[Prior ordinance history includes portions of Ordinance No. 95-08.]
[Ord. No. 2003-06 § 2]
The use and enjoyment of all limited capacity recreational facilities shall be limited to residents of the Borough of Allenhurst and their authorized guests only. Limited capacity recreational facilities are those facilities funded by property tax revenue which by virtue of their limited size or intended purpose, can only be utilized by a limited number of individuals at one time. Limited capacity recreational facilities shall include but not be limited to recreational facilities such as tennis courts, basketball courts, baseball fields and the like.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, this section shall not be construed to exclude nonresidents from general open park areas which areas are open to the public at large.
a. 
Rules Regulating the Use of Tennis Courts Within the Borough.
1. 
Use of tennis courts shall be on a first-come first-play basis.
2. 
No more than four (4) players may be present on each court at any one time.
b. 
Rules Regulating the Use of Basketball Courts Within the Borough.
1. 
Use of basketball courts shall be on a first-come first-play basis.
2. 
No more than ten (10) players may be present on the court at any one time.
[Ord. No. 2003-06 § 3]
The following conduct shall be prohibited in all park areas and limited capacity recreational facilities within the Borough.
a. 
Cutting, defacing, removing or in any other manner disturbing any tree, shrub, grass, building, fence, bench or other structure.
b. 
No person shall skateboard, roller skate, roller blade, bicycle ride, or use any other similar means of conveyance upon either the tennis or basketball courts.
c. 
No person shall operate a motorized vehicle as defined in Title 39 of New Jersey statutes within any public park or limited capacity recreational facility.
d. 
Dumping and littering is prohibited in all public park areas and limited capacity recreational facilities.
e. 
No fires in any public park area without the written consent of the Board of Commissioners and the Borough Fire Official.
f. 
Consumption of alcohol within the public parks or limited capacity recreational facility is prohibited.
g. 
No hitting of golf balls in any public park area.
h. 
No one is permitted in the limited capacity recreational facilities between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
[Ord. No. 2003-06 § 4; Ord. No. 2004-03 § 1]
a. 
Limited Capacity Recreational Facilities. Any resident of the Borough desirous of utilizing any limited capacity recreational facility for the purpose of conducting or operating an organized activity or league as little league, softball, organized basketball or the like shall obtain prior written consent of the Board of Commissioners.
b. 
Public Park Areas. Any person desirous of utilizing any public park area for an organized sport or organized recreational use shall obtain written consent of the Board of Commissioners. In no event shall any such organized sport or organized recreational use take place in areas which are reasonably likely to create a hazardous condition or otherwise pose an unreasonable risk to the safety of other people in the park.
[Ord. No. 2003-06 § 5]
The Borough may in its discretion, promulgate further rules and regulations governing the use and enjoyment of public parks and limited capacity recreational facilities.
[Ord. No. 2003-06 § 6]
Any entity or individual violating any provision of this chapter or any rule or regulation promulgated hereunder shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable for the penalty stated in Chapter I, Section 1-5.
[Added 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-14]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOROUGH PROPERTY
Any and every public ground, public square, public park or other public place within the Borough excluding the Borough Beach and Beach Club which is addressed in the beach regulations.
[Added 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-14]
Kayak and Canoe storage racks are located at Railroad Plaza Park by Corlies Avenue and kayaks and canoes may only be stored there. There shall be a seasonal "Kayak/Canoe Storage Fee" of one hundred ($100.00) dollars for Residents of Allenhurst and two hundred ($200.00) dollars for Non-Residents. The season shall run from January 1st through December 31st and all fees must be renewed annually. Those assigned a rack for their kayak or canoe will be issued a sticker. The sticker must be affixed to the kayak or canoe at all times. The Borough will maintain records of those assigned a space and the corresponding sticker number. No one shall be permitted to store any kayak or canoe unless a storage fee has been paid and a sticker issued. All kayaks and canoes must be stored in the racks at Railroad Plaza Park at Corlies Avenue. Space for kayaks/canoes is limited and shall be on a first come, first serve basis.
[Added 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-14]
a. 
No Kayak or Canoe shall be stored unattended on Borough Property at any time with the exception of properly registered kayaks and canoes which must be stored in the racks at Railroad Plaza Park. No person shall store and/or secure kayaks and canoes near or to any publicly or privately-owned tree, fence, pole, post or other Borough Property at any time.
b. 
Any kayaks and canoes stored or secured to any tree fence, pole, post or other Borough Property shall be impounded, held, and disposed of, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 20-6.4 below.
[Added 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-14]
a. 
The Chief of Police, any member of the Police Department designated by the Chief and or the members of the Department of Public Works are hereby authorized to remove or have removed any kayak or canoe left on Borough property unattended in violation of this section. Such kayak or canoe shall be impounded until lawfully claimed by the owner or disposed of in accordance with applicable statutes. The Chief of Police, or any member of the Police Department acting for him, shall notify the legal owner in writing by personal service or by certified mail, at the last known address of the owner, of the removal of the kayak or canoe and the reason for the same, and the location of the kayak or canoe provided the kayak or canoe clearly displays the name and contact information of the owner.
b. 
Any owner of a kayak or canoe who seeks to recover an impounded kayak or canoe will be required to establish proof of ownership to the satisfaction of the Borough of Allenhurst Police Department and pay the impound fee established herein at subsection 20-6.5.
[Added 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-14]
Any kayak or canoe impounded pursuant to subsection 20-6.4 shall be retained until the owner or his duly authorized agent shall have paid the sum of two hundred and fifty ($250.00) dollars as an impound fee plus an additional impound storage fee in the amount of ten ($10.00) dollars for each and every day that such Kayak or Canoe is retained and impounded.
[Added 9-17-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-14]
Disposal of any unclaimed, abandoned kayak or canoe shall be in accordance with State statutes governing the sale of surplus municipal property and abandoned property. Where any kayak or canoe comes into the possession of the Borough Police Department as provided herein, and if the owner or the owners whereabouts is unknown and cannot be ascertained, or if said owner shall refuse to claim the kayak or canoe and pay the fees as provided herein, then the kayak or canoe shall not be disposed of for six (6) months. After six (6) months the Board of Commissioners may, by resolution and as provided in N.J.S.A. 40A:14-157, provide for the sale of the kayak or canoe at public auction, after notice of a designated time and place therefor, not less than ten (10) days prior thereto, published in a newspaper circulating within the Borough.