ORANGE TOWNSHIP PARK RULES

  • Orange Township Parks (“Parks”) are open daily from dawn to dusk. Except for activities approved by the Township, Parks are closed from dusk to dawn. During such period, no person shall enter or remain in an Orange Township Park (“Park”).
  • No person shall engage in illegal activity within a Park.
  • Defacement, destruction, removal or disturbance of any building, sign, equipment or natural vegetation within a Park is prohibited.
  • Except as to picnic materials and the like, no person shall bring, leave or dump any material of any kind in a Park. All picnic materials and the like shall be placed in trash containers.
  • Fires, other than in Park grills or fireplaces, are prohibited in Parks. Propane tanks and non-park grills are not permitted. All fires must be extinguished before leaving the Park.
  • Pets must be leashed at all times. Pet Owners will be responsible for removal and proper disposal of fecal matter from their pets. Pets are not allowed on athletic fields or playgrounds. Farm animals and horseback riding are prohibited in Parks.
  • No person shall hunt, trap or abuse animals within a Park. Fishing is allowed in accordance with posted rules.
  • Alcoholic beverages and illegal drugs are prohibited in Parks. No person shall be in a Park while intoxicated by alcohol or under the influence of illegal drugs.
  • No person shall use, discharge, possess or carry air or gas guns, bows, knives, crossbows, missile throwing objects or sling shots in a Park.
  • Commercial solicitation, sales and advertising of any kind are prohibited on Park grounds, unless conducted with the express permission of the Maintenance & Parks Director.
  • No person shall operate radios, tape recorders, CD players, similar electronics or musical instruments at a volume audible beyond their immediate area within a Park.
  • All organized athletic events in Parks, including practices, must have the prior approval of the Maintenance & Parks Director. If an athletic field is deemed unplayable by the Maintenance & Parks Director, no person shall be on the field until further notice. Signs shall be posted to announce restrictions.
  • No person shall fly remote control airplanes, or shoot rockets or fireworks within a Park. Remote control cars are also prohibited in Parks.
  • No swimming or boating is permitted in Parks.
  • Ice skating is only permitted in designated Park areas and at designated times.
  • Skateboarding is only permitted in designated Park areas. Motorized vehicles are allowed only on designated roads. No person shall wash or repair vehicles in a Park. Snowmobiles or unlicensed vehicles are prohibited in Parks.
  • Parking is permitted in designated areas only.
  • Any vehicle left in a Park after closing will be towed at the owner’s expense.
  • No person shall promote or engage in gambling, any game played for money or other thing of value, begging or soliciting for money in a Park.
  • No person shall loiter in the vicinity of a Park restroom and no person over the age of six shall enter restroom facilities provided for the exclusive use of the opposite sex.
  • No person shall use insulting, abusive, threatening, profane or indecent language, or assault or commit bodily injury upon another in a Park.
  • No person shall appear in a state of nudity in a Park or commit, perform or engage in any lewd or obscene act or solicit another to engage in the same.
  • Camping is prohibited in Parks.
  • No person shall build a structure on Park property.
  • Propane tanks and non-Park grills are not permitted within a Park.
  • No person shall erect a sign in a Park or attach a sign to Park property.
  • No person shall hit a golf ball or practice golf in a Park.
  • Feeding of wild animals, including waterfowl (geese and ducks), is prohibited in Parks.