[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Dunellen 6-3-1989. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted to establish rules and regulations for the protection, care and control of the public parks and playgrounds in the Borough and to regulate the conduct of persons on or within such parks and playgrounds or using the facilities thereof.
No person shall:
A. 
Cut, break, deface, defile or misuse any building, playground equipment, fence, tree, bush, plant or turf or other thing belonging to a park or playground, or any part thereof.
B. 
Destroy, remove or carry away or have possession of any building, playground equipment, fence, tree, bush, plant, turf or other thing belonging to a park or playground, or any part thereof.
C. 
Cut into, destroy or remove any of the curbing, roadways, sidewalks or paths within a park or playground without written permission from the Division of Public Works.
D. 
Use any park, field, play area or equipment for which a permit is required without obtaining the necessary permit from the Department of Recreation.
A. 
The Department of Recreation shall designate all parks, fields, play areas or equipment for which a permit must be obtained.
B. 
The Department of Recreation shall post a sign in a conspicuous place at all parks, fields, play areas or equipment for which a permit is required setting forth:
(1) 
The months, days, and times when the park, field, play area or equipment can be used without a permit;
(2) 
The months, days and times when a permit must be obtained before the park, field, play areas or equipment can be used;
(3) 
The address and phone number of the Department of Recreation, where applications for permits can be obtained; and
(4) 
The fee, if any, for the permit for the park, field, play area or equipment in question.
C. 
The Recreation Commission shall establish a schedule of fees for the use of designated Borough parks, fields, play areas or equipment. All fees must be paid in advance. No permit shall issue until the required fees are paid. The Recreation Commission shall have the discretion to impose a cleanup deposit as part of the permit fee, which deposit will be refunded to the applicant after the event, if the Recreation Director determines the grounds are properly cleaned after use.
D. 
Where permits are required for the use of parks, fields, play areas or equipment, priority will be given to all individuals or entities residing in, or with a principal place of business in, the Borough of Dunellen.
E. 
The permit fee may be waived by the Recreation Director at the written request of the applicant, provided the applicant establishes to the satisfaction of the Recreation Director that:
(1) 
The activity in question serves a charitable purpose; or
(2) 
The permit fee will be an economic hardship for the applicant; or
(3) 
The activity in question will benefit the public; or
(4) 
Such other reason as the Commission determines warrants waiver of the permit fee.
F. 
Any person who fails to obtain a permit as required by this chapter will be in violation of this chapter and subject to the penalties in § 204-12.
A. 
No person on or within a park or playground shall, except in a place provided therefor and only at such times and under such regulations as the Department of Recreation may prescribe, bathe, skate or fish or place in the water a boat or raft or place, throw or drain any offensive substances into the water.
B. 
No person shall ride a bicycle in any park or athletic field except upon a path or paved area nor in such a manner as to interfere with another's enjoyment of the facilities of the park or playground.
C. 
No person, except an authorized employee of the Department of Recreation or Department of Public Works, shall drive any motor vehicle, wagon or cart upon paths, driveways or roadways within any park or playground.
D. 
No person shall coast with a sled, cart or other vehicle in any park or playground, except in places especially designated therefor by the Department of Recreation.
E. 
No person shall fly a model airplane without the written permission of the Director of Recreation and in an area other than that specified by the Department of Recreation.
F. 
No person shall play any sport or take part in any activity in such a manner as will cause physical damage to the grounds, park facilities or adjacent property, or place any persons at risk of harm or injury due to such activity. The playing of golf, archery and the use of boomerangs is expressly prohibited.
No domestic animals or fowl shall be allowed to run at large on or within a park or playground. Any person who takes a dog into a park or playground shall hold it with a leash.[1] The terms of Chapter 103, Animals, Article II, Animal Waste, are incorporated herein by reference.
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 103, Animals, Art. I, Dogs.
All refuse shall be disposed in a manner consistent with the provisions of Chapter 186, Littering.
No person shall erect or occupy any tent, stand or other structure in any park or playground or sell or give away from any such tent, stand or other structure any food, drink or other thing without the written permission of the Council.
All parks will close at sunset except where and when other specific closing hours are permitted.
A. 
No person within a park or playground shall annoy another person or utter any profane, threatening, indecent or abusive language or act in a disorderly manner.
B. 
No person shall play any game of chance or have possession of any instrument or device for gambling.
No person shall make any fire within a park or playground, except at such places as may be designated by the Department of Recreation and only under such conditions and restrictions as may be prescribed by said Department.
No person on or within a park or playground shall:
A. 
Throw a stone or other missile.
B. 
Sell, expose for sale or give away goods, wares or circulars or post or display any sign, placard or advertising device.
C. 
Play, engage in or take part in any game or competitive sport for money or other valuable thing without authorized permission by the appropriate authorities.
D. 
Unless authorized by law, discharge or have possession of any firearm.
E. 
Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose without the written permission of the Council.
F. 
Individually or as part of a group preach or make any harangue, sing, play a musical instrument or move in a military or civic parade, drill or procession, without written permission of the Council.
G. 
Go within shrubbery or climb a tree or sit or stand on a balustrade or fence or stand or lie down on a bench.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both.