[Adopted 12-29-1977 by Ord. No. 1431 as
Ch. 12 of the Cheltenham Code]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to use or be in any of the public parks in the Township of Cheltenham
attired in a bathing suit, and no person or persons shall use or be
in any public park without a shirt or other top garments except in
areas dedicated to public swimming.
[Amended 11-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1846-95]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to park upon the lands, other than driveways, of public parks owned
by the Township at any hour. Parking upon the roads, avenues or parking
lots or areas of any such park or playground after closing hours and
trespassing upon the lands, buildings and improvements of any park
owned and conducted by the Township after said closing hour is hereby
forbidden and made unlawful. Public gatherings authorized by the Township
are excepted from the provisions hereof.
[Amended 5-16-2012 by Ord. No. 2240-12; 10-18-2017 by Ord. No. 2357-17]
No person or person(s) without a special permit shall be in
the parklands except between the hours of sunrise and sunset. At the
discretion of the Township, certain sports facilities may be lit to
extend their operating hours. The facilities which are lit and the
hours during which these facilities are lit may vary by location and
season as recommended by the Township's Parks and Recreation Department
and approved by the Township Manager. Special permission to extend
a season or duration of established lighting hours for an organized
activity at a sports facility may be granted on a case-by-case basis
upon recommendation of the Director of Parks and Recreation and written
approval by the Township Manager.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wash or make
major repairs to any motor or other vehicle in any of the public parks
situate in the Township of Cheltenham.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to bathe or swim
in any creek or stream situate in any of the public parks of the Township
of Cheltenham.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of
any motor vehicle to park such vehicle in any of the public parks
of the Township of Cheltenham, except in such place or places as have
been specifically set apart for the parking of vehicles.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
play baseball or engage in any other game in any of the public parks
of the Township of Cheltenham, except in such place specifically provided
and set apart for the playing of such games.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
picnic in any of the public parks in the Township of Cheltenham except
at the Cheltenham Swimming Pool and the Glenside Swimming Pool, while
said pools are open to the public during the summer season.[1]
F.
It shall be unlawful to cut, injure or destroy flowers,
plants and shrubbery or in any way injure or do damage to any structures
or improvements in the public parks or the Township.
G.
The use of any and all tobacco products and smoked substances, including,
but not limited to, cigarettes, cigars, pipe tobacco, smokeless tobacco,
vaped tobacco, vaped oils or other products, and e-cigarettes, shall
be prohibited in all areas of Township-owned property, including but
not limited to parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, community centers,
and library campuses.
[Added 4-20-2022 by Ord. No. 2438-22]
The Curtis Arboretum, Church Road and Greenwood
Avenue, Wyncote, Pennsylvania, shall be open to the public between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. during the months of May, June,
July and August, and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during
the other eight months of the year.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any
park within the Township except in public receptacles and in such
a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited
by the elements upon any part of the park or upon any street or other
public place. Where public receptacles are not provided, all such
litter shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible
for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere as provided herein.
A.
There shall be and there is hereby established in
that portion of the public parks of the Township known as "Chelten
Hills Park," situate at Chelten Hills, south of Washington Lane in
said township, a bird haven, said park being all the park property
owned by the Township between Washington Lane and Church Road.
B.
Within the limits of said park, by reason of its devotion
to such use, it shall hereafter be unlawful for anyone to bring into
the same any weapon or firearm; to cause or create any fire for any
purpose; to do any injury to trees, shrubbery and flowers therein;
to deposit any litter or rubbish therein; or to in any way molest
bird or animal life, birds' nests or houses therein or to bring within
the limits of the park any dog or dogs except on a leash, the intent
hereof being to create and maintain conditions favorable to birds
and bird life for the benefit and the enjoyment of the public to whom
the park will be open.
[Amended 3-21-1989 by Ord. No. 1686; 11-21-1995 by Ord. No.
1846-95]
Any person or legal entity violating the provisions
of this article shall, upon summary conviction before a District Justice,
pay a fine of not more than $600, together with costs of suit, collectible
in the manner provided by law. Each violation after notice of an offense
or service of a summons shall constitute a distinct and separate offense.
