[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Hamburg as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 10-3-2011 by Ord. No. 18-2011]
This chapter is intended to provide rules and regulations governing
conduct on and at parks owned by the Borough of Hamburg.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The land and improvements situated on Block 1, Lot 36, and
Block 7, Lot 29.01 as shown on the Tax Map of the Borough of Hamburg.
A.
Hours of operation. All parks shall open at sunrise and close 1/2
hour after sunset, unless otherwise posted or designated by a permit
issued by the Borough of Hamburg. Parks will not be maintained in
winter months.
B.
Abandonment or unattended property. The Borough is empowered to remove
any article or property found in a park after posted hours at the
owner's expense.
C.
Domestic animals, wildlife and plant life.
(1)
No animal shall be permitted in a park at any time, except for certified
service animals for disabled persons when actively working as guides
during their presence in a park or if they are in training with proper
identification or except in special events by permit of the Mayor
and Council.
(2)
No person shall kill, injure or disturb any animal or bird or have
in their possession the young of any wild animal or the eggs or the
viable nest or young of any reptile or bird or damage any grass, trees,
flowers, shrubs, plants, soil, rocks, sand, building, sign structure
or equipment in any park.
(3)
No person shall track, hunt, trap or otherwise engage in the capture
of any animal, bird, reptile or other creature in any park.
D.
Weapons, firearms and fireworks.
(1)
No person shall carry or use firearms or explosives, air rifles,
slingshots or any weapon in any park.
(2)
No person shall have in their possession or set or otherwise cause
to explode or discharge or burn any firecrackers, torpedo rockets
or other fireworks or explosive of inflammable material or discharge
them or throw them into any such areas from lands or highways adjacent
thereto. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture
or article that, in conjunction with any other substance or compound,
would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints.
F.
Picnic area.
(1)
No person or group shall build or attempt to build a fire except
in designated areas and approved by Mayor or Council.
(2)
No person or group shall leave a picnic area before any fire utilized
is completely extinguished and before all trash is placed in the receptacles
provided. If no such receptacles are available, then the trash shall
be carried out of the park.
G.
Signs.
(1)
No person or organization shall post by any means or cause to be
erected any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription in any park
or highway or road adjacent thereto without approval of the Mayor
and Council.
H.
Solicitation; games of chance.
(1)
No person or organization shall solicit alms or contributions for
any purpose or engage in the business of soliciting, distributing,
selling or peddling any liquids, edibles, goods, wares, merchandise
services or circulars in any park unless authorized by the Mayor and
Council.
I.
Motor vehicles and parking.
(1)
Motor vehicles are restricted to paved roadways unless other permission
is granted by the Mayor and Council.
(2)
Vehicles must adhere to posted speed limits, and traffic signs.
(3)
Parking is restricted to designated areas.
(4)
No vehicle standing or parked after closure or before park opening
in designated parking areas or elsewhere in a park is permitted, and
any vehicle so parked may be towed at the owner's expense.
(5)
Walking/jogging path use. Paths are intended for pedestrian use only.
No motor vehicles, bicycles, rollerblades, roller skates, skateboarding
shall be permitted along any path.
(6)
All terrain vehicles including snowmobiles, ATV, dirt bikes, motorized
scooters and any other recreation vehicle as prohibited.
J.
Alcohol.
(1)
No person shall have alcoholic beverages in their possession at any
time within a park.
(2)
No person shall be under the influence of intoxicating beverages,
narcotic, hallucinogenic or habit-producing drug in any park. Intoxication
shall be defined under the laws of the State of New Jersey for the
purpose of operating a motor vehicle.
K.
Glass containers and garbage.
(1)
No person shall deposit any garbage or refuse in any park.
(2)
No person shall bring, carry or transport any domestic, commercial
or industrial waste, refuse or garbage into a park.
(3)
No person shall scatter litter or any form of waste material or break
or throw or place any glass on turf, walks, roads, benches, tables,
wooded or other areas on any park property.
(4)
No person shall throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be
placed in the water of any pond, lake, stream or body of water in
or adjacent to any park or tributary stream, storm drain or drain
following into such water any substance, matter or thing, liquid or
solid, which will or may result in the pollution of such waters.
L.
Disruptive behavior.
(1)
No person shall foul or pollute any fountain or water area in a park.
(2)
No person in any park shall engage in loud, boisterous, threatening,
abusive, insulting or indecent language or engage in any disorderly
conduct or behavior tending to cause a breach of the public peace.
(3)
No person shall dress or undress in any vehicle, toilet or any other
area with a park.
(4)
Loud playing of a radio or other electronic device is prohibited
except by special permit.
M.
Organized groups, including but not limited to sport teams and leagues
are allowed by permit of the Mayor and Council only.
A.
The designee of the Mayor and Council or any police officer shall
have the authority to eject from any recreation area any person acting
in violation of this article.
B.
The designee of the Mayor and Council and any police officer shall
have the authority to seize and confiscate any property, thing or
device in a park and recreation area if the possession of such property,
thing or device is prohibited.
C.
The designee of the Mayor and Council and the Chief of Police and
their respective staffs shall have the authority to enforce this article.
[Amended 2-4-2019 by Ord. No. 02-2019; 10-3-2022 by Ord. No. 09-2022]
D.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall be subject
to one of more of the following: Imprisonment in the County jail for
a term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine not exceeding $2,000; or
by a period of community service not exceeding 90 days.
E.
The Mayor and Council may exclude any person or group from entering
a park found guilty or having pleaded guilty to a violation of any
provision of this article for a period not to exceed one year.
