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Rockleigh introduces parks-and-trails rules ordinance to set hours, ban vehicles and fires
Summary
Ordinance 2026-9 (first reading) would define parks and trails (Block 201 Lots 1, 5, 7, 21), set hours (sunrise to sunset), ban motor vehicles (except borough maintenance), camping, fireworks, open fires, smoking and alcohol, and require removal of personal items when receptacles are not provided.
The council voted to introduce Ordinance 2026-9, a measure that establishes rules and prohibited acts for parks and trails identified as Block 201, Lots 1, 5, 7 and 21. The draft ordinance defines "Parks and Trails," clarifies vehicle and camping prohibitions, and sets operating hours from sunrise to sunset.
Key provisions include: parks and trails open to the public from sunrise to sunset; prohibition on motor vehicles except borough or designee vehicles providing service and maintenance; no camping or fireworks; prohibition on smoking (including electronic smoking devices) and open fires; and a requirement that visitors remove litter when no receptacle is provided. Mayor Pontone and Borough Attorney Regan discussed adding additional lot numbers to the legal description. Councilwoman Altman moved and Councilwoman Antine seconded introduction on first reading; the motion passed on roll call.
