[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverton 6-20-2023 by Ord. No. O-2023-03. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Consistent with decisions delivered by the United States federal courts, public access to areas within enclosed facilities owned, and controlled, by the Borough may be restricted depending upon whether such areas are classified as "designated public forum," "limited designated public forum," or "nonpublic forum." How areas within enclosed facilities owned, and controlled, by the Borough are classified is based upon their intended use. For example, there are certain areas which are intended primarily for the use of Borough employees in the conduct of their business; there are certain areas which, while primarily intended for the use of Borough employees in the conduct of their business, may from time to time be utilized for the convening of public meetings; there are certain limited areas which may be open to the public while engaging in legitimate business with Borough officers or employees; and there may be certain areas which are primarily intended for the convening of public meetings.
B. 
The Borough Clerk and/or Chief of Police are hereby authorized to manage public access to enclosed Borough-owned and -controlled property. In the performance of such responsibilities, the Borough Clerk and/or Chief of Police shall have the authority to identify which areas are to be considered designated public forum, limited designated public forum, or nonpublic forum.
C. 
Upon the classification of areas within enclosed Borough-owned and -controlled property, the Borough Clerk and Chief of Police are hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appropriated funds, to employ whatever means they deem necessary and appropriate to separate designated public forums from nonpublic forums, including but not limited to the use of physical barriers and signage. The Borough Clerk and/or Chief of Police shall also have the authority to develop and implement procedures to regulate and control public access within Borough-owned and -controlled property to provide for the security and privacy of public visitors; to provide for the security and privacy of Borough employees and officers; and to minimize potential disruptions to the work of Borough government. Any person who engages in conduct that causes disruptions to the work of Borough government shall be deemed to no longer be present within the Borough-owned and -controlled property on legitimate public business.
D. 
The Borough's Finance, Construction, and Clerk's offices and related conference rooms in the Borough Municipal Building are hereby declared to be nonpublic forums. All Borough employees' work areas within Borough Hall which are designated by appropriate signage as work areas shall be considered as nonpublic forums. Members of the public are prohibited from entering Borough employee work areas without being escorted by a Borough employee. All other areas of the Borough Municipal Building are hereby designated as limited public forums and only persons who are present to engage in legitimate public business with Borough officers or employees shall be authorized. It shall be a violation of this chapter to be within a nonpublic forum or a limited public forum without authorization. Unauthorized persons found by the Borough Clerk or his/her designee to be within a nonpublic forum or a limit public forum and who refuse to leave the premises upon request shall be considered a trespasser. Law enforcement, at its option, at the request of the Borough may issue a trespass warning notice for this conduct.
Except within the Council Chambers/Meeting Room 33, and other locations in which a public meeting is being conducted pursuant to a public notice, it shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter to record video and/or sound within Borough-owned and -controlled property without the consent of all persons whose voice or image is being recorded. This prohibition shall not apply to any law enforcement activities. In addition to being a violation of this chapter, if anyone is observed to be recording video and/or sound within Borough-owned and -controlled property, without the consent of all persons whose voice or image is being recorded, and such person refuses to cease activity after being advised that such activity is prohibited under this chapter, such refusal shall be considered to be a disruption to the work of Borough government. Therefore, such persons shall be deemed to no longer be present within the Borough-owned and -controlled property on legitimate public business. The Borough Clerk and his/her designees is hereby authorized on behalf of the Borough of Riverton to request any person who refuses to cease the unconsented video and/or sound recording to immediately leave the premises. Any person who refuses to cease the unconsented-to video and/or sound recording and refuses to immediately leave the premises following the request of the Borough Clerk or his/her designee shall be considered as a trespasser. Law enforcement, at its option, at the request of the Borough may issue a trespass warning notice for this conduct.
A. 
The Borough Clerk and his/her designees may have cause to remove any person they determine:
(1) 
Acts in any manner which violates or is reasonably suspected to violate any federal, state or local law, ordinance, rule or regulation; or
(2) 
Acts in any manner which violates any Borough ordinance, including but not limited to the facility rules; or any directive on any sign or notice at the public property.
B. 
The Borough Clerk and his/her designees are hereby authorized on behalf of the Borough of Riverton to warn persons of this prohibited activity and request such activity to cease. Law enforcement, at its option, at the request of the Borough may issue a trespass warning notice for these violations of conduct.
C. 
The Borough Clerk and his/her designees are hereby authorized on behalf of the Borough of Riverton to warn persons who have entered into or remain in areas where they are not authorized to be, and to request such persons to depart. The Borough Clerk and his/her designees are hereby authorized to call upon law enforcement to consider as trespassers any persons who refuse to depart after such a request has been made. Law enforcement, at its option, may enforce any person's refusal to depart by means of the statutes of the State of New Jersey or issue a trespass warning notice.
A. 
The following conduct is prohibited within the interior spaces of all Borough-owned and-controlled buildings of the Borough of Riverton:
(1) 
Engaging in any conduct prohibited by federal, state, or Borough of Riverton ordinance.
(2) 
Possessing any weapons, except as specifically permitted by law.
(3) 
Smoking, chewing tobacco, use of e-cigarettes or vaping devices, or carrying any lighted or smoldering pipe, cigar, or cigarette.
(4) 
Disruptive, harassing or unsafe behavior, including conduct which interferes with Borough employees or Borough officials in the performance of their duties, or interferes with the proper use of the Borough facility by others.
(5) 
Abusive or harassing behavior, including use or display of obscene language, gestures, or graphics.
(6) 
Blocking entrances, exits, fire exits, access areas, or otherwise interfering with the provision of services or the use of Borough property.
(7) 
Entering or remaining in nonpublic areas without authorization. Areas inside Borough buildings, including offices, hallways, stairways, and elevators, are open to the public only to the extent necessary to attend to Borough business, or attending a Borough-authorized function, event, or activity to which the person is an invitee, or attending a duly noticed public meeting. Otherwise, such areas are deemed nonpublic areas.
(8) 
Any act which could result in substantial risk of harm to persons or property.
(9) 
Disrupting Borough business, events, or other Borough-sponsored or -authorized activities.
(10) 
Leaving unattended packages, backpacks, luggage, or other personal items. Any such items are subject to immediate confiscation.
(11) 
Laying down or sleeping in chairs, benches, or otherwise.
(12) 
Possession of illegal drugs or substances.
(13) 
Posting or affixing to Borough property without permission from the Borough Clerk, or his/her designee, any signs, leaflets, posters, flyers, pamphlets, brochures, and written, pictorial or graphic material of any kind.
(14) 
Tampering with or unauthorized use of building or facility systems or devices, including electrical, plumbing, locks, doors or cameras.
(15) 
Audio and/or video recording anywhere inside of Borough buildings except during duly noticed public meetings, or as otherwise approved by the Borough Clerk, or his/her designee. Except as otherwise approved by the Borough Clerk, or his/her designee, audio and/or video recording may only be conducted within the Council Chambers/Meeting Room, and any room or office within which said activity has been authorized by law. Any person found to be conducting audio and/or video recording except as authorized herein must cease doing so immediately if any visitor, Borough employee or Borough official expresses his/her desire not to be recorded. This rule does not apply to audio and/or video recording performed by the Borough of Riverton within Borough buildings or the surroundings areas or by authorized law enforcement personnel engaged in the performance of their official duties. Audio and/or video recording of public meetings must be undertaken in a quiet and orderly manner so as not to interfere with the conduct of the meeting, block the view of any person attending the public meeting, or block any aisle, row, ingress or egress.
(16) 
No court proceedings, including proceedings conducted by audio or video, may be photographed, recorded, broadcast, or otherwise transmitted without the express permission of the court. A person desiring to photograph, electronically record, broadcast and/or transmit a court proceeding ("requestor") shall request permission from the court to do so ("request") after signing and submitting an agreement as required by the court.
(17) 
Entering or remaining in a Borough building after posted hours of operation or after the conclusion of an authorized "after hours" public meeting or event.
(18) 
Failure to cease conduct specifically prohibited in Subsection A(1) through (16) above immediately after a request by Borough staff to do so.
B. 
A copy of the foregoing facility rules shall be posted in close proximity to all public entrances of Borough-owned, -controlled, and -leased buildings of the Borough of Riverton.