A.
The following Parks Department regulations apply to all of the parks
and playgrounds maintained by the South Hadley Department of Public
Works. These parks include, but may not be limited to, Beachgrounds
Park, Buttery Brook Park, Town Farm Park, Town Common, Canal Park,
Frank Smith Park (by the Firehouse Museum), Lecca Park (Morgan Street
at East Street), Ryder Park (Lamb Street at Bridge Street), and the
parks at the Plains School, Mosier School, Middle School, High School,
and former Center School.
B.
For the purpose of this article, the term "park" shall be defined as the parks listed in Subsection A of this section and shall include all incidental Town-owned property in the vicinity of each park. This property includes, but is not limited to, all playgrounds, spray parks, athletic fields, parking lots, picnic areas, sidewalks, and driveways.
A.
No person shall dispose of any litter at any park except in containers
placed for such purposes.
B.
No person shall deposit household trash, hazardous waste, wastes
included in the current waste ban regulations, or any other inappropriate
wastes at any park.
C.
No person shall apply graffiti to any Town-owned property at any
park.
No person shall play or practice golf at any park.
A.
No privately owned animals are allowed in any park. No dogs are allowed
in any park with the exception of a park(s) specifically designed
for dogs and their owners and where regulations have been established,
accepted, posted and approved by the South Hadley Selectboard, as
per the Town Bylaw, except for service dogs.
[Amended 5-8-2019 ATM by Art. 15]
B.
No person shall disturb any Town-owned animals at any park.
C.
No person shall feed any Town-owned animals.
No person shall sell any goods or wares in any park without
prior approval of the Selectboard or its designee.[1]
A.
No person shall drive any automobile or motorcycle on any park property
not intended for vehicular traffic without prior approval of the Department
of Public Works.
B.
No person shall drive any snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, or any
other motorized vehicle that cannot be legally driven on a public
street on any park property without prior approval of the Department
of Public Works.
A.
No person shall bring any firearm to any park without prior approval
of the Selectboard.
B.
No person shall bring any weapons (including, but not limited to,
slingshots, bow and arrows, crossbows, and BB guns) to any park without
prior approval of the Selectboard.
C.
No person shall bring any fireworks to any park without prior approval
of the Selectboard.
No person is allowed to camp at any park without prior approval
of the Department of Public Works.
All park visitors must follow any reasonable directions from
Parks Department employees and any other individuals designated by
the Department of Public Works. Any person who fails to follow reasonable
instructions shall forfeit his/her right to use the park.
Rollerskating, rollerblading, skateboarding, and bike riding
are only allowed in the Buttery Brook Park Skatepark.
No person is allowed to create a nuisance or disturbance at
any park. Nuisances may include, but are not limited to, loud music,
the use of bullhorns, preventing others from using park facilities,
soliciting park visitors, and preventing Parks Department employees
and individuals designated by the Department of Public Works from
performing their duties.
Group outings/picnics are not permitted without the prior approval
of the Department of Public Works. For the purpose of this section,
a "group outing" is an organized event involving 12 or more participants.
