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Borough of South Bound Brook, NJ
Somerset County
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall without a permit issued by the Mayor and Council or Recreation Committee:
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Post, paint, affix, distribute or hand out any bill, billboard, circular or advertisement or any of the following without written permission of the Commission.
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Display any flag, banner, transparency, target, sign placard or any other matter for advertising purposes.
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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.
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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:
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Littering/dumping.
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Hunting.
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Open burning without a permit.
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Possession of glass containers.
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Possession of fireworks/explosive devices.
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Destruction/removal of plant/animal life.
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Remaining, loitering after hours.
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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.
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All fires shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person from the time is kindled until it is extinguished.
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No fire shall be built within 10 feet of any tree or building or beneath the branches of any tree or in any underbrush.
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No cigar, cigarette or lighted match shall be discarded carelessly or in a manner which may start a fire.
[Ord. No. 2000-03]
No person shall sell or offer for sale any object or merchandise or any other thing within the parks except by special permit of the Mayor and Council.
[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]
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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.
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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:
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Pile debris of any kind against the same.
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Attach a rope, cable or other contrivance thereto.
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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]
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 Sports Director of the Borough or by the Mayor and Council 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]
A permit shall be required for the use of a field or playground or for use under any of the following circumstances:
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Except as otherwise determined by the Sports Director, when there are more than 25 participants and/or spectators in attendance. The Sports Coordinator 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.
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Any equipment is needed to be installed temporarily on the field playground or court, including but not limited to soccer goals, volley ball nets and the lining of any field. No permanent installation of equipment may be installed.
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Any field, playground or court will be used for any sport purpose other than for which it was specifically created.
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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 ten or more of the same players or essentially the same players regularly gather to play at the same time and place.
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The game or event is sponsored by a business or organization.
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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]
Permits for use of the field, playground or court shall be obtained by an application in writing to the Sports Director in accordance with the following procedures:
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The person or group of persons seeking issuance of the permit shall file an application in writing with the Sports Director, stating:
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The name and address of the applicant;
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The name and address of person, persons corporation or association sponsoring the activity, if any;
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The day and the hours for which the permit is desired;
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The park or portion thereof for which the permit is desired;
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A reasonable estimate of the anticipated attendance;
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The type of game or activity for which the permit is desired;
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The anticipated age group of the expected participants;
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Such other information as may be reasonably required.
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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.
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All permit holders shall be responsible for:
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Insuring that all participants and spectators adhere to park rules, and for summoning the police if individuals fail to do so;
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Insuring that the field or court is in a safe condition prior to allowing players to proceed and for reporting unsafe conditions to the Sports Director not later than one business day after its use;
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Insuring that upon conclusion of the use, the field, playground or court is left in the same condition in which it was found, including removal of any equipment, and cleanup and proper disposal of any litter;
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Compliance with any special conditions imposed on the permit by the Sports Director.
[Ord. No. 2005-09]
The Sports Director 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]
Fees for use of the Borough parks and playgrounds 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.