[Adopted as Title 12, Ch. 12.20, of the 1998 Township Code]
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5; 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
No person in a public park and recreation area shall:
A. Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace
or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings,
pavings or paving materials, waterlines or other public utilities
or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether
temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary
markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property
or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
B. Dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs or plants
or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment,
blasting or other means or agency.
C. Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure
the bark, or pick flowers or seeds of any tree or plant, dig in or
otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure the natural
beauty or usefulness of any area.
D. Sell, offer for sale, hawk or display merchandise or food for sale
in public recreational parks of the Township without the written permission
of the Township Committee of the Township.
E. Smoking of any kind (tobacco, marijuana, vaping, etc.).
F. Consumption of alcoholic beverages, except for properly supervised
group activities approved in writing by the Township.
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5; 8-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
The field house may not be used without written permission.
Normal requests should be made 10 days in advance of a Township Committee
meeting to the Township Clerk.
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5]
The Township Committee shall have the authority to revoke a
permit upon a finding of a violation of any rule or ordinance, or
upon good cause shown.
Keys issued to coaches/supervisors are to be returned at the
end of season. Presidents/chairmen of organizations may retain keys
when desirable.
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5]
Permission to use the park facilities will be granted by the
Township Committee. Regularly scheduled games will always take precedence.
Managers/coaches have responsibility for maintaining order and
cleaning park areas used. Failure to meet this responsibility may
result in suspension of privilege to use facilities in the future.
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5]
If at any time any member of the Township Committee is threatened
by any person or persons, this person or persons will be banned from
using all recreation facilities.
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5; 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-08]
All park property is off-limits after dusk, except for properly
supervised group activities approved in writing by the Township.
No dogs are permitted on the recreation grounds, with the exception
of Wood Lake Park. Any dog present in Wood Lake Park must be secured
by a leash at all times, and the person walking the dog shall be responsible
for the immediate removal of any feces deposited by the dog in and
around said park.
[Amended 7-23-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-5]
No alcoholic beverages are allowed on the recreation fields
or in field houses at any time unless by special written permission
of the Township Committee.
[Amended 8-18-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-4]
Any persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant hereto shall, upon conviction, be subject to the replacement, repair or restoration of any damaged park property and shall be subject to the penalty in Chapter
1, Article
II, General Penalty, of the Code of the Township of Edgewater Park.
[Added 6-2-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-11]
The Township Committee of the Township of Edgewater Park, County
Burlington, State of New Jersey hereby establishes the Parks and Community
Engagement Committee.
A. The Township
seeks to provide community-based events and activities at the parks,
recreational facilities, athletic fields, and open natural spaces,
to promote the physical and social well-being of residents; and
B. The Township
recognizes the need for a committee to plan, organize, coordinate
and report on all community-based events, and activities to promote
health and wellness to maximize the utilization of parks, athletic
fields, and recreational facilities; and
C. The Committee
shall consist of five members, two members serving one-year terms,
and three members serving three-year terms; and
D. Three
members of the Parks and Community Engagement Committee shall serve
as Chairperson, Co-Chairperson, and Recording Secretary for the committee;
and
E. Additional
attendees shall consist of a Parks and Community Engagement Coordinator,
Police Liaison, Township Committee Member Liaison, and a Public Works
Liaison; and
F. The Committee
members shall be residents and/or property owners of the Township
of Edgewater Park and shall remain residents and/or property owners
of the Township during their terms. A member who, subsequent to his
appointment, does not maintain residency or continue be a property
owner within the Township shall immediately vacate and forfeit his/her
membership on the Committee and, until a subsequent appointment shall
be made, the post shall be deemed vacant; and
G. The Parks
and Community Engagement Committee shall have no official authority
to create, pass or enforce policy without expressed written consent
from the Township.
[Adopted 5-17-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-07]