[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Quarryville 9-5-1972 by Ord. No.
179. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Park Code."
For the purpose and within the meaning of this chapter, the
following definitions shall pertain:
The duly appointed Manager of the Borough or his or her designee.
[Added 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
Includes parks, park reservations, playgrounds, recreation
centers, swimming pools, watershed and all other areas owned or used
by the Borough of Quarryville and devoted to active or passive recreation,
whether within or without the corporate limits of the Borough of Quarryville.
Includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation,
or association, and any servant, agent, assistant, employee or representative
thereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The former definition of "Superintendent of
Parks and Public Property, which immediately followed this definition,
was repealed 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts hereinafter
described within the limits of any park:
(1)
To permit any dog or other animal, except wildlife, to run at large.
(2)
To hunt for, shoot at, chase, catch, or intentionally injure or kill,
with or without dogs, any bird or animal.
(3)
To swim, wade, or bathe at any place except in a public swimming
or wading pool.
(4)
To engage in any unlawful gaming or throwing stones or missiles.
(5)
To discharge within any Borough park or Borough 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.[1] No person shall use or possess within any Borough park
or Borough property any bow and arrow, 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 Borough as a rifle range, archery range, or other specific
area whose purpose is to allow the activities otherwise prohibited
by this section.
[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
[1]
Editor's Note: See 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 101 et seq.
(6)
To possess, drink or be under the influence of malt or brewed beverages,
spirituous liquors or wine.
[Amended 7-7-1975 by Ord.
No. 189; 9-5-1978 by Ord. No. 202]
(7)
To break, cut, deface, disturb, injure or take any flower, fruit,
plant, tree, shrub, bench, building, fence, monuments, or other structure,
apparatus or property.
(8)
To gather or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand, or gravel.
(9)
To injure, deface or destroy any posted or permanently fixed signs
or notices.
(10)
To smoke in areas where forbidden by signs.
(11)
To discard lighted matches, cigars, cigarettes in any wooded
area.
(12)
To throw or deposit cans, bottles, broken glass, paper or rubbish
of any description except in the containers provided for the same.
(13)
To discard any refuse, dead animal or offensive matter or substance
of any kind.
(14)
To make or kindle fire except in picnic stoves or fireplaces
provided for that purpose.
(15)
To post or erect any bills, notices, or advertising matter of
any kind, provided this shall not apply to notices placed by employees
of the Borough engaged in the performance of their duties or by permission
from the Borough Manager.
[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
(16)
To sell or offer for sale any merchandise, article or thing
whatsoever, provided this shall not apply to authorized concessionaires.
(17)
To engage in camping, archery, or any game, sport or foot race
except on such grounds or place specially designated for such purpose.
(18)
To stand or park any vehicle except at those places designated
therefor.
(19)
To violate any posted rules for or misuse any picnic court,
camp area, playfield, swimming pool or other recreational area.
(20)
To operate unlicensed motor vehicles.
(21)
To have any musical, theatrical, or other entertainment therein
without a permit from the Borough Manager.
[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
(22)
To operate any vehicle or bicycle at any place other than roadways
or special areas designated for operation of such vehicles.
(23)
To commit any public nuisance.
(24)
To operate snowmobiles, mini-bikes, go-carts, at any place except
authorized areas.
(25)
To congregate in any area which will hamper the free movement
of pedestrians.
(26)
To abandon any vehicle within the limits of any park or roads
abutting said park.
(27)
Closing time. All public parks and playgrounds owned, operated,
maintained or supported by the Borough shall be closed at sunset and
shall open at sunrise. No person, other than authorized supervisors,
police, guards or similar personnel, shall occupy, frequent or use
the parks or playgrounds between such hours, except when such parks
or playgrounds are being used for special events, entertainments,
athletic contests or similar affairs which have been scheduled and
are supervised. In such cases, the closing time of the park or playground
where such event is being held shall be 1/2 hour after the event has
ended, but no later than 12:00 midnight.
[Amended 7-7-1975 by Ord.
No. 189; 9-5-1978 by Ord. No. 202]
(28)
To
possess fireworks or pyrotechnic devices on any Borough property.
No person shall discharge or set off any fireworks or pyrotechnic
devices on any Borough property. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the
Borough may conduct or authorize a fireworks display on Borough property.
[Added 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
A.
All permits issued by the Borough Manager shall be subject to park
rules and regulations and a person to whom such permits may be granted
shall be bound by said rules and regulations as fully as though the
same were inserted in said permits.
[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
B.
Any person or persons to whom such permits may be granted shall be
liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any person for
reason of negligence of the person or persons to whom such permits
may be granted, their agents or employees.
C.
It shall be unlawful for permittee to make any alteration to a permit.
[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
Any person aggrieved by an act or decision of the Borough Manager
may appeal, in writing, within three days thereafter to the Borough
Council and pending action by Borough Council, the act or decision
of the Borough Manager shall remain in effect.
The security officers may, without warrant, forthwith arrest
any offender whom they may detect in the violation of any of the preceding
rules and regulations or any Borough ordinance or Act of Assembly,
and take the person so arrested forthwith before a magistrate and
they shall have, at all times, the right to enter the premises and
all other buildings in the parks for the purpose of arresting violators
of park rules, and may use all necessary means to obtain that end.
A.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction
thereof in a summary proceeding, be sentenced for each violation to
pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000 and costs of
prosecution, including the Borough's reasonable attorneys' fees, which
fines and penalties may be collected as provided by law. Each day
that a violation continues shall be a separate offense, and each section
of this chapter which is violated shall be a separate offense.
[Amended 10-4-2021 by Ord. No. 445]
B.
All fines and other money imposed or collected under the provisions
of this chapter shall be paid into the Treasury of the Borough of
Quarryville.
