[Added 10-8-1997]
The Department of Recreation and Parks shall have the authority to promulgate regulations, subject to approval by the Township Committee.
[Adopted 12-26-1969 as Ch. 46 of the 1969 Code]
There are hereby established rules and regulations concerning the use of all municipal recreation lands, playgrounds and other recreation places located within the Township of Colts Neck, and the conduct of all persons while on or using the same.
[Amended 3-29-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-6]
No person shall cut, injure, deface, remove or disturb any tree, shrub, building, fence, bench or other structure. No person shall construct, reconstruct, erect or relocate any structure, including tree stands, fences, benches or sheds or any other type of structure on Township property and/or Township greenway.
All abusive, profane or indecent language, or any conduct that may annoy others, is hereby prohibited.
No person shall carry firearms or throw stones or other missiles in the areas above described.
[Amended 10-8-1997]
No person shall sell, offer or solicit for sale any goods or merchandise without undergoing the permit application procedure promulgated by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
[Amended 10-8-1997]
No person shall use, consume, carry or bring any alcoholic beverage in, to or on the areas above described without written approval by the Township Committee.
Betting, gambling in any form or maintaining any gambling equipment is prohibited.
No person without authorization may distribute any circulars, cards or written matter, or post, paste or affix any placard, notice or sign, in the areas above described.
[Amended 9-26-2018
A.
Fishing, other than ice fishing, shall be permitted in ponds within Township-owned parks, subject to the following catch and release policy:
(1)
"Catch and Release" refers to the requirement of the return to ponds within Township-owned parks of all fish and wildlife caught thereat.
(2)
The ponds within Township-owned parks are designated as catch and release sites, and all wildlife and fish caught, trapped or extracted from said ponds shall be returned immediately to the pond, and every reasonable effort must be taken to maintain the health and life of the wildlife.
(3)
It shall be a violation of this section for any person to deposit any fish, and/or other wildlife of any kind, into the ponds within Township-owned parks, other than in accordance with the catch and release requirements of the subsection above, without the express authorization and directive from the Director of the Department of Recreation and Parks or his/her designee.
Ice skating by township residents and their friends shall be permitted on the Community Center ponds when the conditions are safe for such purpose as determined by the municipal authorities. A red and white flag flown beneath the United States ensign on the Township Hall flagpole shall be the signal that the ice is safe.
[Amended 10-8-1997]
No person shall be permitted in the areas above described as specified in Art. III, Use of Parks, of this article without undergoing the permit application procedure promulgated by the Department of Recreation and Parks.
[Amended 10-8-1997; 3-8-2006]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article or any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant hereto shall, upon conviction, be subject to the replacement, repair or restoration of any damaged property and shall be punishable as provided in§ 1-9 of this Code.