As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ATTENDANT
A person employed to provide a service to the public in a
particular place, a person who is present at an event, meeting, or
function.
MINIBIKE or MINICYCLE
A small, lightweight motorcycle with a low frame and designed
generally for off-highway use.
NIGHT HOURS
Those hours between dusk to 9:00 p.m. for parks without lighting
and dusk to 10:00 p.m. for parks with lighting, for consideration
in the rental process. For other considerations, night hours are from
dusk to dawn in all parks. (Night hours are when parks are closed
to the general public.)
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
A corporation or an association that conducts business for
the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without
a profit motive.
NONPROFIT YOUTH-SERVING ORGANIZATION
A corporation, association or other organization established
pursuant to Title 15 of the Revised Statutes, Title 15A of the New
Jersey Statutes, or other law of this state, which provides recreational,
cultural, charitable, social, or other activities or services for
persons younger than 18 years of age, and is exempt from federal income
taxes.
PARENT or GUARDIAN
The adult person having the care and custody of a minor child,
whether by virtue of parentage, court order, or otherwise.
PUBLIC PARK, FACILITY OR PLAYGROUND
Shall include the following:
A.
Harry Hartman Park, located at the westerly end of Second Avenue.
B.
Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex, heretofore known as Athletic
Field Complex, Garwood Memorial Park, James V. Guerriero Memorial
Field and Garwood Little League Field, located at the easterly end
of Myrtle Avenue, shall hereby be known for the purpose of this code
as Garwood Sports and Recreation Complex.
C.
Georgiana Gurrieri Memorial Park, located at the westerly end
of Fourth Avenue.
D.
All public parks, fields, playgrounds, facilities, or recreation
areas and places owned by the Borough of Garwood and operated by the
Borough of Garwood under the direction of the Recreation Director
and/or Mayor and Council.
While in a public park, facility or recreation area, all persons
shall conduct themselves in a proper and orderly manner and, in particular,
no person shall:
A. Bring alcoholic beverages or drink the same in a public park or recreation
area unless permission is granted for special events by the Recreation
Director and the special event is approved by the Mayor and Council
in accordance with this chapter and/or Code of the Borough;
B. Have in his or her possession or set or otherwise cause to explode
or discharge or burn any firecrackers, torpedo rockets or other fireworks,
firecrackers or explosives of flammable material or discharge them
or throw them into any such areas from lands or highways adjacent
thereto. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture
or article that, in conjunction with any other substance or compound,
would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints;
C. Be responsible for the entry of a dog or other domestic animal into
areas clearly marked by signs bearing the words "domestic animals
prohibited in this area." Nothing herein shall be construed as permitting
the running of dogs at large. All dogs in those areas where such animals
are permitted shall be restrained at all times on adequate leashes
not greater than six feet in length;
D. In accordance with §
58-27 of the Code of the Borough of Garwood, pet owners and keepers are required to immediately and properly dispose of their pet's solid waste deposited on any property, public or private, not owned or possessed by that person;
E. Proper disposal of pet waste is as follows placement in a designated
waste receptacle, or other suitable container, and discarded in a
refuse container which is regularly emptied by the municipality or
some other refuse collector; or disposal into a system designed to
convey domestic sewage for proper treatment and disposal;
F. Build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such
regulations as may be designated by the Recreation Director. No person
shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes
or cigars, tobacco paper or other flammable material within any part
or on any highways, roads or streets abutting or contiguous thereto;
G. Enter an area posted as closed to the public nor shall any person
use or abet in the use of any area in violation of posted notices;
H. Gamble or participate in or abet any game of chance except in such
areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the Recreation
Director and/or Mayor and Council;
I. Sleep or protractedly lounge on the seats or benches or other areas
or engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or
indecent language or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior
tending to breach the public peace;
J. Fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Recreation Director
he or she claims to have upon request of any authorized person who
shall desire to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing compliance
with any statute, chapter or local ordinance or rule;
K. Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying
any area or participating in any activity under the authority of a
permit;
L. Expose or offer for sale any article or thing, nor shall be or she
station or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation,
sale or display of any such article or thing. Exception is here made
as to any regularly licensed concessionaire acting by and under the
authority and regulation of the Recreation Director;
M. Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement
or inscription whatever, nor shall any person erect or cause to be
erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads
adjacent to a park;
N. Any act that is deemed to be in violation of the criminal or traffic
laws of the State of New Jersey and/or of the Code of the Borough
of Garwood.