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Township of Maplewood, NJ
Essex County
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[Adopted 5-4-1999 by Ord. No. 2100-99]
[Amended 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 3028-21; 5-18-2021 by Ord. No. 3028-21; 4-20-2004 by Ord. No. 2247-04; 10-19-2023 by Ord. No. 3107-23]
All parks, fields, playgrounds and courts within the Township of Maplewood will be open to the public during the times set forth below.
A. 
Borden Park shall be open from 5:00 a.m. to sunset. The hours for use of the fields, playground and courts shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset.
B. 
DeHart Park shall be open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The hours for use of the playground and courts shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. The hours for use of the fields shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset, unless artificial lighting is used, in which case the field closing time shall be 10:30 p.m. Artificial lighting is available only for those users who receive permits from the Recreation Department.
C. 
Maplecrest Park shall be open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The hours for use of the fields, playground, and courts shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. The hours for the skatepark shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset, unless artificial lighting is used, in which case the skatepark closing time shall be 9:00 p.m.
D. 
Memorial Park shall be open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The hours for use of the fields and playground shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset. The hours for tennis courts and basketball courts shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with artificial lighting.
E. 
Orchard Park shall be open from 5:00 a.m. to sunset. The hours for use of the fields, playground and courts shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset.
F. 
Walter Park shall be open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday. The hours for the use of the tennis courts shall be from 8:00 a.m. to sunset on Monday through Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. to sunset on Sunday. The hours for the paddle ball tennis court shall be 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Sunday with artificial lighting.
G. 
Notwithstanding the above, the Director of the Department of Community Services of the Township of Maplewood may grant a waiver of closing times to accommodate special activities.
[Amended 8-1-2006 by Ord. No. 2365-06; 5-6-2008 by Ord. No. 2549-08]
Any section or part of any park or recreation area within the Township of Maplewood may be declared closed to the public by the Director of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs of the Township of Maplewood at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular or stated intervals.