[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of North Codorus 11-2-2021 by Ord. No. 282-11-2021. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
The following words and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the following meaning:
Any firework or explosive device that falls within the meaning
of the term "consumer fireworks" as defined in 72 P.S. § 9401
[Definitions],[1] and any subsequent amendments thereto.
Any firework or explosive device that falls within the meaning
of the term "display fireworks" as defined in 72 P.S. § 9401
[Definitions], and any subsequent amendments thereto.
Includes North Codorus Township Community Park and any Township-owned
or -leased land designated by resolution of the Board of Supervisors
as a Township "park."
The carrying by a person of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe
or other lighted smoking device.
Any motorized device for carrying passengers or goods.
[1]
Editor's Note: 72 P.S. § 9401 was repealed
by 2022, July 11, P.L. 762, No. 74, § 2(2). See now 3 Pa.C.S.A.
§ 1101.
It shall be the duty of the Township Manager or his/her designee,
assisted by the Northern York County Police Department, to enforce
the provisions of this chapter and all rules, regulations, and resolutions
adopted by the Board of Supervisors.
A.
It shall be unlawful to wash or make other than emergency repairs
to any motor vehicle or any other vehicle in a Township park.
B.
Except for those holding group permits, it shall be unlawful to engage
in any organized group game, activity, or instruction in any Township
park except in such places specifically provided and set apart for
such use.
C.
It shall be unlawful for private individuals or groups to engage
in fund-raising, profit-making, or commercial activities in any Township
park without a permit, which will only be issued to community-based
organizations for an activity co-sponsored by the Township and subject
to restrictions and conditions which may be imposed by the Township
Manager.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: References to the Recreation Commission were
removed pursuant to Ord. No. 284-01-2022, which repealed the Commission.
D.
It shall be unlawful to trespass on adjacent lands of residents or
to harass the owners thereof.
E.
It shall be unlawful to engage in smoking in all Township parks,
except for motor vehicle parking areas and any other smoking areas
designated by the Township Manager.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: References to the Recreation Commission were
removed pursuant to Ord. No. 284-01-2022, which repealed the Commission.
F.
It shall be unlawful to ignite, set off, or otherwise use consumer
fireworks in any Township park. Display fireworks may only be used
in Township parks by persons licensed to use display fireworks and
upon application for and receipt of a Township permit to set off display
fireworks.
G.
It shall be unlawful to violate those park rules and regulations
as promulgated by the resolution of the Board of Supervisors. Such
rules and regulations may be amended from time to time by resolution
of the Board of Supervisors.
A.
No person in a park shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure,
tamper with, displace, or remove any building, table, bench, fireplace,
railing, paving, public utility or part thereof, sign, notice or placard
(whether temporary or permanent), monument, stake, post, or other
boundary marker, or other structure or equipment, facility, or appurtenance,
whether real or personal.
B.
No person shall light or permit a fire to burn in a park except in
charcoal grills designed for such purpose. Ashes shall be disposed
of in the containers provided for that purpose.
No person shall annoy, injure, or kill any animal or bird in
a park, or disturb any fish or waterfowl in streams, pools, or ponds,
or remove or carry away any bird's nest or egg. Nor shall any
person injure or damage any tree, plant, shrub, fern, blossom, flower,
or turf. The picking of flowers growing wild in lawn areas of a Township
park such as violets, buttercups, daisies, or dandelions, however,
is permitted.
No person in a park shall fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms
and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the
age of five years shall use the restrooms and washrooms designated
for the opposite sex.
Refuse or trash shall be placed in proper receptacles, where
they are provided. Where receptacles are not so provided, all such
rubbish or waste shall be removed from the park by the person responsible
for its presence and shall be properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall be allowed in a park (including fields, playground
areas, and parking lots) except between sunrise and sunset daily,
local time; except the Township Manager,[1] or his/her designated appointee, may establish different
times during which particular parks shall be kept open for certain
events operated or endorsed by the Township. It shall be unlawful
for any person other than authorized Township personnel to occupy
or be present in a park during any hours in which the park is not
open to the public. Any portion of a park may be closed to the public
by the Township Manager,[2] or his/her designated appointee, at any time, either temporarily
or at regular or stated intervals, including for snow, ice, or other
inclement weather.
A.
Permits for the use of parks by groups of five persons or more desiring
to engage in organized games, for the use of pavilions and/or picnic
tables, or for any other special purpose (including political gatherings)
shall be issued by the Township Manager upon application therefor.
Applications for such permits shall be made to the Township Manager
in writing at least 48 hours before the applicant intends to use the
same. An application fee shall be as set forth in the Township Schedule
of Fees, as adopted and amended from time to time by the Board of
Supervisors. Any person to whom a permit is issued shall be liable
for any loss, damage, or injury sustained by any person by reason
of the negligence or fault of the applicant, his servants, agents,
or employees.
B.
The Township may allow certain park facilities to be used by permit
and may provide that a fee be charged for making such reservations.
Reservation fees shall be as set forth in the Township Schedule of
Fees, as adopted and amended from time to time by the Board of Supervisors.
C.
Time slots for using parks and recreation areas can be reserved by
permit and will take precedence over other public use of the area.
Applicants may submit requests for reservation of the park pavilion
on a reservation form available from the Township.
D.
Regulations for the use of any group permit may be imposed by the
Township Manager.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in any
Township park, unless such person is a park patron who is using such
park for park purposes during such time as such patron's motor
vehicle is parked in such park, unless approved by the Township Manager.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park a motor vehicle in any
Township park at any time other than during park hours, unless approved
by the Township Manager.
C.
No person shall park any motor vehicle in any portion of a park except
in spaces set aside and marked for parking purposes, and no person
shall occupy a parked motor vehicle after dark except with the interior
lights turned on. It shall be unlawful for any person to drive recklessly
in a park, and no person shall drive in a park in excess of the posted
speed limit. No person shall enter or leave a park except by entrances
or exits provided for such purposes. No person shall drive a motor
vehicle in a park except on a road or driveway, unless the Township
Manager approves limited off-road use (for example, Manager approval
of representatives from teams using the athletic fields to drive off-road
to deliver equipment to the field).
D.
It shall be unlawful for recreational vehicles such as snowmobiles,
minibikes, four-wheelers, and similar motorized vehicles to be used
at a park at any time.
A.
Except as set forth below, it shall be unlawful to bring any animal(s)
to any Township park.
B.
Pets and service animals that are either contained or on a leash
are permitted at Township parks. Owners/caretakers of such pets/service
animals shall control the animals at all times.
C.
The owner or person in charge of any pet/service animal which defecates
in any park shall, immediately following such act of defecation, properly
wrap, package or protect said animal's feces so as to prevent
unsightly disposal or smell or interference with the public health
and welfare and shall remove and deposit the same in any public waste
receptacle or in a garbage receptacle on the premises owned or rented
by said owner or person in charge of said animal.
It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to drink or possess
any alcoholic beverage or to possess or use illegal drugs.
It shall be unlawful for anyone in a Township park to participate
in gambling; obscene or indecent acts; abusive, threatening, indecent,
or profane language; or conduct that annoys other persons.
It shall be unlawful for anyone in a Township park to use or
discharge any type of firearm, air gun, slingshot, bow, or similar
device.
A.
Except as provided for in Subsection B hereof, no person in a park shall:
(1)
Expose or offer for sale any article of personal property, nor shall
be station or place in a park any stand, cart, or vehicle for the
transportation, sale, or display of any such article. The solicitation
of alms or subscriptions in a park is prohibited.
(2)
Advertise or call the attention of the public in any way to any article
or service for sale or hire.
(3)
Paste, glue, tack, or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement,
or inscription whatever on any tree, building, fence, playground equipment,
or other property in a park.
B.
The activities proscribed in Subsection A above may be performed if the Board of Supervisors has passed a resolution opening that particular park or area of a park for such activity and thereafter such person has obtained a permit from the Township Manager to conduct such activities in the particular park so opened by resolution. Any application for a permit to be issued by the Township Manager shall be granted or denied based upon the following conditions and guidelines, and any permit issued by the Township Manager shall be conditioned upon the following:
(1)
All permits shall be for the hours and dates or period of time specified
in the permit.
(2)
The activity shall not present a threat to the public health, safety,
morals or general welfare.
(3)
The Township Manager shall designate in the permit the specific area
or areas within the park wherein the activity is to be conducted.
(4)
The permit shall contain any additional conditions necessary to preserve
the public health, safety, morals, or welfare in any particular park.
(5)
Any permit may be revoked at any time by the Township Manager if
the permittee violates any of the terms, conditions or requirements
of his permit or of this chapter, or if the permittee fails to keep
his designated area free of refuse, garbage, and rubbish.
C.
Time slots for using parks and recreation areas can be reserved by
permit and will take precedence over other public use of the area.
D.
Regulations for the use of any group permit may be imposed by the
Township Manager.
The Board of Supervisors may from time to time, by resolution,
adopt a schedule of fees and charges for Township facilities (including,
but not limited to, pavilion and field rentals), including use and
administrative fees related to the use of a park.
A.
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall,
upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a District
Justice 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 costs of prosecution. In default of payment thereof,
the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding
90 days.
B.
Police may remove from any Township park any person who, upon the
complaint of any individual and upon the police acknowledging probable
cause, is violating any law, Township ordinance, regulation, or is
otherwise disturbing the normal peaceful enjoyment of a Township park
or the area surrounding such park.
