[Adopted 6-5-2000 by Ord. No. 125-2000 (Ch. 16, Part 1,
of the 1984 Code of Ordinances)]
From and after the enactment of this article, 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. No person shall permit any dog or other animal except wildlife to
run at large on Township property. Any person who shall bring any
dog or other animal onto Township property shall at all times attend
to and maintain control of such animal. Any person who brings a dog
or other animal onto Township property shall remove all feces deposited
by the animal.
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 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 engage in any unlawful gambling.
E. No person shall discharge within any Township property 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 property
any bow and arrow, slingshot, 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 2-9-2015 by Ord.
No. 213-2015]
F. No person shall transport, possess, drink or be under the influence
of malt or brewed beverages, spirits, liquors or wine.
G. 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.
H. No person shall gather or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock,
sand or gravel unless authorized by the Supervisors.
I. No person shall remove, molest, injure or damage anything natural
or physical in the park.
J. No person shall injure, deface or destroy any posted or permanently
fixed signs or notices.
K. No person shall smoke in areas were forbidden by signs.
L. No person shall discard matches, cigars or cigarettes in any area.
M. 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.
N. No person shall discard any refuse, dead animal or offensive matter
or substance of any kind.
O. No person shall make or kindle open fires except in picnic stoves
or enclosed fireplaces in designated areas unless specifically authorized
by the Supervisors. All fires must be extinguished before leaving.
P. 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.
Q. No person shall sell or rent or service or offer for sale or rent
or service any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever. This shall
not apply to concessionaires authorized by the Supervisors.
R. No person shall engage in camping unless permitted by the Supervisors.
S. No person shall stand or park any vehicle except at those places
designated therefor.
T. No person shall violate any posted rules for or misuse any picnic
area, play field or other recreational area.
U. No person shall operate electric generators or chain saws or other
powered implements unless authorized by the Supervisors.
V. No person shall wash or repair any motor vehicle, except for emergency
repairs.
W. 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 Supervisors and all necessary
permits have been obtained.
X. 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.
Y. No person shall commit noisy, boisterous, reckless, negligent, immoral
or indecent conduct, congregate in any area or manner which will hamper
the free movement of pedestrians, or commit any public nuisance.
Z. No person shall operate snowmobiles, minibikes, go-carts or other
unregistered motorized land or air vehicles at any place upon the
Township property unless permitted by Supervisors.
AA. No person shall abandon any vehicle within the limits of any Township
property or roads abutting said Township property.
BB. No person shall have any organized group conduct activities of any
kind without having first secured a permit from the Supervisors.
CC. No person shall commit any unlawful acts as designated by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or the Township.
DD. No person shall commit any unlawful act.
EE. No person shall horseback ride except on the right (side) berm of
roads that are open to public vehicles. All solid waste shall be removed
by the rider.
FF. No person shall create or place fixed or temporary structures unless
authorized by the Supervisors.
GG. 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 Supervisors.
All recreation areas on Township property shall be open daily
to the public from 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m. from April 1 to September
30 of each calendar year, and from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. from
October 1 through March 31 of each calendar year. In no event shall
any person be permitted to be in attendance in any recreation areas
on Township property after 9:00 p.m. and prior to 7:00 a.m. between
April 1 and September 30 of each calendar year, and after 5:00 p.m.
and before 7:00 a.m. between October 1 and March 31 of each calendar
year unless the Board of Supervisors grants special permission.
Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, before a Magisterial
District Judge, 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.