[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985]
This Part and any rules and regulations enacted hereunder shall be in full force and effect in all parks and playgrounds owned or operated by the Borough.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985; as amended by Ord. 707, 5/2/2005; and by Ord. No. 881, 11/6/2023]
1. 
No person shall bring or keep any animal, except dogs or documented support animals, in any Borough Park. Prohibited animals include, but are not limited to exotic, wild, and farm animals, reptiles, and fowl.
2. 
Any dog in a Borough Park shall not be a "dangerous dog" as defined under the Pennsylvania Dog Law. Dogs shall be kept on a leash not exceeding six feet in length, and always under control of the handler; except that a dog may be off leash within the fenced-in area of the Borough dog park.
3. 
Any support animal in a Borough Park shall be nonaggressive, always restrained and under the direct control of the handler.
4. 
No dogs or support animals shall be permitted in any playground area or upon the courts of the parks at any time.
5. 
Authorization may be obtained from the Borough Council's Public Property Committee for the training and/or exhibition of dogs or other animals in certain designated park areas.
6. 
Handlers shall immediately cleanup and properly dispose of all animal waste.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985; as amended by Ord. 580, 3/5/1990; by Ord. 586, 8/6/1990; and by Ord. 629, 10/2/1995]
No person shall possess, consume, or be under the influence of any alcoholic beverage while in or upon any park or playground, except for scheduled events approved by Council of the Borough of Nazareth where the host entity provides an off premises permit from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the event at the permitted site. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in or upon any park or playground, except for scheduled events approved by Council of the Borough of Nazareth where the host entity provides an off premises permit from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for the event at the permitted site. No alcoholic beverages are permitted in or upon any park or playground.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985]
No gambling shall be permitted in any park or playground.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985]
No golfing shall be permitted in any park or playground.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985]
All terrain vehicles, including but not limited to, ATC’s, ATV’s, snowmobiles, trail bikes and other similar vehicles, are not permitted to be used, utilized, stored or parked in the parks and playgrounds.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985; as amended by Ord. 650, 9/8/1998]
All licensed motor vehicles shall be permitted only in designated parking lots and/or access roads. In addition, pedal cycles shall be permitted in the areas designated by signs or other notices as cart ways or paths for pedal cycle travel. No part of this Section shall be construed to restrict the operation of a pedal cycle used by a police officer during the course of performing police duties.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985]
Any conduct which may cause public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to the persons using parks and playgrounds or which creates a hazardous or physically offensive condition is prohibited. Any person who by willful act causes or intends to cause any danger, discomfort or annoyance to the users of a park or playground, or causes a disturbance of the peace and good order of a park or playground, whether by fighting, quarreling, inciting others to fight, the use of obscene or indecent language, or by loitering or congregating, shall be guilty of disturbing the peace of the parks and playgrounds of the Borough.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985]
Council may, from time to time, adopt rules and regulations as it shall be necessary and proper for the operation, maintenance and utilization of parks and playgrounds, which rules and regulations shall be construed as a part of this Part, and shall be enforced in the same manner as the other parts of this Part, and violation of the said rules and regulations shall be subject to the same penalties as a violation of this Part.
[Ord. 526, 5/6/1985; as amended by Ord. 565, 8/1/1988; and by Ord. 595, 10/7/1991]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding $600 and costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days.