It shall be unlawful for any person to perform any of the following acts in any public park or recreation area within the Township of Middle:
A.
To willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, pavings or paving materials, waterlines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
B.
To fail to cooperate in maintaining rest rooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person above the age of five years shall use the rest rooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
C.
To dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs or plants or other wood or materials or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency.
D.
To construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across such lands except on special written permit issued hereunder.
E.
To damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the bark or pick flowers or seeds of any trees or plants, dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas or in any other way injure the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
F.
To climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, vases, planters, fountains, railings, fences or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
G.
To tie or hitch an animal to any tree or plant.
H.
To throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary stream, storm sewer or drain flowing into such water any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said waters.
I.
To have brought in or dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, papers, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or refuse or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park or left anywhere on the grounds thereon but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where such are provided. Where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
J.
To drive any vehicle on any area except the paved park roads or parking areas or such areas as may on occasion be specifically designated as temporary areas, including motorized vehicles such as minibikes and mopeds.
K.
To park a vehicle in other than an established or designated parking area and in accordance with posted directions and the instruction of any attendant who may be present.
L.
To leave a vehicle standing or parked at night in established parking areas or elsewhere in the park area.
M.
To leave a bicycle in a place other than a bicycle rack when such is provided and there is space available.
N.
To ride a bicycle without reasonable regard to the safety of others.
O.
To leave a bicycle lying on the ground or paving or set against a tree or in any place or position where other persons may trip or be injured by it.
P.
To swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any park.
Q.
To bring into or operate any boat, raft or other watercraft, whether motor-powered or not, upon waters except at places designated for boating. Such activity shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or hereafter may be adopted.
R.
To carry or possess firearms of any description or air-rifles, spring-guns, bow-and-arrows, slings or any other forms of weapons potentially harmful to wildlife and dangerous to human safety or any instrument that can be loaded with and can fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Shooting into park areas from beyond park boundaries is forbidden.
S.
To picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose.
T.
To use any portion of the picnic area or any of the buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion of other persons or to use such areas and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded.
U.
To leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished and before all trash is placed in the disposal receptacles where provided. If such trash receptacles are not available, then trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
V.
To take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, horseshoes, quoits or model airplanes except in those areas set apart for such forms of recreation.
W.
To allow a dog of which he is in charge to go upon any part of the park property or recreational area unless held by a leash not longer than six feet.
X.
To sell or offer for sale any goods, wares or merchandise whatever or to display or distribute any advertising device, circular or card in any park or recreational area except upon a written permit of the Chief of Police to be specifically authorized for each occasion upon direction of the Township Committee.