[Ord. No. 99-4 § 1]
The operation and use of all parks and other outdoor lands owned or controlled by the Borough shall be regulated and controlled pursuant to the terms of this section.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 2-4]
a.
No person either licensed or unlicensed shall operate a licensed or unlicensed motor-driven vehicle in the parks at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour.
b.
Mini-bikes, go-carts, motorcycles, motor bicycles and any other all-terrain type of vehicle are specifically prohibited from operation in parks.
c.
Commercial vehicles with a registered gross weight of 5,000 pounds or more when loaded shall be specifically prohibited from parking and/or operating in the parks unless they are present on official Borough business or pursuant to a scheduled event. Further, any other truck, trailer, bus, or vehicle with a registered gross weight of 5,000 pounds or more when loaded shall be specifically prohibited from parking and/or operating in the parks unless they are present on official Borough business or pursuant to a scheduled event.
[Ord. No. 99-4 § 6]
No person shall damage, deface, destroy or alter in any way, any property, buildings, trees, shrubs, grounds, baseball fields, roads, barbeque pits, picnic tables or other property of the Borough or of private persons located within the parks.
[Ord. No. 99-4 §§ 5, 7]
a.
No person shall be present in the parks from dusk to dawn unless their presence is pursuant to a scheduled event specifically authorized by the Mayor or Borough Council as set forth herein.
b.
An authorization request for use of the park after dusk shall be made as follows:
Applicant shall obtain an application from the Borough Clerk. The application must be completed and returned to the Clerk at least five days prior to the scheduled Borough Council meeting prior to the intended use. Applicant may be required to attend a meeting of the Council regarding applicant's intended use of the park. Applicant must receive express approval prior to any use as set forth therein.
[Added 10-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]
[Added 10-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]
The facilities of the Borough-owned Pickleball Courts are to be solely used for pickleball. Tennis, skateboards, bicycles, scooters and skates are prohibited. No motorized vehicles or equipment are permitted on the courts.
[Added 10-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]
a.
Abuse of the nets, fencing or other equipment, including but not limited to graffiti or stickers on court, is prohibited.
b.
Tennis shoes or other athletic footwear required.
c.
No alcoholic beverages, smoking, vaping, or profanity.
d.
No food, glass bottles or containers.
e.
No animals, except service animals, are allowed on courts.
f.
No outside chairs permitted on courts.
g.
No littering.
[Added 10-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]
This section shall be enforced by the Police Department of the Borough of Elmer.
[Added 10-9-2024 by Ord. No. 2024-13]
a.
For violation of any provision of § 16-2, the minimum penalty upon conviction of the violation shall be by one or more of the following: a minimum fine of $100 or by a period of community service not to exceed 90 days.
b.
Any person who is convicted of violating this section within one year of the date of a previous violation of the same provision shall be sentenced by the court as a repeat offender with a fine of not less than $500 and may be required to perform community service not to exceed 90 days.