[Res. 18-1999, 8/16/1999, § 10]
1. The area of the Township owned by the Lebanon County Commissioners,
Lebanon County Historical Society or The Friends of Union Canal known
as "Union Canal Tunnel Park" (and recreational area) shall be subject
to the regulations set forth below:
A. All day-use areas are open to the public from dawn until dusk unless
otherwise posted.
B. No person or persons shall possess or discharge any firearms, airgun,
slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks, explosive bow and arrows or other
missile propelling instruments, explosives 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
Friends of Union Canal or the Lebanon County Historical Society; North
Lebanon Township police officers in the performance of their duties
will be exempt from these provisions. No hunting or trapping shall
be permitted unless otherwise designated.
C. It is prohibited to bring onto the premises, possess or consume any
alcoholic beverages 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. Any member of the Friends of the Union
Canal Tunnel Park or the North Lebanon Township Police Department
reserves the right to inspect coolers, ice chests or any other containers
for alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs and/or glass containers.
D. Pets are permitted provided they are attended at all times and must
be controlled to the extent that they will not cause injury to any
person, another person's property or molest or injure wildlife. The
owner or handler of any dog shall immediately clean up and properly
dispose of any dog feces from trails and lawns.
E. Trash, garbage and all other litter must be removed from the park.
F. The removal, molesting, harassing, disturbing, injuring or damaging
of anything natural or physical, whether animate or inanimate on land
or in water, or defacing, destroying, altering or removing any man-made
object is prohibited.
G. Licensed vehicle operations shall use only parking areas open to
public vehicular traffic unless otherwise posted for special events.
The operation of nonlicensed motor vehicles, including snowmobiles,
minibikes, motorcycles, dirt bikes or any other motorized vehicles,
recreational or otherwise is prohibited unless otherwise designated.
H. No person or persons shall wash, was or do any type of mechanical
repairs to their vehicles while on the Union Canal Tunnel Park premises.
I. No person or persons shall remove any bench, seat, table or other
appliance without the permission of the Friends of the Union Canal
Tunnel Park or Lebanon County Historical Society.
J. Open fires are permitted only in grills designed for cooking. Other
open fires are permitted only with permission of the Friends of Union
Canal Tunnel Park. Hot coals from charcoal grills must be removed
from the park.
K. Camping is permitted only with special permission from Lebanon County
Historical Society or Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park and only
in designated or approved areas.
L. Boating at Union Canal Tunnel Park is permitted only during designated
events, for maintenance required by the Friends of the Union Canal
or the Lebanon County Historical Society or by special permit from
the Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park.
M. Fishing at Union Canal Tunnel park shall be permitted only in certain
areas as outlined in the Pennsylvania Fish Commission regulations
and laws. No fishing is permitted from above the tunnel or the steep
banks close to the tunnel. Fishing is permitted only from level areas
of the towpath or opposite berm of the canal.
N. No person or persons shall play ball, golf, pitch horseshoes, engage
in archery, camp/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.
O. Horseback riding is prohibited except in areas specifically designated
for that purpose.
Q. No person shall sell or offer for sale any merchandise, article or
service whatsoever while in attendance at park. This regulation shall
not apply to authorized concessionaires.
R. No public meeting or rally with more than five persons shall be held
or engage in any marching/driving as members of a military, political
or other organization without permission of the Friends of Union Canal
or the Lebanon County Historical Society.
S. The use of threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language
or words is not permitted. Disturbing the peace by any conduct so
as to annoy any other person using the park for recreational or approved
purposes is not permitted.
T. Boisterous, immoral, disorderly or indecent conduct is prohibited.
U. Throwing of stones, sticks or any discarded material into the water
is prohibited.
V. Any person refusing to leave the park area after receiving an order
for lawful cause to leave from an authorized person or a person who
received a notice by certified or registered mail or a personal service
banning such a person from entering or using any park facility for
a period to be determined by the North Lebanon Township Police Department,
the Friends of the Union Canal Tunnel Park or the Lebanon Historical
Society and has not filed a notice of appeal regarding such order
and further ignores such notices and returns, shall be in violation
of this Part.
W. Any person who violates any park regulations or rules or disregards
lawful instruction or warnings given by an authorized representative
of the Friends of Union Canal Tunnel Park or North Lebanon Township
may be directed to leave the park area. This Part does not preclude
prosecution or other legal action under the applicable laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or North Lebanon Township.
X. The speed limit within the areas of the park is five miles per hour.