[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Steelton 7-16-1984 by Ord. No. 84-1, approved 7-16-1984.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 2015-3, adopted 6-1-2015 and approved 6-1-2015, amended this chapter to change all references to the "Steelton-Highspire Recreation Commission" or "Commission" to "Borough Council."
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
COUNCIL
The Borough Council.
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.
A. 
No person in attendance at a park shall:
(1) 
Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs, turf, buildings, structures, signs or fixtures or any other property of the Borough of Steelton located within the park.
(2) 
Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottles, cans or other waste material nor dispose of the same in any way except in receptacles designated for such purpose.
(3) 
Kindle or maintain any fire in the park except in fireplaces or areas specially designated for that purpose and located by authority of the Borough Council.
(4) 
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission of the Borough Council.
(5) 
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation posted at any place within the park by authority of the Borough Council; nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park other than by authority of said Borough Council.
(6) 
Set up with any booth, table or stand for the sale of any article or service whatsoever within the limits of the park without the permission of the Borough Council; distribute, sell, service or rent any services or commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Borough Council.
(7) 
Operate, stop or park any vehicle, bicycle or other means of conveyance, except in areas where permitted or designated by proper authority of the Borough Council, 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.
(8) 
Operate commercial vehicles, unless providing authorized services.
(9) 
Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drug of any kind; no person shall enter the park in an intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
(10) 
Carry or discharge any slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks, or other missile-propelling instruments or explosives (which are not firearms, i.e., any weapons which are designed to or may be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive, or the frame or receiver of any such weapon) or explosives or arrows or other dangerous weapons (which are not firearms, i.e., any weapons which are designed to or may be converted to expel any projectile by the action of an explosive, or the frame or receiver of any such weapon) which have such properties as to cause annoyance or injury to any person or property, unless permission has been granted by the Borough Council in designated areas. Police officers in the performance of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
[Amended 5-18-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-2, approved 5-18-2015]
(11) 
Play ball, street hockey, golf, horseshoes, engage in archery, camp, engage in finding buried objects with special detectors 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 Borough Council. Only tennis is permitted on the tennis courts, and any other activity is specifically prohibited.
(12) 
Disrobe or change clothing, except in buildings or facilities made available for the purpose.
(13) 
Disturb the peace by any conduct so as to annoy any other person using the park for recreational purposes.
(14) 
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle or any vehicle, recreational or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails or areas set aside for their use.
(15) 
Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language or words.
(16) 
Commit any disorderly or immoral acts.
(17) 
Hold any public meeting or rally (with more than five persons) or engage in any marching or driving as members of a military, political or other organization without permission of the Borough Council, 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.
(18) 
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or code enforcement officer or disobey or disregard or fail to comply with any rule or regulation, warning, prohibition, instruction or direction given by an authorized person and posted or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin, card or poster, or when notified or informed as to its existence by the Borough Council or an authorized person.
(19) 
Consumption or use of tobacco, including, without limitation, smoking ("smoking" is defined as the burning of a lighted cigarette, cigar, or pipe, or any other matter which contains tobacco) or chewing tobacco products, is hereby prohibited in areas clearly posted with signage and designated as tobacco-free zones. Tobacco-free zones shall include, but need not be limited to, areas of the Borough's parks in which children customarily play, including, without limitation, the following: tot lots, playgrounds, basketball courts, tennis courts, and athletic fields. Smoking is prohibited within a reasonable distance of not less than 20 feet from areas clearly posted with signage and designated tobacco-free zones. In addition to the penalties set forth in § 77-8 hereinbelow, any person who, after one verbal warning, refuses to comply with this Subsection A(19) may be required by a Borough official or Borough police officer to immediately leave the tobacco-free zone.
[Amended 6-1-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-3, approved 6-1-2015]
(20) 
Bring onto or permit to remain on the premises any animals, wild or domestic, geese, ducks, turkeys, chickens or other fowl, reptiles or other nonhuman pets without specific permission from the Borough Secretary; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall prohibit the use of a guide or support animal because of blindness, deafness or physical handicap of the user.
[Amended 6-16-1997 by Ord. No. 97-4]
A. 
The use of all parks shall be on a first-come-first-served basis, unless otherwise reserved:
(1) 
By annual permission granted by the Borough Council for the scheduling of various league games, etc.
(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 Borough Council for a specific requested use.
B. 
Use of the tennis courts. All persons desiring to use the tennis courts must first secure from the Borough office a permit for such use. Permits will be issued for such fees as established from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council. No permit shall be transferable from one person to another.
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.