The Village of Ridgewood seasonal skate park facility is located
adjacent to the Lester Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue.
A. Hours of operation. The facility will be available to the general
public after the close of the hockey season, from approximately mid-April
through mid-October. Hours of use shall be daily from 9:00 a.m. to
sunset.
B. Conditions of usage:
(1) The skate park facility is limited to use by skateboards and in-line
skates only.
(2) The skate park facility is a skate at your own risk, nonsupervised
facility.
(3) All skaters are to inspect the skating surfaces before use and to
remove all trash, debris, and other objects that may prevent a safe,
smooth riding experience. Any damage is to be reported immediately
to the Village of Ridgewood Director of Parks and Recreation, Lester
Stable, 259 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood New Jersey.
(4) Skater protective equipment is required at all times (i.e., helmets,
elbow, wrist, and knee pads and protectors).
(5) The skate park has been designed for beginner to intermediate skill
levels. All users are expected to be courteous to others using the
facility and the nearby park.
(6) Parking for use of the skate park is at the Graydon Pool north parking
lot at the corner of Linwood Avenue and Northern Parkway.
C. Membership badge required.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to use the seasonal skate park
facility or to enter upon its grounds thereof during the aforedescribed
season without having first obtained a photo-identification membership
badge provided for such. The membership badge shall be carried and
exhibited by the person to whom it is issued at all times while at
the seasonal skate park facility or its grounds and is part of the
user accountability for the facility. The membership badge process
includes a hold-harmless waiver to be executed by the badge holder
or parent/guardian if under 18.
(2) All organized groups of 10 or more individuals shall first obtain
a group use permit from the Parks and Recreation Department (no charge).
All members of the group shall have membership badges in their possession.
D. Conduct. The following conduct by users of the seasonal skate park
facility is prohibited. Violations shall result in the removal of
the offending party from the premises.
(1) Possession of food, beverages, alcohol, tobacco or controlled substances.
(2) Use of the skate park during inclement weather (rain, snow, hail,
or when the facility surfaces are wet).
(3) Use of the skate park during scheduled instructional programs by
Village of Ridgewood Parks and Recreation Department or during skate
park maintenance periods.
(4) It is recommended that all children under the age of 18 years shall
be supervised by an adult or guardian.
(6) Use of profane, loud, threatening, or indecent language. No loud
music.
(7) No alcoholic beverages are or will be permitted in the building or
on adjacent Village of Ridgewood property for any meeting or function.
(8) No smoking within the skate park or the surrounding parklands.
[Amended 6-13-2018 by Ord. No. 3639]
(9) Skate park users shall not park a motor vehicle in the parking lot
for Lester Stable (N.J.S.A. 39:4-56.6).
(10)
Use of the skate park without displaying a valid photo-identification
membership badge.
(11)
Use in the skate park of bicycles, roller skates, go-peds, scooters,
and/or any other motorized vehicle.
[Amended 6-13-2018 by Ord. No. 3639]
(12)
Loitering within 25 feet of the seasonal skate park facility
when the facility is closed.