For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used herein are defined
as follows:
DIRECTOR
The Director of the Department of Recreation of the Township
of Washington or his duly authorized agent.
[Amended 4-17-1978 by Ord. No. 78-10]
PARKS
The grounds, buildings thereon, waters therein and any other
property necessary for the operation thereof which is now or hereafter
will be maintained, operated and controlled by the Township of Washington
for public park or playground purposes.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or association
of persons, and the single number shall include the plural.
VEHICLE
Moped, motorbike, motorcycle, automobile, truck, motor van
and every device in, upon or by which a person or property is or may
be transported.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Alcohol consumption in parks shall be governed by Chapter
128, including the issuance of permits by the Chief of Police thereunder.
No person shall commit any of the following acts within parks
without a written permit from the Director:
A. Post or display any sign, banner or advertisement of any kind within
any park.
B. Use any loudspeaker or other sound-amplifying equipment.
C. Picnic or cook in any area not designated by the Director for that
purpose; or make or kindle any fire except in places provided therefor,
and then subject to such regulations as may be provided.
D. Write, paint or carve on any tree, bench or park structure; or sleep,
camp, lodge or reside in any park building except in such places as
designated for said purposes by the Director.
E. Drive any vehicle upon any part of the park or park areas except
on proper drives and parking areas designated for vehicles.
F. Carry any flower or shrub, slingshot, axe, saw, shovel or spade within
the parks; violate the regulations of the Director relating to any
building or place; damage any notice posted by order of the Director;
or deposit materials in or upon any park or park road.
G. Move or carry any tables or equipment found within a park for park
use to a different area of the park.
H. Use or attempt to use any park without having been issued a permit
for such use by the Director.
[Added 7-8-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-7]
[Added 7-8-1985 by Ord.
No. 85-7]
The Police Department shall be authorized to enforce the provisions hereof, including, but not limited to, the use of parks only in accordance with the permit procedure set forth in §
337-4. Any person who shall violate the terms of this chapter shall be punished as provided in §
1-1 of Chapter
1, General Provisions.