[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Little Egg Harbor as indicated in article histories.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 5-10-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-08]
The purpose of this chapter is to regulate the
use of parks and park property owned and maintained by the Township
in order that all persons may enjoy and make use of such parks and
park property and to protect the rights of those owning property adjacent
to such parks.
A.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms,
phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meanings given
herein. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the
present tense include the future, words in the plural number include
the singular number, and words in the singular number include the
plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory and not merely
directory.
B.
ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE
AMPLIFIED SOUND
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
PARK
PARK GUARD
PARKING AREA
PERMIT
PERSON
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
POLLUTION
SNOWMOBILE
TOWNSHIP
VEHICLE
VESSEL
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
A motor vehicle designed to travel over any terrain, of a
type possessing between three and six rubber tires and powered by
a gasoline engine not exceeding 600 cubic centimeters, but shall not
include golf carts.
Music or speech projected or transmitted by artificial means,
including but not limited to amplifiers, loudspeakers, or any similar
device.
The Department of Recreation.
The Director of the Department of Recreation.
Any member of the Police Department authorized to enforce
all criminal and traffic laws and ordinances within the Township.
Any public park, beach, or recreation or playground area,
or building or facility thereon, within the Township of Little Egg
Harbor, owned and maintained by the Township as a public park, beach,
or recreation or playground area, whether or not such areas have been
formally dedicated to such purpose.
Any employee of the Township who is authorized to enforce
all criminal and traffic laws and ordinances within park boundaries.
Any designated park or any park road, drive or special area
contiguous thereto that is set apart for the standing or stationing
of vehicles and is marked accordingly.
The written permission that must be obtained from the Township
Clerk, or designated agent, to carry out a given activity in a park.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any powered watercraft that is designed to be operated by
a person or persons sitting, standing, or kneeling.
The contamination or other alteration of the physical, chemical,
or biological properties of park waters, including changes in the
temperature, taste, color, turbidity, or odor of the water, or such
discharge of any liquid, gas, solid, radioactive or other substance
into any park waters that will or is likely to create a public nuisance
or render such water harmful, detrimental, or injurious to the public
health, safety, or welfare or to the domestic, recreational, or other
beneficial uses, or to wild animals, birds, fish, or other aquatic
life.
Any motor vehicle, designed primarily to travel over ice
or snow, of a type which uses sled-type runners, skis, an endless
belt tread, cleats, or any combination of these or other similar means
of contact with the surface upon which it is operated, but does not
include any farm tractor, highway or other construction equipment,
or any military vehicle.
The Township of Little Egg Harbor.
Any wheeled device for conveyance, whether propelled by motor,
animal, or human power. The term shall include any trailer in tow
of any kind, size, or description. Baby carriages and vehicles in
the service of the Township are excluded from this definition.
Includes any device for conveyance on the water, whether
propelled by motor, wind, or human power. The term includes, but is
not limited to, any boat, yacht, cruiser, canoe, raft, or other watercraft.
All applicable state and local vehicle and traffic
laws and ordinances shall continue in full force and effect in any
park, and shall be enforced by any law enforcement officer or park
guard.
All law enforcement officers and park guards
shall direct traffic whenever needed in a park, or on highways, streets
or roads immediately adjacent to a park, in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter or any other applicable laws and ordinances.
A.
No person shall operate a vehicle in a park except
upon designated paved or improved park roads or driveways or in and
upon designated areas or trails set aside for use by such vehicles,
unless directed by a law enforcement officer or park guard to do so,
or by official signs or markings.
B.
Where a public road, street or highway crosses a park,
such road, street or highway shall be open to all through traffic
normally permitted on any road, street or highway, but such traffic
shall conform to park traffic regulations, and vehicles not otherwise
permitted to operate within a park shall not stop along such road,
street or highway except in an emergency.
C.
No person shall operate a vehicle in a park in such
a way that traffic is obstructed. In the event that a vehicle must
be stopped or parked along a park road or driveway because of an emergency
for more than 30 minutes, the operator shall notify a law enforcement
officer or park guard of the location of the vehicle and of its description.
D.
No person shall operate a vehicle within the park
in excess of five miles per hour, except upon those roads or driveways
where official signs or markings designate a different speed limit.
E.
No person shall operate any vehicle on any recreational
fields.
A.
The Township may, in its reasonable discretion, set
aside or designate areas, paths, trails or roads in a park where operating
bicycles, tricycles, motorcycles, scooters and minibikes shall be
allowed.
B.
Bicycles and tricycles shall be operated on the right-hand
side of a roadway, as close to the edge of the paving as conditions
permit. When two or more such vehicles are operated in a group, they
shall keep in a single file.
C.
Nothing contained in this section shall prohibit a
person who is physically challenged from operating a motorized wheelchair
in the roads and driveways in a park or recreation area.
D.
No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain
vehicle within any park or recreation area, including any roads, driveways,
or trails, whether the road, driveway, or trail is improved or unimproved.
E.
No person shall operate a snowmobile or all-terrain
vehicle on any recreation fields.
A.
No person shall park a vehicle on park property other
than in areas designated for parking that type of vehicle, unless
there is an emergency or unless directed to do otherwise by a law
enforcement officer or a park guard. Parking shall conform to officially
posted signs or markings unless other instructions are given by a
law enforcement officer or a park guard.
B.
No vehicle shall be left standing or parked at night
within a park without lights clearly visible, front and rear, for
at least 200 feet, except in designated parking areas.
C.
No vehicle shall be left parked on park property after
park closing hours without obtaining a permit from the Director.
D.
No park employee shall accept any gratuity for any
service concerning the parking of a vehicle.
No person shall, in any Township park, do or
cause to be done any of the following without first obtaining a permit
from the Township:
A.
Willfully mark, deface or injure in any manner, or
displace, remove or tamper with, any park building, bridge, table,
bench, fireplace, railing, paving or paving materials, water line
or other public utility or parts thereof, park sign or marking, whether
temporary or permanent, monument, stake, post, or other structure
or equipment, facility, or park property of any kind.
B.
Willfully dig, cut, move or remove from any park or
park area any sand, wood, turf, grass, gravel, shrub or other material,
or make any excavation by hand, tool, equipment, blasting or any other
means.
C.
Construct or erect any building or structure of any
kind, whether permanently or temporarily, or run or string any public
utility into, upon, or across a park.
No person shall, in any Township park, do or
cause to be done any of the following without first obtaining a permit
from the Township:
A.
Willfully pick, saw, chop, cut, carve, remove or injure
any flowers, seeds, blooms, bark, branches, twigs or leaves of any
tree, plant, shrub, vine, bush, or any other vegetation.
B.
Willfully drive any nail, staple or attach or fasten
any wire, rope or other device to any tree or plant, or tie or hitch
any animal to any tree or plant.
C.
Willfully dig in or disturb any grass areas, or in
any way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any park
area.
D.
Willfully climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon
any monument, vase, fountain, railing, fence or any other park property
not designated or normally used for such purposes.
No person shall, in any Township park, do or
cause to be done any of the following without first obtaining a permit
from the Township:
A.
Willfully capture, attempt to capture, hunt, molest,
injure, trap or administer or set out any bait or harmful substance
for any wild or domestic animal, reptile or bird, or remove or have
in his or her possession the young, eggs, or nest of any animal, reptile
or bird.
B.
Willfully give or offer, or attempt to give or offer,
to any wild or domestic animal, reptile, bird, or fish any tobacco,
alcohol or other potentially harmful substance.
No person shall, in any Township park, do or
cause to be done any of the following without first obtaining a permit
from the Township:
A.
Willfully throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause
to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream or
other body of water in, or adjacent to, any park any substance, matter
or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution
of said waters.
B.
Willfully bring in or dump, deposit, or leave any
bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste,
garbage or refuse or other trash, but shall place same in the proper
receptacles when these are provided; when receptacles are not so provided,
all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the
person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
A.
No person in a park shall:
(1)
Swim, bathe, dive, or wade in any water or waterway
in or adjacent to any park, except in such water or waterway as the
Township may designate, and in accordance with the terms of this chapter
and any other regulations that the Township may promulgate.
(2)
Frequent any water or places where swimming, bathing,
or wading is permitted, except during those hours that the Township
has established for such activities.
(3)
Change into bathing clothes from street clothes, or
from bathing clothes into street clothes, except in a bathhouse or
other structure designated for such use.
(4)
Fail to wear bathing clothes that cover the genitals
and buttocks and, in the case of females, that also cover the areolae
and nipples.
B.
The Township shall not designate any water or waterway
for swimming, bathing, or wading where such use of the water would
be dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare.
C.
In regard to Parkertown Road, the following regulations
shall apply in addition to the regulations set forth above:
(1)
The beach shall be open for use only between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. each day during the season.
(2)
The Superintendent, with the approval of the Township
Administrator, shall determine the season or period of each year when
the beach shall be opened and closed.
(3)
No person shall swim, bathe, or wade in the designated
swimming area except when a municipal lifeguard is present and on
duty.
(4)
No person shall engage in the following activities
upon or in the immediate vicinity of the beach:
(a)
Dress or undress or sleep in a motor vehicle.
(b)
Discard any paper, bottle, container, food,
drink, garbage or other refuse upon the beach or in the water adjacent
thereto.
(c)
Litter, damage, destroy, or disfigure any part
of said beach, or any public or private property thereon.
(d)
Fish at or from the designated swimming area.
(e)
Use loud, profane or indecent language; make
or utter any loud noise, sound or music; play ball or any game or
engage in any activity which may endanger any other person or interfere
with the quiet use and enjoyment of the beach by any other person.
(f)
Possess, consume, or bring on the beach or in
the water adjacent thereto any alcoholic beverage. Food may be consumed
in the designated picnic area.
(g)
Take or permit an animal to be upon any beach
or in the water adjacent thereto.
(h)
Go into or remain in the water of the beach
when directed by a police officer or some other authorized person
to leave the same, or when in an intoxicated condition.
(i)
Molest or disturb any person in the peaceful
enjoyment of any of the beach or bathing facilities or do anything
which might endanger the life or safety of him- or herself or any
other person.
(j)
Go beyond the water limits designated or authorized
for swimming, bathing and wading purposes.
(k)
Refuse or neglect to obey the orders and directions
of any police officer or other authorized person as to the time, place
or areas for swimming, bathing and wading.
(l)
Use or permit the use of water skis, boats,
or powered watercraft in any designated swimming area except for lifesaving
or emergency purposes.
(m)
Eat, drink, or picnic in any area except those
designated for such purposes.
(n)
Peddle, vend, purvey, sell, distribute or otherwise
dispose of any food, drink, goods, wares and/or merchandise on the
beach or in the beach area, except in accordance with a permit issued
by the Township Committee.
(o)
Bathe with or otherwise use any soap, detergent
or shampoo.
A.
No person shall bring into or operate any vessel upon
any park waters, except at places designated for boating activities
by the Township. Boating shall be carried on in accordance with the
terms of this chapter and other regulations that the Township may
promulgate.
B.
Vessels shall be operated in a manner that does not
endanger the occupants of other vessels or persons in the water or
on shore. Where motor-propelled vessels are allowed, they shall yield
to unmotorized vessels, and all vessels shall yield to sailboats under
sail.
C.
No person shall operate a vessel on designated park
waters during park closing hours, nor shall any person remain on a
vessel in designated park waters during designated park closing hours,
unless a permit is obtained from the Township.
D.
The following regulations shall also apply to the
operation of vessels on park waters:
(1)
Motor-powered vessels shall not be operated without
a competent person at the vessel's controls.
(2)
Operators of any vessel shall be responsible for any
damage caused by their vessel's wake.
(3)
Overtaking vessels shall pass to the left side of
the overtaken vessel.
(4)
Vessels on opposite and parallel courses shall pass
to the right of one another by keeping the other vessel to the left
side.
(5)
Whenever two vessels approach each other at an oblique
or right angle and in such a manner that a risk of a collision is
created, then the vessel which has the other vessel on its left side
has the right-of-way and shall hold its course and speed. The vessel
which has the other vessel on its right side shall yield to the other
vessel and shall not cross ahead of the other vessel.
(6)
Vessels under way shall keep clear of vessels at rest
or at anchor.
(7)
Motor-powered vessels shall be fitted with an effective
muffler, unless preparing to engage in or engaging in an approved
competition.
(8)
Every vessel shall have on board a minimum of one
life preserver for each person on board.
(9)
Gasoline tanks on vessels having inboard motors shall
be vented overboard, and carburetors on inboard motors shall be fitted
with flame arrestors.
(10)
Airboats shall not be operated on park waters
without a permit from the Director.
E.
No person or persons shall launch any vessel or personal
watercraft from Township-owned bay, river, or lagoon property, except
from areas designated as approved launching areas or sites by the
Township Committee by resolution. Any such approved launching ramp
shall be designated by signs erected at the site by the Department
of Public Works.
F.
No person or persons shall place, locate, store, or
beach, whether temporarily or permanently, any vessel or personal
watercraft on Township-owned bay, river or lagoon property, except
at areas designated by the Township Committee by resolution. Any such
approved sites shall be designated by signs erected at the site by
the Department of Public Works.
G.
No person or persons shall operate a vessel or personal
watercraft within 50 feet of a bathing beach that has its boundaries
marked by buoys or signs.
H.
No person or persons shall operate a personal watercraft
above idle speed within 50 feet of a shoreline or 50 feet from a person
or persons in the water.
No person shall engage in fishing in any area
of any beach and/or park located in the Township of Little Egg Harbor
that is specifically set aside and marked for swimming, wading or
bathing.
A.
No person, except an authorized Township employee,
park guard, or law enforcement officer, shall bring onto park property
or have in his or her possession on park property any firearm or ammunition,
explosive, dynamite cap, fireworks, air gun, pellet gun, spring gun,
slingshot, crossbow, bow and arrow, any device by means of which a
projectile can be propelled, any device which can be loaded with blank
cartridges, any trapping device, any incendiary bomb or material,
any smoke or stink bomb, any tear gas or other disabling chemical
or agent, any acid or caustic substance, or any flammable liquid except
fuel contained in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, vessel, lantern,
camp stove or camp heater, and not more than one gallon of liquid
fuel in a closed metal container.
B.
No person shall discharge any of the weapons or instruments listed in Subsection A into any park from outside the park.
C.
The Township may designate areas within a park where
bows and arrows can be used or where firearms can be used. In such
cases, the Township shall promulgate regulations for the safe use
of such devices, and no person shall fail to abide by such regulations.
D.
The Township may designate times and places where
fireworks may be used within a park. The Township shall promulgate
regulations to assure that, at the time and place in which fireworks
may be used within a park, the fireworks are used in a safe manner.
A.
The Township shall designate those areas of a park
where picnicking is permitted. No person shall picnic other than in
a designated area.
B.
Individual fireplaces and tables in picnic areas shall
be available on a first-come-first-served basis, except that a group
of 25 or more persons must obtain a permit in advance for the use
of picnic facilities. Applications for a permit shall be made at least
two weeks in advance to the Township Clerk.
C.
Picnickers shall not leave a picnic area before all
trash, including, but not limited to, boxes, papers, cans, bottles,
garbage and other refuse, is placed in the proper trash or recycling
disposal receptacles, where provided. If no trash or recycling receptacles
are available, then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the
park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
A.
No person shall camp in a park except in areas that
have been designated for camping by the Township, if any. Camping
shall be limited to tent camping, trailer camping, or camping with
other equipment designed specifically for camping, and written approval
from the Township Committee must be obtained.
B.
No person shall camp in a park without first obtaining
a camping permit from the Township or its designated agent.
A.
No person shall start or maintain, in any park, any
outdoor fire except in designated picnic or camping areas. Fires shall
be limited to cooking fires or fires in camp lanterns or heaters.
B.
Cooking fires shall be started and maintained only
in a stove, fireplace, or barbecue pit maintained by the Township,
or in a portable camp stove. Fuels which produce any noxious fumes
or smoke shall not be used in such cooking fires.
C.
No person starting or maintaining any fire in a park
shall leave the area where the fire is located without first completely
extinguishing the fire.
A.
No person in a park shall:
(1)
Ride a horse, mule, donkey, or pony except on designated
paths or trails. Where riding is permitted, the animals used shall
be thoroughly broken and properly restrained and ridden with due care,
and shall not be allowed to go unattended, nor shall they be hitched
to any rock, tree, or shrub. The Township may designate which trails
or paths in a park, if any, can be used for riding.
(2)
Be responsible for the entry of a dog or other domestic
animal into areas other than automobile parking concourses and walks
immediately adjacent thereto and in such other areas as may be clearly
marked by signs bearing the words "domestic animals permitted in this
area." Dogs shall not be allowed to run loose, but shall at all times
be restrained or kept on a leash not more than six feet in length.
(3)
Allow any horse, mule, donkey, pony, dog, or other
domestic animal onto any recreational field.
(4)
Abandon any animal in the park.
B.
The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to:
(1)
Horses or dogs employed by a law enforcement officer
or park guard in the performance of his duties.
(2)
Dogs used as guides for handicapped persons and commonly
known as "Seeing Eye," "Hearing Ear" or "Service" dogs, provided that
the dog is at all times kept under control.
(3)
Animals or fowl kept by the Department or under its
direction.
No person in a park shall take part in or abet
the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects,
such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins, kites, or model airplanes,
except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing
of organized games, such as football, baseball and the like, is prohibited
except on fields, courts, or areas designated for such use.
No person shall bring into, consume, or sell
alcoholic beverages in a park, except that:
A.
Alcoholic beverages may be sold by persons operating
under a concession from the Township, subject to the regulation and
control of the Township. Sale of alcoholic beverages shall be by the
individual drink only, and drinks shall only be consumed on the premises
of the concession. Sale of beer and wine in unopened containers shall
not be permitted.
B.
Alcoholic beverages can be consumed at picnics or
functions of families or groups of 25 or more, provided that a permit
for such consumption is obtained. The Township may require that one
or more law enforcement officers or park guards be present at such
picnics or functions. In such cases, the expense shall be paid by
the group having the picnic or function. For purposes of this section,
a group picnic must consist of 25 or more persons.
C.
Owners of vessels docked or moored at or in a park
marina, if any, shall be permitted to transport alcoholic beverages
across park property for use on board their vessels.
Any person found violating any provision of
this chapter shall either be arrested or ejected from the park.
No person shall conduct raffles or card games
for money or drawings for prizes or participate in any other form
of gambling within a park.
No person shall solicit contributions in a park
for any purpose, except upon obtaining written permission from the
Township Committee.
No person having the control of any device producing
amplified sound shall operate or permit such device to be operated
in any park so that the sound produced exceeds 105 decibels (dBa's)
at a point 50 feet in front of the center point of the distance between
the loudspeaker installations.
No person in a park shall refuse or fail to
produce and exhibit any permit he or she claims to have upon the request
of any law enforcement officer, park guard, or other authorized park
employee who wishes to inspect the permit for the purpose of determining
that the provisions of this chapter have been complied with.
No person in a park shall:
A.
Expose or offer for sale or hire any article, thing,
service, or station or place any stand, cart, or vehicle for the transportation,
sale or display of any article, thing, or service, unless a permit
has been obtained from the Township.
B.
Announce, advertise, or call the public's attention
in any way to any article, thing, or service for sale or hire, unless
done pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Township.
C.
Paste, glue, tack, or otherwise place any sign, placard,
advertisement, or inscription in a park; or erect or cause to be erected
any sign on any public lands, highways, or roads adjacent to a park,
unless done pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Township.
[Amended 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-07]
In addition to any other provision of this chapter that requires the obtaining of a permit prior to engaging in a given activity, no person in a park shall conduct, operate, present, manage, or take part in any of the following activities unless a permit is obtained prior to the start of the activity. Permits shall be obtained in accordance with the procedures and standards delineated within Chapter 294, Special Event Permits.
A.
Any picnic, outing or gathering sponsored by any person
or family composed of 25 or more persons.
B.
Any contest, exhibit, dramatic performance, play,
motion picture, radio or television broadcast, fair, circus, musical
event, or any similar event.
C.
Any public meeting, assembly, or parade, including,
but not limited to, drills, maneuvers, ceremonies, addresses, speeches,
or political meetings.
D.
Any use of any park facility by a certain person or
group of persons to the exclusion of others.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Former §§ 261-30, Application
procedure; fee, and 261-31, Standards for issuance of permit, were
repealed 4-28-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-07.
As a general rule, parks shall be open to the
public in accordance with the provisions of this chapter every day
of the year between the hours posted for each park, as set by the
Township Committee. However, the Township may, in its reasonable discretion,
extend or contract these hours for any park or a portion of any park.
No person shall enter, be, or remain in any park after park closing
hours unless a permit has been obtained. Park closing shall be posted
at park entrances.
Any section or part of any park may be declared
closed to the public by the Township at any time and for any interval
of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily
or otherwise), and either entirely or merely to certain uses, as the
Township shall find reasonably necessary.
Any person who violates any provision of this
chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not
more than $2,000, by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days
and/or by a term of community service not to exceed 90 days. A separate
offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a
violation occurs or continues.
[Adopted 2-9-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-01]
A.
The skateboard park is an unsupervised facility. Skateboard park
patrons use the facility at their own risk. The Township of Little
Egg Harbor does not assume any responsibility for damage or injuries
resulting from the use of the facility.
A.
The skateboard park is strictly for skateboarding, with skateboards of a maximum length of 34 inches, in-line roller-skating, nonmotorized scooters and bicycles, during the times indicated in § 261-39 below. All other uses, including, but not limited to, motorized scooters (e.g., "Birds"), and other wheeled vehicles, are strictly prohibited.
B.
All skaters must skate responsibly.
C.
No glass containers are permitted at the skateboard park.
D.
Safety equipment must be worn, including helmets, elbow and kneepads
by all persons utilizing the skateboard park.
E.
Riders must inspect the skate area and remove any trash, debris,
or obstructions before riding.
F.
Any damage should be reported to the Township in the manner designated.
In the event of an emergency, 911 should be called.
G.
Graffiti is prohibited.
H.
Consumption of food and drink in the park area is prohibited.
I.
Users must properly dispose of all trash.
J.
Users are prohibited from using any additional obstacles or other
equipment or enhancements, including, but not limited to, ramps and
jumps.
K.
Competitive demonstrations or events and amplified music are prohibited.
L.
A child under 12 years of age who wishes to utilize the park must
be accompanied by an adult.
M.
All participants 12 years of age and over must have a photo identification
card on their person showing their name, current address and birth
date.
N.
No person shall use or attempt to use the facility except during
the hours of operation herein.
O.
No drug or alcohol use is permitted at any time.
Signs depicting the rules and regulations established hereunder
shall be prominently displayed at the entrance of and at certain points
inside the skateboard park.
A.
Skateboards, nonmotorized scooters and in-line skates.
(1)
Skateboards, nonmotorized scooters and in-line skates may be utilized
at the skateboard park on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays
only. Bicycles are prohibited on these days.
(2)
The hours of operation on the days indicated in § 261-39A(1) above shall commence at 8:00 a.m. and end at dusk, or 8:00 p.m., whichever is earlier.
B.
Bicycles.
(1)
Bicycles may be utilized at the skateboard park on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Sundays only. Skateboards, nonmotorized scooters and in-line skates
are prohibited on these days.
(2)
The hours of operation on the days indicated in § 261-39B(1) above shall commence at 8:00 a.m. and end at dusk, or 8:00 p.m., whichever is earlier.
The skateboard park may be closed at the sole discretion of
the Township for weather-related or any other concerns.
This article shall be enforced by the Township Code Enforcement
Officer and/or the Township Police Department.
Any person who violates any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine of not more than $2,000,
by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days and/or by a term
of community service not to exceed 90 days. A separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.
