[HISTORY: 1973 Code §§ 71-1—71-16 as
amended through October 13, 2016. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Any section or part of borough recreation areas or public lands may
be declared closed to the public by the Mayor at any time or for any
period of time, either temporarily or at regular or stated intervals.
B.
Upon activation of a warning signal in accordance with the borough's
Lightning Prediction and Warning System, all affected public lands
and recreation areas shall be immediately and temporarily closed,
all activities on said properties shall forthwith cease, and all persons
shall vacate said lands. Any person who fails to obey the directions
of a police officer to vacate said lands shall be guilty of a violation
of this section.
[Ord. No. 18-09; amended 7-21-2020 by Ord. No. O-12-20]
A.
IN-SEASON
IN-TOWN TRAVEL TEAM
OFF-SEASON
OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION(S)
OUT-OF-TOWN TRAVEL TEAM
WEST ESSEX COMMUNITY
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
The predominant season in which a sport is typically played.
Soccer's predominant season is the fall; baseball's predominant seasons
are the spring and summer; lacrosse's predominant season is the spring;
and field hockey's predominant season is the fall.
Nonprofit organizations authorized and/or recognized by the
Borough as those teams not managed, directed or organized by the Borough
of North Caldwell Recreation Department whose participants are comprised
of at least 75% of residents from a West Essex Community.
Any season in which a sport is played that is not identified
as the sport's predominant season.
In cases when fields are not used by the Recreation Department
or designated Borough sports organizations, nonprofit organizations,
groups and club teams (must provide documentation of nonprofit status)
will receive next preference followed by for-profit organizations.
[Added 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. O-6-21]
Volunteer-associated teams who are not directly affiliated
with the West Essex Community or whose participants are not comprised
of at least 75% of residents from a West Essex Community.
Includes residents of North Caldwell, Roseland, Essex Fells,
and Fairfield.
B.
Whenever any person, group, association or organization desires to
reserve any field, park, public land or other Borough facilities for
a particular purpose, such as games, sports practices, picnics, parties
or theatrical or entertainment performances, or any other activity
or event, a representative of said person, group, association or organization
shall first obtain a permit from the Borough Administrator or their
designee.
C.
The Borough Administrator or their designee, upon approval of the
Recreation Committee of the Borough Council, hereinafter referred
to as the "Recreation Committee," shall grant the permit if it appears
that the person, group, association or organization meets all of the
conditions contained herein and contained in an application form to
be hereinafter provided by the Mayor and Council. The application
may also contain a requirement for an indemnity bond or insurance
policy to protect the Borough from any liability of any kind or character
and to protect Borough property from damage.
D.
In scheduling and prioritizing any use of Borough facilities or fields,
the Recreation Committee shall have the discretion to give priority
to all in-season sports, activities or events over all off-season
sports, activities or events. The Recreation Committee, at its own
discretion, may limit or deny any use of all Borough facilities or
fields for out-of-town travel teams. In evaluating and prioritizing
any facility or field request, the Recreation Committee of the Borough
Council shall at a minimum consider the following factors, which may
not be exclusive, and shall include such additional guidelines as
may be established by the Recreation Committee:
(1)
The seasonal nature of the sport to be played or event to be held.
(2)
The number of North Caldwell participants to be served;
(3)
The ages of the participants in order to assure the appropriateness
of the field or facility requested or assigned by the Recreation Committee;
and
(4)
The condition of the Borough's field and facilities and the potential
impact of the activity on the condition of the field or facility.
E.
Fees for the use of Borough facilities may be charged pursuant to
fee ordinances which may be adopted by the Borough. Fees for the use
of Borough fields will be charged as follows:
[Amended 11-28-2023 by Ord. No. O-22-2023]
(1)
Liberty Turf Field Use Fees.
(a)
All Borough Recreation Department sports, activities or events
shall not incur a field use fee regardless of sport, season, or field.
(c)
Outside
organizations will pay an hourly use fee as follows:
[Added 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. O-7-21; amended 11-28-2023 by Ord. No.
O-22-2023]
|
Liberty Turf Large Soccer Field
(Lacrosse and Field Hockey)
|
Liberty Small Soccer Field
|
Liberty Baseball Field
| |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Up to 1 hour
|
$100
|
$75
|
$75
|
|
Up to 2 hours
|
$175
|
$100
|
$100
|
|
Up to 4 hours
|
$350
|
$200
|
$200
|
|
Up to 8 hours
|
$650
|
$400
|
$400
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (4 hours per day)
|
$1,200
|
$750
|
$750
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (8 hours per day)
|
$1,800
|
$1,200
|
$1,200
|
|
NOTE:
***Light fee additional $25 per hour (billed by thirty-minute
increments, minimum two-hour usage requirement)
|
(2)
Mountain Avenue Field One and Mountain Avenue Field Two use fees.
(a)
All Borough of North Caldwell Recreation Department programs
will pay $100 per team for the season regardless of season.
(b)
All in-town travel teams will pay $100.00 per team for the season
regardless of season.
(c)
All out-of-town travel teams will pay $200 per team for the
season regardless of season.
(d)
Outside
organizations will pay an hourly use fee as follows:
[Added 3-23-2021 by Ord. No. O-7-21; amended 11-28-2023 by Ord. No.
O-22-2023]
|
Mountain 1
|
Mountain 2
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Up to 1 hour
|
$75
|
$75
|
|
Up to 2 hours
|
$100
|
$100
|
|
Up to 4 hours
|
$175
|
$175
|
|
Up to 8 hours
|
$350
|
$350
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (4 hours per day)
|
$650
|
$650
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (8 hours per day)
|
$900
|
$900
|
|
NOTE:
***Light fee additional $25 per hour (billed by thirty-minute
increments, minimum two-hour usage requirement)
|
(3)
Firemen's Field.
[Added 3-23-2021 by Ord.
No. O-7-21; amended 11-28-2023 by Ord. No. O-22-2023]
(a)
All Borough Recreation Department sports, activities or events
shall not incur a field use fee regardless of sport, season, or field.
(b)
Outside organizations will pay an hourly use fee as follows:
|
Firemen's Field
| |
|---|---|
|
Up to 1 hour
|
$75
|
|
Up to 2 hours
|
$110
|
|
Up to 4 hours
|
$200
|
|
Up to 8 hours
|
$400
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (4 hours per day)
|
$750
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (8 hours per day)
|
$1,200
|
|
NOTE:
***Light fee additional $25 per hour (billed by thirty-minute
increments, minimum two-hour usage requirement)
|
(4)
Magnusson Field.
[Added 3-23-2021 by Ord.
No. O-7-21; amended 11-28-2023 by Ord. No. O-22-2023]
(a)
All Borough Recreation Department sports, activities or events
shall not incur a field use fee regardless of sport, season, or field.
(b)
Outside organizations will pay an hourly use fee as follows:
|
Magnusson Field
| |
|---|---|
|
Up to 1 hour
|
$75
|
|
Up to 2 hours
|
$100
|
|
Up to 4 hours
|
$175
|
|
Up to 8 hours
|
$350
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (4 hours per day)
|
$650
|
|
Weekly rental, 4 or 5 days (8 hours per day)
|
$900
|
|
NOTE:
***Light fee additional $25 per hour (billed by thirty-minute
increments, minimum two-hour usage requirement)
|
(5)
Walker's Park.
[Added 11-28-2023 by Ord. No. O-22-2023]
|
Walker's Park
| |
|
Rental Fee
|
$100
|
No person shall picnic or lunch in any place in the park or
public land other than those areas designated for that purpose. Attendants
shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas
when necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use
for the comfort and convenience of all.
No person shall use any portion of the picnic areas or any of
the buildings or structures thereon 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. Any person using the picnic
areas designated above shall not leave a picnic area before the fire
is completely extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes,
papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in the disposal
receptacles, where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available,
then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by
the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper
with or displace or remove any building, bridges, tables, benches,
fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines or other
public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices
or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts
or other boundary markers or other structures or equipment, facilities
or park or public land property or appurtenances whatsoever, either
real or personal.
Any person using rest rooms and/or washrooms contained on any
park or public land area shall cooperate in maintaining the rest rooms
and/or washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over
the age of five years shall use the rest rooms and washrooms designated
for the opposite sex.
A.
No person while in the park or public land area shall throw, discharge
or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any stream,
water fountain or pond any substance, matter or things, liquid or
solid, which will or may result in the pollution of said waters or
which may impede the operation of said waters.
B.
No person shall have brought in or dump, deposit or leave any bottles,
broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage
or refuse or other trash on the grounds of the parks, public lands
or playgrounds. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters
in or contiguous to any park or public land 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.
No person while in the park or public land areas shall dress
or undress except in such bathing houses or structures as may be provided
for that purpose.
A.
It shall be unlawful to drive or park any automobile or other form
of motor vehicle, motorcycle, minibike, snowmobile or bicycle in the
park or public land area, or to park or leave any such vehicle on
any place other than one established for public parking or roadways,
unless otherwise authorized by the Borough of North Caldwell. Bicycles
may be permitted to be parked in the park or public land area, but
only at designated areas for the parking of bicycles.
B.
In any parking facility and/or private roadway on which markings
have been painted or placed for the purpose of designating parking
spaces, it shall be unlawful to park any vehicle other than within
the designated parking spaces or to park said vehicle in such position
that the same shall not be entirely within the area designated by
such lines or markings.
It shall be unlawful to bring any animals into the park or public
land, except dogs or pets on a leash not more than six feet in length.
[Ord. No. 10-10]
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than those officially
designated or authorized by the Borough of North Caldwell, to vend,
sell, barter, peddle or offer for sale any commodity, article or service
within any Borough park or public land, or to be provided within any
borough park or public land. It shall also be unlawful for any person
to place any station or stand, cart or vehicle for transportation,
sale or display of any such article, thing or service within the borough
parks or public lands.
It shall be unlawful for any person to paste, glue, tack or
otherwise post any sign, plaque or advertisement or inscription whatsoever,
nor shall any person erect, or cause to be erected, any sign whatsoever
on any public land or highway or roads adjacent to said park or public
land or playground, or highway or roads adjacent to said park or playground
area, unless otherwise authorized by the Borough of North Caldwell.
It shall be unlawful to engage in special activities, including
but not limited to golf practice, archery and other games, at locations
other than specifically designated for such activities.
It shall be unlawful to conduct any fireworks display in the
park or public land area, unless a permit is first obtained from the
Chief of Police in the Borough of North Caldwell.
[New]
It shall be unlawful to engage in or conduct any camping activities
in the park or public land area of any kind whatsoever, unless a permit
is first obtained from the Recreation Committee of the Borough Council
in charge of parks or playgrounds.
[New]
Unless otherwise provided by law:
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished for each offense by a penalty as stated in Chapter 1, Article II General Penalty, Section 1-5 et seq. The Municipal Court Judge before whom any person is convicted of violating this chapter shall have the power to impose any fine or term of imprisonment not exceeding the maximum fixed in this chapter.
B.
In default of the payment of any fine imposed hereunder, any person
convicted of any violation may, in the discretion of the Municipal
Court Judge by whom he was convicted, be imprisoned in the County
Jail or place of detention provided by the municipality for any term
not exceeding 90 days.
[New; amended 7-21-2020 by Ord. No. O-12-20]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished for each offense by a penalty as stated in Chapter 1, Article II, General Penalty, § 1-5 et seq. The Department of Recreation, its agents and park attendants shall, in connection with their duties imposed by law, diligently enforce the provisions of this section and all other applicable ordinances.
