(a) Vending and Peddling. No person shall expose or offer for sale any article, thing or service, nor shall he or she station or place any stand, cart 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 Director of Public Service.
No concessionaire agreement may be entered into by the Director unless it shall first be authorized and directed by ordinance of Council. Such an agreement shall be entered into only with the lowest and best bidder after advertisement for not less than two nor more than four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. (Ord. 327-89. Passed 10-16-89.)
(b) Advertising. No person shall announce, advertise or call the public attention in any way to any article or service for sale or hire in City parks or recreational facilities except as otherwise provided in division (c)(2) of this section.
(c) Signs.
(1) Rule. No person shall paste, glue, tack, post, erect or otherwise display any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatsoever in a park or recreational facility owned by the City.
(2) Exception. Commercial signs may be permitted in City parks, playgrounds, pools, soccer fields, tennis courts, outfield fences, scoreboards, the Ridgewood Municipal Golf Course and the Ries Ice Rink. Any person wishing to display a commercial sign at such recreational facilities must submit a written request on City forms to the Director of Parks and Recreation. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall have sole authority to approve requests, and to determine the location and materials of permitted signs. All costs and responsibilities for the manufacturing, maintenance, installation, and removal of the commercial signs shall be borne by the person requesting permission to display such signage. The size and description of commercial signs permitted at City recreation facilities shall conform to the following schedule:
FACILITY | SIZE | MATERIALS |
FACILITY | SIZE | MATERIALS |
Ries Ice Rink (dasher boards) | 4'H x 8'W or 1.5'H x 3'W | 15-mil Lexan or approved materials |
Outfield Fences | 4'H x 8'W or 3'H x 5'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Parks | 4'H x 8'W or 3'H x 5'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Playgrounds | 4'H x 8'W or 3'H x 5'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Pools | 4'H x 8'W or 3'H x 5'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Scoreboard | 5'H x 5'W | 1/16" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Soccer Fields | 4'H x 8'W or 3'H x 5'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Tennis Courts | 4'H x 8'W or 3'H x 5'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
Ridgewood Golf Course (tees) | 1.5'H x 1'W | 1/8" Lexan or approved materials with UV coating |
H - Height of signs (ft) ~ W - Width of signs (ft) | ||
(Ord. 156-22. Passed 9-18-23.)
(d) Decorations. The Director may permit the erection of temporary decoration on occasions of public celebration or holidays, which permit shall be in writing, signed by the Director. (Ord. 196-57. Passed 7-29-57.)