[Ord. 6 S+FM, 10-17-1990; Ord. 6 S+FE, 11-18-1991; Ord. 6 S+FK, 5-17-2006; Ord. 6PSF-F, 6-15-2016]
a.
Solid Waste Refuse and Trash. No persons shall dump, deposit or leave any solid waste material or debris on City property except in proper receptacles provided therefor. Any person found guilty of dumping solid waste materials, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 plus the cost of removal of debris and rehabilitation of the land. Solid waste shall include garbage, refuse and other discarded materials resulting from industrial, commercial, domestic and community activities, and shall include all other waste materials including liquids and landfills.
b.
Glass Beverage Containers. Use or possession of glass beverage containers is hereby prohibited within the confines of all City property.
c.
Picnics. No person shall leave a picnic area before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in disposal receptacles where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
d.
Camping. No person in a park shall set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave in a park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as house trailer, camp trailer or the like.
e.
Intoxicating Beverages. No person shall bring in, possess or consume any beer or alcoholic beverages at any time except where designated by the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services.
f.
Dogs and Domestic Animals. Except for seeing eye dogs, dogs or any domestic animals are not permitted on courts or play field areas at any time. The Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services may prohibit dogs entirely in other designated areas. Dogs are not permitted except when held by leash and under control of the owner or the person having such dog in charge. No dog or domestic animal shall be permitted to be at large and any owner or person in charge of such animal shall be responsible for the control thereof. Any owner or person in charge of any dog shall immediately remove all feces deposited by any dog on City property and dispose of it in a sanitary manner.
g.
Feed shall mean to give, place, expose, deposit, distribute, or scatter any edible material with the intention of feeding, attracting, or enticing wildlife. Feeding does not include baiting in the legal taking of fish and/or game.
h.
Fires. No person shall build or attempt to build a fire. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other flammable material, within any City park.
i.
Exhibit Permits. No person shall fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services he/she claims to have upon request of any authorized person who desires to inspect same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any ordinance or rule.
j.
Vending and Peddling. No person shall expose or offer for sale any article or thing, nor shall be/she station or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing, except under the authority and regulations of the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services.
k.
Signs. No person shall paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatsoever, without authorization from the Director the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services.
l.
Hours of Operation. Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, City parks shall be open to the public every day of the year during designated hours. The opening and closing hours shall be posted therein for public information. No person shall be in any City park before daybreak or after 9:00 p.m., except as provided by the Director of the Department of Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services. This restriction shall not affect the right of the public to use the pathways in and through public grounds for the purpose of travel.
m.
Permit Issuance and Exemption. All permits and special permission for exemption from any rules and regulations as set forth herein shall be issued by the Director upon the approval of the Municipal Council by a resolution granting same. All permits and special permission shall be either printed matter or written and signed by the Director.
n.
Wildlife feeding. No person shall feed, in any public park or on any other property owned and operated by the City of Newark, any wildlife, excluding confined wildlife (for example, wildlife confined in zoos, parks, or rehabilitation center, or unconfined wildlife at environmental education centers).