[Ord. No. 11-2006, SI]
a.
Prior to any club or organization authorized to use Borough of Cliffside
Park, Cliffside Park Board of Education and/or Little League facilities
for athletic or any other civic and/or social functions participated
in by children; all persons 18 years of age or older who are in any
way involved in the sports programs, including but not limited to
coaches, assistant coaches, referees or persons of authority, are
required to authorize and undertake a criminal background check from
the New Jersey State Police. The cost of this criminal background
check shall be the obligation of the Cliffside Park Recreation Department,
excepting that the Cliffside Park Board of Education shall have their
own procedure addressing criminal background reviews.
b.
In the event the criminal background check of the person attempting
to or actually participating in any municipal sponsored functions
reveals any prior criminal convictions for crimes and/or offenses
which could negatively impact upon the health, safety and/or welfare
of either the children or youth activity volunteers, this person shall
be permanently barred from participating in any function or hold any
voluntary or remunerated position with any borough funded and/or owned
recreation and/or little league activity.
c.
Any person who is deemed barred (see subsection 28-1.1b) or banned (see subsections 28-1.6a or b) as a result of this section shall be entitled to formally petition the borough administrator who will schedule a hearing before the borough's designated hearing officer. The cost of the hearing officer shall be the responsibility of the petitioner, who shall be reimbursed by the borough if after a plenary hearing the hearing officer is of the opinion that the petitioner, irrespective of their criminal record, should be permitted to actively participate in any youth related activities.
[Ord. No. 11-2006, SII]
As used in this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings as indicated.
This section shall be deemed the borough's written specifications
pertaining to the behavior of the parents, guardians, coaches, volunteers,
officials, spectators, etc. and youth participants.
Prior to any person participating in any municipal or little
league sponsored activity, the parents or legal guardians of the minor
and/or adult participant, must consent, acknowledge and stipulate
that they have received, read and understand this section.
Shall mean any competition, practice or instructional event
involving one or more sports teams or civic events.
Shall mean any person who attends a Cliffside Park sponsored
civic or sports event whether the venue is located in Cliffside Park
or elsewhere.
Shall mean any sports (male or female) or civic organization
which is affiliated with or receives monetary or any other kind of
support from the Borough of Cliffside Park and/or any other sports
organization who utilizes any sports facility owned, operated, funded
and/or monitored by the Borough of Cliffside Park, Cliffside Park
Board of Education and/or Little League.
[Ord. No. 11-2006, SIII]
a.
Every sports team, sports event spectator, the persons listed in
the definition of "Code of Conduct" and/or youth participant shall
be required to follow the Code of Conduct as set forth in this section.
b.
A copy of this Code of Conduct shall be given to every participant
(voluntary or remunerated) and every parent/guardian of the minor
sports participant.
c.
As a condition to accepting any participant (youth, voluntary or
remunerated) into any municipal or little league sports program, the
participant (youth, voluntary or remunerated), shall be required to
execute an acknowledgment confirming that they have received a copy,
read and understand this section.
d.
All municipal, board of education and/or little league facilities
shall have posted a notice advising the public that the Borough of
Cliffside Park has adopted a Youth Sports Code of Conduct.
[Ord. No. 11-2006, SIV]
a.
Fights, scuffles, etc. Any parent, guest, spectator, coach, youth
participant or official at any youth sports event who initiates a
fight, scuffle, or initiates any type of physical abuse or threats
of abuse towards any player, coach, official, parent, youth participant
and/or spectator shall be banned from attendance at any and all youth
sports events under the direction of either the Borough of Cliffside
Park, Cliffside Park Board of Education and/or Little League for a
period not exceeding 12 months from the date of the incident.
b.
Entering field of play. Any parent, guest, spectator, coach, youth
participant, or official, at any youth sporting event who enters the
field of play, court or rink during any youth sporting event for the
purpose of physically or verbally abusing or confronting coaches,
players or officials shall be banned from attendance at any and all
youth sports events under the direction of either the Borough of Cliffside
Park, the Cliffside Park Board of Education and/or Little League for
a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of the incident.
c.
Obscene, profane language or distractive loud language. Any parent,
guest, spectator, coach, youth participant or official at any youth
sports event who verbally abuses or uses distractive loud language
against officials, players or spectators, including but not limited
to, the use of obscene or profane language or gestures or racial,
ethic or sexual slurs, shall be banned from attendance at any and
all youth sports events under the direction of either the Borough
of Cliffside Park, the Cliffside Park Board of Education and/or Little
League for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of the incident.
d.
Throwing objects on field of play. Any parent, guest, spectator,
youth participant or official at any youth sports event who throws
or causes to be deposited any object on the field of play, court or
rink during any youth sports event under the direction of either the
Borough of Cliffside Park, the Cliffside Park Board of Education and/or
Little League shall be barred from attendance at any and all youth
events for a period not exceeding 12 months from the date of the incident.
[Ord. No. 11-2006, SV]
Any parent, guardian, coach, spectator, participating minor
and/or those persons listed in the definition of Code of Conduct,
at any sports event shall be subject to the authority of all field
officials which include but are not limited to: umpires, referees,
elected league officials, director of recreation, coaches, board of
education representatives, and if be, Cliffside Park Police Department.
Any field officer may require the offending person(s) to immediately
be removed or remove themselves from the sporting or civic venue.
[Ord. No. 11-2006, SVI]
a.
If any person pursuant to this section is removed from any sports
event by the recreation director, board of education representative,
Little League official, Cliffside Park Police Department or their
designee they shall be subject to the following minimum penalties:
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1.
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First Offense*
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3 month ban from any sports event
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2.
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Second Offense*
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12 month ban from any sports event
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b.
If any person pursuant to this section is removed from any sports
event by an umpire or referee they shall be subject to these penalties:
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1.
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All Offenses*
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Immediate removal from the sports event for the duration of
the event; the removed person(s) shall be required to physically move
their person not less than 200 feet from the sports facility venue.
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*An offense under subsection 28-1.6b1 may also subject the offender to the provisions of subsections 28-1.6a.
d.
If any person pursuant to this chapter is ordered or physically removed
from any sports event by the Cliffside Park Police Department (at
the discretion of the police officer), may be arrested as a disorderly
person, subject to the jurisdiction of the Cliffside Park Municipal
Court or Superior Court of the State of New Jersey or issued a violation
pursuant to subsection 28-6.1a herein.
e.
Sentencing guidelines.
1.
First offense:
(a)
Fine of not less than $250.00 nor more than $500.00; and
(b)
Court costs of $150.00; and
(c)
Completion of an anger management or equivalent counseling program
consisting of not less than 12 hours of instruction; and
(d)
Banned for a period of up to 12 months from any sports event;
and
(e)
Prior to any person convicted under this section being permitted
to attend any sports event, they must petition the municipal court
and present documented proof to the satisfaction of the municipal
magistrate that they have successfully completed an anger management
or counseling program.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
As used in this chapter:
Shall mean all property owned by the Cliffside Park Board
of Education.
Shall mean the Municipal Complex of the Borough of Cliffside
Park.
Shall mean all municipal parks, municipal playgrounds, tennis
courts, basketball courts and other municipal recreation and park
facilities in the borough.
Shall mean any activity or event conducted, sponsored or
organized by a group other than the borough or its sub-entities.
Shall mean all animals that are neither human nor domesticated.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
No person shall be allowed in any public recreation area between
the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. except when events or programs
specifically authorized by the borough council are scheduled during
those hours.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage, including beer,
in any public recreation or other public area of the borough unless
such consumption is approved by the borough council in connection
with an event or program which has received approval by the borough.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
No games of chance shall be conducted nor shall participation
in such games of chance be solicited in any public recreation or other
public area of the borough without the prior approval of the borough
council.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
No beverage or food shall be consumed in any public recreation
or other public area from glass containers except by permission of
the borough council.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
No archery, golf, skateboarding, roller-blading, street hockey
or operation of a power-driven model, mopeds or motorcycles shall
be permitted in any public area or any board of education area without
the prior approval of the borough council in the case of public recreation
or other public areas or the board of education in the case of board
of education areas.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Abusive, profane or indecent language, or any conduct that may
annoy others, shall be prohibited. This shall include any conduct
to obstruct, molest or interfere with any person lawfully in any public
recreation or other public area including the making of unsolicited
remarks of an offensive, disgusting or insulting nature or which are
calculated to annoy or disturb the person or persons to whom or in
whose hearing they are made.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
The borough council shall have the authority to enact by resolution
such reasonable rules and regulations in connection with the use and
operation of any public recreation area within the borough.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
The borough council shall have the authority to enact by resolution
reasonable fees in connection with the use of any public recreation
or other public area within the borough.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
No person shall feed, cause to be fed, or provide food for wildlife
on any public recreation or other public areas or board of education
areas as defined herein.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
a.
The parks are for the enjoyment of Cliffside Park residents and the
public, for any proper purposes, subject to the restrictions set forth
in this chapter.
b.
The use of parks by any person or persons shall be subject to the
prior right of use by the borough recreation department while engaged
in the actual conduct of its recreational programs.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Any group or organization which desires the use of any park
for the purpose of conducting a specific program or activity is required
to obtain a specific permit for such purpose, obtainable at the recreation
office. Application for such use must be made at lease 14 days in
advance of the scheduled program or activity and must be approved
by the borough council.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
The person or persons seeking issuance of such a permit shall
file an application, in writing, with the borough council stating:
a.
The name and address of the applicant.
b.
The names and addresses of the person, persons, corporation or association
sponsoring the activities, if any.
c.
The day and the hours for which the permit is desired.
d.
The park or a portion thereof for which such permit is desired.
e.
A reliable estimate of the anticipated attendance.
f.
The type of activity for which such permit is desired.
g.
The anticipated age group of the expected participants.
h.
The names and addresses of the adult persons who would supervise
and be responsible for the proposed activity.
i.
Such other information as may be reasonably required.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Issuance of a permit shall be made by the Council of the Borough
of Cliffside Park based on the following criteria and may contain
special conditions as appropriate:
a.
That the proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably
interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the
park.
b.
That the nature and character of the proposed activity or use of
the park are not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime
or disorderly conduct.
c.
That the proposed activity or use if the park will not entail extraordinary
or burdensome expense of police operation by the borough.
d.
That the park area or facility desired has not been reserved for
other use at the date and hour desired in the application and that
it does not conflict with any other activity of the borough recreation
department.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Private athletic training of any sport unless sanctioned by
the recreation department is strictly prohibited.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Any person aggrieved by the issuance or nonissuance of a permit
may appeal the decision to the Council of the Borough of Cliffside
Park within ten days from the issuance of the permit or rejection
of the application.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
The persons to whom any permit is issued hereunder shall be
fully liable for any and all loss, damage or injury sustained by any
person whatever by reason of the willful misconduct or negligence
of the person, persons or one of them to whom such permit shall have
been issued.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
All persons obtaining a permit shall, in all respects, be required
to observe the conditions of this chapter and any regulations promulgated
pursuant hereto, as well as any special conditions contained in the
permit.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Except for emergencies or other special reasons, the various
parks in the borough shall be open to the public every day of the
year during the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The opening and closing
hours for each individual park shall be posted therein and in the
municipal building for public information and shall be determined,
from time to time, by resolution of the borough council.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Maintenance of parks shall be provided by the borough department
of public works and or the recreation department.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
Any part or the whole of any park may be closed to the public
at any time and for such interval of time as may be reasonably necessary
in the public interest. Such closing shall be accomplished by the
posting of signs containing the word "closed" and such other information
as may be reasonably required to inform the public.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
a.
The regulations set forth herein shall regulate the conduct of persons,
as individuals or members of a group, and groups of persons and govern
their use of parks, playgrounds or recreational areas of the borough.
b.
The borough council may, by resolution, adopt special provisions
of a temporary nature inconsistent with the regulations as set forth
herein.
c.
No person or group of persons shall, while upon any borough park,
playground or recreational facility:
1.
Be in or use the same for any purpose during the hours such facility
or part thereof is posted as closed.
2.
Damage, deface, injure, destroy, remove or interfere with any property
of the borough, including plant life or wildlife.
3.
Bring any domestic animal or animals into such facility or bring
or ride a horse thereon.
4.
Kindle, build or maintain a fire of any sort.
5.
Picnic or bring foodstuffs into any area except such area, if any,
as may be clearly marked therefor by signs posted.
6.
Bring or consume any alcoholic beverage without a permit.
7.
Bring in or dump on or deposit or leave on any bottles, broken glass,
trash, garbage or other refuse except in connection with the proper
use of the property and when placed in the proper receptacles where
provided for such matter, and, where receptacles are not provided,
such matter shall be carried away by the person responsible for its
presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
8.
Post or otherwise place any sign, placard or advertisement whatever,
unless otherwise authorized by proper authority, except that posters,
placards or notices authorized by the department of recreation dealing
with the functions of the department of recreation are considered
authorized.
9.
Carry or possess firearms (which prohibition shall not apply to law
enforcement officers) of any description or air rifles, spring guns,
bows and arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons potentially
inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety or any instruments
that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges or any kinds of
trapping devices. Shooting into park areas from beyond park boundaries
is forbidden.
10.
Have in his possession or cause to be exploded or discharged any
firecrackers, fireworks or similar things.
11.
Ride a bicycle on other than a paved vehicular road designated for
that purpose. A bicyclist shall be permitted to wheel or push a bicycle
by hand over any grassy area or trail or paved are reserved for pedestrian
use.
12.
Drive, operate, use or bring into any park any automobile, motorbike,
minibike, moped or motorcycle or any other motor vehicle, except that
properly licensed vehicles may be brought to designated parking areas,
if any, using designated roads for that purpose.
13.
Gamble or participate in any way in a game of chance or engage in
wagering or participate in any game or sport for money or other valuable
thing.
14.
Bring golf clubs or similar equipment or use the same in any park
facility.
15.
Solicit contributions or support for any purpose, public or private.
16.
Sell or offer to sell any article of merchandise or thing or display
for sale any article or thing.
17.
Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or persons occupying
any area or participating in any activity under authority of a permit.
18.
Conduct himself in a disorderly or indecent manner or commit any
indecent act or use profane, indecent or obscene language or gesture
or interfere with or disturb any other person using or enjoying such
facility.
19.
Wildlife Feeding.
(a)
No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property
owned or operated by the Borough of Cliffside Park, any wildlife,
which includes all animals that are not domesticated; feral cats are
deemed undomesticated animals.
(b)
Violations and penalties. Any person in violation of this subsection
who fails or refuses to comply therewith shall be liable to a penalty
of not less than fifty ($50.00) dollars and no more than five hundred
($500.00) dollars for each offense.
[Ord. No. 2012-13]
The department of parks and playgrounds reserves the right,
without given notice, to close any and all parks and playgrounds for
reasons of inclement weather, to include snowstorms, high winds and
rain.
