The hours during which use of the skateboard
park is permitted shall be as follows:
A. On any day during the school year that Hamilton Township
Schools are open:
(1) Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
standard time.
(2) Monday through Friday, 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., daylight
saving time.
B. On any day during the school year that Hamilton Township
Schools are closed for holidays and/or summer vacation:
(1) Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern
standard time.
(2) Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daylight
saving time.
C. Saturday and Sunday only year round:
(1) Ten o'clock a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern standard time.
(2) Ten o'clock a.m. to 7:00 p.m., daylight saving time.
D. The Township reserves the right to close the park
at an earlier hour for any reason within the sole discretion of the
Township.
The skateboard park will be unsupervised, and
any and all individuals using said park understand and agree that
they will proceed at their own risk.
Any and all persons utilizing the skateboard
park shall be required to wear authorized and approved safety equipment.
This includes, at a minimum, a safety helmet with safety strap, elbow
pads, and kneepads. Those using skateboards shall also be required
to wear shoes. Using a skateboard with bare feet, sandals or flip
flops is prohibited. Anyone not wearing safety equipment as set forth
in this section of this article will be in violation of said article
and shall be subject to any and all fines and penalties set forth
in the penalty section of this article and removal from the facility for the
duration of the day on which the offense occurs.
The skateboard park shall be used for skateboard
and inline skating only. No bicycling, unicycles, scooters, ball playing
or any other kinds of activity shall be permitted at said skateboard
park.
Any child under 11 years of age using the skateboard
park must be accompanied by an adult. A nonskater is prohibited from
entering or being located at the skateboard facility unless said individual
is accompanying an underage child.
The use of the skateboard park shall only be
allowed when weather permits. Any type of skating or skateboarding
when there is rain or snow accumulated on the ground is strictly prohibited,
and skating or skateboarding shall be prohibited when the skateboard
park surface is wet or icy.
No food or drink, glass container, alcoholic
beverage or other food and/or beverage of any nature shall be permitted
at the skateboard park.
The rules and regulations attached hereto as
Exhibit A are hereby approved and adopted. The Township Committee
of the Township of Hamilton reserves the right to establish by resolution
additional rules and regulations for the use and control of the skateboard
park. Any such rules and regulations, along with a copy of this article,
shall be posted at the skateboard park and shall be binding upon any
individual using said skateboard park.
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall be subject to a penalty for each offense of a fine of
not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination of
the same in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. In addition,
any person who is alleged to have violated this article shall be subject
to immediate removal from the skateboard park for the remainder of
the day on which said violation occurs.