[Adopted 7-20-1954 by Ord. No. 366; readopted 8-1-1967 by Ord. No.
476 (Ch. 187, §§ 187-1 through 187-25,
of the 1975 Code)]
[Amended 5-20-1969 by Ord. No. 507-69; 9-20-2010 by Ord. No.
1439-2010; 6-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-008]
A. The Municipal Recreation Area, which will be open for public use
at such reasonable hours as shall be designated from time to time
by the Mayor and Council, shall consist of the parks and recreation
areas located as follows:
Block
|
Lot
|
Name of Park
|
Hours
|
---|
30
|
1 and 2
|
Veterans Field
|
Dawn to 10:00 p.m.
|
34
|
1.02
|
Memorial Park
|
Dawn to 10:00 p.m.
|
46
|
4
|
Municipal Lot Park
|
Dawn to 10:00 p.m.
|
51
|
21
|
Kiddie Park
|
Dawn to dusk
|
38
|
1
|
The Marina
|
Dawn to 10:00 p.m.
|
47
|
1.01
|
Duck Duck Park
|
Dawn to dusk
|
B. The above hours can be extended upon application and prior approval
by the Mayor and Council, and the Mayor and Council may set other
reasonable restrictions on hours by resolution.
[Added 2-1-1993 by Ord. No. 1004-93]
No person within the area shall engage in the playing of golf
or the putting, chipping and/or driving of the golf balls or practice
golf balls. The use of golf clubs for any reason is also prohibited.
No person shall cut, break, deface, defile or ill use any building,
equipment, tree, bush, plant, turf or other thing situated at the
Municipal Recreation Area.
No person within the area shall throw a stone or other missile,
have possession of any firecracker, torpedo or firework or have possession
of any air gun, slingshot or other instrument or weapon in which propelling
force is a spring or air. No person except those authorized by law
shall discharge or have possession of any firearm.
[Amended 5-20-1969 by Ord. No. 507-69]
No person shall sell goods, wares or circulars; or post or display
any sign, placard or advertising device; or solicit any subscription
or contribution; or play, engage or take part in any game or competitive
sport for money or other valuable thing; or play any game of chance
without the written permission of the Mayor and Council.
No person within the area shall preach or make any harangue,
sing, play a musical instrument or move in a military or civic parade,
drill or procession or hold any meeting or exhibit to the public any
performance of any kind without written permission of the Edgewater
Mayor and Council.
No person except an employee of the Borough of Edgewater shall
go within the shrubbery or climb a tree, and no person shall sit or
stand on a balustrade, wall or fence or stand or lie down on a bench.
No person within the area, except in a place provided therefor
and only at such times and under such regulations as the Borough of
Edgewater may prescribe, shall bathe, skate or fish or place in the
water a boat, or place, throw or drain any substance into the water.
[Amended 9-18-2000 by Ord. No. 1195-2000]
No dogs or other domestic animals shall be permitted in or to
be taken into the Municipal Recreation Area at any time.
[Added 3-15-1999 by Ord. No. 1147-99]
No person shall feed geese, birds, fowl or any nondomesticated
animals within the Municipal Recreation Area at any time.
No person shall ride or drive except on established roads and
ways, and then only at a speed not in excess of 15 miles per hour.
No person shall drop, place or throw any paper or other refuse
anywhere in the area, except in a place provided for the reception
thereof.
No person shall erect any tent, stand or structure or sell or
give away from any tent, stand or structure or vehicle any food, drink
or other thing without the written permission of the Borough of Edgewater.
No person shall throw, cast, catch, kick or strike any baseball,
golf ball, football, basketball or any other object, except in places
designated therefor.
No person shall use the area drives for the purpose of instructing
another to drive or operate any vehicle nor for the purpose of demonstrating
any vehicle.
No person shall destroy, remove or carry away or have possession
of any building, fence, tree, bush, plant or any part thereof, turf
or other property belonging to the Borough of Edgewater.
No person within the area shall annoy another person or utter
any profane, threatening, indecent or abusive language, or act in
a disorderly manner.
No one shall be permitted to cut into, destroy or remove any
of the curbing, roadways, sidewalks or paths within the area, without
written permission from the Mayor and Council.
No person, except in an emergency, shall bring, land or cause
to descend or alight within or upon the area any airplane, flying
machine, balloon, parachute or other apparatus for aviation.
No person shall make any fire within the area except at such
places as may be designated by the Borough of Edgewater and only under
such conditions and instructions as may be prescribed by the Borough
of Edgewater.
No parent, guardian or custodian of any minor shall permit or
allow him or her to do any act prohibited by the rules and regulations
of the Borough of Edgewater.
All regularly scheduled games to be played or conducted on area
facilities shall require a permit noting the day, hour and duration.
No other person or group of persons shall use such facilities during
the period covered by any such permit except by the specific authority
of the Borough of Edgewater.
No parent, guardian or custodian of any minor child below the
age of seven years shall permit him or her to enter any area within
20 feet of the bulkhead unless accompanied by an adult.
No person shall enter any section of the Municipal Recreation
Area that is marked "out of bounds."
[Amended 9-3-1975 by Ord. No. 581-75]
The provisions of this article shall be enforced by the Superintendent
of the Department of Recreation, his assistant and the Police Department
of the Borough of Edgewater.
[Amended 5-20-1969 by Ord. No. 507-69]
No person shall moor any boat to the bulkhead or piers extending
from the Municipal Recreation Area without written permission from
the Mayor and Council.
Violations of the provisions of this article shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty.