[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
This Part shall be known and may be cited as the "Amity Township
Park Ordinance." Wherever in this Part the term "park" is used, it
shall be deemed to include playgrounds, recreation areas and open
spaces owned and controlled by the Township of Amity.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The following provisions of this Part are enacted for the protection
of the health, safety, welfare and morals of the residents of Amity
Township, by promoting the safe and enjoyable use of the public parks,
playgrounds, and recreation areas in the Township by members of the
community.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009;
as amended by Ord. No. 302, 9/6/2017]
No person shall be allowed in the Township parks and recreational
areas except between dawn and dusk; where lights are provided, until
10:00 p.m.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall enter or leave a park except by entrances or
exits provided for such purposes.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No persons shall stand or lie on a table, bench or seat, or
shall move any table, bench or portable bleacher from one location
to another without authorization from a designated Township official.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall enter a toilet set apart for the use of the
opposite sex, with the exception of a person accompanying and necessarily
assisting an individual with a disability.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
Possession, distribution, use or consumption of beer, ale or
other alcoholic or intoxicating beverages in, on or about a park or
playground is prohibited. No intoxicated person or person under the
influence of drugs or hallucinogenic materials shall be permitted
in, on, or about a park or playground. The possession, distribution,
use or consumption of drugs or hallucinogenic materials or other harmful
chemicals in any form in, about or on a park or playground is prohibited.
Smoking of any kind is prohibited in Amity Community Park.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No gambling, or any obscene or indecent act, or any abusive,
threatening, indecent or profane language or any conduct that may
annoy others shall be allowed in a park.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall solicit alms or subscriptions in a park.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009;
as amended by Ord. No. 292, 5/4/2016]
Animals which may be injurious to persons shall not be permitted
in a park. Animals which possess dangerous propensities to human beings
shall not be permitted in a park. Any animals permitted in a park
must be on a leash and under the control of their handler at all times
and must not possess dangerous or aggressive propensity towards humans
or other animals. No animals are permitted in Amity Community Park,
with the exception of those specifically trained as an aide to physically
or mentally disabled individuals.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall leave dead animals or offensive matter of any
kind in a park.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall scatter, drop or leave any paper, rag, garbage,
dead flowers or plants, glass, tin cans, or other rubbish anywhere
in a park, except in receptacles provided for such purpose.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall injure, damage or deface any buildings, structures,
fences, bridges, playground equipment or other property in a park,
nor climb any tree or break, cut down, trample upon, remove or in
any manner injure or damage any ornament, rock, stone, tree, plant,
shrub, fern, blossom, flower or turf, nor foul nor contaminate any
stream or water.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall annoy, inure or kill any animals or birds in
a park, nor disturb any fish or water fowl in the streams, pools or
ponds, nor remove or carry away any birds' nests or eggs.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall injure, deface or destroy any public signs or
notices posted in a park.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No advertisement, placard or notice except public notices shall
be posted in a park. Furthermore, no commercial advertisement, placard,
or notice shall be distributed in a park. Advertisements in support
of sponsorships for sport leagues will be permitted upon approval
of the Amity Township Parks and Recreation Board and the Board of
Supervisors. These advertisements will be of a temporary nature as
approved by said Boards.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall light or permit a fire to burn in a park except
in fireplaces provided for such purpose.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The hitting or putting of golf balls and the playing of golf
in any park is prohibited.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The use of javelins, arrows, discus or similar athletic equipment
dangerous in character is prohibited unless used under the direct
supervision of an authorized playground supervisor. There is to be
no skateboarding in any park facility except at the Amity Township
Skateboard Park. Roller skating and roller blading are allowed.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009;
as amended by Ord. No. 267, 10/6/2010]
The use or discharge of firearms is hereby prohibited, except as otherwise set forth in § 20-120 hereof. The possession or use of paintball equipment, slingshots, pellet guns and projectiles of any nature or any instrument which fires or discharges any projectile is hereby prohibited. The possession or discharge of firearms is prohibited in Amity Community Park. Projectiles such as model aircraft and rockets may be used in Amity Community Park if and only if the use of such items is part of a lesson or extracurricular activity of the Daniel Boone School District and the use of such items is under the supervision of a school faculty member, or for other entities, if said entity has obtained a permit from the Township with proof of insurance and school district as a named insured. The school district or other entity shall notify the Township Manager no less than 48 hours prior to the use of said projectiles. Other entities shall also notify the school district.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009;
as amended by Ord. No. 267, 10/7/2010;
and by Ord. No. 306, 8/1/2018]
Hunting on park grounds is allowed only on Monocacy Hill and Schuylkill River Tract (known as "Parcel ID No. 24535413139776"), and only in compliance with the regulations and stipulations as set forth in the statutes commonly known as the "Game Laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania," Part 3, entitled "Discharge of Firearms," of Chapter 14, entitled "Health and Safety," of the Township of Amity Code of Ordinances (commonly known as the "Township's Gun Ordinance"), and the regulations set forth herein and only a lawful distance from area picnic grounds, publicly occupied parks and houses. Additionally, the following regulations shall apply:
(a)
The discharge of all firearms is prohibited on Monocacy Hill and
the Schuylkill River Tract with the exception of the following:
(1)
Shotguns, black-powder muzzle loaders, bows and arrows, and
long, recurve and compound bows, in the appropriate hunting seasons
only and at no other time.
(b)
All use of firearms and bows shall be in accordance with Pennsylvania
Game Commission Rules and Regulations as in effect from time to time
and shall be permitted for hunting licensed individuals only.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The use of a park for any of the following purposes is prohibited
unless a permit is first obtained from the Township Secretary as hereinafter
provided:
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
No person shall park any vehicle in any portion of a park except
in spaces definitely set aside and marked for parking purposes, and
no person shall occupy a parked vehicle after dark except with the
interior lights turned on.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The use of all motor and electrically propelled vehicles, including
but not limited to automobiles, buses, trucks, tractors, jeeps, motorcycles,
motorbikes, minibikes, snowmobiles, motor scooters, riding lawnmowers
and golf carts, are prohibited from being operated, stored, moved
or abandoned on any park or playground belonging to the Township of
Amity, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
There shall be erected in conspicuous places on or about the
park and recreation areas belonging to the Township of Amity, Berks
County, Pennsylvania, signs which provide for the prohibition of unauthorized
vehicles and which provide the penalty for unauthorized vehicles being
operated, stored, moved, or abandoned on any Township park or recreation
area.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
Notwithstanding any other provision herein contained, all vehicles
required to be licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles
shall be permitted to be parked by their operators in areas specifically
designated as parking areas by the Amity Township Board of Supervisors
or their duly authorized representatives.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
Notwithstanding any of the provisions herein contained, the
following motor vehicles may be permitted to be operated on any park
or recreation area belonging to Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania:
(a)
Fire trucks.
(b)
Police vehicles.
(c)
Township-owned trucks and motor vehicles.
(d)
Vehicles of Township officials or their duly authorized representatives
when inspecting the park or recreation area.
(e)
Service trucks delivering supplies, servicing equipment or maintaining
grounds.
(f)
Other vehicles which may from time to time be given special authorization
to be operated on parks or recreation areas belonging to the Township
of Amity, Berks County, Pennsylvania, by the Board of Supervisors
of Amity Township or their duly authorized representative.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The Police Department shall enforce the regulations hereinabove
set forth and shall exercise general supervision over persons and
property in all Township parks and recreation areas.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
The Park and Recreation Board shall have general custody of
all parks and all maintenance, repairs and replacements of property
and equipment therein, and shall be chargeable with the duty of keeping
the Township parks and recreation areas in a clean and sanitary condition
at all times. In view of the fact that the parks and recreation areas
of the Township have been acquired and are maintained primarily for
the use of the residents of the Township, the Park and Recreation
Board, or any person or persons designated by it, shall have the right
to determine whether park and recreation area users are Amity Township
residents and assess of fee of $2 on each nonresident of Amity Township.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
Special permits for the use of Township parks and recreation
areas may be issued by the Township Manager or other designated Township
official upon proper application therefor. No permit shall be issued,
however, unless an application therefor is made to the Township Manager
in writing at least 14 days before the applicant intends to use the
same. Any person or entity to whom a permit is issued shall be liable
for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any person by reason of
the negligence or fault of the applicant, or the applicant's
agents, servants or employees.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall,
upon conviction of the same, be liable to a penalty of not more than
$600 for each and every offense as may be determined by appropriate
proceedings initiated before a District Justice authorized to hear
summary proceedings.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
Parents of persons under 18 years of age shall be held liable
for penalties incurred by, and for damages to park or recreation area
properties of the Township, caused or committed by their children.
[Ord. No. 258, 9/2/2009]
If any section of this Part is held invalid, the remainder of
this Part, and the application of such provision to other persons
or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
There is hereby established the "Amity Skateboard Park," located
at the Lake Drive Park, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
The following terms are hereby defined as used in the Part.
The Amity Township Skateboard Park, located at the Lake Drive
Park, Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, and shall be considered
a park owned and controlled by the Township of Amity.
Any person located inside the fence of the Skateboard Park.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
The following rules are hereby established for the Skateboard
Park:
(a)
Skateboard Park hours of operation are dawn till dusk.
(b)
In case of emergency, dial 911 and identify the location as Amity
Township Skateboard Park, Lake Drive Park.
(c)
Amity Township will not be responsible for personal property or any
personal injuries that occur during the usage of the Skateboard Park.
(d)
Use of this facility is at the user's own risk.
(e)
Use of the Amity Township Skateboard Park is a privilege and can
be revoked from anyone who abuses the Skateboard Park and does not
obey the rules.
(f)
All Lake Drive Park rules apply.
(g)
Helmets, elbow pads and knee pads, rated for skateboarding, biking
or other activity as permitted, are recommended.
(h)
Spectators are not permitted inside the fence of the Skateboard Park.
(i)
No food or drinks are permitted inside the fence of the Skateboard
Park.
(j)
Profanity and abusive language are prohibited.
(k)
No drugs, alcohol or tobacco products are allowed in or around the
Skateboard Park.
(l)
The Skateboard Park hours and schedule can be changed by the Township
as necessary.
(m)
All equipment used must be in good condition and not be harmful to
the Skateboard Park or others.
(n)
Respect others, share the space.
(o)
Do not attempt to use apparatus in this facility beyond your own
ability.
(p)
No loitering is permitted after the Skateboard Park closes.
(q)
No littering.
(r)
One person per ramp at a time.
(s)
The Skateboard Park will be closed during hazardous weather conditions,
particularly when snow and ice are present.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
All rules and regulations established in Part 1 of this chapter shall also apply to the Skateboard Park.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
Signs may be posted by the Township stating the rules of the
Skateboard Park.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
The Police Department shall enforce the regulations hereinabove
set forth and shall exercise general supervision over persons and
property in the Skateboard Park.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Part shall,
upon conviction of the same, be liable to a penalty of not more than
$600 for each and every offense as may be determined by appropriate
proceedings initiated before a District Justice authorized to hear
summary proceedings.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
Parents of persons under 18 years of age shall be held liable
for penalties incurred by, and for damages to the Skateboard Park,
caused or committed by their children.
[Ord. No. 226, 9/5/2006]
If any section of this Part is held invalid, the remainder of
this Part, and the application of such provision to other persons
or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.
