It is the intent, purpose and scope of this article to ensure
the preservation of public park lands, recreation facilities and conservation
areas within the Municipality of Monroeville for the perpetual enjoyment
of the residents of the Municipality of Monroeville, to regulate activities
within these areas consistent with the enjoyment of unspoiled natural
settings and park facilities and to prevent any nuisances to the residents
of the Municipality of Monroeville in the use of such public park
lands, recreation facilities and conservation areas or in the enjoyment
of private property adjacent to such areas.
No person, except those authorized by the Municipality and conducting
Municipal business, shall, in recreation, park or conservation areas:
A. Injure, deface, disturb, befoul or in any manner destroy or cause
to be destroyed any part of any recreation, park or conservancy site
owned by the Municipality or any building, sign structure, equipment,
utility or other property found therein.
B. Remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or growing
thing or any rock or other mineral.
C. Kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner deliberately disturb or cause to be disturbed any wild bird or animal within the recreation, park and conservancy sites owned by the Municipality, except as permitted in §
274-4B.
D. Throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the
waters of any fountain, pond, lake or other body of water in or adjacent
to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer or drain flowing
into such waters any substance, matter or thing, liquid or solid,
which may result in the pollution of said waters; or dump, deposit
or leave any bottles, broken glass, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish,
waste, garbage, refuse or trash anywhere within the park and conservancy
sites owned by the Municipality, but rather make use of proper receptacles
where these are provided, and where receptacles are not so provided,
all such materials shall be carried away from the park by the person
responsible for their presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
The Municipal Manager and agents designated by him/her, primarily
the Director of Recreation, Parks and Human Services, shall administer
the provisions of this article, including the establishment and collection
of fees, preparation of application forms, issuance and revocation
of permits, promulgation of rules and regulations to implement the
provisions of this article and all other decisions relative thereto.
When acts or conduct of individuals or groups is determined to be
in violation of this article or rules and regulations promulgated
by the authority of this article or not to be in the best interests
of the recreation, park and conservancy area; or when such acts or
conduct endangers other people, private or public property; or when
such acts are deemed to be disruptive to the surrounding neighborhood,
the Municipal Police, Director of Recreation, Parks and Human Services
or his/her agent assigned to such area or program shall have the authority
to cause such acts to be terminated, or to expel the perpetrators
of such acts from the area, or to call the Municipal Police to arrest
and detain such individual or individuals, or to file a complaint
for the violation of this article with a Justice of the Peace.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article and
convicted of same shall be liable to a fine of not less than $25,
plus costs, nor more than $300. Where such violator has removed, destroyed,
damaged, defaced or befouled the recreation, park and conservation
area or the contents thereof, the cost of maintenance, repair or replacement
shall be charged to such person or group in addition to any fine.
Further use of recreation and park facilities may be denied to violators
of this article in addition to the imposition of fines or costs.