[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Pottsville 10-14-1986
by Ord. No. 365. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
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.
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons, company,
association or partnership.
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.
The Recreation Commission is authorized to establish additional rules
and regulations as deemed necessary and with approval of the City Council
of the City of Pottsville.
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.
