This chapter establishes the rules and regulations for the use
of Chadds Ford Township-owned trails, parks and open space in order
to properly provide for the public health, safety and welfare.
The following rules and regulations for all Chadds Ford Township-owned
parks, trails, open space lands and Township-eased land must be complied
with by all persons within those areas:
A. Parks, trails and open space lands are open daily from sunrise to
sunset and closed to all uses from sunset to sunrise.
B. Barbecues, cookouts, grilling and open fires are prohibited.
C. Discharge of firearms is prohibited. Slingshots, airsoft and paintball
guns, BB and pellet guns, air rifles, archery equipment, rockets,
fireworks, explosives or other dangerous materials are prohibited
unless a special permit has been issued by Chadds Ford Township.
D. Hunting is prohibited on and across Township-owned property unless
it is part of a Township-approved wildlife management program. Driving
whitetail deer, as defined by the Pennsylvania Game Commission, within
or from park property is considered disturbing wildlife and is prohibited.
Additionally, baiting/feeding wildlife or placing wildlife attractants
within park property is considered disturbing wildlife and is prohibited.
Violators will be prosecuted.
E. Pets must be leashed at all times by a responsible person. Pet owners
are required to clean up after their pets and deposit any used pet
waste bags in a trash receptacle.
G. The use of a moped, minibike, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile or
any motorized vehicle is prohibited, except for official business,
emergencies, or other power-driven mobility devices for use by persons
who have mobility impairments.
H. Radio-controlled vehicles, including but not limited to cars, trucks,
airplanes, drones and helicopters, are prohibited.
J. Alcoholic beverages and/or drugs are prohibited.
K. Disorderly conduct, including the use of indecent language, excessive
noise or sound-amplification equipment, is prohibited. Any noise shall
be deemed excessive and in violation of this regulation if it reasonably
disturbs the peace of any individual or impedes the peaceable use
of the park or any adjacent residence or business.
L. Littering is prohibited, and all refuse shall be placed in trash
receptacles (if provided) or removed by the person(s) generating the
refuse. Recycling is required within all parks. Recycling bins should
be used when provided, or, alternatively, recycling should be removed
and disposed of off the premises.
M. Vandalism to park property and facilities, including defacing or
damaging park property, unauthorized trail construction, and destroying/removing
vegetation, is prohibited. Disturbing wildlife, unless part of an
organized wildlife management program authorized by Chadds Ford Township,
is prohibited.
N. Parking is restricted to the designated parking areas provided. Overnight
parking and camping are prohibited.
The Harvey Run Trail has been designed as a naturally mowed field grass surface for pedestrian use only for hiking and walking the trail. The following rules and regulations are in addition to those listed in §
91-2 and must be complied with by all persons using the Harvey Run Trail:
A. No bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades or scooters.
C. No motorized toys or models.
Any person, firm, corporation or other entity which violates
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, after a hearing before
a District Justice, be subjected to a fine not exceeding $500, plus
all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred
by the Township in the enforcement of this chapter. Each day a violation
exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate
officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable
relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance with this chapter.