A.
Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, park facilities will
be open to the public every day of the year from sunrise until sunset
unless written permission to the contrary has been granted by the
Department Director.
C.
At the discretion of the Department Director, the park facility's
hours may be modified and areas declared "closed to the public" as
the Director may find reasonably necessary.
While using (or in) any park facility, all persons shall conduct
themselves in an orderly manner; and, in particular, no person shall:
A.
Feed the wildlife in any park facility, with the exception of foods
specifically authorized by the Zoo Curator.
B.
Taunt or tease, throw any rock, missile, or object of any kind at
any wildlife or zoo animal.
C.
Climb any fencing within, or surrounding, the zoo.
D.
With the exception of service dogs, no pets (dogs, cats, birds, reptiles,
etc.) are permitted in the zoo unless permitted in writing by the
Department Director.
E.
Fail to produce or exhibit the authorized permit required for use
of a park facility when requested by an authorized agent.
F.
Fail to comply with a direct request for compliance with any requirement
of this article from an authorized agent.
G.
Have in his or her possession any open container with unconsumed
alcohol while in any public park, playground, or other public recreation
or open space so designated, unless authorized by permit issued by
the Department Director.
[Amended 10-3-2023 by Ord. No. 23-32]
H.
Build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such
regulations as may be specified by an authorized agent. No person
shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes
or cigars, tobacco paper or other flammable material within any park
facility or on any highway, road or street abutting or contiguous
thereto. In an emergency, or during dry spells, the authorized agent
may impose restrictions prohibiting the building of fires or use of
any spark- (or ember-) producing product in park facilities.
I.
Have in his or her possession, set off, or otherwise cause to explode
or discharge or burn any firecrackers, torpedo, rocket or other fireworks,
or explosive devices, or propel them into any area from any place.
J.
Enter any area posted as "closed to the public," nor use, or abet
the use of, any area in violation of posted notices.
K.
Expose, or offer for sale, any article (or thing), nor station (or place) any stand, cart (or vehicle) for the transportation, sale (or display) of any article or thing. At the discretion of the Department Director, a limited exemption may be granted for existing duly licensed concessionaires pursuant to § 247-19.
L.
Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose, whether public or
private, without the written approval of the Department Director.
N.
Go onto the ice on any of the park facility waters.
O.
Sleep on seats or benches.
P.
Engage in (or abet) any disorderly behavior or offensive language
(N.J.S.A. 2C:33-2).
Q.
Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party lawfully
occupying any area, or participating in any activity, under the authority
of an authorized permit.
S.
Enter into, loiter, or otherwise remain in any bath, or restroom,
facility which may be identified as reserved (by the Department Director)
for the use of the opposite sex. An exception is made for children
less than six years of age.
T.
No person shall indecently expose their person, or dress or undress,
on any beach.
U.
Smoking, or the use of any tobacco product, is prohibited in all seating areas of all outdoor amphitheaters, stadiums, bleachers, and recreation areas used by any spectators at sporting events and other public events. Smoking, or the use of any tobacco product, is also prohibited on all public playgrounds, athletic fields, and courts. In recreation areas which are not part of the park system of the City of Bridgeton, smoking cigarettes and other tobacco products shall be permitted so long as the smoking is not conducted any closer than 25 feet from the border of any recreational area, including but not limited to basketball courts, tennis courts, soccer fields, baseball fields, softball fields, and football fields. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to the penalties as provided in § 247-22 of the Code of the City of Bridgeton and as set forth in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.
Unless authorized by the Department Director, no person shall:
A.
Operate any vehicle (on-road, off-road, recreational, etc.) in any
park facility except on paved park roads.
B.
Park on areas not specifically designated as parking areas.
C.
Leave a vehicle standing or parked in any park facility between sunset
and sunrise.
D.
Ride a horse except on designated bridle trails. Where permitted,
horses shall be thoroughly broken, properly restrained, and ridden
with due care and shall not be allowed to graze, go unattended, nor
shall they be hitched to any rock, tree or shrub.
A.
All bicycles, skateboards, and roller skates shall be operated in
accordance with Title 39 of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation
laws (N.J.S.A. 39:4 et seq.).
B.
Skateboarding and roller-skating shall be confined to those areas
specifically designated for such activities.
C.
With the exception of walked bicycles, no bicycles, skateboards,
or roller skates are permitted to be ridden or otherwise operated
inside the zoo perimeter fence.
No person shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with, displace or remove any tree, plant, building, bridge, table,
bench, fireplace, railings, paving or paving material, waterlines
or other public utilities or parts of appurtenances thereof, signs,
notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments or
others structures or equipment, facilities or City property or appurtenances
whatsoever, either real or personal, in any public park, lake or recreational
area.
In addition to the requirements of § 247-2, the following regulations apply to the use of park facility picnic areas:
A.
Only places designated as picnic or lunch areas may be used for that
purpose.
B.
Authorized agents have the authority to regulate activities in picnic
and lunch areas when necessary to prevent congestion, and to secure
the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. All persons
shall comply with any directions given to achieve these objectives.
C.
Unless reserved by permit, the use of individual fireplaces, tables,
and benches is on a "first come, first served" basis.
D.
Using park facilities for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion
of other persons, or for an unreasonable time is not permitted.
E.
Before leaving a picnic or lunch area, all fires shall be completely
extinguished, and all trash, garbage, and similar refuse that is present,
or may have accumulated, shall be placed in disposal receptacles,
where provided. When no such trash receptacles are available, said
trash, garbage, and refuse shall be carried away from the park area
by the picnicker, to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
F.
Unless authorized in writing by the Department Director, the following
activities shall not be permitted:
(1)
Erecting tents, shacks, movable structures, or any other temporary
shelters for any purpose.
(2)
Run, or string, water, electric, or sewer service into, upon, or
across park facilities.
(3)
Set up or erect any special vehicle that could be used for such purpose,
such as a house trailer, camp trailer, camp wagon or the like to remain
overnight.
(4)
The playing of rough (or comparatively dangerous) games, such as
football, or baseball not on designated fields and courts. In their
discretion, authorized agents may assess the degree of roughness or
danger of any game.
(5)
The playing of any games involving thrown (or otherwise propelled)
objects, such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, or model airplanes,
except in designated areas set apart for such forms of recreation.
(6)
The use of devices or products that generate or contain a flame.
All persons using or within park facilities shall maintain restrooms
and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. The Department Director
is hereby authorized to establish rules and regulations for the control
of all park facility restrooms and washrooms within the City.
A.
No person may throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be
placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, storm sewer
or drain flowing into such water any substance, matter or thing, liquid
or solid, which will or may alter the natural color or chemistry,
or otherwise pollute such waters.
B.
The following acts are considered littering. Violators shall be subject to the penalties specified in § 203-20:
C.
No refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous
to any park facility, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but
shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these 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.
A.
All lakes and lake areas within the City shall be available to the
public for lawful fishing as may be permitted by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish and Wildlife, provided
that those persons who utilize said areas for fishing shall have,
and properly display, any and all valid licenses.
B.
Whenever it is deemed necessary for the conservation (or preservation)
of fish, or any other reasonable cause in which the best interest
of the City is in any manner involved, fishing privileges may be amended
by an approved City Council resolution.
The Department Director may designate by regulation areas available
in City waters for boating purposes, provided that:
A.
Only canoes, kayaks, or boats using electric motors may be operated
in any such designated areas.
B.
Motorized canoes and boats have a valid New Jersey Department of
Motor Vehicles (DMV) registration.
C.
Operators of motorized canoes and boats shall be in possession of
a New Jersey Boating Safety Certificate.
D.
Nonmotorized canoes and kayaks are not required to be registered
with the NJ DMV.
Within, or while on, park facilities, no person may:
A.
Hunt, trap, throw stones or other projectiles at or pursue wildlife
at any time.
B.
Use, carry or possess firearms of any description, nor air rifles,
spring guns, bow and arrows, slings, or any other forms of weapons
potentially dangerous, injurious or harmful to wildlife or human safety.
C.
Use any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges,
or any kind of trapping device.
D.
Shoot, or otherwise propel projectiles into park areas from beyond
park facility boundaries.
E.
No person shall hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase,
tease, shoot or otherwise propel projectiles at any wildlife, or remove
or have in his possession the young of any wildlife or their eggs
or nest.
F.
Kill on sight any snakes or other reptiles, unless they are known
to be deadly poisonous.
The Department Director and any authorized agent:
