Article VI Division of Parks

No one will be admitted into this park unless they are wearing a helmet.

Any adult or child using this park is required to wear a helmet at all times.

No bicycles or scooters of any kind will be admitted into this park.

Any individuals using this park are required to follow the rules and regulations that are posted on the signs located in this park.

EE.

Skateboard Park penalties for rule violations: Except as otherwise provided by the Hoboken Code, any person violating any provision of the Skateboard Park rules shall, upon conviction, be subject to the replacement, repair or restoration of any Skateboard Park property and shall be subject to a fine of not less than $250 or more than $1,000 and if default of payment thereof, may be subject to imprisonment at the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge for a term not exceeding 90 days.

FF.

Each day that a violation of the provisions of this chapter is permitted to continue shall be a separate violation and punishable as such.

GG.

Smoking (including but not limited to the smoking of tobacco, cannabis, or the inhaling of vapor created by an electronic cigarette or other "vaping" device) is prohibited in any park within the City of Hoboken.

§ 58-22 Access to parks.

No person, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex or handicap, shall be discriminated against or excluded from any park or park facility.

The City of Hoboken, through its representative, is hereby authorized at its discretion to close any park or part therein to provide for safety or security.

Hours of operation shall be consistent with § 89-5 of the Hoboken Code.

§ 58-23 Permits.

[Amended 5-18-2022 by Ord. No. B-461; 12-21-2022 by Ord. No. B-515; 2-15-2023 by Ord. No. B-535; 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. B-566; 9-20-2023 by Ord. No. B-606; 12-6-2023 by Ord. No. B-623; 8-20-2025 by Ord. No. B-797; 2-23-2026 by Ord. No. J-11; 2-23-2026 by Ord. No. J-13; 5-6-2026 by Ord. No. J-36]

Unless otherwise provided by this Code, permits and special exemptions of any rule or regulations, as set forth herein, shall be issued at the discretion of the Head of Cultural Affairs or their designee.

Any person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application with the Division of Cultural Affairs, including all required supporting documentation. The Head of Cultural Affairs may include additional rules governing events on the application. An application for a permit must be submitted 45 days prior to the date for which the event or activity is proposed.

The permit shall be issued:

When the proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or distract from the general public enjoyment of the park.

When the proposed activity will not interfere with the public health, safety or welfare of the general public.

When the permittee agrees to clean the area used at their own cost and expense at the end of the rental period.

When the proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence or public disorder.

When the proposed activity will not entail a burdensome expense to the City, unless expenses incurred shall be reimbursed to the City.

(6)

When the facilities desired have not been reserved for other use on the day and hour requested.

(7)

When a certificate of insurance and indemnification is submitted in the form and amount acceptable to the City along with a hold harmless agreement in a form acceptable to Corporation Counsel.

(8)

When the permittee obtains all other necessary permits or approvals for the activity from the City of Hoboken, including but not limited to those from the Departments or Divisions of Community Services, Fire, Police, Emergency Management, Construction Code, Community Development, and Transportation and Parking.

(9)

Pursuant to the following priorities of usage for designated park facilities or recreation facilities:

All City of Hoboken and its entities sponsored events or activities;

(b)

Events sponsored by Hoboken Housing Authority;

(c)

Events sponsored by Hoboken Board of Education and other nonprofit educational facilities;

(d)

For-profit educational facilities;

(e)

Hoboken resident nonprofit youth organizations or service organizations;

(f)

Hoboken resident nonprofit adult organizations;

(g)

Events sponsored by Hoboken businesses;

(h)

Nonresident youth or adult nonprofit organizations; and

(i)

For-profit nonresident business.

(10)

When, for block parties, the following requirements are met:

The conduct and location of the block party will not substantially interrupt or impede the safe and orderly movement of traffic;

(b)

The conduct of the block party will not be likely to result in damage to persons or property nor cause serious harm to the public;

(c)

The conduct of the block party will not interfere with the movement of emergency response equipment to such an extent that adequate police or fire protection cannot be provided to the City;

(d)

Such other concerns deemed necessary in order to properly provide for traffic control, street and property maintenance and the protection of the public health, safety and welfare;

(e)

No more than one additional permit has been issued for a block party on the same block within the same calendar year of the proposed block party date;

(f)

No previous permit issued for a block party on the same block was revoked by the City due to violations of this chapter or of any applicable ordinances, laws or regulations.

(g)

A one-time $250 permit fee shall be paid in full prior to the issuance of the block party permit.

The permittee shall be bound by all park rules, all applicable ordinances and any and all permit restrictions that may apply.

All persons to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury to any person or persons whatsoever by reason of negligence of the permittee. The City of Hoboken shall not be liable in such instances.

The Head of Cultural Affairs or their designee shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of any violation hereunder or upon good cause.

Rental fees. A permit pursuant to this chapter shall not be issued until the permittee has paid the rental fee required by this section, if applicable.

The following rental fees shall be imposed for use of designated park areas:

Permittee	Rental Fee
501(c)3 Nonprofit Entities	$50/hour or $25/class (up to 2 hours)
Hoboken Business Entities	$75/hour or $25/class (up to 2 hours)
Other Business Entities	$250/hour or $250/class (up to 2 hours)

For private gatherings at the Community Room at ResilienCity Park, the rental fee for business entities shall be imposed, except for families who qualify for free and reduced lunch the fee for 501(c)3 nonprofit entities shall be imposed.

The following rental fees shall be imposed for use of recreation facilities in City parks:

Permittee	Rental Fee
501(c)3 Nonprofit Entities	$50/hour (minimum of 3 hours)
Business Entities	$125/hour or $125/class (minimum of 3 hours)

The following rental fees shall be imposed for events on public property other than recreation facilities and designated park areas, including:

Permittee	Rental Fee
501(c)3 Nonprofit Entities	$50/hour or $50/class (up to 2 hours)
Hoboken Business Entities	$75/hour or $75/class (up to 2 hours)
Other Business Entities	$250/hour or $250/class (up to 2 hours)

Event fees. A permit pursuant to this chapter shall not be issued until the permittee has paid the event fee required by this section, as applicable. The Division of Cultural Affairs shall charge a fee to host events in City parks, including both designated facilities in parks and recreation facilities, in accordance with the following schedule and this chapter. The event fee shall be charged in addition to any other amount or fee imposed by any other City department(s). Events are not permitted in greater than 50% of a park, except when hosted or sponsored by the City of Hoboken.

Event Fee Schedule
Amplified Sound	$150
Amplified Sound Rental	$100/hour
Barricades Rental	$2/barricade
Chairs Rental	$1/chair
Dumpster Rental**
2 CY dumpster	$25 plus 0.5 ton x Hudson County Improvement Authority tipping fee at time of permit approval
5 CY dumpster	$50 plus 1.4 tons x Hudson County Improvement Authority tipping fee at time of permit approval
20 CY dumpster	$200 plus 5.4 tons x Hudson County Improvement Authority tipping fee at time of permit approval
Emergency Management Personnel	$35/hour/employee
Field Lighting	$300
Fireworks Display	$1,500
Generator Rental***
75kW generator	$50 plus 150 gallons x U.S. Energy Information Administration average price per gallon for diesel fuel at time of permit approval
100kW generator	$100 plus 250 gallons x U.S. Energy Information Administration average price per gallon for diesel fuel at time of permit approval
Inflatables	$1,000/inflatable
Police Officers	Refer to § 59A-23, Outside police personnel employment generally
Sanitation Personnel	$35/hour/employee
Stage	$500
Tables Rental	$20/table
Transportation & Parking Personnel	$35/hour/employee
Temporary No Parking Signs	Refer to § 190-12.1, Sale and use of temporary no-parking signs
Waste Receptacle Rental	$5/receptacle

NOTES:
**	Fee will be imposed for each tipping of an individual dumpster.
***	Fee will be imposed for each fueling of an individual generator.

The City of Hoboken reserves the right to require a memorandum of agreement with the permittee that establishes additional fees or revenue sharing for events with 2,000 or more attendees. In determining the fee for such events, the following factors shall be taken into consideration:

The length of time, time of day and the time of year of the event;

The nature of use, including, but not limited to, the location of the event and such location's vulnerability to damage, the type of equipment to be brought into the park and the displacement of any other park uses caused by the event or the event's setup and takedown;

The number of persons expected to attend the event;

Whether the applicant will impose an admission charge or otherwise limit attendance at the event, or whether event attendance will be free and open to the public;

The size and type of the event, including the size of the stage and other structures;

(6)

The nature of the proposed designated facility in parks or recreation facility;

(7)

The type and extent of public resources required for the event; and

(8)

Except for hand-held signs, the size of each sign and the quantity of signs displayed in the park in connection with the event.

The City of Hoboken reserves the right to require a memorandum of agreement with the permittee that establishes additional fees or revenue sharing for recreation programs. In determining the fee for such events, the following factors shall be taken into consideration:

The length of time, time of day and the time of year of the recreation program;

The nature of recreation, including, but not limited to, the type and location of the recreation program;

The number of residents, including those who qualify for free or reduced lunch, who are served by the recreation program;

Fees proposed for the recreation program; and

The type and extent of public resources required for the event.

Fee exemptions.

No rental fee or event fee shall apply to the following:

Events organized by the City of Hoboken, Hoboken Housing Authority, and public schools;

(b)

Block parties with the exemption of the $250 one-time permit fee;

(c)

Recess for local education agencies and licensed child-care centers;

(d)

Sites covered by a license, lease or agreement with a third party; and

(e)

Demonstrations.

Effective September 1, 2023, multi-day festivals organized and run by nonprofit organizations shall only be responsible to pay the generator fees, sanitation personnel fees, and OEP fees for their events.

Private gatherings. The City does not reserve designated park facilities for private gatherings except for the Community Room at ResilienCity Park. Such gatherings are permissible without a permit on an informal, first-come, first-served basis:

When the proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with or distract from the general public enjoyment of the park, or exclude other members of the public from using designated park facilities except when a permit is issued for the Community Room at ResilienCity Park which grants private use for the permitted time.

When the proposed activity will not interfere with the public health, safety or welfare of the general public.

When the permittee cleans the area used at their own cost and expense at the end of the gathering.

When the proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence or public disorder.

When the proposed activity will not entail a burdensome expense to the City.

(6)

When the gathering abides by all park rules.

§ 58-24 Pier A; concessions.

[Amended 7-10-2019 by Ord. No. B-167; 5-19-2021 by Ord. No. B-359; 12-6-2023 by Ord. No. B-623; 2-23-2026 by Ord. No. J-13]

Notwithstanding any code provision to the contrary, there shall be available for distribution by the City up to seven concessions within Pier A, each area having dimensions of six feet by nine feet as illustrated in Schedule A attached hereto.[1]

[1]

Editor's Note: Schedule A, referred to herein, may be found on file in the office of the City Clerk attached to Ordinance No. DR-16.

For the purposes of this article, the term "concession" shall mean a grant made by the City for the private use of City-owned property for which the City receives compensation other than in the form of a fee to cover administrative costs or to creatively activate public property, except that concessions shall not include franchises and leases.

Said seven concessions shall be for the following purposes:

Maximum No. Permitted	Use Permitted
2	Coffee, baked goods and desserts prepared on or off site, including but not limited to ice cream, gelato, scones, muffins, donuts, waffles, etc.
2	Hot or cold food prepared on or off site, including but not limited to sandwiches, salads, tacos, smoothies, acai bowls, falafel, pupusas and dumplings
1	Boutique retail where items sold are locally sourced or made, such as handmade clothing, body products or housewares
1	Rental of equipment to support recreation activity, including but not limited to hula hoops, frisbees, picnic blankets, soft footballs, soccer balls, whiffle balls, gloves, plastic ring toss, outdoor bowling, or putter golf
1	Bike repair/rental

The sale of gum, wax candy, tobacco products and products derived from cannabis and hemp shall be prohibited on Pier A.

The concessions shall only be granted to current businesses operating within the City of Hoboken that operate from a physical location on the City's tax map, for an administrative fee of $1 per year.

In exchange, each concessionaire must:

Pay for the rehabilitation or reconstruction of the existing kiosks and yearly upkeep; and

Be open for customers daily, year round, except on federal holidays and when religious holidays or weather prohibit staffing and/or operation during hours approved by the Department of Infrastructure; and

Provide live unamplified entertainment, including but not limited to acoustic guitar, poetry readings and the playing of symphonic instruments, for at least eight hours per month from April 1 through October 31. The performance style, artist or performer and schedule must be approved by the Director of Infrastructure or their designee to ensure maximum public benefit and that scheduling does not overlap; and