[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. I]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the HMDC Public
Safety Code.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. I]
a.
The provisions of this chapter shall be constructed as follows:
1.
Words and phrases shall be read and construed within their content
and shall, unless another or different meaning is expressly indicated,
be given their generally accepted meaning, according to the approved
usage of language. Technical words and phrases, and words and phrases
having special meaning in the law, shall be construed in accordance
with such technical or special and accepted meaning.
2.
Any term in the singular shall include the plural.
3.
Any terms or words in the masculine shall include females as well
as corporations, partnerships, associations, and other artificial
persons.
4.
Any terms in reference to personage shall not discriminate against
race, color, national origin, religion, age or handicap.
5.
Any requirements or prohibition of any act shall, respectively, extend
to and include the causing or procuring, directly or indirectly, of
such act.
6.
No provisions hereof shall make unlawful any act necessarily performed
by any law enforcement officer, emergency personnel, or employee of
the Township of Lyndhurst or HMDC in the line of duty or work as such,
or by any person, his agents, or employees, in the proper and necessary
execution of the terms of any agreement with the HMDC.
b.
This chapter shall be effective within all the property, buildings,
facilities, waterways, parks, parkways, and playgrounds which are
owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the HMDC.
c.
Complaints for the violation of the provisions of the within chapter
shall be cognizable in the county district court pursuant to N.J.S.A.
2A:6-37 or in the municipal court of the Township of Lyndhurst. The
provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Township of Lyndhurst
police and by any other law enforcement officer having the powers
of peace officers as defined by the laws of the State of New Jersey.
d.
If any section, article, or provision of this chapter, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstances, shall be declared to be invalid
or inoperative by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining
sections, articles, or provisions, to the extent that they are not
invalid or inoperative, shall not be affected nor invalidated thereby
and shall be enforced and effectuated.
e.
Any person who is found guilty of committing an act which is prohibited or which is declared to be unlawful or an offense or is found guilty of violating either a rule or regulation promulgated pursuant to the chapter and for which the chapter provides no specific penalty, shall be punished pursuant to Section 3-1.3 of these Revised General Ordinances and, shall further be subject to the replacement, repair or restoration of any damaged HMDC property.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. I]
Unless otherwise expressly provided, or unless there is something
in the subject or context repugnant to such construction the following
words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meaning
herein given:
Shall mean and includes cats, dogs, horses, any fowl or birds
— any living creatures within jurisdiction of the park, other
than people.
Shall mean a container designed to contain beer malt beverage,
wine, distilled spirits, and other alcoholic beverages, mineral water,
soda water, or other carbonated drinks or noncarbonated drinks of
any variety in liquid form and intended for human consumption.
Shall mean any device or conveyance upon which a person may
ride propelled wholly or in part by human muscular power and having
one or more tandem wheels.
Shall mean any dog, bitch, or spayed bitch.
Shall mean as defined in Title 32 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
Shall mean any refuse, garbage, rubbish, paper, metal, wood,
beverage container, cans, glass, or other material or substance which
is thrown, deposited or permitted to collect or remain in any place,
on HMDC property, which may affect the health, welfare or safety of
the public or renders the roadways, parks, playgrounds, or other property
unsightly.
Shall mean remaining idle in essentially one location, including
the concept of spending time idly, loafing, or walking aimlessly.
It shall also include the colloquial expression "hanging around."
Standing or speaking in a reasonable, orderly, lawful manner shall
not be included in the loitering hereafter dealt with.
Shall mean as defined in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
Shall mean as defined in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
Shall mean as defined in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
Shall mean Township of Lyndhurst.
Shall mean, with respect to ownership of vehicles, as defined
in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey. When applied to
proprietorship of a dog or other animal, owner shall mean and include
every person having a right of property in such dog or other animal
and every person who has such dog or other animal in his care, custody,
control or keeping.
Shall mean any park, parkway, waterway, playground, reservation,
or other recreational facility, owned, leased, or otherwise under
the control of HMDC, which is devoted to active or passive recreation.
Shall mean any path, footpath, walk or walkway maintained
for pedestrians.
Shall mean as defined in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
Shall mean any written license issued by or under the authority
of the HMDC permitting the performance of a specified act or acts.
Shall mean any natural person, corporation, company, association,
firm, or partnership - masculine or feminine.
Shall mean a Township of Lyndhurst police officer or a county
police officer.
Shall mean, but is not expressly limited to, motorcycles,
motorized dirt bikes, motor bikes, mopeds, mini bikes, motor scooters,
go-carts, motorized skate boards, dune buggies, swamp buggies, all
terrain vehicles, and any other similar motor vehicle of the type
that are normally used on land for recreation, entertainment, or pleasure.
Shall mean as defined in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
Shall mean that area or space officially set aside for the
exclusive use of pedestrians which is so plainly marked or indicated
by proper signs as to be plainly visible at all times while set apart
as a safety zone.
Shall mean as defined in Title 39 of the Revised Statutes
of New Jersey.
When prohibited shall mean any cessation of movement of a
vehicle occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict of
other traffic.
Shall mean pedestrians or vehicles (either singly or together)
while in the confines of the park's jurisdiction.
Shall mean to remain without permission in any building or
upon any land or recreational facility owned, leased, or otherwise
under the control of the HMDC after said building, land or recreational
facility is closed.
Shall mean any wheeled conveyance, except a baby carriage
and/or wheelchair, including but not limited to bicycles, motorcycles,
motorized bicycles, motor vehicles, push carts, sleds, sleighs or
tricycles or any other conveyance whether motor powered, animal drawn
or self propelled. The term shall also include any trailer in tow
of any size, kind or description.
[Ord. #2192, § II]
a.
Permits shall be obtained by application to the HMDC and may be issued
for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to: special use/access
to properties owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the
HMDC; specific recreational, educational, and commercial activities
on said properties; limited reserved use of public lands and waterways.
b.
Permits shall bear:
1.
The name of the permitted group or individual;
2.
The day and hours for which the permit is granted;
3.
The park or recreational area or portion of area for which the permit
is granted;
4.
Any other information that is requested by the HMDC that is pertinent.
5.
The HMDC has the right to request liability insurance covering injuries
to members of the general public.
6.
Applications for permits shall be made to the executive director
of the HMDC, or a designated HMDC staff member; and the decision whether
or not to grant same shall rest within his/her sole discretion.
c.
A permit to do any act shall authorize the same only insofar as it
may be performed in strict accordance with the terms and conditions
thereof. Any violation by its holder or his agents, servants, and/or
employees of any term or condition thereof shall constitute grounds
for its revocation by the HMDC or by its authorized representative,
whose action shall be final.
d.
A permit is violated when the group arrives more than one hour late
to use a reserved area and when the attendance exceeds the conditions
of the permit and/or the capacity of the park area for which the permit
was issued.
e.
The HMDC retains the power to restrict or limit the use of certain
recreational facilities or park lands for specific purposes, provided
that said rules and regulations are not in conflict with this chapter
and provided further that same shall be posted in a conspicuous place.
f.
In the event of issuance of a permit, all person, persons, employees,
and/or servants shall follow these standards:
1.
The granting of a permit for a specific activity is separate and
distinct from the granting of any other permit available from the
HMDC.
2.
The proposed activity, or use, in the park or recreational facility
will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public's
enjoyment of the park.
3.
The proposed activity or use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety, and
recreational or educational use of the park.
4.
The proposed activity or use will not include violence, crime, disorderly
conduct, or destruction to HMDC property or surrounding areas.
5.
The permit shall be available to any police officer or park official.
Failure to produce and exhibit any permit results in immediate removal
from that designated area.
[Ord. #2192, § 1, Art. III]
a.
No person owning or having a dog in his care, custody, control or
keeping shall cause, suffer, or allow such dog to soil, defile or
defecate on any thoroughfare, sidewalk, passageway, play area, park
or place where people congregate, unless that person shall immediately
remove any feces deposited by such dog in a sanitary method. The feces
so removed shall be disposed of in a sanitary manner. If removal is
not initiated, a fine consistent with that promulgated by the Township
of Lyndhurst Municipal Ordinance will be levied to the person owning,
or having a dog in his care, custody, control or keeping.
b.
No person shall cause or permit any dog or other animal owned by
him or in his care, custody, control or keeping to go or be at large
or run free; and each dog or other animal so found at large may be
seized and disposed of as provided for by law or ordinance covering
the disposal of stray animals. The cost of recovery is to be funded
by the owner or the person having a dog or animal in his care, custody,
control or keeping.
c.
Every dog shall be restrained by a leash not exceeding six feet in
length and shall wear a collar with appropriate license tag affixed
thereto of the municipality wherein its owner resides.
d.
No person shall bring a dog or other domestic animal into areas that
are clearly marked by signs bearing the words "Domestic Animals Prohibited
in this Area."
e.
No person shall tie or hitch any animal to any tree or plant or leave
any animal unattended.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. III]
a.
No person shall hunt, molest, kill, wound, trap, abuse, shoot, pursue,
or throw missiles at, remove, or have in his possession any animal,
reptile, or bird found within the HMDC facilities, nor disturb its
habitat, or knowingly buy, receive, have in his possession, sell or
give away any such animal, reptile, bird, or eggs so taken, except
as may be specifically provided for and being in accordance with state/federal
fish and game laws.
b.
No person shall give or offer or attempt to give or offer any animal
or bird, any tobacco, alcohol, or other known noxious substances.
c.
No person shall kill, wound, discharge, or throw missiles at any
fish in such waters, or place therein any piscivorous fish, poison,
or any other substance injurious to fish.
d.
No person shall at any time set or use a trap of any kind designed
or intended to take, hold, capture, or kill any bird or animal unless
it is used in accordance with the regulations of the State Division
of Fish, Game and Wildlife. Whenever a trap, the use of which is prohibited,
shall be found within the parks, same may be confiscated by any Township
of Lyndhurst police officer or other law enforcement officer, including
NJ Fish and Game Wardens.
e.
No person shall crab or fish in any area owned or leased by the HMDC.
Sale of all fish and crabs from the tidal Passaic River and the Hackensack
River and its estuaries is prohibited by state law.
f.
Unauthorized release of orphaned, injured, or abandoned wildlife
is prohibited.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. III]
a.
Plant and animal wildlife are protected in all park areas. Any person
found abusing the sanctuary and damaging trails will be prosecuted
to the fullest extent of the law.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. IV]
a.
All bicycles which are operated on property owned or under the control
of the HMDC shall be subject to inspection at any time to ascertain
whether the bicycle:
b.
In the event that a bicycle has an altered, mutilated, or destroyed
serial number (except if altered by a municipal police department),
or if the bicycle does not conform to any of the above requirements,
the Township of Lyndhurst police or other law enforcement officer
may confiscate and impound said bicycle, and any expenses involved
in the impoundment or storage of said bicycle shall be paid by the
owner.
c.
The owner of the confiscated or impounded bicycle may redeem said
bicycle provided that the necessary requirements listed above have
been fulfilled and ownership has been proven.
d.
No operator of a bicycle shall have a bicycle laying, or standing
upon any sidewalk, footpath, footbridge, roadway, bridle path or any
other public land or in any building owned by the HMDC; which land
is commonly used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic, in such a manner
as to hinder or impede pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
e.
No person shall operate a bicycle on a roadway, except as a thoroughfare,
and no person shall operate a bicycle upon any sidewalk, path, nature
trail, footpath, footbridge, or boardwalk, except those that are specifically
set aside for bicycle use.
f.
Every person operating a bicycle on a roadway shall ride as near
to the right side of the roadway as practicable and persons riding
bicycles upon a roadway shall ride in single file. When a usable path
for bicycles has been provided adjacent to a roadway, bicycle riders
shall use such path and shall not use the roadway. All bicycles shall
be ridden with reasonable regard for the safety of others.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. IV]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or allow, permit
or suffer another to operate a motor vehicle or recreational motor
vehicle on any sidewalk, path, nature trail, footpath, footbridge,
boardwalk, bicycle path, lawn, wooded area, park, playground or any
other property, owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the
HMDC, except that the operation of a motorized bicycle, shall be permitted
while being operated on the public roadway and only if in compliance
with all the requirements of Title 39 of the Revised Statutes of New
Jersey.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. IV]
a.
No person or persons shall operate a snowmobile on any property owned
or leased by the HMDC, except a police officer actually on duty, other
on duty emergency personnel and those persons directly involved with
the repair and maintenance of any snowmobiles owned by law enforcement
departments.
b.
The Township of Lyndhurst police or a county police officer may impound
and confiscate any such snowmobile operated on state property and
remove same to a suitable storage place, and any expenses involved
in the impoundment or storage thereof shall be borne by the owner.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. IV]
a.
No person shall leave a vehicle standing or parked at night in established
parking areas or elsewhere in the park area. No motor vehicle shall
be parked in said park areas from one-half hour after sunset until
sunrise, except as otherwise permitted.
b.
No person shall drive a vehicle on any area except the paved park
roads or parking areas, or such areas as may on occasion be specifically
designated as temporary areas, authorized by the HMDC.
c.
No person shall exceed the speed limits posted on roadways. That
said person can be fined by Township of Lyndhurst police officers
as well as any county or state officers.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. IV]
Any person or persons who violate any of the provisions of this
section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine as established
by the Municipal Court of the Township of Lyndhurst.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. V]
It is unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to
be made or continued any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise, or any
noise which either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort,
repose, health, peace or safety of others.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. V]
The following acts are hereby declared to be examples of loud,
disturbing and unnecessary noise in violation of this chapter:
a.
The using, operating, or permitting to be played, used or operated,
of any radio receiving set, television, musical instrument, phonograph,
loud speaker, sound amplifier or other machine or device for the producing
or reproducing of sound, in such a manner as to disturb the peace,
quiet and comfort of neighboring inhabitants, or with louder volume
than is necessary for convenient hearing for the person or persons
who are voluntary listeners thereto. The operation of any such set,
instrument, phonograph, loudspeaker, sound amplifier, machine or device
in such a manner as to be plainly audible at a distance of 25 feet
from the place where it is located, shall be prima facia evidence
of a violation of this chapter.
b.
Yelling, shouting, hooting, whistling or singing at any time or place
so as to annoy or disturb the quiet, comfort or repose of persons
in the vicinity.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. V]
Sound trucks are prohibited.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. V]
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to church
bells or chimes, or to prohibit playing by a band or orchestra in
a hall or building or in the open air at HMDC or Township of Lyndhurst
authorized events.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. V]
Any person or persons who are found guilty of violating any
of the provisions of this section shall be immediately ejected from
the area. If a refusal occurs or the act is repeated, the person or
persons shall receive a fine as established by the Municipal Court
of the Township of Lyndhurst. Each day such violation is committed
or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and
shall be punishable as such.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall cause, allow or permit a motor vehicle to be abandoned
or junked on any property owned, leased or otherwise under the control
of the HMDC.
b.
A motor vehicle which has remained on HMDC property without consent
for a period of more than 48 hours, or for any period without current
license plates, shall be presumed to be an abandoned motor vehicle.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall wash or repair a motor vehicle in the park system
or on any other property which is owned, leased, or otherwise under
the control of the HMDC, except for such repairs as are reasonable
and necessary to repair a specific defect which has caused the vehicle
to become immobilized and which will remove such impediment to permit
removal of said vehicle.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall fail to observe, remove or change any safety barricade,
sign, sign case, or other road, trail or park marking indicating that
a road, path, drive or parkway is closed or otherwise restricted as
to traffic.
b.
No person shall, without permission, except in the event of immediate
emergency, barricade, close, or place any sign or marker on any road,
path, drive or parkway indicating that said road, path, drive or parkway
is closed or otherwise restricted as to traffic, nor shall any person
place broken glass, nails, tacks or other substance upon any road,
parkway, path, boardwalk, or other recreational facility so as to
render same dangerous or hazardous.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches,
fireplaces, fences, railings, signs, monuments, boardwalks, paving
or paving materials, water lines or other public utilities or parts
or appurtenances thereof, plaques, stakes, or other boundary markers
or any other structure or equipment owned or otherwise under the control
of the HMDC.
b.
No person shall dig or remove any soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs,
grass or plants, nor shall any person cut timber or other wood or
make any excavation or in any other way remove, injure, impair or
destroy the natural resources or impair the natural beauty or usefulness
of any area located in any facility owned or leased by the HMDC.
c.
No person shall construct or erect any building or structure of any
kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run or string
any public service utility into, upon or across such lands, except
with a special written permit issued by the HMDC, through the executive
director, and on any property owned, leased or otherwise under the
control of the HMDC.
d.
No person using the restroom or washroom facilities owned or leased
by the HMDC shall fail to cooperate in maintaining said restroom or
washroom in a neat and sanitary condition.
e.
No person shall damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree
or plant or injure the bark, or pick flowers or seed of any tree or
plant, dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way
injure the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
f.
No person shall climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments,
vases, planters, fountains, railing, fences or upon any other property
not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
g.
No person shall 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 any park or any tributary stream, storm sewer, or
drain flowing into such water, any substance, matter or thing, liquid
or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said waters.
h.
No person shall dump in, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass,
ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, or refuse,
or other trash. No such refuse or waste shall be placed in any waters
in any park, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be
placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles
are not 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 fine will be issued to any person or persons
who leave or purposely throw, deposit, drop or dispose of rubbish
or waste in any area other than those areas designated above.
i.
Any person found guilty of defacing state property must repair, replace,
or pay for damages of said property.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall bring into or have in his possession or control while
on any property or in any park or recreational facility owned, leased
or under the control of the HMDC any explosives, fireworks, or compound
or substance or mixture having properties of such a character that
alone or in combination with other substances, may decompose and suddenly
generate sufficient heat, gas or pressure, or any or all of the three,
to produce a rapid flaming, combustion, or noise.
b.
No person shall carry or have in his possession, while on any property
owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the HMDC, any dangerous
weapon or any gun, pistol or revolver in which or upon which loaded
or blank cartridges may be used.
c.
It shall be unlawful to discharge any firearms on any property owned,
leased or otherwise under the control of the HMDC, except as authorized
by law. Notwithstanding the above provisions, it shall be lawful to
utilize a starter's blank gun during HMDC and Township of Lyndhurst
authorized events.
d.
No person shall shoot into park areas from beyond park boundaries.
No person shall carry or possess firearms of any description, or air-rifles,
spring-guns, bow and arrows, slings, or any other form of weapons
potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, or
any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges,
or any kind of trapping device, except as may be specifically provided
for and being in accordance with state and federal fish and game laws.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall throw or deposit or permit any servant, agent or
employee to throw or deposit any litter or beverage containers upon
any street, roadway, park, playground or other facility owned, leased
or under the control of the HMDC, except in public waste receptacles.
b.
No person shall throw or deposit any litter or beverage containers
in any sewer, fountain, pond, lake, stream or other body of water
on property owned or otherwise under the control of the HMDC.
c.
No person shall drive or remove any truck or other vehicle within
property owned or maintained by the HMDC, unless such vehicle is so
constructed or loaded as to prevent any load or contents of litter
from being blown or deposited upon any roadway, park, playground or
other facility owned or controlled by the HMDC.
d.
No person, while a driver or passenger in a motor vehicle or aircraft,
shall throw or deposit any litter, handbills or other objects upon
any property owned or otherwise under the control of the HMDC.
e.
No person shall deposit or dump truckloads or bagfuls of grass clippings,
tree clippings, leaves, or other debris upon any roadway, park, playground
or other facility owned, leased or under the control of the HMDC,
nor shall any person bring garbage from their home or business to
be deposited in HMDC refuse containers. Nor shall any person, corporation,
partnership or association, permit any of its agents, servants and/or
employees, to deposit or dump truckloads or bagfuls of grass clippings,
tree clippings, leaves or other debris upon any roadway, park, playground
owned or under the control of the HMDC.
f.
Any person who is found guilty of violating any of the provisions
of the above section shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine
as established by the Municipal Court of the Township of Lyndhurst
and shall further be subject to pay the costs of removing or cleaning
said debris or litter from HMDC property.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
Whenever any HMDC staff or Township of Lyndhurst law enforcement
officer shall, in the exercise of reasonable judgement, decide that
the presence of any person in any public place is causing or likely
to cause any of the conditions enumerated in this section, he shall,
if he deems it necessary for the preservation of the public peace
and safety, order that person to leave that place. Any person who
shall refuse to leave after being ordered to do so by a police officer
shall be guilty of a violation of this section.
b.
No person shall loiter in a public place in such a manner as to:
1.
Clearly cause an immediate, actual, physical, violent reaction from
a reasonable person, which violent reaction will cause a threat to
the peace and order of the public;
2.
Obstruct the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles;
3.
Obstruct, molest, interfere with any person lawfully in any public
place;
4.
Cause excessive noise or disorder so as to interfere with the sleep
or peace and quiet of any person or neighborhood.
c.
No person shall make unsolicited remarks of an offensive, disgusting
or insulting nature or which are calculated to annoy or disturb the
person or persons to whom they are made or in whose hearing they are
made.
d.
No person shall, except where specifically permitted by the Traffic
Ordinance of the Township of Lyndhurst, between one hour after sunset
and 11:00 p.m., remain in any unlighted vehicle or otherwise, at any
place, or, between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise, or except in emergency,
cause or permit any vehicle, during any part of the period between
one hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, to remain
standing for a longer period than 30 minutes except when its occupants
are attending a gathering or function held pursuant to a permit.
e.
No person shall annoy, interfere with or harass any other person
using the parks or other facilities owned or under the control of
the HMDC nor shall any person do anything or any act tending to or
inciting others to commit a breach of the peace.
f.
No person shall fail to obey the lawful instructions of any police
officer or interfere with said officer in any way, either directly
or indirectly, in the proper performance of his duties.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall expose or offer for sale any article or thing, nor
shall be station or place any stand, cart, or vehicle for the transportation,
sale, or display of any such article or thing. Exception is hereby
made as to any regularly licensed concessionaire acting by and under
the authority and regulation of the HMDC.
b.
No person shall hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill
on any land owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the HMDC;
however, it shall not be deemed unlawful for any person to hand out
or distribute, without charge, to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial
handbill to any person willing to accept it.
c.
No person shall throw or deposit any handbill, circular, or advertisement
in or upon any vehicle within the confines of property owned or otherwise
under the control of the HMDC. It shall not be unlawful for a person
to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof,
a noncommercial handbill to any occupant in a vehicle who is willing
to accept it.
d.
No person shall post, affix, or paint any notice, poster, or other
paper or device calculated to attract the attention of the public
to any lamppost, public utility pole, tree, or on any public structure
or building owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the HMDC
except as may be authorized or required by law or except pursuant
to a permit issued by the HMDC.
e.
No person shall solicit alms or contributions for any purpose while
on property owned, leased, or otherwise under the control of the HMDC.
f.
No person, corporation, partnership, or association, charitable or
otherwise, shall engage in any business or commercial venture or transaction,
whether or not for profit, on any property owned, leased, or otherwise
under the control of the HMDC without first having obtained a permit
from HMDC's executive director.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
Official opening time for HMDC facilities is approximately 9:00 a.m.,
and closing is sunset, approximately 5:00 p.m. Opening and closing
times can be affected by the seasons, adverse ground and weather conditions,
emergencies, and obstacles beyond the control of the HMDC.
b.
No person shall skate, sled, walk, or go upon any ice, except at
such times and upon such places as may be designated therefor and
until such ice is declared by, or under the authority of the HMDC
to be in a safe condition therefor.
c.
No person shall coast with sleds, skis, toboggans, or other vehicles
whether with or without runners, except at such places as may be designated
therefor.
d.
No person shall throw, catch, kick, or strike any base-ball, golf
ball, football, basketball, or other object except in places designated
therefor.
e.
No person shall take part in or abet the playing of any games involving
thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows,
javelins, horseshoes, quoits, or model airplanes except in those areas
set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or comparatively
dangerous games such as football, baseball, and lacrosse is prohibited
except on the fields and courts or areas provided therefor. Roller
skating and/or roller blading shall be confined to those areas specifically
designed for such pastime.
f.
No person shall set up tents, shacks, or any other temporary shelter
for the purpose of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave in
a park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle
to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as house trailer,
camp trailer, camp wagon, or the like except in those areas designated
by the HMDC for those purposes.
g.
No person shall swim, bathe, or wade in any waters or waterways in
any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided
therefor, and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set
forth or may be hereinafter adopted. Nor shall any person frequent
any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming
or bathing, or congregate thereat when such activities are prohibited
by the HMDC upon finding that such use of the water would be dangerous
or otherwise inadvisable.
h.
Golf driving and putting practice are not permitted at HMDC park
facilities for safety reasons.
i.
For patrons' safety, hiking is limited to only the specified
hiking trails.
j.
Kites, remote control model boats, and/or planes may be operated
only where and when the HMDC allows such operation, in compliance
with regulations and/or permit conditions that may be hereinafter
adopted.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall remain without permission in any building or upon
any land or recreational facility owned, leased, or otherwise under
the control of the HMDC after said building, land or recreational
facility is closed. Any person found trespassing will be subject to
a fine as established by the Municipal Court of the Township of Lyndhurst.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall buy, sell, offer for sale, possess, drink or consume
any or be under the influence of alcoholic beverages or illegal narcotic
drugs upon any property owned, leased or otherwise under the control
of HMDC.
b.
Any person found possessing illegal drugs will be punished to the
full extent of the law.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
a.
No person shall kindle, build, maintain, or use a fire in any park
or other recreational facility owned or under the control of the HMDC.
b.
No person shall throw away or discard any lighted match, cigar or
cigarette within or against any building, or under any tree, in any
underbrush, or anywhere else except designated receptacles.
c.
No person shall have in his possession, or set, or otherwise cause
to explode or discharge or burn any firecrackers, torpedo rockets,
or other fireworks, firecrackers, or explosives of flammable material,
or discharge them, or throw them into any such areas from lands or
highways adjacent thereto. This prohibition includes any substance,
compound, mixture, or article that, in conjunction with any other
substance or compound, would be dangerous from any of the foregoing
standpoints.
d.
No person shall picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated
for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate
activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion and
to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all.
e.
No person or persons shall use any portion of a picnic area or any
of the buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding
picnics to the exclusion of other persons, nor shall any person use
such areas and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities
are crowded.
f.
No person or persons shall leave a picnic area before all waste is
placed in the disposal receptacles. If no such waste receptacles are
available, then waste shall be carried away from the park area by
the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
[Ord. #2192, § I, Art. VI]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter or
any rule or regulation promulgated pursuant hereto shall upon conviction
be subject to the replacement, repair or restoration of any damaged
park property and shall be subject to a fine as established by the
Municipal Court of the Township of Lyndhurst.
