These regulations are established to govern
the conduct of members of the public in parks and recreational facilities
and other properties established and/or maintained by the Township
and to protect and preserve public property.
From and after the enactment of this chapter,
the following regulations shall be in effect for the proper conduct
or behavior of all persons using any facilities of the Township or
being upon any Township property:
A. Regulations governing animals on Township property.
[Amended 8-7-2018 by Ord. No.
7-18]
(1) Service animals, including but not limited to guide dogs, are permitted
on any Township property when engaged in assisting a person with a
handicap requiring such assistance. Any service animal shall be on
leash and under the control of the person it is assisting.
(2) Dogs are permitted only on Township properties where the Board of
Supervisors has, by resolution, authorized dogs to be brought onto
such property and the Township has posted the property with signs
stating that dogs are allowed to be present on such property. Where
the Board of Supervisors has authorized dogs to be brought onto a
particular Township property and signs have been posted to allow dogs,
persons bringing a dog onto Township property shall comply with the
following regulations:
(a)
Dogs shall be currently licensed and vaccinated.
(b)
There shall be a limit of two dogs per adult.
(c)
Aggressive dogs are not permitted to be brought onto any Township
property.
(d)
Dogs must be leashed at all times, and the leash must not be
longer than six feet unless the Township has developed an enclosed
area for dogs to be allowed off leash and such area is posted to state
that dogs may be allowed off leash.
(e)
No person shall allow a dog to be on any playground area, court
or sports field, or inside a building, concession stand or picnic
pavilion.
(3) Any person bringing any dog or other animal, whether legally or illegally,
onto any Township property is responsible for the immediate removal
and proper disposal of any fecal matter deposited by the animal.
(4) Any person bringing any animal onto Township property, whether legally
or illegally, shall be responsible for any injuries inflicted by such
animal on any person or any other animal or any damage to property.
(5) No person shall bring any animal onto any Township property other
than a service animal or a dog where the Township has posted the Township
property to state that dogs are specifically authorized.
B. No person shall hunt for, shoot at, chase, catch,
or intentionally injure or kill or attempt to shoot at, chase, catch
or intentionally injure or kill, with or without dogs, any bird or
animal. Notwithstanding the foregoing, fishing other than ice fishing
is permitted if such person has a valid Pennsylvania fishing license
and is in compliance with all applicable Pennsylvania Fish Commission
regulations.
C. No person shall swim, wade, or bathe at any place.
D. No person shall operate or use any boats on Township
property.
E. No person shall engage in any unlawful gambling.
F. No person shall discharge within any Township park
or recreational facility any firearms as that term is defined by §
6120(b) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act except for the justifiable use of force as authorized by Chapter
5 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code. No person shall use or possess within any Township park
or recreational facility any bow and arrow, sling shot, air rifle
or any other device (other than firearms as defined above) capable
of throwing any projectile of any sort, including the hand-throwing
of rocks or stones intended to be used as weapons. This section shall
not be operative in any specific area now designated or to be designated
in the future by the Township as a rifle range, archery range, or
any other specific area whose purpose is to allow the activities otherwise
prohibited by this section.
[Amended 5-4-2010 by Ord. No. 3-10]
G. Possession or use of alcoholic beverages upon Township
property is prohibited. Persons under the influence of intoxicating
beverages shall not be permitted on Township property.
H. No person shall break, cut, deface, disturb, injure
or take any flower, fruit, plant, tree shrub, bench, building, fence,
monuments, or other structure, apparatus or property.
I. No person shall gather or remove any wood, turf, grass,
soil, rock, sand or gravel unless authorized by the applicable approval
authority.
J. No person shall remove, molest, injure or damage anything
natural or physical on Township property.
K. No person shall injure, deface or destroy any posted
or permanently fixed signs or notices.
L. No person shall smoke in areas where forbidden by
signs.
M. No person shall discard matches, cigars or cigarettes
in any area.
N. No person shall leave any cans, bottles, broken glass,
paper or rubbish of any description. All refuse shall be removed from
the site by the person or party that generated same before leaving
the Township property or placed in trash receptacles if provided.
O. No person shall discard any refuse, dead animal or
offensive matter or substance of any kind.
P. No person shall make or kindle open fires except in
picnic stoves or enclosed fireplaces in designated areas unless specifically
authorized by the applicable approval authority. All fires must be
extinguished before leaving.
Q. No person shall post or erect any bills, notices or
advertising matter of any kind. This shall not apply to notices placed
by employees of the Township engaged in the performance of their duties.
R. No person shall peddle or solicit business of any
nature whatsoever on Township property without the permission of the
applicable approval authority.
S. No person shall engage in camping unless permitted
by the applicable approval authority.
T. No person shall stand or park any vehicle except at
those places designated therefor.
U. No person shall violate any posted rules for or misuse
any picnic area, playfield, or other recreational area.
V. No person shall operate electric generators or chain
saws or other powered implements unless authorized by the applicable
approval authority.
W. No person shall wash or repair any motor vehicle,
including but not limited to the changing of oil or other fluids,
except for emergency repairs.
X. No person shall have or conduct any live musical,
theatrical or other entertainment or exhibit, instruct, compete, demonstrate
or allow a special event unless authorized by the applicable approval
authority and unless all necessary permits have been obtained.
Y. No person shall operate any vehicle at any place other
than authorized roadways or special areas designed for operation of
such vehicles. The speed limit shall be no more than 10 miles per
hour.
Z. No person shall engage in any violent, abusive, loud,
boisterous, vulgar, lewd, wanton, obscene or otherwise disorderly
conduct tending to create a breach of the peace or to disturb or annoy
others while in or on any Township property. No person shall commit
any indecent or immoral act intending to debauch the morals or manners
of the public while in or on any Township property.
AA. No person shall operate snowmobiles, mini-bikes, go-carts
or other unregistered motorized land or air vehicles at any place
upon the Township property unless permitted by applicable approval
authority.
BB. No person shall operate a mountain bike at any location,
including but not limited to any trails, on Township property.
CC. No person shall horseback ride on Township property.
DD. No person shall use or operate a skateboard on any
Township property; provided, however, skateboards may be operated
if there is a designated and identified area which has been posted
to authorize use of skateboards.
EE. No person shall abandon any vehicle within the limits
of any Township property or roads abutting said Township property.
FF. No person shall have any organized group conduct activities
of any kind without having first secured a permit from the applicable
approval authority.
GG. No person shall commit any unlawful act as designated
by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or the Township.
HH. No person shall create or place fixed or temporary
structures unless authorized by the applicable approval authority.
II. No person shall park, or allow to be parked, any vehicle
on Township property unless such person is legally and actively utilizing
such Township property, engaged in business with the Township, or
has received special permission from the applicable approval authority.
Township property shall be open to the public
from dawn to dusk each day unless different hours are established
by the applicable approval authority.
All facilities in Township parks are available
for the use of the general public. Individual facilities may be reserved
by contacting the applicable approval authority and by paying the
fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
A security deposit may be required for the use of facilities in Township
parks.
The applicable approval authority may, by resolution,
from time to time establish additional rules and regulations and,
if it so desires, alter, amend and supplement the rules and regulations
herein established for the operation, use and protection of the Township
property. Such rules and regulations may include but shall not be
limited to regulations governing the times for presence of persons
therein, the nature and extent of the permitted and prohibited uses
thereof, and such other matters as the applicable approval authority
may deem necessary or proper for the protection of the Township property
and the persons and properties therein.
This chapter may be enforced by any Township
police officer and by the Code Enforcement Officer.
Any person convicted of a violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before
a district justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25
nor more than $600 and the cost of prosecution for each and every
offense, plus the cost of all damages inflicted upon Township property.