[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Pottsville 10-14-1986 by Ord. No. 365. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Department of Parks and Public Property — See Ch. 44.
Animals — See Ch. 87.
Firearms and fireworks — See Ch. 119.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
PARK or PARKS
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, pools, recreation structures and facilities, and also entrances and approaches there to, and all other land and property or structures now and hereafter owned or acquired by the City of Pottsville for park or recreational purposes.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons, company, association or partnership.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville under the authority herein conferred.
All parks should be open daily to the public at such hours as the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville may from time to time designate, but in no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance in any park between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise unless special permission be granted by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
No person in attendance at a park shall:
A. 
Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs, turf, buildings, structures, signs or fixtures or any other property of the City of Pottsville located within the park.
B. 
Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottle, cans or other material; nor dispose of the same in any way except in receptacles designated for such purpose.
C. 
Kindle or maintain any fire in the park except in fireplaces or areas specially designated for that purpose and located by authority of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
D. 
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
E. 
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation posted at any place within the park by authority of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville; nor shall any notice or placard be posted in the park other than by authority of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville
F. 
Set up any booth, table or stand for the sale of any article or service whatsoever within the limits of the park without permission of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville or distribute, sell, service or rent any services or commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
G. 
Operate, stop or park any vehicle, bicycle or other means of conveyance except in areas where permitted or designated by proper authority of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville, or operate the same in a reckless or negligent manner or in excess of any posted speed limit or in such a manner as to become a nuisance to other area users.
H. 
Operate commercial vehicles, unless providing authorized services.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
I. 
Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs of any kind; no person shall enter the park in an intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
J. 
Carry or discharge any firearms, slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks or other missile propelling instruments or explosives or arrows or other dangerous weapons which have such properties as to cause annoyance or injury to any person or property, unless permission is granted by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville in designated areas; police officers in the performance of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
K. 
Play ball, swim, golf, engage in archery, camp or participate in any other form of recreation, sporting endeavor or pastime, except in those areas which may be designated from time to time for that purpose by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
L. 
Disrobe or change clothing except in buildings or facilities made available for that purpose.
M. 
Disturb the peace by any conduct so as to annoy any other person using the park for recreational purposes or any other neighbor.
N. 
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle or any vehicle, recreational or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails or areas set aside for their use.
O. 
Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language or words.
P. 
Commit any disorderly or immoral acts.
Q. 
Hold any public meeting or rally without permission of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville, which requires a statement of information, including the name of the organization, its purpose, number of persons expected to be invited, expected duration and name(s) of person(s) in charge.
R. 
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or Recreation Commission member or disobey or disregard or fail to comply with any rule or regulation, warning, prohibition, instruction or direction given by a poster or when notified or informed as to its existence by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville or an authorized person.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
S. 
Hunt for, capture or kill or attempt to capture or kill or aid or assist in the capturing or killing of, in any manner, any wild bird or wild animal of any description, either game or otherwise, and to that end, it is unlawful for any person to carry onto or possess in any park a shotgun or rifle or pistol or firearm of any make or kind unless specific permission is granted for a designated area of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
T. 
Allow pets to run at large out of control.
U. 
Use or cause to be used any tobacco product.
[Added 5-8-2006 by Ord. No. 732]
A. 
Reservations. The use of all parks except the baseball field at Rotary Field shall be on a first-come-first-served basis unless otherwise reserved:
(1) 
By annual permission granted by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
(2) 
For school or college athletic games, practice, contests or exhibitions.
(3) 
For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs.
(4) 
By permission granted by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville for a specific requested use.
B. 
The baseball field at Rotary Park shall not be used by any person or organization unless a permit is first obtained from the Recreation Commission.
Recreation facilities which become hazardous for public use due to weather, water, fire or unforeseeable conditions may be closed only at the discretion of the Recreation Commission or the City Council of the City of Pottsville.
The police officers of the City of Pottsville are charged with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and of rules and regulations promulgated by the Recreation Commission or the City Council of Pottsville.
[Amended 12-12-1994 by Ord. No. 526]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 and/or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.