[Adopted 9-6-1994 by Ord. No. 1028 (Ch. 16, Part 1B, of
the 1999 Code of Ordinances)]
It is the intent, purpose and scope of this article to insure
the preservation of public parklands and recreation facilities within
the Borough of West Mifflin for the perpetual enjoyment of the residents
of the Borough of West Mifflin, to regulate activities within these
areas consistent with the enjoyment of unspoiled natural settings
and park facilities or in the enjoyment of private property adjacent
to such areas.
No person, except those authorized by the Borough and conducting
Borough business, shall, in recreation or park areas:
A.
Buildings, structures or park facilities. Injure, deface, disturb,
befoul nor in any manner destroy or cause to be destroyed any part
of any recreation or park site owned by the Borough, nor any building,
sign structure, equipment, utility or other property found therein.
B.
Shrubs, flowers, trees, grass, soil or rock formations. Remove, injure
or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or growing thing or any
rock or other mineral.
C.
Wild animals and birds. Kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner deliberately disturb or cause to be disturbed any wild bird or animal within the recreation and park sites owned by the Borough, except as permitted in Subsection F.
D.
Wastepaper, garbage and refuse. Throw, discharge or otherwise place
or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake or
other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream,
storm sewer or drain flowing into such waters any substance, matter
or thing, liquid or solid, which may result in the pollution of said
waters, nor dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, paper,
boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse or trash anywhere
within the park sites owned by the Borough, but rather to make use
of proper receptacles where these are provided, and, where receptacles
are not so provided, all such materials shall be carried away from
the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed
of elsewhere.
E.
Fires and fireworks. Fires may not be built or allowed anywhere in
recreation or park areas except in stoves, fireplaces or designated
areas provided for that purpose. Permits must be secured for any fireworks
at any time and for fires to be maintained after closing time.
F.
Animals. It shall be unlawful for owners of domesticated animals
to permit same within recreation or park areas without being controlled
by a leash not more than six feet long. Permits may be obtained for
the training and/or exhibition of animals in designated areas. It
shall be unlawful to bring any dangerous animal into any recreation
or park area.
G.
Weapons and explosives. Possession or discharge of a weapon or explosive
is prohibited on recreation land or parkland.
[Amended 2-17-2015 by Ord. No. 1195]
H.
Noise. The use of electrical amplifying equipment is prohibited on
recreation land or parkland.
I.
Gambling. Gambling is prohibited on recreation land or parkland.
J.
Merchandising, advertising and signs. No person shall, in recreation
or park areas:
(1)
Offer for sale any article or thing, nor station or place any stand,
cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such
article or thing, except under the authority of the Recreation and
Parks Administrator by application and permit.
(2)
Announce, advertise or call the public attention in any way to any
article or service for sale or hire.
(3)
Post, paste, fasten, paint, write, draw, carve, tack or affix any
placard, bill, notice, sign, advertisement or any inscription whatsoever
upon any structure, tree, stone, fence, thing or enclosure within
any recreation or park area or on any public lands or highways or
roads adjacent to any recreation or conservation area, except that
the Department of Recreation and Parks may place informational signs
within such areas.
K.
Aircraft. It shall unlawful to land a private or commercial airplane
or helicopter on recreation land and parkland.
L.
Personal conduct. It shall be unlawful for any person in any recreation
or park area to:
(1)
Disturb the peace or use profane or obscene language.
(2)
Endanger the safety of any person by any conduct or act.
(3)
Commit any assault, battery or engage in fighting.
(4)
Carry, possess or drink any alcoholic beverages, including beer, except as otherwise permitted under § 189-15B.
(5)
Violate any rule for the use of the park, made or approved by the
Department of Recreation and Parks.
(6)
Prevent any person from using any park or any of its facilities or
interfere with such use in compliance with this article and the rules
applicable to such use.
(7)
Act in an unlawful, disorderly or disruptive manner or against the
best interest of the areas or other people.
A.
Hours of operation. Recreation and park areas shall be open daily
to the public from 8:30 a.m. to dusk, and it shall be unlawful for
any person or persons, other than Borough personnel conducting Borough
business therein, to occupy or be present in said park during any
hours in which the park is not open to the public. Any section or
part of the recreation and park areas may be declared closed to the
public at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily
or at regular or stated intervals. During such periods of time, it
shall be unlawful to enter upon or occupy such areas or portions thereof
contrary to posted regulations.
B.
Group activity; possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
Whenever any West Mifflin group, association or organization desires
to use recreation or park facilities for a particular purpose, such
as picnics, parties or theatrical or entertainment performances, a
representative of said group, association or organization shall first
obtain a permit for such use in specifically designated areas. The
Borough Council may adopt an application form to be used by the Recreation
and Parks Administrator, which may require an indemnity bond or other
security to protect the Borough property from damage. The Recreation
and Parks Administrator shall grant the permit if it appears that
the group, association or organization meets all other conditions
contained in the application. It shall be unlawful for any person
to have in his or her possession, custody or control any alcoholic
beverage, including beer, of any kind whatsoever, except as a member
of a West Mifflin group, association or organization granted a permit
for particular activities in specifically designated areas as set
forth in this section.
C.
Use of facilities. Facilities and areas in Borough recreation or
park sites shall be used only for the purposes designated or implicit
in their character. Special activities, including flying model airplanes,
games, picnics, the operation of motor scooters, motorcycles, minibikes,
go-carts and similar vehicles, shall be permitted only at locations
or trails specifically designated for such use and at times established.
D.
Motor vehicles. Licensed motor vehicles shall be permitted only on
designated roadways. The speed limit for such vehicles on such roadways
shall be 15 miles per hour. Motor scooters, motorcycles, minibikes,
go-carts and snowmobiles shall not be permitted on roadways designated
for licensed vehicular traffic, unless licensed for travel on the
public roads of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. All vehicles shall
be parked in areas or places so provided and designated. Parking in
places contrary to posted regulations and times is prohibited, and
such vehicles may be removed by the Borough at the owner's expense.
All parking is prohibited after regular closing time. It shall be
unlawful to clean, wash, repair or do any work whatsoever on private
vehicles within recreation and park areas, except for emergency repairs.
E.
Fees. The Borough Manager shall have the authority to issue a fee
schedule for permits, set the amount of deposits and prescribe conditions
under which deposits are collected or forfeited. Such revenue shall
be used for recreation and park purposes within the general fund.
The Borough Manager and agents designated by him/her, primarily
the Recreation and Parks Administrator, shall administer the provisions
of this article, including the establishment and collection of fees,
preparation of application forms, issuance and revocation of permits,
promulgation of rules and regulations to implement the provisions
of this article and all other decisions relative thereto. When acts
or conduct of individuals or groups is determined to be in violation
of this article or rules and regulations promulgated by the authority
of this article or not to be in the best interests of the recreation
and park area, or when such acts or conduct endanger other people
or private or public property, or when such acts are deemed to be
disruptive to the surrounding neighborhood, the Police Department,
Recreation and Parks Administrator or his agent assigned to such area
or program shall have the authority to cause such acts to be terminated
or to expel the perpetrators of such acts from the area or to call
the Police Department to arrest and detain such individual or individuals
or to file a complaint for the violation of this article with a Magisterial
District Judge.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to a
fine not less than $50 nor more than $600, plus costs, and, in default
of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to
exceed 30 days. Where such violator has removed, destroyed, damaged,
defaced or befouled the recreation and park area or the contents thereof,
the cost of maintenance, repair or replacement shall be charged to
such person or group in addition to any fine. Further use of recreation
and park facilities may be denied to violators of this article in
addition to the imposition of fines and costs.
