which are shown on the Tax Assessment Map of the Borough,
and are accessible as follows:
(1) Lots 11, 12, 13 and 14 in Block 501 and Lot 7 in Block
604, which lots are accessible from:
(a)
Lafayette Road over Lot 6 in Block 501 (which
is privately owned) and, in turn, over the northeast corner of Lot
11 in Block 501.
(b)
Kramer Lane (the right-of-way which lies to
the east of and runs from Tappan Road parallel to Arcadia Court) over
Lot 1 in Block 602 (which is privately owned) and, in turn, over Lot
14 in Block 501.
G. The Borough parklands, which are shown on the Tax
Assessment Map of the Borough, consist of the Borough-owned lots which
border on the north and east the Board of Education lands on which
is located the Harrington Park School, and are accessible as follows:
(1) Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16 and 17 in Block 901, which lots are accessible from:
(a)
Hackensack Avenue on the north sides of Lots
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 in Block
901.
(b)
Harriot Avenue over Lot 42 in Block 901 (which
consists of Board of Education lands) and, in turn, over the south
sides of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and
17 in Block 901.
(2) Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and
28 in Block 901, which lots are accessible from:
(a)
Lynn Street on the east side of Lots 17, 18,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 in Block 901.
(b)
Glen Avenue East on the south side of Lot 28
in Block 901.
(c)
Harriot Avenue over Lot 42 in Block 901 (which
consists of Board of Education lands) and, in turn, over the west
sides of Lots 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 in Block 901.
H. The Board of Education lands, which are the lands
on which the Harrington Park School is located and which include ball
fields, basketball courts and playground facilities operated by the
Harrington Park Board of Education, and which are shown on the Tax
Assessment Map of the Borough and are accessible as follows:
(1) Lot 42 in Block 901, which lot is accessible from:
(a)
Harriot Avenue over the south side of Lot 42
in Block 901.
(b)
Hackensack Avenue over Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 in Block 901 (which are
Borough parklands) and, in turn, over the north side of Lot 42 in
Block 901.
(c)
Lynn Street over Lots 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22,
23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 28 in Block 901 (which are Borough parklands)
and, in turn, over the east side of Lot 42 in Block 901.
(d)
The paper street extension of Florence Road
(between its intersection with the north side of Glen Avenue West
and its intersection with the south side of Hackensack Avenue) over
Lot 30, 31, 33, 34, 35 and 36 in Block 903 (which are Borough parklands)
and, in turn, over the west side of Lot 42 in Block 901.
[Added 6-16-2014 by Ord. No. 689]
A. Smoking shall be prohibited in all municipal buildings as defined
herein. "No smoking" signs or the international no-smoking symbol
(consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed
in a red circle with a diagonal red line through its cross section)
shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted at each municipal
building entrance and within each closed area where smoking is prohibited
by this section. The signs shall be clearly visible to the public
and shall contain letters or a symbol, which contrasts in color with
the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited therein. The sign
shall also indicate that violators are subject to a fine.
B. Smoking shall be prohibited within a thirty-five-foot radius of the
front entrance of all municipal buildings. "No smoking" signs or the
international no-smoking symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation
of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a diagonal red
line through its cross section) shall be clearly, sufficiently and
conspicuously posted both on the building and at the thirty-five-foot
perimeter of the front entrance of all municipal buildings where smoking
is prohibited by this section. The sign shall be clearly visible to
the public and shall contain letters or a symbol, which contrasts
in color with the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited therein.
The sign shall also indicate that violators are subject to a fine.
C. Smoking shall be prohibited in, but not limited to, all public parks,
playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, ice skating areas,
ball fields, and recreation facilities owned or leased by the Borough
of Harrington Park and all property owned or leased by the Borough
of Harrington Park upon which the public is invited or upon which
the public is permitted and where individuals gather for recreational
activities, including all areas adjacent to such facilities, including
but not limited to any parking area, driveway or drive aisle, and
within 35 feet of such areas, which have been designated with "no
smoking" signs. "No smoking" signs or the international no-smoking
symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette
enclosed in a red circle with a diagonal red line through its cross
section) shall be clearly, sufficiently and conspicuously posted in
all areas regulated by this section. The signs shall be clearly visible
to the public and shall contain letters or a symbol, which contrasts
in color with the sign, indicating that smoking is prohibited at the
designated area. The sign shall also indicate that violators are subject
to a fine.
D. Smoking shall be prohibited in any vehicle registered to the Borough
of Harrington Park.
E. Violations
and penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this section
shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $200.
The tennis court facilities located at George Street Park shall
be governed by the following rules and regulations:
A. Usage of the tennis courts shall be restricted to
Harrington Park residents only. Guests may use the tennis courts only
when accompanied by a Harrington Park resident.
B. A valid Harrington Park recreation badge must be displayed
by players at all times. Players without a valid badge must yield
to a valid badge holder.
C. No tennis court is to be occupied by a single player,
when other players are waiting.
D. The maximum court time shall be one hour for singles
play and 1 1/2 hours for doubles play.
E. Players must start the time running on clocks when
play begins or must forfeit the court.
F. Tennis sneakers must be worn by all players.
G. Paid tennis lessons shall not be permitted.
H. Any person seeking to use the tennis courts for private instructions
or lessons shall be required to obtain an annual license. Such person
shall provide the Borough and Recreation Commission with appropriate
coverages as determined by the Borough and shall also indemnify and
hold harmless the Borough and Recreation Commission in connection
with such activity. The annual fee for the issuance of such a license
shall be $500. Students receiving instruction shall be required to
pay the applicable fee for a badge. The instructor shall be limited
on a daily basis to one hour for the providing of lessons. Students
receiving lessons shall display a badge indicating their participation
in this activity.
[Added 7-18-2011 by Ord. No. 661]
Subject to the approval of the Borough Council, which approval may be in the form of subsequent ratification, the Recreation Commission and/or the Board of Education may adopt and promulgate reasonable rules and regulations not inconsistent with statute or any Borough ordinance or this article which govern the use of the Borough parklands and the Board of Education lands and the conduct of persons therein. Such rules and regulations shall become effective after publication by the Borough Clerk in a newspaper circulating in the Borough and shall thereafter be maintained in the office of the Borough Clerk and, if they relate to the Board of Education lands, the Secretary of the Board of Education for public inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., prevailing time. Such rules and regulations shall, to the extent feasible, be set forth on signs posted in conspicuous places at the park, playground or open space for which they are effective. Violation of any such rule or regulation shall be punishable in accordance with §
230-14 of this article.
All persons who desire to utilize Borough parklands between the hours of 8:00 p.m. or 1/2 hour after sunset, whichever is later, and 6:00 a.m. of the following day pursuant to the exception in §
230-3B(1)(c) of this article shall only do so pursuant to a written permit issued in advance by the Harrington Park Recreation Commission in response to an application therefor filed with the Borough Clerk or a representative of the Recreation Commission.
All persons who desire to utilize Board of Education lands between the hours of 8:00 p.m. or 1/2 hour after sunset, whichever is later, and 6:00 a.m. of the following day pursuant to the exception in §
230-4B(3) of this article shall only do so pursuant to a written authority issued in advance by the Board of Education or any of its authorized representatives in response to an application therefor filed with the Secretary of the Board of Education or any other authorized representative of the Board of Education.
[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 658]
A. Any person who violates any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished as set forth in Chapter
164, Fines and Penalties. A separate offense shall be deemed committed in each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
B. In addition to any fine or sentence imposed under Subsection
A above, any person causing damage to any property within the Borough parklands or the Board of Education lands shall be held liable for the cost of repair or replacement necessitated by such damage.
[Adopted 11-15-2004 by Ord. No. 575]
[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 658]
The Recreation Commission shall be permitted
to sell and display pennants and advertisements on a temporary basis
for use on all fields, playgrounds and parks referred to in this chapter.
The Recreation Commission shall screen all such
displays and advertisements for appropriateness considering the community
norms and standards.
No sign shall be affixed to other than the temporary
baseball fencing. No sign shall be larger than such fencing, and all
signs shall be removed at the conclusion of the season.
All funds shall be remitted to the Borough Treasurer
who shall keep and maintain such funds for the benefit of the Recreation
Commission.
[Added 4-18-2011 by Ord.
No. 658]
Violation of any provision of this article shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter
164, Fines and Penalties.