From and after then enactment of this article,
the following regulations shall be in effect for the proper conduct
or behavior of all persons using any facilities of the Borough or
being upon any Borough park:
A. No person shall permit any dog or other animal except
wildlife to run at large on any Borough park. Any person who shall
bring any dog or other animal onto any Borough park shall at all times
attend to and maintain control of such animal. Any person who brings
a dog or other animal onto any Borough park shall remove all feces
deposited by the animal.
B. No person shall shoot at, chase, catch, or intentionally
injure or kill or attempt to shoot at, chase, catch or intentionally
injure or kill with or without dogs, any bird or animal.
C. No person shall swim, wade, or bathe at any unauthorized
location.
D. No person shall engage in any unlawful gambling.
E. No person shall transport, possess, drink or be under
the influence of malt or brewed beverages, spirits, liquors or wine.
F. No person shall break, cut, deface, disturb, injure
or take any flower, fruit, plant, tree, shrub, bench, building, fence,
monuments, or other structure or apparatus.
G. No person shall remove, damage, or vandalize anything
natural or physical in any Borough park.
H. No person shall deface or destroy any posted or permanently
fixed signs or notices.
I. Smoking tobacco and the use of electronic cigarette devices (vaping)
is hereby prohibited in all public parks, playgrounds, and recreation
areas in the Borough of Denver. Whoever violates this subsection immediately
shall be ejected from the park, playground and/or recreation area
and shall, upon conviction thereof before a District Magistrate, be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $600 and
the cost of prosecution for each offense under this subsection.
[Amended 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 676]
J. No person shall discard matches, cigars, or cigarettes
in any area.
K. No person shall leave any cans, bottles, broken glass,
paper or rubbish of any description. All refuse shall be removed from
the site by the person or party that generated same before leaving
the Borough park or placed in trash receptacles if provided.
L. No person shall discard any refuse, dead animal, or
offensive matter or substance of any kind.
M. No person shall post or erect any bills, notices or
advertising matter of any kind. This shall not apply to notices placed
by employees of the Borough engaged in the performance of their duties.
N. No person shall stand or park any vehicle except at
those places designated therefore.
O. No person shall violate any posted rules for or misuse
any picnic area, play field, or other recreational area.
P. No person shall wash, wax or repair any motor vehicle,
except for emergency repairs.
Q. No person shall operate any vehicle at any place other
than authorized roadways or special areas designed for operation of
such vehicles. The speed limit shall be no more than 10 miles per
hour.
R. No person shall engage in fighting or noisy, boisterous,
reckless, negligent, immoral, or indecent conduct, including language
offensive to members of the general public; nor shall any person congregate
in any area or in a manner which will hamper the free movement of
pedestrians, or commit any public nuisance.
[Amended 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 683]
S. No person shall abandon any vehicle within the limits
of any Borough park or roads abutting said Borough park.
T. No person shall commit any unlawful act as designated
by the Federal Government, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, or the
Borough of Denver.
U. No person shall horseback ride except on the right
(side) berm of roads that are open to public vehicles. All solid waste
shall be removed by the rider.
V. No person shall use any Borough park facilities for
anything other than the intended purpose.
W. No person shall ride upon or utilize in any manner
upon any Borough park any pedalcycle, skateboard, scooter, roller
skates, or street skates except in areas designated for such use.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride upon or utilize in any
manner any pedalcycle, skateboard, scooter, roller skates, or street
skates without the posted safety equipment.
X. No person
shall enter upon any Borough park or the Park Annex at any time when
signs or posted rules and regulations prohibit entry, except that
persons may use the lighted portions of the trails at any time.
[Added 7-16-2020 by Ord.
No. 592; amended 6-12-2023 by Ord. No. 683
The following activities are permitted within
a Borough park only with express prior authorization. The Denver Memorial
Park Trustees shall authorize activities in the Denver Memorial Park
and Playground. The Denver Borough Recreation Board shall authorize
activities in the other Borough parks.
A. No person shall discharge within any Borough park
any firearms as that term is defined by § 6120(b) of the
Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act, except for the justifiable use
of force as authorized by Chapter 5 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code.
No person shall use or possess within any Borough park any bow and
arrow, slingshot, air gun or any other device (other than firearms
as defined above) capable of throwing any projectile of any sort,
including the hand throwing of rocks or stones intended to be used
as weapons. This section shall not be operative in any specific area
now designated or to be designated in the future by the Borough as
a rifle range, archery range, or any other specific area whose purpose
is to allow the activities otherwise prohibited by this section.
[Amended 7-26-2010 by Ord. No. 592; 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 676]
B. No person shall gather or remove any wood, turf, grass,
soil, rock, sand, or gravel.
C. No person shall make or kindle open fires except in
picnic stoves or enclosed fireplaces in designated areas unless specifically
authorized. All fires must be extinguished before leaving.
D. No person shall sell or rent or service or offer for
sale or rent or service any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever.
This shall not apply to authorized concessionaires.
E. No person shall engage in camping unless authorized.
F. No person shall operate electric generators or chain
saws or other powered implements unless authorized.
G. No person shall have or conduct any live musical,
theatrical or other entertainment or exhibit, instruct, compete, demonstrate
or allow a special event unless authorized and all necessary permits
have been obtained.
H. No person shall operate ATVs, snowmobiles, minibikes,
go-carts, and/or unregistered motorized land or air vehicles at any
place upon any Borough park unless authorized. Class II and Class
III motorized bicycles are specifically prohibited.
[Amended 9-26-2022 by Ord. No. 676]
I. No person shall create or place fixed or temporary
structures unless authorized.
J. No person shall park, or allow to park, any vehicle
within any Borough park unless such person is legally and actively
utilizing such Borough park, engaged in business with the Borough,
or has received authorization.
[Amended 10-8-2012 by Ord. No. 606]
A. Except as set forth in §
133-4B, the Denver Memorial Park shall be open daily to the public according to the following schedule unless the Denver Memorial Park Trustees grant special permission:
(1) November
1 through March 31: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(2) April
1 through October 31: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
B. The lighted
portion of the trail in the Denver Memorial Park shall be open daily
at all times.
C. The Denver
Community Pool is open during the posted hours unless the Denver Borough
Recreation Board grants special permission.
D. The Denver
Park Annex, the Bon View Linear Park, and the North 4th Street Playground
shall be open daily to the public according to the following schedule
unless the Denver Borough Council grants special permission:
(1) November
1 through March 31: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(2) April
1 through October 31: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
E. All other
Borough parks shall be open daily to the public according to the following
schedule unless the Denver Borough Council grants special permission:
(1) November
1 through March 31: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(2) April
1 through October 31: 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
F. Notwithstanding the time limitations set forth in §
133-4A and
C through
E, if Denver Memorial Park Trustees (for the Denver Memorial Park) or Denver Borough Council (for all other parks) has granted permission for an organized activity, including, but not limited to, practices and/or games of sports teams, or identified special programs or events, persons participating in the allowed organized activity or identified special program or event may remain within the park during the length of the organized activity or identified special program or event. Such persons shall promptly exit the park at the conclusion of the organized activity or identified special program or event if such organized activity or identified special program or event concludes after 5:00 p.m. November 1 through March 31 or after 9:00 p.m. April 1 through October 31.