[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 101]
1.
Any park and recreation facilities established, maintained and operated
by Swatara Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, shall be open to
all members of the public irrespective of race, sex, national origin,
color, creed, sexual orientation, or religion.
2.
Any park and recreational facilities shall be open to the public
from dawn to dusk each day unless different hours are established
by general or specific notification made by Swatara Township.
3.
Any section or part of the park or recreation facilities may be declared
closed to the public by the Township at any time and for any interval
of time, either temporarily or at regular stated intervals for certain
uses or maintenance, as the Township shall deem necessary.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 102]
1.
No person shall:
A.
Park a vehicle in the park or recreation facilities between dusk
and dawn.
B.
Operate and stop, stand or park such vehicles upon any roadway or
in any parking area in such a manner as to form an obstruction to
traffic thereon.
C.
Drive upon or park upon any lawn or grassy area in the park or on
recreation facilities unless specifically authorized by the Township.
D.
Operate and stop, stand or park any vehicle in such a manner as to
obstruct, block or prohibit use of any maintenance road or walking
trail.
E.
Park in any place where no parking signs have been erected.
F.
Park in any area designed or designated for handicapped parking without
the appropriate handicapped placard.
G.
Operate a motor vehicle in excess of 15 miles per hour unless a higher
rate of speed has been posted.
H.
Operate a motor vehicle in any park other then park roadways open
to and regularly traveled by the general public except vehicles authorized
by the Township for the purpose of park and recreation facilities
maintenance, improvement, or patrol, or to areas set aside as special
use areas.
I.
Operate any type of mini bike, trail bike, all terrain vehicle, snowmobile,
or motorized or battery operated recreational vehicle for riding purposes
over 85 pounds weight class or any such vehicle which is not or cannot
be registered for operation on the public highways.
J.
Wash or make mechanical repairs on vehicles except in cases of emergency.
K.
In conjunction with this section, the Motor Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania,
as amended, shall apply to all park and recreation facility roadways.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 103]
No person shall ride or lead a horse or pony upon any park or
recreation facility.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 104]
1.
No person shall:
A.
Climb upon, remove, or in any way injure any statue, fountain, wall,
bench, banister, ledge, fence, balustrade, railing, pavilion or other
structure or play on wet grounds in a manner injurious to turf.
B.
Tamper with drinking fountains, hydrants, or other water system facilities.
C.
Fly model powered planes or rockets.
D.
Gamble in any form without a valid permit.
E.
Tamper, mar, remove or destroy any official or public sign.
F.
Pour or cause to spill or permit to escape any oil, gas, salt, acid,
or other deleterious substance whether liquid, solid or gaseous, except
pursuant to the provisions of an official permit.
G.
No person shall damage any park or recreation facility building,
structure or equipment.
H.
Bring any waste paper, sweeping, ashes, household waste, glass, metal,
refuse or rubbish or any dangerous or detrimental substance into a
park or on a recreation facility and deposit the same, either in a
receptacle or any other place. This does not prohibit trash or waste
generated in the park or recreation facility from a picnic or similar
activity to be put into receptacles supplied for that purpose.
I.
Deposit any bodily waste in or on any portion of any comfort station
or other public structure in the park or recreation facility area
except directly into such particular fixtures as may be provided for
that purpose and not place any bottle, can, rag, metal, wood, or stone
substance in any of the plumbing fixtures in such station or structure.
J.
Cut, deface, mar, destroy, break, or write on or scratch any wall,
floor, ceiling, partition, fixture, or furniture, or use towels in
any improper manner or waste soap, toilet paper, or any of the facilities
provided in a comfort station or other public structure.
K.
Play ball, golf, pitch horseshoes, engage in archery, camp, 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 for such purpose.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 105]
No person shall cut, remove or destroy any live tree, sapling,
seedling, bush or shrub, or chip, blaze, box girdle, trim or otherwise
deface or injure any tree or shrub, or break or remove any branch,
foliage, tree or shrub, or pick, gather, uproot, remove or destroy
any flower, plant of grass except with permit issued by the Township.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 106]
No person shall hitch, tie, fasten, nail, anchor, screw, or
otherwise attach any wire, cable, chain, rope, card, sign, poster,
advertisement, notice, announcement, handbill, board, or other articles
or device to any post, tree, shrub, or building, without prior written
consent of the Township.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 107]
No person shall bring onto the premises, possess, or consume
any alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs or substances of any kind,
enter any park or recreation facility in an intoxicated state or otherwise
be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs or substances.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 108]
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 109]
No person shall peddle or solicit business of any nature whatsoever
or collect any funds for any service or charity, or distribute handbills
or other advertising matter or materials without prior written consent
of the Township.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 110]
1.
No person shall:
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 111]
1.
No person shall:
A.
Smoke in any park or on recreation facility except at designated
locations.
B.
Set or cause to set on fire any trees, woodland, brush, grassland
or meadows.
C.
Build any fire except within fireplaces, receptacles or open spaces
approved and designated by the Township.
D.
Drop, dump, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, ashes, burning
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco paper or other flammable material.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 112]
The cutting of standing trees and shrubs is prohibited.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 113]
1.
No person shall:
A.
Pursue, catch, attempt to catch, strike, molest, wound, or kill any
bird, animal or reptile or any nest, lair, den, burrow or the like
of any animal in any park or recreation facility.
B.
Fish or trap except in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and as authorized by the Township.
C.
Drive or pursue any wild bird or animal from the confines of any
park or recreation facility.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 114]
Hunting and trapping is prohibited unless posted or designated
otherwise.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 115]
Pets are permitted provided they are on a leash not exceeding
six feet in length and 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 or animal shall immediately clean up and properly
dispose of any dog or animal feces. The controlled training of unleashed
dogs or animals is permitted in designated areas.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 116]
1.
No person shall:
A.
Enter the property from dusk to dawn each day unless different hours
are established by general or specific notification made by Swatara
Township.
B.
Enter upon any grounds that have been posted by the Township with
no trespassing or special wildlife signs or any sign that would indicate
that the area is not open to the general public without first obtaining
express permission from the Township.
C.
Enter any building that is not open to and regularly used by the
public.
D.
Enter upon or disturb construction or equipment on any park or recreation
facility property except authorized personnel.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 117]
No person shall force, threaten, intimidate, fence, enclose,
or by any other means, prevent or obstruct any person from entering,
leaving or making full use of any park or recreation facilities unless
under the jurisdiction of the Township consistent with the terms of
this Part and other applicable statutes, rules and regulations, and
then only by persons authorized to do so by the Township.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 118]
No person shall interfere with, use profanity towards, or in
any manner hinder any employee or agent of the Township who are performing
their official duties within any park or recreation facility.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 119]
No person shall bring into or upon any park or recreation facility,
nor have in his or her possession, or discharge, or set off anywhere
upon any park or recreation facility any firearm, air gun, bow, or
other weapon that discharges projectiles either by air, explosive
substance or by any other force.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 120]
Play on any athletic field is prohibited during wet or inclement
weather.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 121]
1.
This Part shall be enforced by the Swatara Township Code Enforcement
Officer, or by any other person designated, subsequent to the enactment
of this Part, by resolution adopted in public session by the Board
of Supervisors.
2.
The Township Code Enforcement Officer is authorized to perform all
duties necessary and appropriate to be performed in the view of the
Township related to this Part, including, but not limited to, making
all necessary inspections, and enforcement of violations and penalties.
[Ord. 2013-39A, 6/13/2013, § 122]
Any person who violates any provision of this Part shall be
subject to civil enforcement and a fine not to exceed $600 per violation
and/or criminal enforcement, as a summary offense, with a criminal
fine not to exceed $1,000 per violation and imprisonment not to exceed
30 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues to exist
shall constitute a separate offense. Such civil enforcement, criminal
enforcement, and fines shall be in accordance with provisions of 53
P.S. § 66601, as amended.
