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, recreation structures
and facilities, and also entrances and approaches thereto, and all
other land or property or structures (under the jurisdiction of the
Borough Council) now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Borough
of Steelton 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 Borough Council under the authority herein conferred.
[Amended 5-20-1996 by Ord. No. 96-3, approved 5-20-1996]
All parks shall be opened daily to the public
at such hours as the Borough Council may, from time to time, designate,
but in no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance
in any park between 8:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., unless special permission
is granted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Steelton.
The Borough Council is authorized to establish
additional rules and regulations as deemed necessary.
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 Borough Council.
This chapter shall be enforced by the police
officers and code enforcement officers charged with enforcement of
the provisions of this chapter and of rules and regulations promulgated
by the Borough Council.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced
to pay a fine not more than $300 and, in default of payment of such
fine and costs, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which
are inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
If any sentence, clause, section or part of
this chapter is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal
or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall
not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses,
sections or parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the intent
of the Borough Council of the Borough of Steelton that this chapter
would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid
sentence, clause, section or part thereof had not been included herein.
This chapter shall become effective immediately
upon adoption.