[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of Horsham Township 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. 2006-12. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Park and Recreation Board — See Ch. 33.
It is the intent, purpose and scope of this
chapter to ensure the preservation of outdoor public parklands, outdoor
recreation facilities and outdoor playground areas within the Township
of Horsham for the perpetual enjoyment of the residents of the Township
of Horsham, to regulate activities within these areas consistent with
the enjoyment of natural settings and park facilities and to prevent
any nuisances to the residents of the Township of Horsham in the use
of such public parklands, recreation facilities and playground areas
or in the enjoyment of private property adjacent to such areas.
A.
All parks shall be opened from dawn to dusk, except
those lighted for evening events or programs.
B.
Each person, firm or corporation using the public
parks and grounds shall clean up all debris and leave the premises
in good order and the facilities in a neat and sanitary condition.
Each and every failure to conform to the provisions of this section
shall be considered a separate violation of the provisions of this
chapter.
C.
Permission, permits and reservations for group activities
must be obtained in advance from the Park and Recreation Department.
D.
Fishing is permitted, providing state laws, including
licensing laws, are followed.
A.
All public parks and recreational areas, including
but not limited to fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, trails,
and pavilions, shall be used only for their intended purpose and no
other unless authorized by the Township. Acts which are unlawful in
or on Township parks, recreation or playground areas include, but
are not limited to:
(1)
Possession and/or use of alcoholic beverages;
(2)
Intoxication;
(3)
Use of indecent language;
(4)
Disorderly conduct;
(5)
Operation of a motor vehicle except in those areas
designated for parking. Overnight parking in Township parks, open
space, or trails shall be prohibited;
(6)
Washing or repair of motor vehicles;
(7)
Hunting, trapping, feeding or harming wildlife and/or
waterfowl, or annoying, striking, injuring, maiming, or killing any
animal or bird;
(8)
Release or abandoning a wild and/or domestic animal
on park property;
(9)
Solicitation or sale of any goods or food or the conduct
of any commercial activity except for concessions authorized by the
Township;
(10)
Playing golf on athletic fields;
(11)
Unreasonable noise. Use of sound amplification equipment
must be approved in writing in advance by the Township;
(13)
Building, lighting or maintaining fires, except in
grills provided for this purpose. All fires must be extinguished prior
to leaving the picnic area;
(14)
Cutting, mutilating, or removing trees, shrubs, flowers
or wood;
(15)
Defacing of any sign, poster, building or any other
property;
(16)
Littering. Refuse and rubbish must be placed in containers
provided for that purpose. No dumping of any kind, including yard
waste (leaves, grass, etc.) or household, construction, commercial
or landscape debris shall be permitted on Township property, in dumpsters
and/or trash receptacles;
(17)
Throwing, discharging or otherwise placing or causing
to be placed, in the waters of any fountain, pond, lake or other body
of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm
sewer or drain flowing into such waters, any substance, matter or
thing, liquid or solid, which may result in the pollution of said
waters;
(18)
Any act which endangers the safety of another person;
(19)
Commission of any assault or battery or engaging in
fighting;
(20)
Gambling;
(21)
Posting, pasting, fastening, painting, writing, drawing,
carving, tacking or affixing any placard, bill, notice, sign, advertisement
or any inscription whatever upon any structure, tree, stone, fence,
thing or enclosure within any recreation, park or playground area
or on any public lands or highways or roads adjacent to any recreation,
park or conservation area, except as may be permitted by the Township;
(22)
Landing a private or commercial airplane or helicopter
on recreation, park and playground lands;
(23)
Skateboarding, biking or the use of rollerblades in
playground areas, on basketball courts or on tennis courts;
(24)
Possession of glass bottles or containers;
(25)
Pumping water out of creeks, ponds or waterways onto
Township property;
(26)
Camping or activities associated therewith unless
authorized by the Township; or
(27)
Swimming, ice skating, bathing, snorkeling, or scuba
diving by any person at any time except in those areas so designated
for that purpose.
The speed limit is five miles per hour in park
parking lots.
Dogs and pets are prohibited, with the exception
of dogs on a leash directly around the pond in Kohler Park and along
the Power Line Trail.
It shall be unlawful for any person to have
in his or her possession, custody or control any alcoholic beverage
of any kind whatsoever.
A.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
chapter shall be punishable, upon conviction thereof, by a fine of
not less than $60 nor more than $600 and costs of prosecution or by
imprisonment in the Montgomery County Prison for not more than 90
days, or by both fine and imprisonment. In the event of the imposition
of a fine only, default in payment of such fine and costs of prosecution
shall subject the violator to imprisonment in the Montgomery County
Prison for not more than 90 days.
B.
Where such violator has removed, destroyed, damaged,
defaced or befouled the recreation, park or playground area or the
contents thereof, the cost of maintenance, repair or replacement shall
be charged to such person or group in addition to any fine. Further
use of recreation and park facilities may be denied to violators of
this chapter in addition to the imposition of fines or costs. The
term "person violating" as set forth in this section shall mean, in
the case of action or activity by any minor (herein defined as an
unmarried person under the age of 18 years), in addition to such person,
the parent, parents or guardian or any other person having lawful
custody and control who knowingly permits the violation of this chapter.
Such parent, guardian or person having lawful custody and control
of such minor shall be considered separately and individually in violation
of this chapter.