[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now Township Council) of the Township of Bristol 9-19-1984 by Ord. No. 1067. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-17; 12-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13]
Township parks and recreational facilities shall be open daily between 7:00 a.m. and sundown for use by the general public unless closed by order of the Department of Parks and Recreation. The Department of Parks and Recreation may approve and schedule the use of parks and recreational facilities for nighttime use in its discretion. The Department of Parks and Recreation may, in its discretion, close any Township park or recreational facilities for public use when weather, water, fire or other unforeseeable conditions arise or when renovation, repairs or other maintenance situations so require.
A. 
Motor vehicles traveling on park roads which permit such usage shall not exceed 10 miles per hour.
B. 
Parking shall be permitted only in designated areas.
C. 
All nonlicensed motor vehicles, motorized recreational vehicles and horses are prohibited in park areas.
[Amended 12-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13]
The Department of Parks and Recreation shall establish procedures to govern the scheduling of park and/or recreational facilities for group use. Whenever said parks or facilities are not reserved for group use, they shall be open to the general public.
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The removal, destruction, defacing or damaging of any park property or recreational facility, including but not limited to buildings, vehicles, equipment, playground equipment, the natural environment, land and any improvements thereon, is strictly prohibited.
B. 
Commercial traffic; the posting, affixing or attachment of any signs to park property, the land or improvements thereon or any trees, etc.; the distributing, selling, servicing or renting of any commodity; and soliciting for any purpose are strictly prohibited.
C. 
The use or possession of alcoholic beverages or narcotics is strictly prohibited.
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Hunting, shooting, archery, trapping, target shooting, golfing, use of crossbows, javelins and discuses are strictly prohibited.
E. 
Use of any firearm (including but not limited to any gun, pistol, revolver, automatic weapon, rifle, spring gun, shotgun, air rifle, starter pistol), bow and arrow, crossbow, darts, blowgun, Oriental ninja or stars, wrist rockets, slingshots, fireworks, flare guns, knives or other contraband is strictly prohibited.
Recreational fires may only be built in designated areas, and said fires must be continually monitored and extinguished prior to leaving the site.
All trash, garbage, litter, refuse, rubbish and ashes must be deposited in the receptacles provided or removed from the park.
All pets must be on a leash no greater than six feet in length.
[Added 10-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-17]
All rules and regulations included in this chapter and as may be established hereafter shall be posted in a conspicuous place or places in each park to which they are applicable.
[Amended 10-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-17]
Any person or persons violating the provisions of this chapter, upon conviction before a District Justice, shall pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, for each offense and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, shall be imprisoned in the county jail for a period of time not to exceed 30 days.