[Ord. No. 2000-03; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
No person shall without a permit issued by the Borough Clerk
or his/her designee:
a. Post, paint, affix, distribute or hand out any bill, billboard, circular
or advertisement or any of the following without written permission
of the Mayor and Council.
b. Display any flag, banner, transparency, target, sign placard or any
other matter for advertising purposes.
c. Operate any musical instrument, soundtrack or drum for advertising
purpose or for the purpose of attracting attention to any exhibition,
show performance or other display.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall solicit for any purpose.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall cause or permit any animal owned by him, in
his custody or under his control, to go or be at large.
a. Dogs shall be restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in length.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall engage in any acts prohibited under N.J.S.A.
2C:1-1, et seq., including but not limited to disorderly persons offenses
and petty disorderly persons offenses and, in addition, those prohibited
by local municipal ordinance. Not by way of limitation but by way
of example, the following are prohibited:
c. Open burning without a permit.
d. Possession of glass containers.
e. Possession of fireworks/explosive devices.
f. Destruction/removal of plant/animal life.
g. Remaining, loitering after hours.
h. Possession/use of alcoholic beverage.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall kindle, build, maintain or use a fire, except
in places provided for such purposes or where a permit has been issued.
a. All fires shall be continuously under the care and direction of a
competent person from the time is kindled until it is extinguished.
b. No fire shall be built within 10 feet of any tree or building or
beneath the branches of any tree or in any underbrush.
c. No cigar, cigarette or lighted match shall be discarded carelessly
or in a manner which may start a fire.
[Ord. No. 2000-03; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
No person shall sell or offer for sale any object or merchandise
or any other thing within the parks except by special permit from
the Borough Clerk or his/her designee.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall drive or operate any vehicle except on roadways
or parking areas provided, unless permitted by signs or directed by
South Bound Brook Police or other designated employees.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
a. No person shall throw or deposit litter or waste substance in any
fountain, drain, pond, lake, stream, or any other body of water in
any park.
b. No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park except in public
receptacles and in such a manner that the litter will be prevent from
being carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of the park.
Where public receptacles are not provided, all such litter shall be
carried away from the park by the person(s) responsible for its presence
and properly disposed of elsewhere.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall injure, cut, remove from the ground or otherwise
disturb any plant, tree or shrub in any park, nor shall any person:
a. Pile debris of any kind against the same.
b. Attach a rope, cable or other contrivance thereto.
c. Set fire or assist in setting fire to the same.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall damage, deface, or tamper with any drive or
walkway nor make any excavation of any kind in any park.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall damage, deface, remove or destroy any structure,
building, sign, utility or any other property or equipment, owned
by or under the control or jurisdiction of the Borough.
[Ord. No. 2005-09]
It is the intention of the Borough of South Bound Brook that
its parks and playgrounds are available for use by all persons regardless
of their residency, as prescribed in this section. It is the further
intention of this section to provide for the orderly use of the parks,
playgrounds and other recreational areas in an orderly manner. Therefore,
where a group has previously reserved time as per this section, at
a particular recreational area, then that group shall have priority.
[Ord. No. 2005-09; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
All public parks and playgrounds owned and operated by the Borough
of South Bound Brook shall be formally opened to the public at dawn
and closed at dusk daily, provided, however, that when any supervised
program duly authorized by the Borough Clerk or his/her designee shall
extend beyond the regular closing hour, the particular section or
part of the public park or playground in which such program is being
conducted shall not be closed until 15 minutes after such program
shall have been concluded. All such public parks and playgrounds shall
be closed to the public at all other times.
[Ord. No. 2005-09; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
A permit shall be required for the use of field, playground
and pavilion or for use under any of the following circumstances:
a. Except as otherwise determined by the Borough Clerk or his/her designee
when there are more than 25 participants and/or spectators in attendance.
The Borough Clerk or his/her designee shall evaluate each park and
playground to determine the appropriate maximum number of participants
and/or spectators for purposes of requiring a recreational field or
playground permit.
b. Any equipment is needed to be installed temporarily on the field
playground or court, including but not limited to soccer goals, volleyball
nets and the lining of any field. No permanent installation of equipment
may be installed.
c. Any field, playground or court will be used for any sport purpose
other than for which it was specifically created.
d. The field, playground or court will be used for "organized" games.
Games will be considered organized if (a) there is a referee, umpire
or other official; (b) teams are part of a league; (c) teams have
uniforms; (d) there is a charge to any team or player for participating;
(e) there are trophies, medals or other prizes offered to individuals
or teams; (f) spectators are invited; or (g) a group of 10 or more
of the same players or essentially the same players regularly gather
to play at the same time and place.
e. The game or event is sponsored by a business or organization.
f. A person or group elects to reserve the field for exclusive use for
a period of time.
[Ord. No. 2000-03; Ord. No. 2005-09; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
Permits for use of the field, playground, basketball court and
pavilion shall be made with the Borough Clerk or his/her designee.
a. The application for permit use will be compiled by the Borough Clerk.
b. The permittee shall provide a certificate of liability insurance
in an amount not less than a $1 million, combined single limit, naming
the Borough of South Bound Brook as an additional insured.
c. All permit holders shall be responsible for:
1. Ensuring that all participants and spectators adhere to park rules
and for summoning the police if individuals fail to do so:
2. Ensuring that the field or court is in a safe condition prior to
allowing players to proceed and for reporting unsafe conditions to
the Borough Clerk not later than one business day after its use;
3. Insuring that upon conclusion of the use, the field, playground,
court or pavilion is left in the same condition in which it was found,
including removal of any equipment, and cleanup and proper disposal
of any litter;
4. Compliance with any special conditions imposed on the permit by the
Borough Clerk or his/her designee.
[Ord. No. 2005-09; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
The Borough Clerk may refuse to issue a permit where the applicant
has violated the conditions of a permit issued on a previous occasion,
and may also, rescind a permit which has been issued for a material
misrepresentation of fact on the application.
[Ord. No. 2005-09; amended 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-001]
Fees for use of the Borough parks, playgrounds and pavilion
shall be set by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
[Ord. No. 2005-09]
Any person violating any provision of this section shall be
subject to a fine not to exceed $1,250 or imprisonment in the County
Jail for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both.