[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Trafford 10-3-2006 by Ord. No. 711.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the intent, purpose, and scope of this
chapter to insure the preservation of public park lands, recreation
facilities, and conservation areas within the Borough of Trafford,
to regulate activities in these areas consistent with the enjoyment
of unspoiled natural settings and park facilities, and to prevent
any nuisances to the residents of Trafford Borough in the use of such
public park land, recreation facilities, or conservation areas or
in the enjoyment of private property adjacent to such areas.
A.
Hours of use.
(1)
It shall be unlawful for any person, or persons, other
than Borough personnel conducting Borough business therein, to occupy
or be present in said park during any hour in which the park is not
open to the public. Hours in which the parks are open to the public
are stated below.
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Playground/Park
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Hours Available for Use
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Woodlawn Park
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Dawn to dusk
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E. Edgewood Playground
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Dawn to dusk
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Westmoreland Park
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Dawn to dusk
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Sixth Street Playground
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Dawn to dusk
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Fairmont Playground
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Dawn to dusk
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South Trafford Playground
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Dawn to dusk
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B-Y Park
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Dawn to dusk
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Memorial Park
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Dawn to dusk
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(2)
The B-Y Park will be available for ice-skating until
11:00 p.m. when weather permits. All ice-skating is at your own risk.
(3)
Permits must be obtained for use after official sunset
for specific activities. The Borough Council must approve said activities
before a permit may be issued. Any section, or part of any park, recreation,
or conservancy area may be declared closed to the public at any time
and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular or
stated intervals by the Borough Council. During such periods of time,
it will be unlawful to enter upon or occupy such areas or portions
thereof contrary to posted regulations. Any person found in said areas
during other than those hours set herein shall, upon request of a
Borough police officer or any other lawful authority, immediately
remove himself from said areas. Refusal to do so will cause the person
to be considered a defiant trespasser, pursuant to the Crimes Code
of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, § 3503(b), or any other
amendments thereto and shall be subject to the fines and penalties
as set forth in the Crimes Code of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
with respect to defiant trespassers. For special activities, the Borough
Council or Recreation Board may allow exceptions to the hours of operation.
B.
Group activity. Whenever any group, association, or
organization desires to use recreation or park facilities for a particular
purpose, such as picnics, parties or entertainment performances, a
representative of said group, association, or organization, shall
first obtain a permit for such use from the Borough. The Borough may
adopt an application form to be used that may require an indemnity
bond or other security to protect the Borough from liability of any
character and to protect Borough property from damage. The Borough
shall grant the permit if it appears that the group, association or
organization will not interfere with the general use of the park by
the individual members of the public, and if the group, association
or organization meets all other conditions contained in the application.
C.
Possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his or her possession,
custody or control any alcoholic beverage, including beer, or any
kind whatsoever while on Borough park, recreation or conservation
areas except by permit.
D.
Use of facilities. Facilities and areas in the Borough park, recreation
or conservation sites shall be used only for the purpose designated
or implicit in their character. Unless as otherwise expressly permitted,
special activities including flying model airplanes, motorcycles,
mini-bikes, go-carts, snowmobiles and similar vehicles are not permitted
without special authorization by Borough Council.
[Amended 6-5-2018 by Ord.
No. 2-2018]
E.
Supervision of minor children. Parents shall be responsible
for appropriate supervision of their minor children and financially
responsible for the behavior and actions of their minor children.
Children under the age of five must be accompanied by a parent or
responsible adult at all times while on Borough property. During Borough
and Recreation Board programs for children, only those adults supervising
children are permitted to participate.
F.
Motor vehicles. Licensed motor vehicles shall be permitted
only on designated roadways and parking areas. The speed limit for
such vehicles on such roadways and parking areas shall be 15 miles
per hour. All-terrain vehicles, motorcycles, minibikes, go-carts and
snowmobiles shall not be permitted on roadways on Borough property
designed for licensed vehicular traffic. All vehicles must be parked
in areas or places so provided and designed. Parking in places contrary
to posted regulation or times is prohibited, and such vehicles may
be removed by the Borough, at the owner's expense. All parking is
prohibited after regular closing time, except for a sponsored event
or activity for which a permit was issued. It shall be unlawful to
clean, wash, or do any work whatsoever on private vehicles within
recreation, park or conservancy areas except for emergency repairs.
G.
Special permission/noise. Special permission from
the Borough Council is required whenever amplified sound is used,
for organized use of pavilions playing fields, courts, open areas
or courses, for use after official closing, or for a single assemblage
of 20 persons or more. Amplified sound shall not be of a magnitude
that will disturb other visitors using the park or neighboring residents.
H.
Fishing. Persons 16 or older must have obtained and
have in his or her possession a valid Pennsylvania fishing license.
All rules of the Pennsylvania Fish Commission remain in force.
I.
Fees. The Borough Council shall have the authority
to issue a fee schedule, which shall be amended from time to time
by resolution, for park rentals and special function permits. The
Borough Council shall set the amount of deposits and prescribe conditions
under which deposits are collected and forfeited.
A.
Fires and fireworks. Fires may not be built or allowed
anywhere in recreation, park or conservation areas except in stoves,
fireplaces or designed areas provided for that purpose. Charcoal grills
are permitted only in pavilion areas. Charcoal, coals and ashes must
be disposed of in an appropriate manner. Permits must be secured for
any fireworks at any time and for fires to be maintained after closing
time.
B.
Animals. It shall be unlawful for owners of domesticated
animals, birds, or reptiles to permit same within recreation areas,
playgrounds, parks or conservation areas. Any injuries, expenses and/or
damages caused by violation of this section shall be the sole responsibility
of the animal's owner.
C.
Gambling. Gambling is prohibited in recreation, park,
or conservation areas.
D.
Removal of Borough property. No picnic tables or other
Borough property may be removed from the pavilion areas or playground
areas. Safety equipment must remain in its designated location.
E.
Merchandising, advertising and signs. No person shall,
in recreation, park or conservation areas:
(1)
Offer for sale any article or thing, nor station or
place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale, or
display of any such article or thing, except under the authority of
the Borough Council by application and permit.
(2)
Announce, advertise, or call the public attention
in any way to any article or service for sale or hire.
(3)
Post, paste, fasten, paint, write, thaw, carve, tack,
affix any placard, bill, notice, sign, advertisement, inscription,
or graffiti whatsoever upon any structure, tree, stone,, fence, thing,
or enclosure within any recreation, park or conservation area or on
any public land or highways or roads adjacent to any recreation, park,
or conservation area, except those that the Recreation Board or Borough
Council may place within such areas or may permit by permit.
(4)
Notwithstanding the restriction set forth in Subsection E(1), (2) and (3) of this subsection, the Borough Council and Recreation Board may jointly agree to allow placement in an area and of a type of their choosing, an appropriate plaque honoring a person or entity who provides or sponsors a service or physical improvement benefiting the park, recreation or conservation area and the citizens of Trafford Borough.
F.
Aircraft. Except for emergency or other special circumstances
authorized by the Borough Council, it shall be unlawful to land a
private or commercial airplane, helicopter or other aircraft on park,
recreation or conservation lands.
G.
Personal conduct. It shall be unlawful to any person
in any recreation, park and conservation area to:
(1)
Disturb the peace or use profane or obscene language
or gestures.
(2)
Endanger the safety of any person by any conduct or
act.
(3)
Commit any assault, battery, or engage in fighting,
threatening, or violent behavior.
(4)
Carry, possess, or use drugs or controlled substances,
excluding legally prescribed medications.
(5)
Violate any rule for the use of the park, recreation,
or conservation areas made or approved by the Borough Council.
(6)
Swim or boat in any pond or water areas in the park,
recreation, or conservation areas.
(7)
Prevent any person from using the park, or facilities
interfering with such use in compliance with this chapter and rules
applicable to such use.
(8)
Act in any unlawful, disorderly, immoral or disruptive
manner against the best interest of the areas or other people.
(9)
Use amplified sound, including radios or musical instruments,
without a permit.
(10)
Bring any glass container to be used for the
consumption of any beverage or other product.
(11)
Use skateboards, in-line skates, or bicycles,
except in designated areas.
(12)
Use or possess any tobacco product whether smoking
or nonsmoking, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, pipe
tobacco, snuff and/or chewing tobacco.
No person, except those authorized by the Borough
and conducting Borough business, shall, in recreation, park, or conservation
areas:
A.
Injure, deface, disturb, befoul, nor in any manner
destroy or cause to be destroyed any part of any recreation, park,
or conservancy site owned by the Borough, nor any sign, structure,
building, equipment, utility, or any other property found therein.
B.
Remove, transplant, injure, or destroy any tree, flower,
shrub, plant, or growing thing, or any rock or other mineral.
C.
Kill, trap, hunt, pursue, or in any manner, deliberately disturb or cause to be disturbed any wild bird, animal, or reptile within the recreation, park, or conservancy sites owned by the Borough except as permitted in § 141-2H. Feeding of animals and waterfowl found therein is expressly prohibited.
D.
Throw, discharge, or otherwise cause to be placed
in the waters of any fountain, pond, or other body of water in or
adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain
flowing into such waters, any substance, matter or thing, liquid or
solid, which may result in the pollution of said waters, nor dump,
deposit, or leave any bottles, broken glass, paper, boxes, cans, dirt,
rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, construction rubble, or trash anywhere
within the park and conservancy sites owned by the Borough; but rather
to make use of proper receptacles where these are provided, and where
receptacles are not so provided, all materials shall be carried away
from the park by the person responsible for its presence, and properly
disposed of elsewhere.
E.
If any animal or waterfowl problem exists that would
pose a potential health hazard or cause human contact with waterfowl
or animal feces, the Borough Council may schedule controlled animal
and waterfowl hunting in the B-Y Park as depicted by Pennsylvania
Game Commission Laws.
A.
The Borough Council and its agents shall administer
the provisions of this chapter including the establishment and collection
of fees, which shall be amended from time to time as the Borough Council
designates by resolution, rules and regulations necessary to implement
the provisions of this chapter and all other decisions relative thereto.
When acts or conduct of individuals or groups it determined to be
in violation of this chapter, or not to be in the best interest of
the park, recreation or conservation area, or when such acts or conduct
endangers other people, private or public property, or when such acts
are deemed to be disruptive to the surrounding neighborhood, the Borough
Council and its agents shall have the authority to cause such acts
to be terminated, or to expel the perpetrators of such acts from the
area, or to call the Borough Police to arrest and detain such individual
or individuals, or to file a complaint for violation of this chapter
with the District Magistrate.
B.
The Recreation Board and its agents are also empowered
to establish and enforce rules, regulations, and policies governing
the use of recreation, park and conservation areas during any event
which would come under its jurisdiction, subject to approval by Borough
Council. Powers also include the right to govern construction of structures,
or remodeling and repair of existing structures or recreation areas
after prior approval of construction, remodeling, or rehabilitation
by the Borough Council.
[Amended 3-6-2007 by Ord. No. 714]
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this chapter, and convicted of the same, shall be liable for a fine
of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, plus actual costs of prosecution
incurred. Where such violation involves removal, destruction, damage,
defacing or befouling recreation, park or conservation areas or the
contents thereof, the cost of the repair or replacement shall be charged
to such person or group in addition to any fine. Parents or legal
guardians shall be financially liable for the acts of their minor
children. Further use of recreation, park and conservation facilities
may be denied to violators of this chapter in addition to imposition
of fines or costs.
