[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
It is the intent, purpose and scope of this Part 1 to ensure
the preservation of outdoor public parklands, outdoor recreation facilities
and outdoor playground areas within the Township of Salisbury for
the perpetual enjoyment of the residents of the Township of Salisbury,
to regulate activities within these areas consistent with the enjoyment
of natural settings and park facilities and to prevent any nuisances
to the residents of the Township of Salisbury in the use of such public
parklands, recreation facilities and playground areas or in the enjoyment
of private property adjacent to such areas.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
As herein used, "Township" shall mean the Township of Salisbury,
Lehigh County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
As herein used, "public park" and "public playground" shall
mean any park or playground owned or leased by the Township of Salisbury
and made available to the public for park or recreational purposes,
unless otherwise stated.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009; by Ord. 12-2010-564, 12/22/2010; and
by Ord. 11-2011-571, 11/10/2011]
All public parks and playgrounds shall be open to the public only during the period from 1/2 hour after sunrise to 1/2 hour after sunset, and no person shall go into or upon any public park or playground after 1/2 hour after sunset except for special occasions recognized and authorized by a duly authorized Township official or as noted in the additional park regulations in § 16-112 below. Fields and pavilions may be reserved from May 1st through November 30th. Pavilions may not be reserved when the reservation time would interfere with the Township annual summer playground program. Any person or persons found within said recreation places when same are closed as provided in this Part 1 shall be guilty of violating this Part 1.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
No person shall drive or park any automobile, motorcycle, or other type of motor vehicle of any kind in, on, or upon any public park or playground except upon streets, roadways, or parking areas constructed or designated for such driving or parking and not posted with signs providing otherwise. No person shall drive or park any automobile, motorcycle, or other type of motor vehicle of any kind in any part of any public park or playground, including any parking lot or area provided for parking in connection with such public park or playground, at any time when such public park or playground is not open as provided in § 16-104 of this Part 1.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
No person shall, within any public park or playground, pick
any flowers or shrubbery; cut, injure or destroy any trees, shrubbery
or plants; or willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with,
displace, or remove any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces,
fountains, railings, paving or paving material, waterlines, sewer
lines, signs, notices or placards (whether temporary or permanent),
monuments, stakes, posts, or other boundary markers, or any other
equipment, structures, utilities or facilities, or appurtenances thereto,
whether real or personal, in or on any public park or playground.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
No person shall bring or leave, dump or deposit any bottles,
broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, paper, waste,
garbage, or refuse, or other trash in or on any public park or playground
except to place the same in proper receptacles where such are provided.
Where receptacles are not so provided or have no remaining unused
capacity, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the
park or playground by the person responsible for its presence and
properly disposed of elsewhere.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
No person shall do anything in or to any rest room or washroom
or part thereof at any public park or playground for which the same
was not intended and/or which results in an unsanitary condition.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
No person over the age of six years shall use or go into any
rest room or washroom at any public park or playground designated
for use by the opposite sex.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
No person shall build a fire in or on any public playground,
and no person shall build a fire in or on any public park except in
fireplaces provided for that purpose or in grills brought to the park
for that purpose as approved for use by the Township, and such approval
shall be noted on the permit.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
1.
No person shall bring any animal upon any public park or playground,
with the following exceptions:
A.
Dogs necessary for assistance to vision-impaired or otherwise physically
disabled individuals who require the aid or assistance of a trained
dog.
B.
Animals used in connection with, or participating in, activities
or programs sponsored or authorized by the Township as part of its
recreation program.
C.
Properly licensed dogs are permitted in specifically designated parks
marked with signage when the dogs are controlled by a leash. Owners/handlers
of such dogs shall be required to immediately remove any feces caused
by the animal and to place it in a nonleaking container for deposit
in a trash or litter receptacle.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009; by Ord. 12-2010-564, 12/22/2010; and
by Ord. 11-2011-571, 11/10/2011]
1.
The Salisbury Township recreation places are for the benefit and
pleasure of the residents of the Township of Salisbury, Lehigh County,
Pennsylvania, and all persons who use the said facilities shall be
subject to the rules and regulations as set forth below:
A.
Any of the listed acts are prohibited within any Salisbury Township
park or recreation place unless noted otherwise:
(1)
Committing any disorderly act. A person is guilty of committing
a disorderly act if, with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance
or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof, he/she engages in
fighting or threatening, or in violent or tumultuous behavior, makes
unreasonable noise, or uses obscene language or makes an obscene condition
by any act which serves no legitimate purpose of the actor.
(2)
Consuming any alcoholic beverages.
(3)
Being visibly intoxicated.
(4)
Carrying setting off, or discharging any slingshot or fireworks,
including sparklers.
[Amended by Ord. 03-2015-596, 3/12/2015]
(5)
Throwing or propelling stones or missiles of any kind.
(6)
Permitting animals of any kind to be within such recreation
places, whether or not under control or leash, unless otherwise posted.
(7)
Littering, throwing, depositing or draining any offensive or
unwholesome substances or liquids of any kind.
(8)
Writing, painting, carving, or otherwise defacing or disfiguring
any tree, bench, structure or notice posted within the recreation
places.
(9)
Operating a licensed motorized vehicle on other than the paved
roadways or parking areas of said recreation places. On-street parking
prohibitions shall be strictly adhered to.
(10)
Operating a licensed motorized vehicle on the paved roadways
or parking areas of said recreation places at a speed in excess of
10 miles per hour.
(11)
Operating a bicycle, skateboarding, or rollerblading in playground
areas or operating an unlicensed motorized vehicle or remote-control
planes and/or cars.
(12)
Obstructing, in any way, either totally or partially, any of
the paths or roadways in said recreation places.
(13)
Picking or carrying any flowers, shrubs or trees that are growing
or located in the recreation places.
(14)
Possessing any axe, saw, picks, shovels, hoes or spades.
(15)
Building, starting or lighting any fires, except within the
grills provided.
(16)
Feeding of any geese or waterfowl or injuring or destroying
any wildlife, where applicable.
(17)
Hitting or driving golf balls or playing baseball, tennis, football,
or any other game or sport at a place not designated for that purpose.
(18)
Using any sound-amplification devices, unless specifically authorized
in the permit application for the use of fields.
[Ord. 12-2010-564]
(19)
Erecting any amusement structure, devices or rides.
(20)
Washing or repairing of motor vehicles.
(21)
Hunting, unless otherwise specified.
B.
The following additional rules are applicable to the specific parks
as noted below:
(6)
Green Acres Park.
(a)
The pavilion shall be reserved to parties not to exceed 40 persons.
(b)
Grills shall not be allowed in the park unless approved by the
Township.
(d)
Operating a licensed motorized vehicle on other than the paved
roadways or parking areas of said recreation places shall be prohibited.
On-street parking prohibitions shall be strictly adhered to.
(7)
Walking Purchase Park. The following uses apply at Walking Purchase
Park:
(c)
Permits and/or official approvals are required for the following
activities and/or events:
(d)
The following rules shall apply with respect to the use of the
approved single-track trail system currently at Walking Purchase Park,
as shown in the attached Exhibit "A," hereinafter referred as the
"trail." The approved single-track trail system is available for allowed
uses year round.
1)
Bicycle (including mountain bikes). All bicycle riders shall
obey traffic signs, laws, and control devices regulating the operation,
stopping, or parking of vehicles. Bicycle riding will be governed
further by safe riding practices and consideration for use of park
areas by others. Where special parking provisions have been made for
bicycles, parking will be limited to that area. Bicycle riding shall
be prohibited: on playgrounds, on maintained park areas, including
grass (except as authorized and permitted by the Township), in areas
of environmental sensitivity, in special display areas, in pavilion
or other monument type structures, in any area where other activities
are in progress, or in any area where specifically restricted. Bicycle
riding shall only be allowed on the trail system.
2)
Trail Use and Hours of Operations.
a)
The Walking Purchase Park Multi-Use Trail is designated for the enjoyment
of all residents and will be open for appropriate use as posted by
the Township. Bicycle use is exclusively limited to designated single
track trails from dawn until dusk (or 9/10 p.m. in the fall and winter
months). Bicyclists are required to use an appropriate frontal light
throughout their entire visit in the park after dusk.
b)
Do not cut switchbacks or create new trails. Stunt building or any
other trail manipulation is prohibited. Possession of handsaws, chainsaws,
loppers, shovels, rakes, or any other trail clearing or building tool
or material is prohibited, except for permitted/approved uses.
c)
Visitors assume all risks and must be reasonably prepared and equipped,
take reasonable precautions against endangering themselves or others,
and must wear appropriate footwear and clothing.
d)
No person may deface, paint, damage, mutilate, or vandalize any natural
or cultural object, or any sign or structure within the Walking Purchase
Park conservation area. Possession of paint or marking materials,
or tampering with, altering, or removing any sign, marker, or structure,
is prohibited. Driving nails or permanently installing any object
is prohibited.
e)
Visitors are responsible for carrying out all of their refuse (including
all wrappers, packaging, bottles, cans, cigarette butts, pet waste,
etc.) and are encouraged to reduce, reuse, and recycle these items
when possible.
f)
All wildlife, plant life, artifacts and any other natural or man-made
features are protected and may not be disturbed or removed (unless
regulated with permit). Harassment of wildlife is illegal in Pennsylvania;
do not approach, follow or feed wildlife. Releasing or introducing
any animal is prohibited. Please leave rocks, wildflowers, and other
plants or natural objects as you find them. Do not disturb wetlands
or vernal pools. Metal detectors are not allowed.
g)
Registration of Bicycles. In order to compile a list of potential
bicycle users of the multi-use trail, the Township shall institute
a registration program that will allow emergency personnel to assemble
pertinent information on the users of the trail. The Township shall
not charge a fee for this registration. The Township shall work towards
the implementation of an emergency evacuation plan to aid emergency
personnel in cases of emergency rescues. The owner(s) of the bicycle(s)
shall also be required to sign a waiver of liability releasing the
Township and other co-owners of the park from any liability associated
with the use of its trails at Walking Purchase Park for any personal
injury, loss, death or property damage, including attorney's
fee.
3)
Rules of the Trail. The Township adopts the following rules
of the trail, formulated by IMBA, the International Mountain Bicycling
Association. These rules are recognized around the world as the standard
code of conduct for mountain bikers. IBMA's mission is to promote
mountain bicycling that is environmentally sound and socially responsible:
a)
Ride on Open Trails Only. Respect trail and road closures. Ask if
uncertain; avoid trespassing on private land; obtain permits or other
authorization as may be required. The way you ride will influence
trail management decisions and policies.
b)
Leave No Trace. Be sensitive to the dirt beneath
you. Recognize different types of soils and trail construction; practice
low-impact cycling. Wet and muddy trails are more vulnerable to damage.
When the trailbed is soft, consider other riding options. This also
means staying on existing trails and not creating new ones. Don't
cut switchbacks. Be sure to pack out at least as much as you pack
in.
c)
Control Your Bicycle! Inattention for even a second
can cause problems. Obey all bicycle speed regulations and recommendations.
d)
Always Yield Trail. Let your fellow trail users
know you're coming. A friendly greeting or bell is considerate
and works well; don't startle others. Show your respect when
passing by slowing to a walking pace or even stopping. Anticipate
other trail users around corners or in blind spots. Yielding means
slow down, establish communication, be prepared to stop if necessary
and pass safely.
e)
Never Scare Animals. All animals are startled by
an unannounced approach, a sudden movement, or a loud noise. This
can be dangerous for you, others, and the animals. Give animals extra
room and time to adjust to you. When passing horses use special care
and follow directions from the horseback riders; ask if uncertain.
Running cattle and disturbing wildlife is a serious offense. Leave
gates as you found them, or as marked.
f)
Plan Ahead. Know your equipment, your ability, and
the area in which you are riding and prepare accordingly. Be self-sufficient
at all times, keep your equipment in good repair, and carry necessary
supplies for changes in weather or other conditions. A well-executed
trip is a satisfaction to you and not a burden to others. Always wear
a helmet and appropriate safety gear.
g)
Gear Up. Always wear a helmet and any other appropriate
safety equipment for the riding conditions (cell phones, compass,
etc.).
h)
Never Ride Beyond Your Abilities. There is no shame
in walking sections of the trail you don't feel confident enough
to ride, and don't let anybody tell you otherwise.
i)
Use Appropriate Equipment for the Terrain. Some
bikes are better for different situations. Just because you can see
tire tracks, doesn't mean you can ride it with your bike.
j)
Keep Your Speed in Check. Always keep your speed
at a level that will allow you to adjust to any unforeseen obstacles
or changes in trail conditions.
k)
Know the Trail. Never push the limits on a trail
you are not familiar with. You need to get to know the trail you are
riding at slower speeds before you can ride it like the trails you're
used to.
l)
Slow down for Blind Corners. You never know what
or who is around a corner when you can't see past it.
m)
Stop and Look. Stop and look at sections of the
trail that look like they may pose a challenge before you ride them.
n)
Plan on the Crash. Always look at the consequences
of crashing in a particular section or on a particular stunt before
trying to ride through it. Sometimes a section can look easy to ride
but can have deadly consequences to a crash.
o)
Start Small, Go Big. Work your way up to obstacles
and stunts. Find ways to practice moves in less difficult and dangerous
situations or at lower speeds before committing yourself to something
more dangerous.
p)
Play it Smart. If you think what you are doing is
not the smartest, you are probably right. Think about what you are
doing and trust your instincts.
[Ord. 206, 2/23/1978; as amended by Ord. 11-88-303, 11/22/1988;
and by Ord. 08-2009-549, 8/27/2009]
Any person or persons who violate any provision or prohibition
of this Part 1 shall be guilty of a summary offense and, upon conviction
thereof, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, together
with costs of prosecution, and in default of payment thereof to undergo
imprisonment for not more than 90 days.
