[Ord. 486, 7/14/1976, § 1]
Each person, firm or corporation using the public parks and
grounds shall clean up all debris, and leave the premises in good
order, and the facilities in a neat and sanitary condition.
[Ord. 486, 7/14/1976, § 2; as amended by Ord. 505B,
8/8/1978, § 1]
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation using
such parks and facilities to either perform or permit to be performed
any of the following acts:
1. Wilfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace
or remove, any building, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings,
paving or paving material, waterlines or other public utilities or
parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards whether
temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary
markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property
or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
2. Throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the
waters of any fountain, pond, lake, stream, 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 will or may result in the pollution of said
waters.
3. Bring in or dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes,
paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, or refuse; or other
trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or
contiguous to any park, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but
shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided;
where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall
be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence,
and properly disposed of elsewhere.
4. Disturb the peace, or use any profane, obscene or blasphemous language.
5. Endanger the safety of any person by any conduct or act.
6. Commit any assault, battery, or engage in fighting.
7. Carry, possess, or drink any alcoholic liquor in any park.
8. Violate any rule for the use of the park, made or approved by the
Board of Commissioners.
9. Prevent any person from using any park, or any of its facilities,
or interfere with such use in compliance with this Part and the rules
applicable to such use.
10. Swim, bathe, or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to
any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided
therefor, and in compliance with such regulations as are set forth
or may be hereafter adopted.
11. Appear in bathing costume at any place in the parks.
12. Dress or undress in any park or in any vehicle, toilet or other place
in said park or park area of the Township of Darby.
13. The walking of dogs or horses, whether on leash or not, is prohibited
in the Township parks and facilities. All animals are prohibited in
the park or park area.
14. Engaging in golfing, gambling or the discharge or display of firearms
is hereby prohibited.
15. All motor vehicles, excepting police, fire or ambulance, are prohibited
from said park or park area, including but not limited to motorcycles,
minibikes or any other vehicle which may be, or are being operated
by motor.
16. The throwing of javelins, discuses, or the use of bow and arrow or
any other life endangering or limb endangering projectiles.
17. The possession or use of any prohibited drug or narcotic substances
shall be deemed a violation of this Part.
18. The operation, flying or use of model airplanes are hereby prohibited.
19. Persons under the influence of alcohol or other prohibited forms
of drugs or narcotics shall be in violation of this Part and shall
further be immediately expelled from said park.
20. The alteration, removal, damaging or destruction of any Township
sign located in said park shall be in violation of this Part.
[Ord. 486, 7/14/1976, § 3]
The parks of the Township of Darby shall be opened daily to
the public during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. of any one day;
and it shall be unlawful for any person, or persons to occupy or be
present in said parking during any hours in which the park is not
open to the public excepting the use of facilities in any seasonal
operation beyond said stated hours.
Any section or part of the park, may be declared closed to the
public by the Board of Commissioners at any time and for any interval
of time, either temporarily or at regular or stated intervals.
[Ord. 486, 7/14/1976, § 4; as amended by Ord. 572,
10/10/1990]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $600; and costs, or in default of payment thereof,
shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
Each day that a violation of this Part continues shall constitute
a separate offense.