[1997 Code § 250-1; Ord. No. 13-98; Ord. No. 9-2001; Ord. No. 02-07 § 1]
The following rules and regulations are hereby established, and it shall be unlawful to violate any of said rules and regulations or those subsequently adopted ordinances and/or resolutions as City Council may see fit.
A.
No alcoholic beverage shall be consumed in or about the City's parks and recreational areas, except in situations where the City Council gives a special permit for a particular event.
B.
No person shall be permitted in or about a City park, playground or recreational area while under the influence of intoxicating beverages, drugs or narcotics.
C.
No camping shall be permitted in any park, playground, or recreation area without being specifically permitted by the City of Absecon City Council.
D.
No person, other than Parks and Recreation Department personnel, Streets and Roads personnel and/or Public Safety personnel, while performing their prescribed duties, shall drive or move any vehicle on any park, playground or recreation area without specific authorization from the City Administrator.
E.
No person shall build, start or maintain a fire within any City park, playground or recreational area except in those areas where a grill, fireplace or fire pit has been provided and is maintained for such purpose by the Parks and Playground Committee.
F.
No person shall discharge any firearm, bow and arrow or weapon within, in or on any of the City parks, playgrounds or recreational areas.
G.
No person shall play golf or practice golf within or on any of the City parks, playgrounds or recreational areas.
H.
No person shall place or use any boat, vessel or watercraft capable of being used as a means for human transportation on water and propelled wholly or in part by sails, muscular power or mechanical means within the confines of Heritage Park unless such usage is performed in conjunction with public safety activities or authorized by the City Administrator.
I.
No person shall take upon or use any mopeds or motorized bikes, carts, scooters or all terrain vehicles of any description on or within any of the parks, playgrounds or recreation areas of the City.
J.
No person shall operate any bicycle on or within any park, playground or recreation area within the City of Absecon City except as specifically provided in Heritage Park and Dr. Jonathan Pitney Park. All bicycles are to be stored and placed in areas designated and posted for such purposes by the Parks and Playground Committee. This provision shall not apply to police and ambulance squad personnel during the course of their prescribed duties.
K.
No person shall revel, disport or behave in a noisy and boisterous manner, emitting loud cries or other noises, so as to inconvenience others or otherwise disturb or disrupt the peace and dignity within the parks, playgrounds and recreational areas.
L.
No person shall take upon any park, playground or recreational area any glass container of any size or description.
M.
No person shall deposit or leave any cans, ashes, paper or other refuse within a City park, playground or recreational area except in those containers specifically provided and designated for such use by the Parks and Playground Committee.
N.
No person shall pick any flowers or foliage or cut or break or dig up or in any way mutilate or injure any of the trees, shrubs, plants, grass, railings, seats, fences, structures or any other objects within a City park, playground or recreational area.
O.
No person shall swim in or dive into the pond which is located within the confines of Heritage Park or in the waters in and around the East Faunce Landing Road Bulkhead.
P.
Ice skating in Heritage Park shall be prohibited unless there is posted a green flag, which is an indication that ice skating is permitted.
Q.
No person shall use rollerblades, skateboards, rollerskates, and/or any similar device within the confines of Heritage Park except on the asphalt pathway which is commonly known as the walking and/or jogging path. All persons using rollerblades, skateboards, rollerskates, and/or any similar device shall at all times yield to pedestrians on the asphalt pathway which is commonly known as the walking and/or jogging path. All persons using rollerblades, skateboards, rollerskates, and/or any similar device within the confines of Heritage Park in the permissible areas set forth above shall wear basic safety equipment, including, but not limited to, a helmet and knee pads.
R.
Bicycling is prohibited within the confines of Heritage Park on the asphalt pathway which is commonly known as the walking and/or jogging path. All persons operating bicycles at or near Heritage Park are strongly encouraged to use bicycle racks.
S.
The City of Absecon shall assure perpetual public access to and use of the entire tidal lands and bulkhead along Faunce Landing Road in Absecon. All existing on-street parking on Faunce Landing Road will be maintained. All public access to the tidal areas and bulkhead shall be provided in a nondiscriminatory manner. Paragraph S. cannot be modified or repealed in any manner without consent from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection or the State Attorney and/or the State Attorney General's Office.