The purpose of this article is to regulate the manner in which persons shall conduct themselves in public buildings and on public lands within the City to ensure the protection of the public health, safety and welfare, and the protection of public property.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended:
PERSON
A natural person, association, corporation, firm, partnership, trust or other legal entity.
PUBLIC BUILDING
Buildings owned or leased by the City of Millville where governmental functions or operations are conducted, and the adjacent grounds and parking lots owned or leased by the City.
PUBLIC LAND
Ball fields, beaches, land, parks, playgrounds and recreational areas within the City owned or leased by the City of Millville or the Millville Board of Education.
A. 
Alcoholic beverages. No person shall consume or take an alcoholic beverage in any public building or on any public land. This subsection shall not apply to the Fire Hall during social events.
B. 
Fire. No person shall build or attempt to build any fire on any public land without permission of the Fire Official and the permission of the owner.
C. 
Littering. No person shall discard, place or throw any bottles, cans, debris, garbage, glass, trash or litter of any kind on any public lands except in proper receptacles.
D. 
Malicious damage. No person shall damage, deface or destroy any public building or public land including fences, landscaping, shrubs or trees.
E. 
Motor vehicles. No person shall drive any motor vehicle on any public lands except upon the designated parking areas, roadways and streets.
F. 
Picnics. No person shall conduct a picnic on any public land except at such place and times designated by the Department of Parks and Public Property, or the owner.
G. 
Pollution of waters. No person shall discard, place or throw any liquid or solid substance into the waters of any lake, pond, river adjacent to public land which may result in the pollution of the waters.
H. 
Swimming in waters. No person shall bathe, swim or wade in any waters or waterways adjacent to public land except at such places and times designated by the Department of Parks and Public Property.
I. 
Further regulations. The Department of Parks and Public Property is hereby authorized to adopt and promulgate such further regulations as are reasonably necessary to carry out the purpose or intent of this article.
[Added 8-19-2003 by Ord. No. 20-2003]
A. 
Legislative findings. The governing body of the City finds that the regulation of bicycles, rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards and similar devices near public buildings and on public lands is an important public concern and is necessary to promote the public health, safety and welfare and the protection of public property.
B. 
Prohibition. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or use bicycles, rollerblades, roller skates, skateboards or similar devices on or adjacent to the following public buildings and public lands:
Glasstown Plaza and Parking Facilities
Millville City Municipal Complex
Millville City Municipal Park
Waterfront Park
C. 
Parental responsibility. It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian of a juvenile knowingly to permit or by inefficient control to allow such juvenile to violate this section of the Municipal Code. The term “knowingly" includes knowledge which a parent or guardian should reasonably be expected to have concerning the whereabouts of a juvenile in that parent's or guardian's control. This section is intended to set a reasonable community standard of parental responsibility through an objective test. It shall not be a defense that a parent or guardian is completely indifferent to the activities, conduct or whereabouts of the juvenile.
[Amended 8-19-2003 by Ord. No. 20-2003]
Any person who is convicted of an offense under this article shall be sentenced to pay a fine not to exceed $1,000, to make restitution for property damage, to perform community service not to exceed 30 days or to be incarcerated for a period not to exceed 30 days, or any combination of the foregoing within the discretion of the court.