A. No person in a public park and recreation area shall:
(1) Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, pavings or paving materials, waterlines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stake posts or other boundary markers or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
(2) Fail to cooperate in maintaining rest rooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of six years shall use the rest rooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
(3) Dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs or plants or other wood or materials or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting or other means or agency.
(4) Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across such lands, except on special written permit issued hereunder.
(5) Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant or injure the park or pick the 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.
(6) Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, pursue, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile or bird; nor remove or possess the young of any wild animal or the eggs or nest or young of any reptile or bird.
[Amended 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 027-2013]
(7) 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 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. Editor's Note: See Ch. 184, Littering, Art. II, Clean Communities Program.
(8) Have brought in or 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 trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to 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.
(9) Drive any vehicle on any area except where there are paved park roads or parking areas or such areas as may on occasion be specifically designated as temporary areas by the Board of Park Commissioners.
(10) Park a vehicle in other than an established or designated parking area, and such shall be in accordance with posted directions there and at and with the instruction of any attendant who may be present.
(11) Ride a bicycle without reasonable regard to the safety of others.
(12) Swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to 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 Board of Park Commissioners upon a finding that such use of the water would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.
(13) Frequent any waters or places designated for the purposes of swimming or bathing or congregate thereat except between such hours of the day as shall be designated by the Board of Park Commissioners for such purposes for each individual site.
(14) Erect, maintain, use or occupy on or in any beach or bathing area any tent, shelter or structure of any kind unless there shall be an unobstructed view into said tent, shelter or structure from at least two sides; nor shall any guy wire, rope or extension brace or support be connected or fastened from any such structure to any other structure, stake, rock or other object outside thereof.
(15) Dress or undress on any beach or in any vehicle, toilet or other place, except in such bathing houses or structures as may be provided for that purpose.
(16) Bring into or operate any boat, raft or other watercraft, whether motor-powered or not, upon any waters except at places designated for boating by the Board of Park Commissioners. Such activity shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or may hereafter be adopted. Editor's Note: See Ch. 99, Boats on Hammonton Lake.
(17) Navigate, direct or handle any boat in such a manner as to unjustifiably or unnecessarily annoy or frighten or endanger the occupant of any other boat.
(18) Launch, dock or operate any boat of any kind on any water between the closing hour of the park at night and the opening hour of the park the following morning; nor shall any person be on or remain on or in any boat during said closed hours of the park.
(19) Fish in any waters except in waters designated by the Board of Park Commissioners for that use and under such regulations and restrictions as have or may be prescribed by the Park Commissioner.
(20) Fish in any area where bathing is permitted.
(21) Carry or possess firearms of any description or air rifles, spring guns, bows and arrows, slings or any other forms 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. Shooting into park areas from beyond park boundaries is forbidden. Editor's Note: See Ch. 141, Firearms.
(22) Violate the regulation that use of individual fireplaces, together with tables and benches, follows the generally accepted rule of "first come, first served."
(23) Use any portion of the 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.
(24) Leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished and before all trash is placed in the disposal receptacles, where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, then trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
(25) 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 a house trailer, camp trailer, camp-wagon or the like, except in those areas designated by the Board of Park Commissioners for those purposes.
B. While in a public park or recreation area, all persons shall conduct themselves in a proper and, orderly manner, and, in particular, no person shall:
(1) Bring alcoholic beverages or drink same at any time therein.
[Amended 8-24-2009 by Ord. No. 19-2009]
(2) Have in his/her 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 other substance or compound, mixture or article that in conjunction with any other substance or compound would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints. At the discretion of the Board of Park Commissioners, permits may be given for conducting properly supervised fireworks in designated park areas.
(3) Permit any dog or other domestic animal into areas marked "Domestic Animals Prohibited in This Area." In areas in which dogs are permitted, they shall be supervised and controlled. Horseback riding shall be prohibited.
(4) Enter into or loiter or remain in any pavilion or any other park structure or section thereof which may be reserved and designated by the Board of Park Commissioners for the use of the opposite sex. Exception is made for children under six years of age.
(5) Solicit alms or contributions for any purpose, whether public or private. Editor's Note: See Ch. 204, Peddling and Soliciting.
(6) Build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the Board of Park Commissioners. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other flammable material within any park or on any highways, roads or streets abutting or contiguous thereto.
(7) Enter an area posted as "Closed to the Public"; nor shall any person use or abet in the use of any area in violation of posted notices.
(8) Gamble or participate in or abet any game of chance except in such areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the Board of Park Commissioners.
(9) Go onto the ice or any of the waters except such areas as are designated as skating fields, provided that a safety signal is displayed.
(10) Use threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to breach the public peace. Editor's Note: See Ch. 202, Peace and Good Order.
(11) Fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Board of Park Commissioners he/she claims to have upon request of any authorized person who shall desire to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any ordinance or rule.
(12) Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area or participating in any activity under the authority of a permit.
(13) Expose or offer for sale any article or thing; nor station or place any stand, car or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article or thing. Exception is here made as to any regularly licensed concessionaire acting by and under the authority and regulation of the Board of Park Commissioners.
(14) Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever; nor shall any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to a park.
(15) Prevent any person or group from using any park or playground or any of its facilities or interfere with such use in compliance with this chapter and the rules applicable to such use.
(16) Fail to obey or interfere with any police officer, town official or employee in the proper performance of his/her duties.
(17) Endanger the life and safety of any person by any conduct or act.
(18) Attempt to use any playing field or other area which has been reserved for use by some other person, firm, corporation or group.
(19) Attempt to gain entry to a special event without paying the required admission fee.