It is the intent, purpose and scope of Council to insure the
preservation of public parkland, recreation facilities, and conservation
areas within the Borough of Mount Holly Springs, to regulate activities
within those areas consistent with the enjoyment of unspoiled natural
settings and park facilities, and to prevent any nuisances to the
residents of the Borough of Mount Holly Springs in the use of such
public parklands, recreation facilities, and conservation areas or
in the enjoyment of private property adjacent to such areas.
No person, except those authorized by the Borough and conducting
Borough business, shall, in recreation, park or conservation areas:
A. Injure, deface, disturb, befoul nor in any manner destroy or cause
to be destroyed any part of any recreation, park or conservancy site
owned by the Borough, nor any building, sign structure, equipment,
utility or other property found therein.
B. Remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower, shrub, plant or growing
thing, or any rock or other mineral.
C. Kill, trap, hunt, pursue or in any manner deliberately disturb any wild bird or animal within the recreation, park and conservancy sites owned by the Borough except as permitted in §
379-4B.
D. Throw, discharge, otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters
of any fountain, pond, lake or other body of water in or adjacent
to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing
into such water, any substance matter or thing, liquid or solid, which
may result in the pollution of said waters; nor to dump, deposit or
leave any bottles, broken glass, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish,
waste, garbage, refuse or trash anywhere within the park and conservancy
sites owned by the Borough; but rather to make use of proper receptacles
where these are provided, and where receptacles are not so provided,
all such materials shall be carried away from the park by the person
responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.
[Amended 9-11-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-02; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The Mount Holly Springs Borough Police Department shall have
the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and prosecute
violations thereof. The Parks and Recreation Board shall administer
the preparation of application forms and the promulgation of rules
and regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter. When
acts or conduct of individuals or groups is determined to be in violation
of this chapter or rules and regulations promulgated by the authority
of this chapter; or to be disruptive to the surrounding neighborhood,
the Borough police, Borough Manager or his agent assigned to such
area or program shall have the authority to cause such acts to be
terminated, or to expel the perpetrators of such acts from the area,
or to call the Borough police to arrest and detain such individual
or individuals, or to file a complaint for the violation of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Borough in the
enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary
conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment
of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be
sentenced and committed to the Borough correctional facility for a
period not exceeding 10 days or to the county correctional facility
for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition
to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce
this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland
County.