It is hereby determined and declared that certain specific areas,
commonly referred to as "parklands," as designated below, should be
areas free from the noise and usual activity associated with the playing
of certain games, and that the area bounded by Penn Street on the
north, Cooper Street on the south, Second Street on the east and Front
Street on the west, shown on Plan No. 220-1 on file in the office
of the City Engineer, City of Camden, New Jersey, commonly known as
"Johnson Park," is such an area, and that the area bounded by Whitman
Avenue on the north, Everett Street on the south, Louis Street on
the east and Rose Street on the west, shown on Plan No. 2217-7-22
on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Camden, New Jersey,
commonly known as "Whitman Park," is such an area, and that the area
at the intersection of Kearsarge Avenue, Alabama Avenue, West America
Road, East America Road and Yorkshire Road, shown on Plan No. 3653-1-22
on file in the office of the City Engineer, City of Camden, New Jersey,
commonly known as "Yorkship Square," is such an area, and that the
provisions of this article are necessary for the public interest.
There shall be prohibited in the areas referred to above the
playing of all ball games, including, but not restricted to, baseball,
football, soccer, tennis and basketball.
[Amended 4-9-1987 by Ord. No. MC-2289; 10-12-2006 by Ord. No.
MC-4234]
Unless otherwise provided in the chapter, penalties against persons violating the provisions of this article shall be imposed in accordance with the provisions of § 1-15.
