§ 40:12-5 — Games and exhibitions; admission fee; no charge for children

In order to provide the funds, in whole or in part, necessary to improve, maintain and police the playgrounds or recreation places under its control, the board of recreation commissioners may arrange and provide for the giving of exhibitions, plays, concerts, games and contests, and may use and employ such playgrounds or recreation places for the purpose of giving thereon exhibitions, plays, concerts, games and contests. The board may charge and collect a reasonable admission fee for each person entering such playground or recreation place as a spectator during the time or times when the same is being used or employed for such purposes, but shall not use or employ any such playground or recreation place for such purpose for a greater period than a ratio of 1 hour to every 2 hours in each day during which the playground or recreation places are utilized nor more than 16 hours in any 1 calendar week, and when any such playground or recreation place is used for such purpose no admission fee shall be charged or collected from children under 12 years of age. The board of recreation commissioners may charge and collect a reasonable service charge from persons using, as participants, special areas and facilities, which require special maintenance and the use of which is restricted to relatively few people, in order to assist in the meeting of the operating costs thereof in whole or in part. Amended by L.1956, c. 56, p. 111, s. 1, eff. May 25, 1956.