[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 1]
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all
parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, beaches, recreation
structures and facilities, and also entrances and approaches thereto
and all other land or property or structures under the jurisdiction
of the Board of Supervisors, now or hereafter owned or acquired by
East Rockhill Township for park or recreational purposes.
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons,
company, association or partnership.
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated
by the Board of Supervisors under the authority herein conferred.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 2]
All parks shall be opened daily to the public at such hours
as the Board of Supervisors may from time to time designate, but in
no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance in any
park between sunset and sunrise unless special permission be granted
by the Board of Supervisors.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 3; as amended by Ord. 255,
8/24/2010; and by Ord. 269, 4/16/2013]
1.
No person in attendance at a park shall:
A.
Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs,
turf, buildings, structures, signs or fixtures or any other property
of East Rockhill Township located within the park.
B.
Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottles, cans or
other waste material nor dispose of the same in any way except in
receptacles designated for such purpose. Additionally, no dumping
of lawn debris, grass clippings, tree stumps or other vegetation is
permitted.
C.
Kindle or maintain any fire in the park except in fireplaces or areas
specially designated for that purpose and located by authority of
the Board of Supervisors.
D.
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission
of the Board of Supervisors.
E.
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation
posted at any place within the park by authority of the Board of Supervisors,
nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park other than
by authority of said Board.
F.
Set up any booth, table or stand for the sale of any article or service
whatsoever within the limits of the park without permission of the
Board of Supervisors; distribute, sell, service or rent any services
or commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the
Board of Supervisors.
G.
Operate, stop or park any vehicle, except in areas where permitted
or designated by proper authority of the Board of Supervisors, or
operate the same in a reckless or negligent manner or in excess of
any posted speed limit or in such a manner as to become a nuisance
to other area users.
H.
Operate commercial vehicles unless providing authorized services.
I.
Bring onto the premises, possess or consume:
(1)
Any drug or narcotic of any kind or otherwise be under the influence
of illegal drugs and narcotics.
(2)
Any alcoholic beverage or otherwise be under the influence of
alcoholic beverages, except that permits for the consumption of alcoholic
beverages may be granted by the Board of Supervisors for special events
in accordance with application requirements set forth by separate
resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
J.
Carry or discharge any slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks, or other
missilepropelling instruments, or explosives, or arrows or other similar
dangerous weapons which have such properties as to cause annoyance
or injury to any person or property, unless permission has been granted
by the Board of Supervisors in designated areas.
K.
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle or any vehicle, recreational
or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails or areas set aside
for their use, or conduct horseback riding in the park, except on
designated riding trails or areas set aside for such use.
L.
Hold any public meeting or rally with more than five persons or engage
in any marching or driving as members of a military, political or
other organization without permission of the Board of Supervisors,
which requires a statement of information, including the name of the
organization, its purpose, number of persons expected to be invited,
expected duration and name(s) of person(s) in charge.
M.
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or Board of Supervisors
member, or disobey, or disregard or fail to comply with any rules
or regulations, warning, prohibition, instruction or direction given
by an authorized person and posted or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin,
card, poster, or when notified or informed as to its existence by
the Board of Supervisors or an authorized person.
N.
Hunt for, capture, kill, or attempt to capture or kill, or aid or
assist in the capturing or killing of, in any manner, any wild bird
or wild animal of any description, whether game or otherwise; and
to that end, it is unlawful for any person to carry onto or possess
in any park a shotgun, rifle, pistol or firearm of any make or kind
unless specific permission is granted for a designated area by authority
of the Board of Supervisors.
O.
Allow any dog to be off a secured leash or allow other pets to run
at large out of the control of their owners. All dogs must be attached
and secured to a leash within the control of their owners at all times.
P.
Disturb the peace by any conduct so as to annoy any other person
using the park for recreational purposes.
Q.
Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language
or words.
R.
Commit any disorderly or immoral act.
S.
The possession or use of any type of firearms is prohibited where
such possession or use is in violation of the Pennsylvania Uniform
Firearms Act, 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6101 et seq.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 4]
All laws pertaining to fishing in the commonwealth shall apply
to fishing in parks and recreation areas, and provisions thereof are
hereby incorporated by reference.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 5]
1.
The use of all parks shall be on a first come, first served basis
unless otherwise reserved:
A.
By annual permission granted by the Board of Supervisors for the
scheduling of various league games, etc.
B.
For school or college athletic games, practices, contests or exhibitions.
C.
For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs.
D.
By permission granted by the Board of Supervisors for a specific
requested use.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 6]
The Board of Supervisors is authorized to establish additional
rules and regulations as deemed necessary.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 7]
Recreation facilities which become hazardous for public use
due to weather, water, fire or unforeseeable conditions may be closed
only at the discretion of East Rockhill Township.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 8]
The police officers of the Pennridge Regional Police Department
or of East Rockhill Township are charged with enforcement of the provisions
of this Part and of rules and regulations promulgated by the Board
of Supervisors.
[Ord. 151, 6/15/1993, § 9; as amended by Ord. 192,
4/18/2000]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a District Justice in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary
offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and,
in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
