As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
PARK
All public parks, playground facilities and other facilities used
for recreation.
[Amended 6-1-1978 by Ord. No. 487-78; 6-17-1999
by Ord. No. 1467-99]
The hours during which the parks shall be open to the public shall be
from the hours of 6:00 a.m. to sunset. During the months of May through September,
the parks shall remain open to the public until 10:00 p.m.
The following rules and regulations shall apply to all parks within
the city:
A. No person shall remove, deface or damage any benches,
tables, trees, shrubs, soil, plants, playground or other park equipment.
B. At no time will the sale or consumption of alcoholic
beverages be permitted; the only exception shall be those circumstances where
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the Passaic City Council shall mutually
agree that a special event warrants waiver of this subsection.
[Amended 6-1-1978 by Ord. No. 487-78]
C. No person shall throw, discharge or otherwise place or
cause to be placed or deposit or leave any paper, bottles, broken glass, boxes,
cans, dirt, rubbish, trash, waste, garbage or refuse of any kind in any place
other than in proper receptacles provided for the receipt thereof.
D. No person shall permit any animal to remain or run at
large in the parks.
E. No person shall hunt, molest, injure, capture or in any
way interfere with any bird, squirrel or other animal being the property of
the city in any park.
F. No person shall enter or park a vehicle upon any portion
of lawn or other cultivated ground in any city park within the city when forbidden
to do so by an official sign or other official notification.
[Amended 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 1467-99]
G. No person shall remain in or enter the parks between
the hours of sunset and 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 1467-99]
H. Any group consisting of more than 10 people utilizing
the facilities of any park in the City of Passaic as a picnic area is prohibited
unless sanctioned by the Division of Recreation or the Passaic City Council.
[Added 6-1-1978 by Ord. No. 487-78]
I. Any group playing an organized activity on any field
in any park in the city must obtain a field permit from the Division of Recreation.
Organized activities on any field without a use permit from the Division of
Recreation is prohibited.
[Added 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 1467-99]
[Added 6-1-1978 by Ord. No. 487-78;
amended 6-17-1982 by Ord. No. 698-82; 9-9-1982
by Ord. No. 706-82; 5-5-1994 by Ord.
No. 1284-94; 6-17-1999 by Ord. No. 1467-99]
A. The tennis courts shall fall under the direct supervision
and jurisdiction of the Division of Recreation.
B. An identification card shall be available from the Division
of Recreation at a cost of $3 for adult residents and $1 for residents under
18 years of age. The possessor of said card shall be entitled to use of all
tennis courts, by permit, at no fee, during daylight hours, beginning at 7:00
a.m.