[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-7-2003]
All parks in the Township of Mantua shall be
operated and maintained under the supervision of the Township Committee.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-7-2003]
No amusement for gain or for which a charge
is made can be conducted in a park without the consent of the Township
Committee, and such amusement must be conducted in accordance with
any ordinance pertaining thereto.
No person in a park shall:
A. Picnic or lunch in places other than those designated
for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate
such activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion
and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all.
Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end.
B. Use any portion of the picnic areas or of any of the
buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics
to the exclusion of other persons nor use such areas and facilities
for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded unless an approved
application from the Park Director for said use has been obtained.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-7-2003]
C. Leave a picnic area before the fire is completely
extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers,
cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in the disposal
receptacles where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available,
then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by
the picnicker and properly disposed of elsewhere.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate
a motor vehicle, motorcycle, minibike, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle
(ATV) or any similar motor-driven device in any area of any park not
designated for its use and in excess of a speed of 20 miles per hour.
It shall be unlawful for any person to build
fires or use cooking devices of any kind except in areas so designated.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-7-2003; 8-16-2021 by Ord. No. O-16-2021]
It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke,
vape or otherwise use an electronic smoking device, as defined herein,
in any area posted against smoking or vaping by the Mayor and Township
Committee. "Electronic smoking device" means any electronic product
that delivers nicotine or other substances to the person inhaling
from the device, including, but not limited to, electronic cigarettes
(e-cigarettes), electronic cigars (e-cigars), electronic pipes (e-pipes),
vape pens, or electronic hookahs (e-hookahs). "Electronic smoking
device" shall also include any component or accessory of such a device,
whether sold separately or not, including any filters and liquids
used in such devices. "Electronic smoking device" shall not include
any similar devices approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
for medicinal purposes as those devices are defined in the Federal
Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.
It shall be unlawful for any person to have
in his or her possession, custody or control any alcoholic beverage
(including beer) of any kind whatsoever, and all coolers, thermoses
and containers are subject to inspection. Any person deemed under
the influence of intoxicants or drugs will not be permitted on Township
property.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-7-2003]
No person in a park shall, unless approved by
the Park Director:
A. Including any regularly licensed concessionaire, expose
or offer for sale any article or thing, nor station or place any stand,
cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such
article or thing.
B. Announce, advertise or call the public attention in
any way to any article or service for sale or hire.
C. Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard,
advertisement or inscription whatsoever, nor erect or cause to be
erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highway or roads
adjacent to a park.
[Amended 3-11-2003 by Ord. No. O-7-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to skate,
sled or walk on any lake, stream or pond in any area in a park which
has not been approved and posted for such use by the Park Director.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to bring into any public park at any time any firearms of any nature
or description or to bring into said parks or have in their possession
or use any fireworks of any nature or description. Firearms include
paintball guns which use a carbon dioxide cartridge or other propellant
to discharge a capsule containing any dye or other substance. Hunting
and trapping in any park is prohibited.