No person shall be permitted within a Borough park or recreation area under the influence of intoxicating beverages, drugs or narcotics. No person shall possess or consume alcoholic beverages, drugs, drug paraphernalia or narcotics in any Borough park or recreation area.
[Adopted 10-28-1982 by Ord. No. 82-22]
A.
No group of persons shall use a Borough park or recreation area without first having obtained a group use permit from the Borough Council not later than seven days before the proposed date of use. Group use shall be limited to designated areas. Adult supervision of children's groups is required at all times.
B.
No person shall call or hold any public meeting or give any concert or public entertainment of any kind within a Borough park or recreation area without first having obtained written permission in advance from the Borough Council no later than seven days before the proposed date of use.
C.
No person shall use loudspeakers, public address systems or amplifiers within a Borough park or recreation area without first having obtained written permission in advance from the Borough Council no later than seven days before the proposed date of use.
[Amended 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-13]
No domestic animals shall be permitted within any Borough park or recreation area, either with or without a keeper.
A.
No person shall leave bottles, broken glass, ashes, wastepaper or other rubbish within a Borough park or recreation area, except in a properly provided receptacle designated for that purpose.
B.
No person shall throw or place any dirt, stone, rock, debris, foreign or waste substance into or upon a Borough park or recreation area, or in any river within or bordering upon land of a Borough park or recreation area.
C.
No person shall throw, cast, lay or drop discharge into or allow to remain in the water of a Borough park or recreation area or any tributary, brook, stream or storm sewer or drain flowing into said water any substance, matter or thing which may or shall result in the pollution of said water.
A.
No person shall pick flowers, foliage, or cut, break, dig up or in any way mutilate or injure any tree, shrub, plant, fern, grass, turf, railing, seat, fence, structure or any object within a Borough park or recreation area.
B.
No person shall bring into or upon a Borough park or recreation area any tree, shrub or plant or newly plucked branch or portion of a tree, shrub or plant.
C.
No person shall dig up or remove any dirt, stone, rock or other substance whatever, make any excavation, or cause or assist in doing any of the above within a Borough park or recreation area.
A.
No person shall build, light or maintain a fire within a Borough park or recreation area.
B.
No person shall discharge or set off within a Borough park or recreation area any firecracker, torpedoes, rockets or other fireworks.
C.
No person shall discharge any weapon or firecracker within or into a Borough park or recreation area.
A.
No person shall coast with hand sleds, bobs, skis, carts, skateboards or other vehicles on wheels or runners within a Borough park or recreation area.
B.
No person shall throw, cast, catch, kick or strike any baseball, golf ball, football or basketball or any object within a Borough park or recreation area, except in areas designated and posted for this purpose.
C.
The use of manned, powerless flying objects or devices either for landing or taking off shall not be permitted in any Borough park or recreation area.
D.
No person shall engage in any commercial enterprise, including but not limited to the offering of services, soliciting, selling or peddling any liquids or edibles for human consumption or to distribute any circulars or to hawk, peddle or vend any goods, wares or merchandise within a Borough park or recreation area, except with the permission of the Borough Council.
E.
No person shall cut, carve, paint, mark, paste or fasten on any tree, fence, wall, building, monument or other structure within a Borough park or recreation area any bill, advertisement or inscription, nor shall any person distribute, cast, throw or place any handbill, pamphlet, circular, advertisement or notice of any kind within a Borough park or recreation area.
F.
No person shall tell fortunes, play at games of chance or use any gambling devices within a Borough park or recreation area.
G.
No person shall litter or cause litter to be strewn on any Borough park or recreation area.
[Added 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-13]
H.
All unauthorized persons are hereby prohibited from loitering in any Borough park or recreation area.
[Added 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-13]
[Amended 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-13]
A.
No person shall drive or propel or cause to be driven or propelled along or over any road within a Borough park or recreation area any vehicle, including but not limited to bicycles, mopeds, cars, motorized bikes, except along the right-of-way.
B.
No person shall park or store any motor car, motorcycle, bicycle, moped, motorized bikes or any other motor vehicle within a Borough park or recreation area, including the right-of-way roadway, except in areas designated and posted for such purposes.
C.
No person shall use park drives or park ways within a Borough park or recreation area for the purpose of demonstrating any vehicles or learning to drive or operating any vehicle.
[Amended 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-13; 6-17-2025 by Ord. No. 2025-06]
A.
No person shall, without permission, enter into or remain within a Borough park or recreation area except during the hours the park or recreation area is open to the general public.
B.
The Borough park or recreation areas shall be closed to the public between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., except when authorized by a duly issued permit for the use of said Borough park or recreation area.
C.
The Water Park at Kennedy Park shall be open Memorial Day through Labor Day with hours of operation 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
A.
No person shall harass, obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully within a Borough park or recreation area, or shall resist, obstruct, molest, assault or interfere with any agent or officer of the Borough of Lodi, or in any way interfere with or hinder or prevent any such agent or officer from discharging his duty.
B.
No person shall use threatening, abusive, boisterous, insulting or indecent language or gesture within a Borough park or recreation area.
[Added 6-9-1983 by Ord. No. 83-13]
Any person and/or group desiring to use the facilities of a Borough park or recreation area, such as a ball field, bocce courts, amphitheater, community center, tennis courts, shall first obtain a permit from the authorized agency of the Borough of Lodi and pay the appropriate fees therefor.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or be imprisoned for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both, for each and every offense.