As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
BOARD
The Latrobe-GLSD Parks and Recreation Commission heretofore
created by Latrobe Council, the members of which are appointed by
Latrobe Council.
[Amended 10-13-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-9]
COUNCIL
The governing body of Latrobe, being Latrobe Council as presently
constituted or at anytime in the future changed.
DIRECTOR
The person as designated from time to time by the Board.
LATROBE
Latrobe as defined by the municipal boundary lines as presently
constituted or at anytime in the future changed.
PARKS or PARK
All parks, playgrounds and all other areas designated by
the Council to be used as a park or recreational area or public area
and designated to be under the supervision, direction and control
of the Latrobe Park and Recreation Board.
POLICE
The members of the Latrobe Police Department, or any member
of any duly constituted law enforcement agency of any local municipality
or state or federal government.
[Added 12-8-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-13]
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to possess, carry,
transport or to use in any park or playground any type of dangerous
projectile, any slingshot, any missile-throwing or rocket guided device
or to carry, shoot or use any kind of bow and arrow or spear. By way
of example and for illustration purposes only, the prohibited items
in this section would include, but not be limited to, a pellet, BB
or airgun, slingshot, spear, bow and arrow or rocket device or projectile
propelled by explosive material.
B. Excepted from the provisions of this section shall
be the following:
(1) Any firearm, or non-firearm (i.e., rifle or long gun) whose ownership, possession, transfer or transportation and usage are governed by the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act of 1995, 18 P.S. § 6101 et seq., and any other federal/state statute rule or regulation; provided, further, this exception shall not repeal, negate or conflict with the provisions of Chapter
199 prohibiting the discharge of a gun or firearm within the City of Latrobe, which provisions, as amended by Ord. No. 2003-13, shall remain in full force and effect and applicable to parks and/or playgrounds.
(2) Any item or projectile described in this §
219-4A, above which is brought to and used in a park or playground pursuant to an organized activity of the Greater Latrobe School District (District) and/or the Park and Recreation Board (Board), whose ownership, possession, transportation and usage are sponsored or approved by the District and/or the Board. By way of illustration but not intending to be all inclusive, this exception would include a spear or javelin used in track meets, pellet guns used in high school athletic competitions and archery instruction sponsored by and under the auspices of the Park and Recreation Board.
C. Any other person or entity who desires to possess,
carry, transport or use in any park or playground and/or to use an
item prohibited above shall, by letter petition, request a variance
from the terms of this section by Latrobe City Council. The application
shall be submitted to the Chief of Police at least 60 days prior to
the intended date or dates of usage which shall then be submitted
to Council with a recommendation by the Chief of Police. The standard
of clear and convincing evidence, that the possession or transportation
of a prohibited dangerous projectile, or the usage of the same, and/or
the discharge of a gun or firearm shall not pose a threat to the health
and/or safety to the citizens of Latrobe, shall apply in determining
whether a variance will be granted.
It shall be unlawful for any person to start
or maintain a fire in any park except in a fireplace erected at a
site designated by the Director of the Board or in portable types
of grills which may be brought into a park as a part of a function
covered by a permit issued by the Director of the Board; and in all
cases of permissible fires, it shall be unlawful for any person to
leave the vicinity of the fire without seeing that the fire is fully
extinguished; and it shall be unlawful for any person to deposit or
scatter coals or hot ashes in any place in the park other than in
the receptacles provided for that purpose; and it shall be unlawful
for any person to burn any wood found in the park except wood provided
by the board in designated containers for that purpose.
It shall be unlawful for any person to erect
any type of sign, display, placard, notice, advertisement, circular,
handbill or anything similar thereto in any area of any park except
as may be permitted by the permit issued by the Director of the Board.
It shall be unlawful for any person to sell
or offer for sale any type of article, merchandise, privilege or service
in any area of any park except in carrying out a purpose authorized
by a permit issued by the Director of the Board.