As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from
the context:
BOARD
The Board of Supervisors of West Vincent Township.
PARK or PARKS
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all
parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, recreation structures
and facilities, trails, and also entrances and approaches thereto,
and all other land or property or structures under the jurisdiction
of the Township, now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Township
for park or recreational purposes.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons,
company, association or partnership.
RULES AND REGULATION
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated
by the Board under the authority herein conferred.
All parks shall be opened daily to the public at such hours
as the Township 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, as determined by the daily records of the United States
Meteorological Service for the Philadelphia area, unless special permission
is granted by the Board.
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 the Township located within the park.
B. Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottles, cans, animal
waste or other waste material; nor dispose of the same in any way
except in receptacles designated for such purpose.
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.
D. Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission
of the Board.
E. Injure, deface, destroy or remove any sign, notice, rule or regulation
posted at any place within the park by authority of the Board; nor
shall any sign, notice, advertisement 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; distribute, sell, service or rent any services or commodity
or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Board.
G. Operate, stop or park any vehicle, bicycle or other means of conveyance
except in areas where permitted or designated by proper authority
of the Board, 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 park users.
H. Operate commercial vehicles, unless providing authorized services.
I. 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.
J. Carry or discharge any firearms, slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks
or other missile-propelling instruments or explosives or arrows, or
other dangerous weapons which have such properties as to cause annoyance
or injury to any person or property, unless permission to do so in
designated areas has been granted by the Board; police officers in
the performance of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
K. Play ball, swim, golf, pitch horseshoes, engage in archery, camp
or 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 such purpose or purposes by the Board.
L. Disrobe or change clothing except in buildings or facilities made
available for that purpose.
M. Disturb the peace by any conduct so as to annoy any other person
using the park or any person on property adjacent to or near the park.
N. Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle, or any vehicle, recreational
or otherwise, except in designated access and parking areas.
O. Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language
or words offending the standards prevailing in the community.
P. Commit any disorderly or immoral acts offending the standards prevailing
in the community.
Q. Hold any public gathering, demonstration, 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, 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 persons(s) authorized
to act on behalf of the organization.
R. Disobey a proper order of a police officer, Board member or authorized
representative, or disobey or disregard or fail to comply with any
rule or regulation, 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 or an authorized person.
S. Hunt for, capture or 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, either game or otherwise.
T. Allow pets to run at large or out of control.
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.
The use of all parks shall be on a first-come, first-served
basis unless otherwise reserved as follows:
A. By annual permission granted by the Board for the scheduling of various
league games, practice sessions, events, etc.;
B. For school or college athletic games, practices, contests, or exhibitions;
C. For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs;
and
D. By permission granted by the Board for a specific requested use.
The Board is authorized to establish additional rules and regulations
as deemed necessary, which shall be enforceable as though part of
this chapter.
Recreation facilities which become hazardous for public use
due to weather, water, fire or any other condition may be closed only
at the discretion of the Board or Township police officer.
The police officers of the Township are charged with enforcement
of the provisions of this chapter and of the rules and regulations
promulgated by the Board.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates or permits the
violation of any provision of this chapter shall, upon being found
liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the
Township, pay a fine not more than $600 plus all court costs, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township. No judgment
shall be imposed until the date of the determination of a violation
by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor
timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment
pursuant to the applicable rules of civil procedure.