[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of East Allen 5-18-1995 by Ord. No. 95-6. 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, recreation structures
and facilities, and also entrances and approaches thereto, and all
other land or property or structures now or hereafter owned or acquired
by the Township of East Allen 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 Board of Supervisors under the authority herein conferred.
All parks shall be opened daily to the public
at such hours as the Board of Supervisors may from time to time designate,
but shall be closed between 9:00 p.m. and sunrise, unless special
permission be granted by the Board of Supervisors.
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 Township located within the park.
B.
Litter any areas 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. No glass
beverage containers in park.
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 Board of Supervisors.
D.
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without
permission of the Board of Supervisors.
E.
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule
or regulation posted at any place within the park by authority of
the Board of Supervisors; nor shall any notice or placard be posted
within the park other than by authority of said Board of Supervisors.
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 Board of Supervisors; distribute, sell, service
or rent any services or commodity or solicit for any purpose without
permission of the Board of Supervisors.
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 Board of Supervisors, 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.
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. However, beer, except in bottles, is permitted and
is restricted to the pavilion area only and for consumption by people
who rent the park as per the park rental agreement.
[Amended 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3]
J.
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 in a manner not
authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; police
officers in the performance of their duties and authorized celebrations
shall be exempt from these provisions.
[Amended 10-27-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-05; 3-26-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-02]
K.
Play ball, golf, pitch horseshoes, engage in archery,
camping, 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 Board of Supervisors.
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.
N.
Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene
language, words or gestures.
O.
Commit any disorderly or immoral acts.
P.
Hold any public meeting or rally or engage in any
marching or driving as members of a military, political or other organization
without permission of the Board of Supervisors, which requires a statement
of information, including the names of the organization, its purpose,
number of persons expected to be invited, expected duration and name(s)
of person(s) in charge and supply a certificate of insurance with
the Township as an additional insured for the event.
Q.
Disobey a proper order of a police 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, poster, or
when notified or informed as to its existence by the Board of Supervisors
or an authorized person.
R.
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 bird or animal of any description, either game or otherwise; and
to that end, it is unlawful for any person to discharge in any park
a shotgun or rifle or pistol or firearm of any make or kind or any
other weapon or hunting implement unless specific permission is granted
for a designated area by authority of the Board of Supervisors.
[Amended 10-27-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-05]
S.
Allow pets on playing fields or allow pets to be without
a leash.
[Amended 11-16-1995 by Ord. No. 95-3]
The Board of Supervisors is authorized to establish
additional rules and regulations as deemed necessary. Said rules and
regulations may be authorized by resolution.
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 Board of Supervisors.
Any person who violates or permits a violation
of this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a District Justice under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
