[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Mount Joy 2-21-2005 by Ord. No. CCII. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
These regulations are established to govern
the conduct of members of the public in parks and recreational facilities
and other properties established and/or maintained by the Township
and to protect and preserve public property.
A.
APPLICABLE APPROVING AUTHORITY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
GEARS
PERSON
POLICE DEPARTMENT
TOWNSHIP
TOWNSHIP PROPERTY
The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
For athletic events and use of athletic fields, GEARS. For
all other uses of Township property, including but not limited to
park pavilions, the Board of Supervisors or its designee.
The Board of Supervisors of the Township or its designee.
Greater Elizabethtown Area Recreation and Community Services.
Any individual, corporation, association, partnership, firm,
trust, estate or legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by the
law as the subject of rights and duties.
Northwest Regional Lancaster County Police Department or
any successor entity providing police protection services within the
Township.
The Township of Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
Any real estate owned or leased or maintained in whole by
the Township or jointly by the Township and any other entity.
B.
As used in this chapter, words expressed in the singular
include their plural meaning, and words expressed in the plural include
their singular meaning. Words in the masculine gender include the
feminine gender and the neuter.
[Amended 2-16-2015 by Ord. No. 292-2015; 8-20-2018 by Ord. No. 315-2018]
From and after the enactment of this chapter, the following
regulations shall be in effect for the proper conduct or behavior
of all persons using any facilities of the Township or being upon
any Township property:
A.
Possession or use of intoxicating beverages and controlled substances
upon Township property is prohibited. Persons under the influence
of intoxicating beverages and/or controlled substances shall not be
permitted on Township property.
B.
All cans, bottles, broken glass, paper or rubbish of any description
shall be removed from the site by the person or party that generated
same before leaving the Township property or placed in trash receptacles
if provided. Dumping of any materials on Township property is prohibited.
C.
No person shall operate snowmobiles, minibikes, go-carts, dirt bikes
or other unregistered motorized land or air vehicles other than motorized
wheelchairs at any place upon Township property.
D.
No person shall park, or allow to be parked, any vehicle on Township
property unless such person is legally and actively utilizing such
Township property, engaged in business with the Township, or has received
special permission from the applicable approval authority or is using
the trail systems connected to Township property. No person shall
park or allow to be parked any vehicle overnight on Township property
without the prior express permission of the Township.
E.
Any person bringing any animal onto Township property shall keep
such animal on a leash at all times and shall be in control of the
animal at all times. Any person bringing an animal, including horses,
onto any Township property shall be responsible for the proper removal
and disposal of all fecal matter.
F.
No person shall bring any animal, except a service animal, into any
improved tot-lot or similar play area.
G.
No horseback riding shall be permitted on any Township property except
where there is a designated horse trail.
H.
No person shall kindle any open fire on any Township property. Persons
may use gas stoves for grilling on Township property where picnic
tables are provided, but such gas stoves may not be used underneath
a pavilion structure. Charcoal stoves shall not be permitted on any
Township property.
[Amended 7-18-2022 by Ord. No. 335-2022]
I.
No person shall stand or park any vehicle except at those places
designated therefor.
J.
No person shall break, cut, deface, disturb, injure or take any flower,
fruit, plant, tree, shrub, bench, building, fence, monuments, or other
structure, apparatus or property located on Township property.
K.
No person shall discharge within any Township property any firearms, as that term is defined by § 6120(b) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act, except for the justifiable use of force as authorized by Chapter 5 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code. No person shall use or possess within any Township property any bow and arrow, crossbow, slingshot, air rifle or any other device (other than firearms as defined above) capable of throwing any projectile of any sort, including the hand throwing of rocks or stones intended to be used as weapons. This section shall not be operative in any specific area now designated or to be designated in the future by the Township as a rifle range, archery range, or any other specific area whose purpose is to allow the activities otherwise prohibited by this section.
L.
No person shall engage in any violent, abusive, loud, boisterous,
vulgar, lewd, wanton, obscene or otherwise disorderly conduct tending
to create a breach of the peace or to disturb or annoy others while
in or on any Township property. No person shall commit any indecent
or immoral act intending to debauch the morals or manners of the public
while in or on any Township property.
M.
No person shall golf on Township property.
N.
No person shall gamble on Township property.
O.
No person shall engage in camping on Township property.
P.
No person shall peddle or solicit business of any nature whatsoever
on Township property without prior written Township authorization.
Requests for such authorization shall be made to the Township in writing
at least one week prior to the scheduled event in accordance with
the following:
[Amended 7-18-2022 by Ord. No. 335-2022]
(1)
Applicants
must be an established organization within the Elizabethtown Area
School District or Donegal School District, excluding for-profit businesses.
(2)
The
date on which the proposed activity is to be held shall not conflict
with any previously scheduled activity at the park. No more than one
vendor shall be permitted per day per park.
(3)
A hold
harmless release in a form acceptable to the Township shall be executed
and provided to the Township.
(4)
The
application shall include the application fee as established by the
Board of Supervisors.
(5)
If the
proposal involves the sale or distribution of food products, the following
shall be provided as applicable:
(a)
Certificate
of insurance naming the Township as additional insured at a minimum
coverage of $1,000,000.
(b)
Permanent
or temporary retail food license issued by the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture.
(c)
Safe
food handling certification.
(d)
Demonstration
of compliance with standards contained within the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture Mobile Food Facility Operation Guide.
(e)
Applicant
and/or vendor shall provide a method of trash collection and disposal
other than waste receptacles provided at the park.
Q.
No person shall operate electric generators or chain saws or other powered implements on Township property other than Township employees, Township contractors and entities granted approval as set forth in § 90-3P.
[Amended 7-18-2022 by Ord. No. 335-2022]
R.
Rollerblades, bicycles, skateboards and scooters may be operated
on trails and parking lots only. Any rider must be in control of his
or her vehicle and shall grant the right-of-way to pedestrians.
S.
No person shall have or conduct any live musical, theatrical or other
entertainment or exhibit, instruct, compete, demonstrate or allow
a special event unless authorized by the applicable approval authority
and unless all necessary permits have been obtained. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, acoustical music shall be permitted.
T.
No person shall injure, deface or destroy any posted or permanently
fixed signs or notices.
U.
No person shall smoke on any Township property.
V.
No person shall violate any posted rules for or misuse any picnic
area, playfield, or other recreational area.
W.
No person shall commit any unlawful act as designated by the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania or the Township.
X.
No person shall possess fireworks or pyrotechnic devices on any Township
property. No person shall discharge or set off any fireworks or pyrotechnic
devices on any Township property.
Township property shall be open to the public
from dawn to dusk each day unless different hours are established
by the applicable approval authority.
All facilities in Township parks are available
for the use of the general public. Individual facilities may be reserved
by contacting the applicable approval authority and by paying the
fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.
A security deposit may be required for the use of facilities in Township
parks.
The applicable approval authority may, by resolution,
from time to time establish additional rules and regulations and,
if it so desires, alter, amend and supplement the rules and regulations
herein established for the operation, use and protection of the Township
property. Such rules and regulations may include but shall not be
limited to regulations governing the times for presence of persons
therein, the nature and extent of the permitted and prohibited uses
thereof, and such other matters as the applicable approval authority
may deem necessary or proper for the protection of the Township property
and the persons and properties therein.
This chapter may be enforced by any Officer
of the Police Department.
[Amended 7-18-2022 by Ord. No. 335-2022]
Any person convicted of a violation of any of
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof before
a district justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100
nor more than $1,000 and the cost of prosecution for each and every
offense, plus the cost of all damages inflicted upon Township property.
