[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Town Commissioners
of the Town of Bel Air 3-11-1980 by Ord. No. 310 as
Ch. 14, Art. 9 of the 1980 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 11-17-2008 by Ord. No. 715-08]
These provisions shall apply in and upon the
following Town park lands and facilities: Shamrock Park, not including
the William Humbert Ampitheater, Aquilla Scott Park, Rockfield Park,
Alice Anne Park, Plumtree Park, Homestead Park and Majors Choice Park.
A.
Permits for exclusive use of any park facility may
be issued by the Director of the Department of Administration. Permits
for reserving the ball fields can be obtained from the Bel Air Parks
and Recreation Office. No permit shall be issued for exclusive use
of Rockfield Playground. The William Humbert Ampitheater is used exclusively
for Town and Parks and Recreation events.
[Amended 11-17-2008 by Ord. No. 715-08]
B.
Application for permit shall be made on a form furnished
by the Director of the Department of Administration.
C.
No permit shall be issued to anyone under the age
of 18 years.
D.
The holder of a group permit issued by the Department
of Administration shall be financially responsible for the destruction
of park property by any person or persons covered by the permit.
E.
All permits shall be displayed upon the request of
the Department of Public Works personnel or law enforcement agencies
with enforcement duties within the Town of Bel Air.
F.
In addition, the Director of Administration shall
have the authority to revoke or suspend any license or permit of any
person violating any of these provisions.
No person shall deface, alter, injure or disturb
any monument, boundary line, physical structure, land, trees, shrubs
or gardens, installation notices, signs, or historical or prehistorical
site.
A.
No person shall pursue, catch, molest, or kill any
wildlife or disturb the nest, den or burrow thereof.
B.
No person shall permit any domesticated animal to
create a nuisance or to run at large unless posted to the contrary.
C.
Pet owners shall not allow a dog to soil, defile,
defecate or commit any other nuisance upon any property.
D.
Pet owners must take immediate steps to eliminate
any such nuisance, as cited in this section, including feces caused
by a dog, in an appropriate and sanitary manner.
No person shall swim in any park waters or pools,
except at such times and places as may be designated for such purpose.
A.
No vehicle shall block or partially block any trail
or road. This subsection shall not apply to law enforcement officers
or Public Works Department employees in the discharge of their official
duties.
B.
No person shall operate any type of minibike, trail
bike, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile or other vehicle that cannot
be registered for operation on the public highways.
C.
No person shall operate any vehicle of a class eligible
for registration for operation on public highways, except upon roadways
or within areas otherwise designated by the Chief of Police or his
designee.
A.
No persons shall remain upon park property at any
time between sunset of any day and sunrise of the following day, unless
under permit issued by the Director of the Department of Administration.
B.
No person shall remain upon park property after a
lawful command to leave the area is issued by any law enforcement
officer or by the Director of Public Works or his authorized representative.
No person shall peddle or solicit business of
any nature. No person shall collect any funds for any service or charity,
distribute handbills or other advertising matter, or post any signs
on any park lands, waters, or structures unless authorized to do so
by the Department of Administration in writing.
No person shall interfere with any employee
or agent of the Town in the performance of any official duty.
No person shall use a loudspeaker, public address
system, or amplifier within or upon park property unless permitted
as part of a Town-approved special event.
No person shall have in his possession any firearm,
hunting equipment or bow/arrows while upon park property. This section
shall not apply to any persons authorized by law to carry firearms
in the discharge of their official duties.
No person shall indulge in any exhibitions or
carry on any performance which interferes with the proper use of the
park by the general public without first having a permit from the
Department of Administration.
No person shall use any facility, land or area
for which a fee or charge has been established by the Town without
payment of such fee or charge.
A.
Except where otherwise provided herein, any person violating this chapter will be issued a civil citation and shall be fined as provided in Chapter 1, Article II of this Code. Each offense shall be treated as a separate infraction. It shall be a municipal infraction to violate any regulation or rule stated herein.[1]
B.
In addition, the Director of Administration shall
have the authority to revoke or suspend any license or permit of any
person violating any of these provisions.
