[Ord. No. 2022-577, 4/13/2022 ]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
ACTIVE RECREATION
Recreational activities usually of a more formal nature and
performed with others, often requiring equipment, and taking place
at prescribed places, sites, courts or fields including but not limited
to playing baseball, basketball, soccer or volleyball.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-583, 8/30/2022]
DESIGNATED USE AREAS
Areas of Borough parks that Borough Council may from time
to time designate as active recreation areas for the purpose of allowing
certain activities that shall take precedence over other uses in the
designated area.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-583, 8/30/2022]
PARK and PARKS
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all
recreation areas, structures, facilities, entrances and approaches
thereto, and all other land or property or structures under the jurisdiction
of the Borough Council, now or hereafter owned, acquired or legally
managed by the Borough for recreational and leisure activity purposes.
PASSIVE RECREATION
Recreational activities that are commonly unorganized and
noncompetitive including but not limited to picnicking, walking, birdwatching,
activities for young children, and the use of pavilions, pathways,
benches and tot lots. All parks are considered passive recreation
areas unless otherwise designated by Borough Council as active recreation
areas.
[Added by Ord. No. 2022-583, 8/30/2022]
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons,
company, association or partnership.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated
by the Borough Council under the authority herein conferred.
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A. All parks shall be opened daily to the public from dawn to dusk or
at such hours as the Borough Council may, from time to time, designate.
B. Park activity, use and conduct guidelines shall be posted in each
park and available from the Borough upon request.
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Public use, activity and conduct in parks shall be governed
by existing Borough ordinances and all other applicable rules, laws
and regulations of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and United States
of America. The following additional rules and regulations shall apply
to all parks and designated use areas within parks:
A. All laws pertaining to vandalism of public spaces in the commonwealth
as defined in the Commonwealth Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), Section
3304 (Criminal Mischief), shall apply and provisions are hereby incorporated
by reference.
B. All laws pertaining to the operating, stopping or parking of any means of conveyance is incorporated by reference as per the Code of Ordinance of the Borough of Red Hill Chapter
15 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Part
2 (Traffic Regulations), Section 215 (Operation of Motor Vehicles Restricted on Public Lands).
C. All laws pertaining to the disturbance of the peace, such as use
of threatening, abusive, profane or obscene language and immoral acts
as defined in the Commonwealth Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses), Section
5503 (Disorderly Conduct) and Section 5901 (Open Lewdness), shall
apply and provisions are hereby incorporated by reference.
D. All laws pertaining to firearms and weapons, or other missile propelling instruments, or arrows or any dangerous weapon are incorporated by reference as per the Code of Ordinance of the Borough of Red Hill Chapter
6 (Conduct), Part
1 (Firearms and Weapons).
E. Any violations of the fireworks restrictions of the applicable sections of the International Fire Code shall be subject to the penalties established under the Code of Ordinance of the Borough of Red Hill Chapter
5 (Code Enforcement), Part
1 (Pennsylvania Construction Code), Section 107 (Penalties).
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No person in attendance at a park shall:
A. Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottles, cans or
other waste material, nor dispose of the same in any way except in
receptacles designated for such purpose.
B. Kindle or maintain any fire in the park except in fireplaces or areas
specially designated for that purpose and located by authority of
the Borough Council.
C. Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation
posted at any place within the park by authority of the Borough Council,
nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park other than
by authority of Borough Council or its designee.
D. Hunt for, capture, attempt to capture or kill, or aid or assist in
the capturing or killing of, in any manner, any bird or animal of
any description, in any park unless specific permission is granted
for a designated area by authority of the Borough Council.
E. Set up any booth, table or stand for the sale of any article or service
whatsoever within the limits of the park without permission of the
Borough Council; distribute, sell, service or rent any services or
commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Borough
Council.
F. Operate petting zoos or inflatable devices such as but not limited
to bounce houses or inflatable slides.
G. Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage
or illegal drugs of any kind; no person shall enter the park in an
intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or
illegal drugs.
H. Play golf, pitch horseshoes, engage in finding buried objects with
special detectors, or engage in forms of active recreation, except
in those areas which may be designated as active recreation areas
or designated use areas by Borough Council.
[Amended by Ord. No. 2022-583, 8/30/2022]
I. Injure, deface, remove or cut any trees, plants, shrubs, turf, buildings,
structures, signs or fixtures or any other property of the Borough
located within the park.
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The Borough Council of the Borough of Red Hill hereby establishes
tobacco-free zones pursuant to the Young Lungs at Play initiative
of the Pennsylvania Department of Health in accordance with the following
provisions.
A. Tobacco-free zones shall include any Borough parks in which children
customarily play, including, without limitation, the following areas
in the Borough parks which are duly posted with the Young Lungs at
Play Tobacco-Free Zone placards: tot lots; playgrounds; basketball
courts; tennis courts; athletic fields, other athletic and play equipment
and any other recreation and play areas that are posted with placards
and designated as Young Lungs at Play Tobacco-Free Zones as authorized
by Borough Council.
B. Consumption or use of tobacco, including, without limitation, smoking
or chewing tobacco products, is prohibited in areas clearly posted
with placards and designated as Young Lungs at Play Tobacco-Free Zones.
C. Smoking is prohibited within 20 feet from areas clearly posted with
placards and designated Young Lungs at Play Tobacco-Free Zones.
D. In addition to the penalties provided in § 16-112 hereinbelow, any person who after one verbal warning refuses to comply with this §
16-105 be required by a Borough official or police officer to immediately leave the posted tobacco-free zone and be ejected from the Borough park until closing.
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The Red Hill Park basketball court and the Marvin B. Godshall
Sr. Memorial Park are hereby designated active recreation areas. Authorized
users of the Red Hill Park pavilion shall utilize the adjacent Marvin
B. Godshall Sr. Memorial Park for permitted active recreation activities.
In addition, any area designated by Borough Council as a designated
use area, either temporarily or long term, may be used for permitted
active recreation.
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Any public meeting or other gathering assembled through advertisement or public notice shall require an application for said use and review by a Borough official. Such application shall include the purpose and duration of the meeting or gathering and contact information for the person responsible. Upon review, the Borough may require additional information and that the applicant seek a special event permit as outlined in the Code of Ordinance of the Borough of Red Hill Chapter
13 (Licenses, Permits and General Business Regulation), Part 5 (Special Event Permit).
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The use of all parks shall be on a first come, first served
basis unless otherwise reserved as follows:
A. By annual permission granted by the Borough Council for the scheduling
of various league games, etc.
B. For school or college athletic games, practice, contests or exhibitions.
C. For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs.
D. For use of picnic pavilions upon application and review by a Borough
official.
E. By permission granted by the Borough Council for a specific requested
use.
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The Borough Council is authorized to establish additional rules
and regulations as deemed necessary from time to time on a temporary
or long-term basis. The Borough Council is authorized to suspend rules
on a temporary basis for good cause.
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Recreation facilities which become hazardous for public use
due to weather, water, fire or unforeseeable conditions may be closed
only at the discretion of Borough officials.