[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of Upper Chichester 11-17-1987 by Ord. No. 456 (Ch. 16, Part 1, of the
1987 Code of Ordinances). 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
park, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, beaches, 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 Upper Chichester 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 Recreation Board under the authority herein conferred.
All parks shall be opened daily to the public at such hours
as the Recreation Board may from time to time designate, but in no
event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance in any park
between 9:00 p.m. and sunrise, unless special permission be granted
by the Recreation Board.
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 of Upper Chichester located within the park.
B.
Litter any area 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.
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 Recreation Board.
D.
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission
of the Recreation Board.
E.
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation
posted at any place within the park by authority of the Recreation
Board; nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park other
than by authority of said Board.
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
Recreation Board; distribute, sell, service or rent any services or
commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Recreation
Board.
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 Recreation Board, 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.
J.
Carry or 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, unless permission has been granted
by the Recreation Board in designated areas; police officers in the
performance of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
K.
Play ball, swim, golf, pitch horseshoes, engage in archery, camp
or launch, dock or land any boat, engage in 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 Recreation Board.
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.
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle, or any vehicle recreational
or otherwise except on designated roads, trails, or areas set aside
for their use.
O.
Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language
or words.
P.
Commit any disorderly or immoral acts.
Q.
Hold any public meeting or rally with more than five persons or engage
in any marching or driving as members of a military, political or
other organization without permission of the Recreation Board, which
requires a statement of information, including the name of the organization,
its purpose, number of persons expected to be invited, expected duration
and name(s) of person(s) in charge.
R.
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or Recreation Commissioner,
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 Recreation
Board or an authorized person.
S.
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 wild
bird or wild animal of any description, either game or otherwise,
and to that end, it is unlawful for any person to carry onto or possess
in any park, a shotgun or rifle or pistol or firearm of any make or
kind unless specific permission is granted for a designated area by
authority of the Recreation Board.
T.
Allow pets to run at large out of control.
All laws pertaining to fishing in the Commonwealth shall apply
to fishing in parks and recreation areas, and provisions thereof are
hereby incorporated by reference.
The use of all parks shall be on a first-come, first-served
basis unless otherwise reserved:
A.
By annual permission granted by the Recreation Board for the scheduling
of various league games, etc;
B.
For school or college athletic games, practice, contests, or exhibitions;
C.
For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs;
D.
By permission granted by the Recreation Board for a specific requested
use.
The Recreation Board is authorized to establish additional rules
and regulations as deemed necessary and with approval of the Board
of Commissioners.
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 Recreation Board.
The police officers of the Township of Upper Chichester are
charged with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and of
rules and regulations promulgated by the Recreation Board.
[Amended 12-8-1988 by Ord. No. 465[1]]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $1,000, together with the costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a
violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.
