[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Hatfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-14-1996 by Ord. No. 420Q (Ch.
16, Part 1, of the 1994 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Hatfield Township Board of Commissioners.[1]
Any person owning, responsible for, having custody of any
dog(s) must have said dog(s) on a leash(es), not exceeding six feet
in entire length, including hand loop, attached from collar and/or
harness, accompanied by a person able to fully control said dog(s)
at all times while on public property unless designated otherwise
with appropriate signage, such as the Hatfield Township Dog Park.
[Added 2-22-2017 by Ord. No. 670]
All lands owned or leased by Hatfield Township to be used
for any type of recreational purpose or activity. The said lands shall
include, but not be limited to, detention basins, park areas, open
space land areas, and pipe easements, but shall not include areas
on which principal municipal buildings are located.
The Hatfield Township Parks and Recreation Board.
The Pool Advisory Board shall be comprised of members from
Hatfield Township and Hatfield Borough.
[Added 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "Park
Commission," which immediately followed this definition, was repealed
5-28-2008 by Ord. No. 571.
A.
The below listed rules and regulations shall apply
to the Hatfield Township park system:
(1)
No person shall enter or leave a Township park except
by the entrances provided for that purpose.
(2)
No person shall stand or lie on benches or tables
in a Township park.
(3)
No unauthorized person shall enter a toilet set apart
for the use of the opposite sex located within the park system.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(4)
No intoxicating beverages or illegal substances shall
be sold, possessed, distributed or consumed within the park system.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(5)
No intoxicated person shall be permitted in a Township
park.
(6)
No obscene or indecent act shall be allowed in the
park system.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(7)
No abusive, indecent or threatening language or conduct
that may annoy others shall be allowed in the park system.
(8)
No person shall solicit alms or subscriptions in a
Township park unless authorized by Hatfield Township.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(9)
Dogs shall be allowed in all parks except School Road Park and Schweiker
Park. Dogs shall be effectively controlled in accordance with the
"Leash Law" defined above. Pets are prohibited from all athletic fields,
playgrounds or fenced court surfaces in all parks. Owners and/or guardians
are responsible for the immediate cleanup and proper disposal of any
solid wastes by their dogs.
[Amended 11-21-2005 by Ord. No. 545; 7-23-2008 by Res. No.
08-34; 10-29-2008 by Res. No. 08-46; 6-27-2012 by Res. No. 12-20; 2-22-2017 by Ord. No. 670]
(10)
No person shall sell or expose for sale any
tickets of any kind in a Township park unless authorized by Hatfield
Township.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(11)
No person shall sell or expose any articles
for sale within a Township park, with the exception of authorized
users of the facility.
[Amended 7-23-2003 by Ord. No. 511]
(12)
No person shall discharge any fireworks in a
Township park.
(13)
No person shall operate a minibike or snowmobile
on any roadway, blacktop area or parking area or in any other area
of a Township park. No person shall park an automobile or any other
vehicle on the grass, in any roadway or section of ground except in
spaces definitely allocated for parking purposes, and no person shall
operate any form of motorized vehicle in the grass area of the park
system unless specifically authorized by Hatfield Township.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(14)
No person or persons shall occupy a parked vehicle
after dark within the Township park.
(15)
No persons shall, in any way, injure or foul
any buildings, equipment or water within the park system.
(16)
No person shall carry bows and arrows or other
projectile devices within the park system unless authorized by Hatfield
Township. This section shall not apply to firearms, the carrying and
discharge of which are governed and regulated by state and federal
law.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34; 2-23-2011 by Res. No.
11-02]
(17)
No person shall throw any dead animals or offensive
matter or substance of any kind within the boundaries of the park
system.
(18)
No person shall scatter, drop or leave in any
portion of the park system, except in the receptacles provided for
the purpose, any piece of paper, rag, garbage, dead flowers, glass,
tin containers or other rubbish.
(19)
No person shall injure, deface or destroy any
notices, rules or regulations for the governing of the park system
posted or in any other manner permanently fixed within the limits
of the same.
(20)
No placard, advertisement, public notice or
personal card, except park notices, rules and regulations, shall be
distributed, posted or affixed in any manner in the park system unless
authorized by Hatfield Township.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(21)
No person shall annoy, strike, injure, maim
or kill any bird or animal in the park system.
(22)
No person shall disturb the water fowl in the
streams, pools or ponds or birds, nests or eggs in any part of the
park system.
(23)
No person shall remove, disturb, interfere with
or take any of the blossoms or fruit growing from trees, shrubs or
bushes in the park system.
(24)
No person shall climb, cut down, remove or in
any manner injure or deface any ornament, tree, shrub, fern, flower,
flower bed, turf or any of the buildings, fences, bridges, playground
equipment or other constructions within the park system nor shall
any such person write on any building, structure, fence, rock or stone
within the park system or pick or carry away any fern or flower, except
violets, buttercups or dandelions, within the park system.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(25)
No person shall light or permit a fire to burn
in any park system except in fireplaces provided therefor or unless
authorized by Hatfield Township. All persons shall be sure all fires
are extinguished prior to departing their fire sites. Anyone who discovers
a fire in the park system is requested to report it promptly to the
Hatfield Township Police Department.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(26)
No person shall conduct any musical or theatrical
entertainment in the park system unless authorized by Hatfield Township.
Use of sound amplification equipment is by prior approval of Hatfield
Township.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(27)
No gathering or meeting of any kind assembled
through advertisement shall be permitted in the park system unless
authorized by Hatfield Township.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(28)
No person, except as herein provided, shall
be allowed in a Township park except between the time of dawn and
dusk daily. The park hours may be extended at a park facility containing
lighted facilities to 11:00 p.m.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(29)
No groups or parties in excess of 50 persons
shall occupy a Township park unless a permit had been secured and
approved for such occupancy from Hatfield Township. No permit shall
be issued unless an application therefor shall have been made in advance
of the time the group or party desires to occupy the park.
[Amended 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
(30)
No automobile or other vehicle shall exceed
the speed of 15 miles per hour in a Township park.
(31)
No person nor group of persons shall be permitted
to loiter on or in the premises of a Township park to annoy or disturb,
in any manner whatsoever, any person while on the park premises, nor
interfere with, in any way, their use of enjoyment of the park facilities.
(32)
No person or individual shall throw or hit golf
balls with any golf club or any other type instrument whatsoever within
the park system.
(33)
No person shall smoke cigarettes, cigars, pipes
or use any tobacco product within the park system.
[Added 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
[Added 7-23-2008 by Res. No. 08-34]
A.
Children under the age of 12 must be with a caretaker
at least 16 years of age.
B.
Appropriate swimwear is expected. Wicking tee shirts
are permitted. No cut-offs, long pants or street clothes are allowed
in either pool.
C.
Smoking and drinking alcohol is prohibited in and
on the grounds of the Aquatic Center, including the parking lot.
D.
Service animals only are allowed within the Aquatic
Center.
E.
Groups of 15 or more must prearrange admittance to
the Aquatic Center.
F.
Food delivered from outside vendors is not allowed
unless authorized by Hatfield Township.
G.
Aquatic Center chaise lounges are for adult use only.
H.
Glass containers are not allowed within the facility,
as per Pennsylvania Health Codes.
I.
Personal flotation devices are not allowed in either
pool; rather, patrons may utilize the balls, rafts, noodles and toys
provided by the Aquatic Center.
J.
Prior to deep-water use, children 12 and under must
pass a swimming assessment administered by the Aquatic Center.
K.
As per Pennsylvania Health Codes, snug-fitting swimwear
must be worn over swim diapers by all infants, toddlers and children
in training. Guardians shall escort their children to the restrooms
frequently throughout their visit to the Aquatic Center.
L.
Management reserves the right to remove patrons disrupting
the health and safety of other patrons and staff, to close certain
water features when appropriate and limit the number of patrons in
the facility in compliance with state regulations.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 195-3, Hatfield
Community Park and Pool special regulations, was repealed 5-28-2008
by Ord. No. 571.
[Amended 10-23-1996 by Ord. No. 420BB]
[Added 6-11-1997 by Ord. No. 420LL]
B.
No person shall solicit alms or subscriptions in Schweiker
Park unless authorized by Hatfield Township and Lansdale Borough.
[Amended 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
C.
No person shall sell or expose for sale any tickets
of any kind in Schweiker Park unless authorized by Hatfield Township
and Lansdale Borough.
[Amended 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
D.
No person shall sell or expose any articles for sale
within Schweiker Park unless authorized by Hatfield Township and Lansdale
Borough.
[Amended 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
E.
No person shall operate a mini bike or snowmobile
on any roadway, blacktop area or parking area of Schweiker Park. No
person shall park an automobile or any other vehicle on the grass,
in any roadway or section of ground except in spaces definitely allocated
for parking purposes. In addition, no person shall operate any form
of motorized vehicle in the grass area of the park unless specifically
authorized by Hatfield Township and Lansdale Borough.
[Amended 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
F.
No person shall scatter, drop or leave in a portion
of Schweiker Park, except in the receptacles provided for the purpose,
any piece of paper, rag, garbage, dead flowers, glass, metal containers
or other rubbish.
G.
No placard, advertisement, public notice or personal
card, except park notices and rules and regulations, shall be distributed,
posted or affixed in any manner in Schweiker Park unless authorized
by Hatfield Township and Lansdale Borough.
[Amended 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
H.
No person shall light or permit a fire to burn in
Schweiker Park except in fireplaces provided therefor. Anyone who
discovers a fire in Schweiker Park is requested to report it promptly
to the Hatfield Township or Lansdale Borough Police Departments.
I.
No person, except as herein before provided, shall
be allowed in Schweiker Park except between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
and 9:00 p.m. daily. The hours may be extended until 11:00 p.m. for
authorized person utilizing a lighted park facility.
J.
No groups or parties in excess of 25 persons shall
occupy Schweiker Park unless a permit has been secured and approved
for such occupancy from the appropriate approval agencies within Hatfield
Township and Lansdale Borough. No permit shall be issued unless an
application therefor shall have been made at least 30 days before
the time the group or party desires to occupy the park. No charge
is made for the use of the park facilities.
[Amended 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
K.
No person shall carry bows and arrows or other projectile devices in Schweiker Park unless authorized by Hatfield Township and Lansdale Borough. This Subsection K shall not apply to firearms, the carrying and discharge of which are governed and regulated by state and federal law.
[Added 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
L.
No person
shall conduct any musical or theatrical entertainment, nor use sound
amplification equipment, in Schweiker Park unless authorized by Hatfield
Township and Lansdale Borough.
[Added 2-23-2011 by Res. No. 11-02]
M.
No person
shall smoke or utilize cigarettes, cigars, pipes or use any tobacco
product within Schweiker Park.
[Added 1-30-2013 by Res. No. 13-02]
[Amended 6-11-1997 by Ord. No. 420LL; 7-23-2008 by Res. No.
08-34]
The Board of Commissioners of Hatfield Township
or their authorized agents shall enforce all rules and regulations
and exercise general supervision over the park system. The Board of
Commissioners of Hatfield Township and their authorized agents, which
shall include, but not be limited to, the Hatfield Township Police
Department, Parks and Recreation Department staff, Aquatic Center
staff, Parks and Recreation Board and Pool Advisory Board, shall enforce
all rules, regulations and exercise general supervision over persons
occupying and using the Township park system. Exceptions to any regulations
contained herein may be made only by the Board of Commissioners of
Hatfield Township.
[Amended 6-11-1997 by Ord. No. 420LL]
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine not exceeding $600 and costs and, in default of payment of said
fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each
day that a violation of this article continues shall constitute a
separate offense.
