[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of West Rockhill by Ord. No. 107. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
PARK or PARKS
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, beaches, recreation structures and facilities, and also entrances and approaches thereto, and all other land or property or structures under the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors, now or hereafter owned or acquired by West Rockhill Township for park or recreational purposes.
PERSON
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons, company, association or partnership.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated by the Board of Supervisors under the authority herein conferred.
All parks shall be opened daily to the public at such hours as the Board of Supervisors may from time to time designate, but in no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance in any park between 9:00 p.m. and sunrise, unless special permission be granted by the Board of Supervisors.
No person in attendance at a park shall:
A. 
Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs, turf, buildings, structures, signs or fixtures, or any other property of West Rockhill Township located within the park.
B. 
Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottles, cans or other waste material; nor dispose of the same in any way except in receptacles designated for such purpose.
C. 
Kindle or maintain any fire in the park except in fireplaces or areas specially designated for that purpose and located by authority of the Board of Supervisors.
D. 
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission of the Board of Supervisors.
E. 
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation posted at any place within the park by authority of the Board of Supervisors; nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park other than by authority of said Board.
F. 
Set up any booth, table or stand for the sale of any article or service whatsoever within the limits of the park without permission of the Board of Supervisors; distribute, sell, service or rent any services or commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Board of Supervisors.
G. 
Operate, stop or park any vehicle, except in areas where permitted or designated by proper authority of the Board of Supervisors, or operate the same in a reckless or negligent manner or in excess of any posted speed limit or in such a manner as to become a nuisance to other area users.
H. 
Operate commercial vehicles, unless providing authorized services.
I. 
Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs of any kind; no person shall enter the park in an intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Section 3, Subsection 10, regarding carrying or discharging of firearms or other dangerous weapons, which immediately followed this subsection, was repealed 7-15-2015 by Ord. No. 232.
J. 
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle, or any vehicle, recreational or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails, or areas set aside for their use.
K. 
Hold any public meeting or rally with more than five persons or engage in any marching or driving as members of a military, political or other organization without permission of the Board of Supervisors, which requires a statement of information, including the name of the organization, its purpose, number of persons expected to be invited, expected duration and name(s) of person(s) in charge.
L. 
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or Board of Supervisors member, or disobey or disregard or fail to comply with any rule or regulations, warning, prohibition, instruction or direction given by an authorized person and posted or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin, card, poster, or when notified or informed as to its existence by the Board of Supervisors or an authorized person.
M. 
Hunt for, capture, kill, or attempt to capture or kill, or aid or assist in the capturing or killing of, in any manner, any wild bird or wild animal of any description, either game or otherwise.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
N. 
Allow pets to run at large out of control.
All laws pertaining to fishing in the commonwealth shall apply to fishing parks and recreation areas, and provisions thereof are hereby incorporated by reference.
The use of all parks shall be on a first come, first serve basis unless otherwise reserved:
A. 
By annual permission granted by the Board of Supervisors for the scheduling of various league games, etc.;
B. 
For school or college athletic games, practice, contests, or exhibitions;
C. 
For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs;
D. 
By permission granted by the Board of Supervisors for specific requested use.
Recreation facilities which become hazardous for public use due to weather, water, fire or unforeseeable conditions may be closed only at the discretion of West Rockhill Township.
The police officers of West Rockhill Township are charged with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and of rules and regulations promulgated by the Board of Supervisors.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not more than $600, and in default of payment, to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.
If any sentence, clause, section, or part of this chapter is for any reason found to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity shall not affect or impair any of the remaining provisions, sentences, clauses, sections or parts of this chapter. It is hereby declared as the intent of West Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors that this chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal or invalid sentence, clause, section or part thereof not been included herein.