[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Milford 11-6-1995 by Ord. No. 297. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall govern the use of parks and public areas
within the Borough. "Parks and public areas" shall be defined as those
areas owned by the Borough that are open for public use, such as monument
areas, town square lots, ball fields, playgrounds, park areas and
similar areas, but shall not include the Borough building or Borough
garage building.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
All official
Borough parks shall be designated as tobacco- and nicotine-free areas.
This includes the use of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any tobacco-containing
substance or of an electronic cigarette.
B.
No amplified
sound or music is permitted to be played at a level to be disruptive
to other persons enjoying the park.
C.
No person
shall conduct himself within a park so as to disrupt any other person
using the park for recreation or enjoyment of nature or disturb or
disrupt any event, activity, or special event approved by Borough
Council for which a permit has been granted.
D.
No person
shall operate or possess a motorized vehicle, bicycle, trail bike
or similar vehicle in any Borough park. This subsection shall not
apply to equipment owned or operated by the Borough or its agents.
E.
Glass containers,
including, but not limited to, glass bottles and jars are prohibited
in any Borough park.
F.
Domesticated
animals, including, but not limited to, dogs and cats, whether leashed
or unleashed are not permitted in the Ann Street Memorial Park or
the ball field on East Catherine Street. This rule shall not apply
to service animals engaged in guiding persons for safety purposes.
G.
No person
shall permit any dog or other animal except wildlife to run at large
in any Borough park. Any person who shall bring any dog or other animal
onto any Borough park, where permitted, shall at all times attend
to and maintain control of such animal. All dogs shall be maintained
on a leash.
H.
No person
shall remove, molest, injure or damage anything natural or physical
within all parks. Digging, collecting or removing any natural or cultural
resources is prohibited.
I.
No bikes,
skateboards, roller blades, scooters or any other type of wheeled
item may be used on any basketball court.
J.
No groups,
parties or individuals shall occupy a park facility in the Borough
of Milford unless a permit has been secured and approved by the Borough
Council for such occupancy.
K.
No gathering
or meeting of any kind assembled through advertisement shall be permitted
in a park or playground. Meetings or gatherings for political or industrial
purposes are not permitted.
L.
No person
shall scatter, drop or leave in any portion of a park or playground,
except in the receptacles provided for that purpose, any piece of
paper, rag, garbage, glass, tin containers or other rubbish.
M.
No person
shall injure, deface or destroy any notices, rules or regulations
for the government of a park or playground posted or in any other
manner permanently fixed within the limits of the same.
N.
No person
shall climb any tree or break, cut down, remove or in any manner injure
or deface any ornament, tree, plant, shrub, fern, flower, flowerbed,
turf or any of the buildings, fences, bridges, playground equipment
or other construction within a park or playground; nor shall any person
write on any building, structure, fence, rock or stone within a park
or playground.
O.
No person
shall be permitted on park property without Council approval from
dusk to 8:00 a.m., except by special permit issued by the Borough
Council. As used in this section, the term "dusk" shall mean 10 minutes
before sunset.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than
$600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred
by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not
paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in
accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day
a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section
of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate
offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section,
the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common
Pleas of Pike County.
