These regulations are established to govern the conduct of members
of the public in parks and recreational facilities and other properties
established and/or maintained by the Borough and to protect and preserve
public property.
From and after the enactment of this chapter, the following
regulations shall be in effect for the proper conduct or behavior
of all persons using any facilities of the Borough or being upon any
Borough property:
A. Intoxicating beverages. Possession or use of alcoholic or malt beverages
in the parks is prohibited. Persons under the influence of intoxicating
beverages shall not be permitted in the parks.
B. Animals. No animals shall be brought into the parks except domestic
animals on a leash not more than four feet in length. Any person bringing
an animal into a park shall clean up after such animal.
C. Gambling. No person shall engage in any kind of gambling at which
money or other valuable things may or shall be played for, staked,
or betted upon, unless expressly authorized by Borough Council.
D. Fires. No person shall build, ignite or maintain a fire except in
those areas designed for that purpose.
E. Littering. No person shall discard or permitted the discarding of
any form of waste material, paper, or rubbish, except in those containers
supplied for that purpose.
F. Injuring or destroying property. No person shall injure, deface,
remove, cut, or damage any of the trees, plants, turf, buildings,
structures, or fixtures therein, or any other property of the Borough
within or on Borough property.
G. Park materials. No person shall gather or remove any wood, turf,
soil, rock, sand, gravel, wildlife, or other materials on or stored
at Borough property.
H. Firearms. No person shall discharge within any 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. No person shall use or possess within any 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.
I. Profane language. No person shall use profane language within a park,
or conduct themselves in any lewd, immoral, or commonly objectionable
manner within a park, or conduct himself/herself to annoy any other
person using Borough property for recreational purposes.
J. Concessions. No person shall set up any booth, table or stand, mobile
or otherwise, for the sale of any article whatsoever, within the limits
of a Borough property.
K. Athletic activities. The playing of athletic games and athletic activities
shall be confined to areas designated therefore, and no such activities
shall be carried on in any other areas.
L. Scaling of trees. No person shall climb or scale any trees in any
Borough property.
M. Fireworks. No person shall light, or discharge any fireworks, or
sparklers of any kind within any Borough property.
N. Hunting. No person shall engage in any hunting of any kind within
a Borough property.
O. Fishing is permitted in accordance with Title 30 of the Pennsylvania
Code following the licensing requirements depicted by the Pennsylvania
Fish and Boat Commission.
Borough park and recreation property shall be open to the public
from dawn to dusk each day unless different hours are established
by Borough Council.
All facilities in Borough parks are available for the use of
the general public. Individual facilities may be reserved by contacting
the Borough and by paying the fee as set forth from time to time by
resolution of Borough Council. A security deposit may be required
for the use of facilities in Borough parks.
Borough Council may from time to time establish additional rules
and regulations and, if it so desires, alter, amend, supplement and/or
grant waivers of the rules and regulations herein established for
the operation, use and protection of the Borough property. Such rules
and regulations may include but shall not be limited to regulations
governing the times for presence of persons therein, the nature and
extent of the permitted and prohibited uses thereof, and such other
matters as Borough Council may deem necessary or proper for the protection
of the Borough property and the persons therein.
This chapter may be enforced by any Officer of the Police Department.
Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, before a magisterial
district judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor
more than $1,000 and the cost of prosecution, including the Borough's
reasonable attorneys' fees, for each and every offense, plus
the cost of all damages inflicted upon Borough property.