[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council
of the Borough of Edgeworth as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-8-1970 by Ord. No. 359]
[Amended 5-12-1980 by Ord. No. 388; 9-8-1980 by Ord. No.
390]
The following rules and regulations are applicable
to Way Park and Morrow-Pontefract Park (herein "the parks"), situate
in the Borough of Edgeworth:
A.
No one may use Way Park between the hours of 6:00
p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; provided, however, that the Borough Manager may
issue a special written permit to a person or group of persons authorizing
such person or group to use Way Park during these hours in the following
circumstances:
[Amended 9-12-1981 by Ord. No. 395]
(1)
The Borough Manager determines that the special use
will not violate the purposes for which the park was originally established;
(2)
The Borough Manager determines that the special use
will not disturb the tranquility of the neighborhood around the park;
(3)
A resident of the Borough applies, on behalf of himself
or another person or group, for the permit and, in doing so, agrees
to indemnify and hold harmless the Borough for any damages to the
park or any third party arising out of the special use of the park;
and
(4)
The Borough Manager establishes a time beyond which
even the special use of the park must cease.
B.
No one may use Morrow-Pontefract Park between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., other than a group obtaining a permit in accordance with the procedure established under the following Subsection E.
C.
Trees, shrubs, hedges, plants or flowers in the parks
shall not be cut, transplanted, picked or otherwise damaged.
D.
Way Park may not be used for athletic or playground
purposes.
E.
No group may use Morrow-Pontefract Park for athletic
or playground purposes without first obtaining a written permit from
the Borough Manager or the Manager's delegate. As used herein,
"group" shall be defined as any informal or formal association of
three or more persons. The Borough Manager shall issue such a permit
to a sponsor of such a group upon an oral or written request from
the sponsor. This sponsor must be a resident of the Borough over the
age of 18 years, although the sponsor need not be present in Morrow-Pontefract
Park during the group's use thereof. The sponsor shall be responsible
to the Borough for any damage to Morrow-Pontefract Park resulting
from the sponsored group's use thereof. A permit granted hereunder
to such a group may allow the group to use Morrow-Pontefract Park
after 6:00 p.m., but in no event may the permit allow such use after
9:00 p.m. Any such extension of the curfew for Morrow-Pontefract Park
shall be set forth expressly in the permit and shall be established
in the sole discretion of the Borough Manager or the Manager's
delegate.
F.
No Borough property in the parks shall be marked,
defaced, moved, removed or otherwise damaged.
G.
No alcoholic beverages or drugs, the possession of
which is illegal under Pennsylvania or federal law, shall be brought
into the parks or possessed or consumed therein.
H.
No lotteries, card games, gambling or other games
of chance shall be permitted in the parks.
I.
No tickets, articles, commodities or services shall
be sold, rented or offered for sale or rent in the parks.
K.
No handbills, cards, pamphlets or advertisements of
any nature whatsoever shall be displayed or distributed in the parks;
provided, however, that the Borough Manager may permit the erection
of such signs in Way Park of a temporary nature as he/she may deem
to be advisable. Notwithstanding the foregoing provision, this subsection
shall not be construed as authorizing the erection of signs in Morrow-Pontefract
Park or as authorizing the Borough Manager to permit the erection
of signs in Way Park in a manner that will materially alter the orderly
and ornamental condition thereof.
[Amended 9-20-1983 by Ord. No. 404]
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, for the first violation,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $100 and costs of prosecution,
and for each and every violation thereafter, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $200 and costs of prosecution. In default of
payment of any such fine and costs, any such person shall be sentenced
to imprisonment in the Borough lockup for a period of not exceeding
10 days or to imprisonment in the county jail or workhouse for a period
not exceeding 30 days. Each violation of the provisions of this article
shall constitute a separate offense.
