[Adopted 8-10-1982 by Ord. No. 82-12 (Ch. 115 of the 1977 Code)]
It is hereby recognized that with regard to
the use of Township-owned parks, there is a need to establish policies
with regard to the activities that may be conducted in said parks
in order to properly protect the peace, safety and order of the public.
[Amended 8-11-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13; 12-22-2009 by Ord. No. 2009-45]
A.
At no time
will drugs or narcotics or alcoholic beverages be allowed in the parks.
C.
No person
shall be under the influence of drugs or narcotics or alcoholic beverages
in the parks.
D.
A person found to be guilty of being under the influence of drugs or narcotics in the parks shall be penalized as provided in § 1-15 of the Code of the Township of Hillsborough.
E.
A person
who is intoxicated in a park may be assisted to his or her residence
or to an intoxication treatment or other facility by a Township police
officer consistent with the requirements contained in N.J.S.A. 26:2B-16,
a portion of the New Jersey Alcoholism Treatment and Rehabilitation
Act, and shall not be charged with a violation of the Code of the
Township of Hillsborough.
A.
No domestic animal shall be permitted to run at large
within the parks. All such pets must be kept on a leash not exceeding
six feet in length. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to
remove any animal droppings.
B.
No person shall ride, drive, lead or keep a saddle
horse within the parks, with the exception of Otto's Farm Park and
Mike Merdinger Meadow.
[Amended 12-18-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-18]
No person shall leave bottles, broken glass,
ashes, wastepaper or other refuse anywhere within the parks, except
in a properly provided receptacle designated for that purpose.
No person shall pick flowers, foliage, berries
or fruit or cut, break, dig up or in any way mutilate or injure any
tree, shrub, plant, fern, grass, turf, railing, seat, fence, structure
or any other physical objects within the parks.
No person shall build, light or maintain a fire
within the parks except in a stove, grill or fireplace provided at
the parks or brought to the parks for cooking purposes.
A.
No person shall discharge any weapon or firearms within
the park. Firearms shall not be carried nor had in possession within
the parks. Shooting with bow and arrow is also prohibited.
B.
No person shall molest, trap, capture, hold, remove,
injure or kill any animal or disturb its habitat within the parks.
A.
No person shall engage in any commercial enterprise,
including but not limited to the offering of services, soliciting,
selling or peddling any liquids or edibles for human consumption,
or distribute circulars or hawk, peddle or vend any goods, wares or
merchandise within the parks.
B.
No person shall cut, carve, paint, mark, paste or
fasten on any tree, fence, wall, building, monument or other object
within the parks any bill, advertisement or inscription, nor shall
any person distribute, cast, throw or place any handbill, pamphlet,
circular, advertisement or notice of any kind within the parks.
A.
Footpaths or walks established for pedestrian travel
shall not be used for vehicular travel. The use of mopeds or motorized
bikes will be limited to roadways, drives and parking areas as established
and opened to all other vehicular traffic.
B.
No person shall drive or propel or cause to be driven
or propelled, along or over any road within the parks, any vehicle
at a rate of speed greater than 15 miles per hour.
C.
No person shall park any vehicle outside of designated
parking areas.
A.
The hours of operation of the parks shall be from
dawn to dusk, Monday through Sunday, unless otherwise scheduled through
the Hillsborough Township Director of Recreation or the Recreation
Commission, with the exception of AVM and Docherty Park, which shall
be open from dawn to 10:30 p.m. from April 1 through October 31.
[Amended 9-11-2018 by Ord. No. 2018-15]
B.
Reserved use of any of the facilities shall be scheduled
through the Director of Recreation.
No person shall remain within the parks who
does not abide by conditions adopted and posted by the Hillsborough
Township Committee for the preservation of good order and the protection
of property within the parks, and no person shall remain within the
parks who does not abide by the instructions and directions of duly
authorized officers or agents of the Hillsborough Township Committee
in the lawful performance of their duties. Any person directed by
an agent or officer of the Hillsborough Township Committee to leave
the park shall do so promptly and peaceably.
[Added 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-29]
A pair of devices normally worn on the feet with a set of
wheels attached regardless of the number or placement of those wheels
and used to glide or propel the user over the ground.
A device made of material designed primarily to be stood
upon, with a set of wheels attached, regardless of the number or placement
of those wheels and used to glide or propel the user over the ground.
It includes skateboards that are motorized. It also includes skateboards,
or similar devices, with a handle commonly referred to as "scooters"
or "razor boards."
The Township-owned skate park in Ann Van Middlesworth Park
and any subsequent skate parks erected or acquired or areas designated
by the Township for skateboarding and/or roller-blading.
[Added 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-29]
No person shall operate, or cause to be operated,
skateboards, roller skates, roller blades, or the like upon any structure
or object not intended for that purpose, including, by way of example
and not limitation, benches, picnic tables, playground equipment and
bicycle racks unless the areas are designated for said use.
[Added 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-29]
A.
All persons, regardless of age, must wear on his/her
head a properly fitted and fastened safety helmet which meets the
standards of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z90.4
bicycle helmet standard), the Snell Memorial Foundation's 1990 Standard
for Protective Headgear for Use in Bicycling, or the American Society
for Testing and Materials (ASTM) helmet standard or other such standard,
as appropriate.
B.
No person shall operate, or cause to be operated,
skateboards, roller skates, roller blades or the like in a reckless
or hazardous fashion or in a manner creating interference with others
using the Skate Park.
C.
All persons using the Skate Park must abide by all
posted rules and regulations adopted by the Township governing body
by resolution.
D.
Only skateboards and roller blades are allowed in
the Skate Park.
E.
All persons using the Skate Park must abide by all
directions, commands or orders of any police officer or Township official.
[Added 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-29]
Notwithstanding any other action which a law enforcement officer is authorized to take, upon probable cause to believe a minor has violated §§ 221-16 through 221-18, the officer shall cause the minor's parent, guardian or other adult in the minor's household to be notified of the situation. If circumstances warrant, the officer shall request that the parents, guardian or other adult respond to headquarters to take custody of the juvenile.
[Added 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-29]
The use of Hillsborough Township athletic fields or facilities for team play, team practice and/or other organized events requires a permit issued by the Hillsborough Township Recreation Office. The permit must be secured in advance and accompany the authorized group to the reserved field or facility. Failure to secure said permit and/or failure to produce said use permit upon the request of a Township police officer or municipal employee will result in removal from the field or facility and which may include a Municipal Court summonses and violation penalties in accordance with § 221-21.
[Amended 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-29]
Unless another penalty is expressly provided
for by New Jersey statute, any person, except juveniles who shall
be handled in accordance with the applicable juvenile laws and procedures,
violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be
punished by:
