[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Riverdale 12-1-1997 by Ord. No. 16-97.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 70.
Garbage, rubbish and refuse — See Ch. 108.
Hunting and firearms — See Ch. 112.
Littering — See Ch. 114.
Loitering — See Ch. 115.
Peace and good order — See Ch. 126.
Soliciting and canvassing — See Ch. 143.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded
former Ch. 123, Parks and Recreation Areas, adopted as follows: Art.
I, 5-31-1977 by Ord. No. 6-77; Art. II, 8-7-1979 by Ord. No. 7-79.
Certain lands lying and being in the Borough
of Riverdale to which title is vested in said Borough of Riverdale
and which are more specifically set forth and described on the Official
Map of the Borough of Riverdale as Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and
12 in Block 19-E are hereby designated "Freedom Park" and are made
subject to the following rules, regulations, uses, limitations and
restrictions.
[Amended 3-17-2003 by Ord. No. 4-2003; 11-3-2008 by Ord. No.
13-2008]
The use of said lands shall be limited to such
recreational uses and purposes as the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Riverdale shall from time to time fix by resolutions, except that
Lots 4, 5 and 6 may also be used for municipal operation and utility
purposes, including but not limited to the Borough garage and the
pump house and accessory buildings and equipment under the control
of the Water and Sewer Department of the Borough of Riverdale.
Certain lands lying and being in the Borough
of Riverdale to which title is vested in said Borough of Riverdale
and which are more specifically set forth and described on the Official
Tax Assessment Map of the Borough of Riverdale as Lot 32 in Block
19.03 and Lot 5.01 in Block 19 are hereby designated "Independence
Park" and are made subject to the following rules, regulations, uses,
limitations and restrictions.
[Added 5-18-1998 by Ord. No. 6-98]
Certain lands lying and being in the Borough
of Riverdale to which title is vested in said Borough of Riverdale
and which are more specifically set forth and described in the Official
Tax Assessment Map of the Borough of Riverdale as Lot 9, Block 2,
are hereby designated "Howard and Marie Appelt Memorial Park" and
are made subject to the following rules, regulations, uses, limitations
and restrictions.
No person shall:
A.
Destroy, deface or otherwise damage any buildings,
equipment, furnishings or other appurtenances.
C.
Swim, bathe or otherwise use any water or waterways,
except in accordance with the regulations as may be hereafter adopted.
D.
Operate any boat, raft or other watercraft, except
in accordance with the regulations hereafter adopted.
E.
Fish in any water or watercourses, except that fishing
shall be permitted in Appelt Park in conformance with licenses and
regulations issued by the State of New Jersey.
[Amended 10-5-1998 by Ord. No. 20-98]
F.
Participate in any games or other contest, except
as provided by rules to be adopted hereafter.
G.
Erect or construct any building or structure, whether
permanent or temporary, of any kind or nature, except as provided
by regulations to be adopted.
I.
Drive or operate any vehicle of any nature or kind
on any area, except as provided for.
K.
Picnic in any place, except as expressly designated.
N.
Start or otherwise build a fire, barbeque coals or
charcoal, or ignite any other flammable material for any purpose whatsoever,
except if such fire, coals or charcoals are ignited and built for
the purpose of cooking food in any designated barbeque area that contains
a grill installed by the Borough of Riverdale specifically for such
a purpose. The Borough may temporarily prohibit the ignition or building
of fires, coals or charcoal in any designated barbeque area in times
of drought, fire or red flag warnings, or any other occasion in which
public safety and health may so require.
[Amended 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 8-2010]
O.
Gamble or participate in any game of chance, except
as provided hereafter.
P.
Sell or offer for sale any items, article or thing,
except as provided hereafter, or erect or place any stand, cart or
vehicle or structure for the purpose of displaying items for sale.
Q.
No person
shall be permitted to play golf or hit golf balls within any Borough
of Riverdale park or recreation land.
[Added 9-9-2020 by Ord. No. 6-2020]
A.
Borough parks shall be open to the public between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. daily, except as may be required for special events permitted under § 123-8 and for which general public access may be temporarily prohibited. It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person to enter a Borough park outside of the hours prescribed herein.
[Amended 7-19-2010 by Ord. No. 8-2010]
B.
No person shall be denied admittance based upon race,
creed, natural origin, sex, age or religion.
C.
The park or any part thereof may be closed to the
public, pursuant to rules hereafter adopted, at certain times and
intervals or shall be restricted to certain uses as found reasonably
necessary.
It shall be unlawful for anyone to possess or
use alcoholic beverages in any Borough park, except in such instances
when permission shall be given by the Mayor and Council for a specific
use, in which event a resolution shall set forth the name of the organization
receiving such permission, the date and hours of permitted use and
any other limitations or restrictions which might be deemed appropriate.
Permits for special events shall be obtained
as provided in regulations to be adopted hereafter and pursuant to
standards as provided by regulations hereafter adopted.
[Added 7-24-2006 by Ord. No. 19-2006]
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be parked
between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. at any municipal park
or other municipal facility without obtaining specific written permission
from the Borough of Riverdale.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed
$1,000 and/or be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not to exceed
90 days, or both.
