[Adopted 6-19-1975 by Ord. No. 297-75
as Section 3-8 of Chapter III of the Revised General Ordinances of the City
of Passaic, 1975]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
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]
A.
No person shall fish in Hughes Lake or waters flowing
in Third Ward Park without a permit from the Director of Parks and Public
Property. Any person fishing without a permit or fishing in violation of any
regulations provided by this section shall be declared to be a trespasser.
C.
Each person fishing shall have in his or her possession
a valid and subsisting permit issued by the Director of Parks and Public Property.
D.
The permit number shall be displayed on outer clothing.
E.
Fishing is prohibited except between 8:00 a.m. and sunset.
F.
All fishing, except by hook and line, is specifically
prohibited.
G.
All persons shall comply with such additional rules and
regulations as the Director of Parks and Public Property may, from time to
time, promulgate in the interests of the city. Such rules and regulations
shall become effective when posted on or in the shelter house, located lakeside
in Third Ward Park.
A.
No vehicle used for commercial purposes shall use any
of the roads, streets or driveways running through or within any of the public
parks of the city. The director of the Department of Parks and Public Property
shall place proper signs designating such limitations.
B.
The speed limit for all vehicles using the driveways
in the parks shall not exceed 20 miles per hour.
C.
No person shall use the parks for the purpose of giving
instruction in the driving of cars.
D.
Parking of cars on the driveways or lawns is prohibited
except at such places as are designated by signs as parking areas. No person
shall park a car between the hours of sunset and 6:00 a.m. unless the person
is participating in or attending an official function or affair taking place
in the park which is sanctioned by the Division of Recreation or the Passaic
City Council.
[Amended 6-1-1978 by Ord. No. 487-78; 6-17-1999
by Ord. No. 1467-99]
E.
The parking lot adjacent to the dog pound is excluded
from parking regulations in effect in the parks. Overnight parking is permitted
for cars as designated by signs.
[Added 6-15-1998 by Ord. No. 1448-98]
[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.
