This article is enacted to establish rules and regulations for
the protection, care and control of the public parks, playgrounds,
band shell and Sports-Plex in the Borough and owned, leased or under
the jurisdiction of the Borough and to regulate the conduct of persons
on or within such parks and playgrounds or using the facilities thereof.
The "Sports-Plex" is defined as the new lighted sports complex spread
over eight acres of land located near the Garden State Plaza (Paramus
Road/Plaza Way). The complex consists of a football, soccer, softball,
little league and major league fields as well as basketball courts,
boccie courts, walking paths and a kiddie playground. There is also
a building constructed in the center to house the bathrooms, storage
area and a kitchen.
[Added 12-18-2001 by Ord.
No. 01-30]
The official name of the Sports-Plex as described in §
323-1 shall be the "Cliff Gennarelli Paramus Sports-Plex."
Except for unforeseen emergencies and officially sanctioned,
authorized and supervised Borough events and activities permitted
in writing by the Director of Recreation with the approval of the
Recreation Commission, the public parks, playgrounds and band shell
shall be closed from sunset until sunrise. The provisions of this
section shall also apply to any adjacent parking lot areas. The operating
hours of the Sports-Plex will be determined by the programs scheduled
by the Paramus Recreation Commission; however, in any event, the Sports-Plex
will be closed at 11:00 p.m.
No domestic animal or fowl shall be allowed on or within a park, playground, band shell or the Sports-Plex or adjacent parking areas. Any person who takes an animal into a park, playground, band shell or the Sports-Plex shall be subject to the provisions of Chapter
169, Animals, Part
1, Dogs, of this Code, as amended and supplemented.
No person shall drop, place or throw any paper or other refuse
anywhere except in a receptacle provided for refuse.
No person shall erect or occupy any tent, stand or other structure
in any park, playground, band shell or the Sports-Plex or sell or
give away from any such tent, stand or other structure any food, drink
or other items without the written permission of the Recreation Commission.
No person shall make any fire within a park, playground, band
shell or the Sports-Plex except at such places and under such conditions
and restrictions as may be prescribed by the Recreation Commission.
[Amended 4-24-2018 by Ord. No. 18-08]
No person, on or within a park, playground, band shell or the
Sports-Plex, shall:
A. Sell, expose for sale or give away goods, wares or circulars, or
post or display any sign, placard or advertising device, without written
permission by the Recreation Commission.
B. Play, engage in or take part in any game or competitive sport for
money or other valuable things without written permission of the Recreation
Commission.
C. Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose without the written
permission of the Recreation Commission.
D. As part of a group, make any harangue or move in a military or civic
parade, drill or procession without written permission of the Recreation
Commission; nor shall any individual interfere with another's
enjoyment of the facilities of the parks, playgrounds, band shell
or the Sports-Plex.
E. Engage in any form of smoking, including, but not limited to, cigarettes,
cigars, e-cigarettes, or "vapes."
No person on or within a park, playground, band shell or the
Sports-Plex shall sell, serve, deliver, consume, possess, expose for
sale or give away any alcoholic beverage.
[Amended 3-14-2006 by Ord. No. 06-2]
A. Any person who violates any provision of this article or any posted Recreation Commission rules and regulations shall, upon conviction, be subject to the penalties provided by §
1-15 of this Code.
B. In addition to any fine or sentence imposed under Subsection
A hereof, any person causing damage to any property within the Borough parks, playgrounds, band shell or the Sports-Plex shall be held liable for the cost of repair or replacement necessitated by such damage.