[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township
of North Huntingdon as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-18-1998 by Ord. No. 938]
The activities listed hereinafter are specifically prohibited
on any North Huntingdon Township park property. Exceptions to these
prohibitions will be recognized only upon the possession and presentation
of a written authorization signed by the Director of Parks or by signs
posted by authorized representatives of the Township or by the immediate
direction of a North Huntingdon Township Police Officer.
A.
B.
Shrubs, flowers, trees, grass, turf, soil or rock formations. Picking,
cutting, breaking, digging or injuring in any way.
C.
Buildings, structures or park facilities. Damaging, defacing or misusing
in any way.
D.
Wastepaper, garbage and refuse.
(1)
Scattering or depositing except in appropriate receptacles provided
for that purpose.
(2)
Failing to clean up and place all picnic wastepaper, garbage and
refuse in receptacles provided for that purpose.
(3)
Depositing in park receptacles wastepaper, garbage or refuse brought
from outside the park.
F.
Lakes, streams and fountains.
G.
Advertising. Posting or distributing any notices, advertisements
or handbills.
H.
Weapons and explosives.
(1)
(2)
Possession or setting off fireworks or explosive devices or the launching
of rockets.
J.
Noise. Using electrical amplifying equipment.
K.
Alcoholic beverages. Consumption of alcoholic beverages in any buildings or areas owned or maintained by the Township and specifically including parks is prohibited except as permitted under § 379-2L of this article.
[Amended 8-18-2021 by Ord. No. 2270]
L.
Bottled beverages. All beverages in glass containers.
M.
Domestic animals.
[Amended 6-16-2004 by Ord. No. 2022]
(1)
Domestic animals are permitted on any North Huntingdon Township park
property, with the exception of Indian Lake Park, where no domestic
animals shall be permitted, other than domestic dogs, which shall
be permitted.
[Amended 5-17-2023 by Ord. No. 2290]
(2)
All domestic animals must be on a leash no longer than six feet in
length, and under the owner's or possessor's control at all times.
(3)
Domestic animals are not permitted on or within 20 feet of pavilions,
playgrounds, athletic playing fields or in attendance at Township-sponsored
social events.
(4)
Owners are required to clean up after their domestic animals immediately.
The activities listed hereinafter are permitted in any of the
Township of North Huntingdon park areas, but are subject to the regulations
listed herein and where posted in the appropriate area.
A.
Recreational activities. Picnicking, swimming, tennis, golf, skating,
bicycling, skiing, sledding, baseball, softball, basketball, football,
boating, fishing, horseback riding, horseshoe pitching, model powered
plane flying, and related and similar forms of recreation are permitted
only in areas designed for such use, and in no case shall such use
be permitted in areas where park facilities, areas, or park visitors
can be injured.
C.
Animals. Horses are permitted only on designated horse trails and
roads.
D.
Sale of food and refreshments.
(1)
Food and refreshments may be sold by concessionaires under the provisions
of their respective concession agreements;
(2)
If food and refreshment concessionaires are unwilling to provide
such service at special events, the holders of the appropriate permits
may provide that service for the public, subject to the provisions
set forth by the Director.
E.
Charging for admission to permit areas and buildings. The holders
of permits for special-use areas who are engaged in a non-profit-making
enterprise may charge the public for admission to an event. Such a
charge is subject to the approval of the Township of North Huntingdon
one week prior to the date of the permit.
F.
Public gatherings. Meetings, assemblies, parades or related forms
of public gatherings will be permitted upon possession and presentation
of a written authorization through the Administration Office of the
Township of North Huntingdon and signed by the Director of Parks.
G.
Use of permit facilities. Permits are required to reserve buildings,
shelters, pavilions, athletic fields and other facilities.
H.
Fishing. Fishing, as regulated by the Pennsylvania Fish Commission,
is permitted between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and sundown in Township
of North Huntingdon parks.
J.
Handicapped facilities. Except for those individuals who are physically
handicapped and those individuals required to assist handicapped individuals,
no individual shall be permitted to use any designated "Handicapped
Use Only" area.
[Added 6-16-1999 by Ord. No. 975]
K.
Use of nonpermit facilities. The use of nonpermit facilities (such
as the large pavilion at Indian Lake, small nonrental pavilions, open
fields, etc.) shall be for the exclusive purpose of casual gathering,
dining, or picnicking by park users. Private party events, i.e., weddings,
showers, birthday/anniversary/graduation parties, etc., shall not
be permitted as they conflict with public use of the facilities. The
Township maintains the right to utilize the facilities for Township-sponsored
events, or to make the facilities available to nonprofit or civic
organizations for the purpose of a community event or activity upon
approval of the Township Manager or the Board of Commissioners.
[Added 5-8-2002 by Ord. No. 1058]
L.
Alcohol permits. The Township may grant alcohol permits for registered
pavilion rentals and authorized sponsored events subject to the following
terms:
[Added 8-18-2021 by Ord.
No. 2270]
(1)
Beer/wine permit: $100 permit fee; $200 refundable deposit. This
fee is in addition to the pavilion rental fee.
(2)
The permit shall be affixed to the pavilion/vendor area at all times
during rental period.
(3)
Alcohol permits shall only be issued in conjunction with park pavilion
rentals or sponsored events in the parks.
(4)
All applicants must be at least 21 years of age and be always present
during the permitted rental/event.
(5)
Beer and wine shall be the only acceptable forms of alcoholic beverages
permitted.
(6)
No glass bottles shall be permitted.
(7)
Applicants shall be responsible for leaving the facilities in a clean
and presentable condition; such condition shall be comparable to the
state of the facility prior to the permitted event.
(8)
All other facility rules shall be adhered to, including the hours
of operation.
(9)
The applicant must execute a hold harmless agreement.
(10)
The Township Manager has the ability to withhold all or part of the security deposit, for any violations of Article I or upon any conduct requiring police or other municipal services if such conduct can be associated with alcohol consumption, or upon the recommendation of the Director of Public Works, Director of Parks and Recreation, or the Chief of Police.
(11)
Applicant must provide verification of age to the administration
and proof of homeowner's insurance or liability policy for the event.
(12)
Applicant must provide copy of liability insurance if alcohol
is provided by a caterer at the park pavilion.
(13)
If an event is sponsored in the parks and the sponsor has vendors
that will sell alcohol, the sponsor must ensure that each vendor applies
for a permit at $100, provides liability insurance naming North Huntingdon
Township as an additional insured and is licensed to sell alcoholic
beverages.
(14)
Consumption of alcoholic beverages shall be limited to a twenty-foot
perimeter around the rented pavilion. The park's staff shall designate
an approved area for consumption of alcoholic beverages for sponsored
events within the parks. At no time shall there be the consumption
of alcoholic beverages outside of the designated areas.
(15)
Alcohol applications must be submitted to the Township Manager
in no less than three business days prior to permit date.
The Township Manager or written designee shall have the authority
to grant permission to written requests for use of Township property
and parks owned and maintained by the Township of North Huntingdon.
Such permission shall be in response to a written request which will
be followed by the grant or denial in writing of the request received.
However, the Township Manager or designee may at any time determine
that the nature of the request for permission to use Township property
including parks is of such a nature that it must be sent to the Board
of Commissioners for the grant of approval or denial.
[Amended 6-16-2004 by Ord. No. 2022]
A.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates the provisions of this
article shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of not
less than $100 nor more than $1,000, plus the costs of prosecution,
and, in default of the payment of the fine and costs of prosecution,
shall be imprisoned for a period not exceeding 30 days. The fines
and penalties may be collected by suit instituted in the name of the
Township of North Huntingdon before any Magisterial District Judge
in like manner as debts of like amount may be used for by existing
laws.[1]
[Adopted 6-19-2019 by Ord. No. 2244]
Areas of parks and playgrounds where children are present in
the North Huntingdon Township shall be designated tobacco-free, and
the use of any tobacco product or electronic cigarette, in any form,
shall be prohibited hereafter.
Appropriate signage will be posted delineating the tobacco-free
areas.
[Amended 7-21-2021 by Ord. No. 2268]
Violators of this article shall upon finding of violation by
the Magisterial District Judge shall pay a fine or other penalty as
authorized and prescribed by Section 58321-A of the First Class Township
Code, 53 P.S. § 58321-A, that being a civil penalty not
to exceed of $600 per violation or a criminal fine not to exceed $1,000
per violation and imprisonment to the extent allowed by law for the
punishment of a summary offense.
The community shall be notified of this article.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meaning indicated:
Includes:
Any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine
that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed,
absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any
other means, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, little
cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, snuff; and
Any electronic device that delivers nicotine or other substances
to the person inhaling from the device, including but not limited
to an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.
Notwithstanding any provision of Subsections A and B to the contrary, "tobacco product" includes any component, part, or accessory of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately. "Tobacco product" does not include any product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco cessation product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed and sold for such an approved purpose.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
If any sentence, clause, section, or part of this article is
for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such
unconstitutionality, illegality, or invalidity shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections
or parts of this article. It is hereby declared as the intent of the
Township Commissioner that this article would have been adopted had
such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section
or part thereof not been included herein.
