[Adopted 7-16-1974 by Ord. No. 618; amended
in its entirety 7-22-2014 by Ord.
No. 14-5]
The Borough's athletic fields are in great demand and are one
of our most valuable assets. The Borough is investing a significant
amount of time, materials, and money to improve and maintain the town's
fields. As a result, compliance with the Field Guidelines is extremely
important. To help ensure proper access and proper maintenance of
the fields, the Recreation Committee has established a three-violation
policy as described below. The League President is responsible for
notifying coaches, parents and players about the field usage policies
at the start of each season.
A. Below is a list of violations of the Oradell Facility Use Policy:
(1) Playing/practicing in inclement weather when fields are closed (see §
170-5, Inclement weather).
(2) Violation of any other Borough ordinance.
(3) Any action that may put a child in danger will automatically be considered
the second violation (i.e., lightening present, etc.).
(4) Excessive and/or repeated instances of not cleaning up litter.
(5) Any action, which could cause damage to a field (i.e., brushing or
raking clay onto the outfield grass, improper equipment on the Doug
Parcells Athletic Complex fields, etc.).
B. The following activities are not permitted by participants, coaches
and spectators at any of the fields:
(3) Cigarette or cigar smoking.
(4) Alcoholic beverages and controlled dangerous substances.
(7) Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or rollerblades.
(8) Any violation of the Doug Parcells Athletic Complex regulation (see §
170-6).
C. Violations to this policy will be addressed as follows:
(1) First violation. A letter from the Director of Recreation will be
sent to the user group's president or coordinator documenting the
violation of the Oradell Field Use Policy. This letter will serve
as official documentation of the violation and will be kept on file
at the Borough Hall. The president or coordinator will speak to the
party/parties involved warning them to not commit this violation again
in the future.
(2) Second violation. A second letter will be sent to the user group's
president or coordinator documenting the violation of the Oradell
Field Use Policy. A fine of $250 will be assessed to the league. There
is a possibility of the league or team losing field time. This will
be determined by the Recreation Committee and/or Recreation Director.
(3) Third violation. Another letter will be sent and kept on file. There
will be a fine of $500 assessed to the league. The coach or manager
may be removed, if warranted, as determined by the Recreation Director/Recreation
Committee.
The following activities are prohibited on the synthetic field:
C. Food consumption of any kind.
F. Cigarette or cigar smoking.
G. Alcoholic beverages and controlled dangerous substances.
J. Bikes, scooters, skateboards, or roller blades.
K. Remote-controlled planes, cars or any other models powered by any
electrical or mechanical device.
L. Vehicles (except when authorized).
M. Sleds or goals with metal, steel, or aluminum runners.
O. Unauthorized use of marking paints, lime or any other liquid or powder
to mark the field surface.
P. Unauthorized snow removal from the artificial surface if the field
is snow covered or closed.
Q. Lawn chairs or erection of tents or stands.
These guidelines have been established to help ensure that the
athletic programs of Oradell promote sportsmanship, are designed for
the benefit of the children and that all leagues follow a consistent
set of procedures covering the following important areas:
B. Conduct of coaches, parents and guardians.
C. Financial condition of each league.
[Adopted 4-26-2005 by Ord. No. 05-03;
amended in its entirety 12-16-2014 by Ord. No. 14-13]
There hereby is created a Recreation Department in the Borough
of Oradell. The Recreation Department shall have as its purpose to,
maintain, promote and facilitate the use of Borough-owned parks and
recreational facilities and to provide passive and active recreational
programs, including, but not limited to, athletics and related physical
programs, special needs programs and programs for seniors and families.