It is the intent, purpose, and scope of this chapter to insure
the preservation of public park lands, recreation facilities, and
conservation areas within the Township of North Versailles for the
perpetual enjoyment of the residents of the Township of North Versailles,
to regulate activities within these areas consistent with the enjoyment
of unspoiled natural settings and park facilities, and to prevent
any nuisances to the residents of the Township of North Versailles
in the use of such public park lands, recreation facilities, and conservation
areas or in the enjoyment of private property adjacent to such areas.
No person, except those authorized by the Township and conducting
Township business, shall, in recreation, park, or conservation areas:
A. Injure, deface, disturb, befoul nor in any manner destroy or cause
to be destroyed any part of any recreation, park or conservation site
owned by the Township, nor any building, sign, structure, equipment,
utility or other property found therein.
B. Remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or growing
thing, or any rock or other mineral.
C. Kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner deliberately disturb or cause to be disturbed any wild bird or animal within the recreation, park and conservancy sites owned by the Township, except as permitted in §
206-4B.
D. 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 to dump, deposit
or leave any bottles, broken glass, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish,
waste, garbage, refuse, or trash anywhere within the park and conservancy
sites owned by the Township; 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.
The Board of Commissioners and agents designated by them, primarily
the Recreation Board, shall administer the provisions of this chapter,
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 chapter
and all other decisions relative thereto. When acts or conduct of
individuals or groups is determined to be in violation of this chapter
or rules and regulations promulgated by the authority of this chapter;
or not to be in the best interests of the recreation, park and conservancy
area; or when such acts or conduct endangers other people, private
or public property; or when such acts are deemed to be disruptive
to the surrounding neighborhood, the Township Police, Recreation Board
or their 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 Township police to arrest
and detain such individual or individuals, or to file a complaint
for the violation of this chapter with a Magisterial District Judge.
[Amended 11-16-1987 by Ord. No. 857; 8-15-1988 by Ord. No. 867]
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 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 30 days.