[Adopted 3-21-1979 by Ord. No. 1339]
A.
There are hereby established and promulgated the rules
and regulations governing the use and operation of West New York Swimming
Pool and Recreation Facility located at 60th Street and River Road,
West New York, Hudson County, New Jersey.
B.
A copy of the rules and regulations shall be posted
at the West New York Swimming Pool and Recreational Facility at 60th
Street and River Road, and shall also be filed with the Town Clerk
for public inspection.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The individual's age on March 31 of each season.
The total area of the West New York Swimming Pool and Recreational
Facility.
The first ten-foot area of concrete immediately surrounding
the pool.
The entire area surrounding the pool and the bathhouse.
Remainder of concrete area surrounding the pool.
The period commencing on the Saturday of Memorial Day and
terminating on Labor Day of each year.
A.
All members will be issued an identification badge
or card which must be shown each day for admission to the area and
be exhibited at all times within the area.
B.
Identification badges or cards are not transferable.
C.
Illegal transfer of badges or cards, the giving of
false information or changing of identification badges or cards will
result in revocation or suspension of membership.
D.
Lost identification badges or cards must be reported
to the manager immediately and may be replaced upon payment of a fee
of $5.
E.
Each member shall be entitled to purchase guest passbooks
for the summer season. Guests shall be governed by the rules and regulations
for guest memberships established from time to time by the Mayor and
Commissioners of the Town of West New York.
A.
All bathers, including babies, shall wear bathing
suits in the swimming pool and in the pool area.
B.
All persons having a hair length in excess of six
inches or more shall be required to wear bathing caps at all times
when they are in the swimming pool.
C.
Any person having a communicable disease, open blisters
or cuts, sore or inflamed eyes, ears, nose or mouth infections, excessive
sunburn or any type of skin disease will be excluded from the pool
area. No person wearing any type of bandage, cast or Band-Aid shall
be permitted in the pool.
D.
No inflatable water paraphernalia shall be allowed
within the pool area. Snorkles, fins, masks or other swimming aids
shall not be worn except upon the prior permission of the manager.
E.
Diving is restricted to permitted diving board areas.
Diving from a position along any wall or ledge is prohibited.
F.
No one is allowed in water unless a lifeguard is present.
G.
No swimming is permitted in the diving area.
H.
No one is permitted to swim in the deep water (over
six feet in depth) unless they have successfully passed the official
deep water test.
I.
The following activities are prohibited in the pool
area:
(1)
Carrying a lighted cigarette, cigar, pipe or other
flammable or smoking substance.
(2)
Dunking another swimmer or riding on the shoulders
of another swimmer.
(3)
Removal of water or sand from the pool area.
(4)
Eating or bringing food or drink within the pool area.
(5)
Hanging on ropes within the pool.
(6)
Bringing bicycles, tricycles, big wheels, carriages,
strollers or baby toys within the pool area.
J.
No person shall comb his hair within the pool area.
No one of any age shall wear curlers within the pool area.
A.
All vehicles shall be parked in designated areas.
Parking in unauthorized areas or in areas restricted to emergency
vehicle traffic shall be subject to motor vehicle violation prosecutions.
B.
No items of personal property shall be left on the
pool apron or pool area.
C.
All persons shall abide by separate rules and regulations
posted for use of special facilities. These regulations shall be prominently
posted at each such facility. The special facilities for which separate
rules and regulations shall be posted thereat are:
D.
Dressing and undressing will be done in areas officially
designated and posted by signs designating these areas. Dressing or
undressing will not be permitted in parking areas or in any other
part of the area.
E.
All food must be served and consumed within designated
areas only. Under no circumstances shall food or beverages be brought
into the pool area or stored overnight in any other location in the
area.
F.
Children under 10 years of age will not be permitted
to enter the facility or to be anywhere in the area unless accompanied
by a responsible person 16 years of age or older.
G.
Destruction or defacing of property will result in
suspension or revocation of membership or guest privileges and expulsion
from the pool area.
H.
Neither the town nor the Commission nor any of their
officers and employees shall be responsible for valuables brought
into the area.
I.
All litter, paper or debris shall be placed in designated
trash receptacles.
J.
Card tables and umbrellas shall be permitted in designated
areas only.
K.
Dress in and out of the pool shall be consistent with
standards of good taste.
L.
Persons wearing street clothing or street shoes shall
not be permitted within the pool apron area.
In addition to any other conduct which is determined
by the Mayor and Commissioners to be inimical to the safe and orderly
operation of the West New York Swimming Pool, the following activities
are expressly prohibited:
A.
The use of glass, glass containers or metal containers
within the pool area.
B.
The possession, display or consumption of alcoholic
beverages within the area.
C.
The operation of bicycles, three-wheeled vehicles,
baby carriages or strollers except in designated areas and in no event
within the pool apron area.
D.
The operation of musical instruments, portable radios,
television sets or tape or record players. Loud, boisterous or noisy
conduct is prohibited in all areas.
E.
The presence of pet dogs, cats or any other animals
within the area.
F.
Ball playing, roughhousing, wrestling, rowdiness or
other similar conduct affecting the safety and comfort of others within
the area.
G.
Any other conduct which in the opinion of the Director
of Public Affairs or the manager creates a public or private nuisance
or is inimical to the safe and healthful operation of the swimming
pool facility, the area or any part thereof.
[Amended 6-17-1998 by Ord. No. 11/98[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that
all references to the West New York Swimming Pool Commission shall
be replaced by the Director of Public Affairs. It further provided
that all duties and obligations heretofore placed in the West New
York Swimming Pool Commission shall be placed in the Department of
Public Affairs. All rules and regulations in effect at this time enacted
by the West New York Swimming Pool Commission shall remain in force
until amended by the Director of Public Affairs.
A.
Regulations shall be posted at the pool and the offices
of the Town Clerk and are to be strictly enforced.
B.
The governing body, Director of Public Affairs or
the manager may close or limit the operation of the facility or number
of persons admitted for use of the pool whenever any of them shall
deem such action to be necessary or desirable for the protection of
the health, safety, comfort and welfare of the persons using the facility
and the public at large.
C.
Members of the Police Department of the Town of West
New York, designated agents of the town, the Director of Public Affairs
and the manager shall have authority to prohibit dangerous, improper
or immoral, or any conduct in violation of these rules and regulations.
The governing body or the Director shall have the power of suspension
or revocation of the privileges otherwise granted to the holder of
the membership badge or card and the power of immediate expulsion
from the West New York Swimming Pool Facility.
The hours of operation of the swimming pool
facilities shall be determined by the Director of Public Affairs.
A.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this Article may have their membership suspended or revoked by
any of the stated enforcement authorities.
B.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not
to exceed $200 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period
not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the
discretion of the court. Each violation of any of the provisions of
this Article shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense.
Compliance with the provisions of this Article
shall not relieve any person of the duty to observe other applicable
provisions of any New Jersey statute or of any ordinance of the Town
of West New York.