Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following
terms used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
DIRECTOR
The Director for the Butler City Parks and Public Property
Department as designated by City Council.
PARK SYSTEM
Any lands or facilities owned or leased by the City of Butler
and designated or used by the City for park or open space purposes.
The following are the lot designations for parks and playground
areas within the City:
A. Broad Street Playground. A lot situated in the Fifth Ward, bounded
on the north by West Brady Street, on the east by Broad Street, on
the south by Broad Street School and on the west by Albert Griffin
Avenue.
B. Institute Hill Playground. A lot situated in the Second Ward, bounded
on the north by Reeder Street, on the east by Second Street, on the
south by East Jefferson Street and on the west by School Street.
C. Christie Avenue Playground. A lot situated in the First Ward, bounded
on the north by East Christie Avenue, on the west by Ritter Street,
on the south by a closed alley and on the east by property of R.T.
McGregor.
D. Whippo Avenue Playground. A lot situated in the First Ward, bounded
on the north side by Whippo Avenue.
E. Memorial Park. An area bounded by Miller Street and Mercer Street.
F. Father Marinaro Park. An area bounded by Kaufman Drive on the north
and Ziegler Drive to the south.
G. Ritts Park. An area bounded by Route 8 on the west, McKean Street
on the east, and Dingham Road on the north.
H. Doughboy Park. An area bounded by New Castle Street on the north,
Cunningham Street to the south and Mercer Street on the east.
Permits are required for the following purposes:
A. Exclusive use of shelters and pavilions in the parks.
B. Any other purpose as set forth in this chapter.
The City of Butler hereby exercises its power to control traffic
within the physical boundaries of the park system pursuant to 75 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 6102(b) and § 6109. In accordance with this
authority:
A. No person shall:
(1) Park a vehicle in the Butler City park system between the hours of
9:00 p.m. to 9:00 a.m. unless different hours are established by general
or specific notifications or by permit or written permission from
the Director.
(2) Operate a vehicle and stop, stand or park said vehicle in any place
marked as a passenger or loading zone, other than for expeditious
loading or unloading of passengers, or the unloading and delivery
or pickup of loading of materials.
(3) Operate and stop, stand or park a vehicle upon any roadway or in
any parking area in such a manner as to form an obstruction to traffic
thereon.
(4) Drive upon or park upon any lawn in any park unless specifically
authorized to do so by the Department.
(5) Operate and stop, stand, or park a vehicle in such a manner as to
block or restrict the use of a pavilion/shelter access road, maintenance
road, gate, or a bike/hiking trail.
(6) Operate a vehicle or park in any place where "No Parking," "Do Not
Enter," "Road Closed" or "Authorized Vehicles Only" signs or any sign
and/or barricades have been erected that would indicate that the area
is not open to the general public without first obtaining permission
from the Department.
(7) Operate or park a vehicle in such a manner as to block the exit or
removal of another vehicle.
(8) Operate or park a vehicle in such a manner as to take up more than
one designated parking space.
(9) Park in an area designated for handicapped persons only without displaying
a placard or license plate legally issued to the operator.
(10)
Operate a vehicle in excess of 15 miles per hour within the
park system unless a higher rate of speed has been posted.
(11)
Operate a vehicle in any park or place other than park roadways
open to the general public except vehicles authorized by the Department
for the purpose of park maintenance, improvement, or patrol functions,
or to areas set aside as special use areas.
(12)
Operate any vehicle within the park system carelessly disregarding
the rights and safety of others or in a manner so as to endanger any
person or property.
(13)
Operate any type of mini bike, scooter, dirt bike, ATV, snowmobile
or other motorized vehicle that is not authorized for operation on
the public highways.
(14)
Wash, wax or make mechanical repairs on vehicles except in cases
of emergency.
(15)
Fail to yield the right-of-way to any person hiking, walking
or biking on designated trails where such trails cross streets or
roadways.
(16)
Disobey the direction of traffic control device or a duly authorized
park employee or designee.
(17)
Operate a vehicle in a manner that causes damage or injury to
turf, lawn or park property.
(18)
Continuously cruise or ride in or on any motor vehicle in, through,
or around any park system property.
B. In conjunction with this section, the Motor Vehicle Code of Pennsylvania
shall apply to all park roadways within the park system.
C. No one is permitted to drive or park any vehicle, trailer, concession
stand, or similar conveyance on any part of the park system, or to
cook or prepare servings of food in the park system unless they are
located by a shelter for which they have obtained a permit.
No person shall hitch, tie, fasten, nail, anchor, screw, staple
or otherwise attach any wire, cable, chain, rope, card, sign, poster,
advertisement, notice, announcement, handbill, board or other articles
or device to any post, tree, shrub, rock outcropping, traffic or park
sign or structure, including picnic shelter/pavilions, and picnic
tables except in accordance with a special event permit issued by
the Department.
While in or on any property administered by or under the jurisdiction
of the Department within the park system, no person shall:
A. With the intent to cause a breach of peace, disturb or annoy others,
public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm, or recklessly creating a
risk thereof:
(1) Engage in fighting or threatening, violent, lewd, vulgar, wanton,
obscene or otherwise disorderly, abusive or tumultuous behavior;
(2) Make unreasonable loud, boisterous, noise; or
(3) Engage in any other behavior which would constitute the offense of
disorderly conduct.
B. Engage in any form of sexual activity.
C. Appear in public in a manner that exposes their genitalia or buttocks.
D. Appear in public in a manner that exposes the female breast, including
but not limited to topless sunbathing.
E. Commit any indecent or immoral act tending to debauch the morals
or manners of the public.
Open fires of any kind are not permitted within the park system.
No person shall:
A. Set or cause to be set on fire any tree, woodland, brush, grassland
or meadow.
B. Set or cause to be set on fire any material, item, or property within
the park system which is not intended for such purposes.
C. Build any fire except in grills provided by the City park system.
D. Drop, dump, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, ashes, burning
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco paper or other flammable material.
E. Leave fires unattended at any time or not fully extinguished before
being abandoned within the park system.
F. Ignore the "No Smoking" zones within the park system.
The possession or discharge of any fireworks or explosives on
property within the park system is prohibited.
Hunting is prohibited on all park property owned or operated
by the City of Butler.
The City may establish and, from time to time, revise fees,
charges, forms and regulations associated with the use of the park
system to implement this chapter. Said fees, charges, forms and regulations
shall be approved by the Butler City Council by resolution.
Natural areas in the park system will be specific sites set
aside where no buildings or structures are permitted. These areas
are to be used by the public for their intended purpose and shall
remain as nearly as possible uninfluenced by man, excepting accommodations
for visitors for passive recreational uses.
All applicable statutes, rules and regulations of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania shall have full force and effect upon any property
within the park system and shall be enforced by those having appropriate
jurisdiction.
Any person who violates any provisions of this chapter shall,
for every such offense, upon conviction thereof in a summary proceeding
before a Magistrate or District Justice or other appropriate judicial
official, be sentenced to pay a fine not more than $300, as well as
the costs of restitution, as applicable, and/or to undergo imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. In addition, such person shall be
liable to the full extent for any damage that he or she causes. Furthermore,
any violation of this chapter may, at the discretion of the Director,
or his designee, result in an expulsion from all City park properties
or any portion thereof for a minimum of six months but not to exceed
two years depending on the severity of the violation.
The provisions of this chapter are severable. If any sentence,
clause or section of this chapter is for any reason found to be unconstitutional,
illegal or invalid, such unconstitutionality, illegality or invalidity
shall not invalidate the remainder of this chapter, and it is hereby
declared to be the intention of the Butler City Council that this
chapter would have been adopted had such unconstitutional, illegal
or invalid sentence, clause or section not have been included herein.
All ordinances and resolutions or parts thereof which are inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed insofar as they are inconsistent.