[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mount Joy 10-1-1962 (Ch. 16, Part 1, of the 1992 Code of Ordinances); amended in its entirety 11-1-2021 by Ord. No. 11-21. Amendments noted where applicable.]
These regulations are established to govern the conduct of members of the public in parks and recreational facilities and other properties established and/or maintained by the Borough and to protect and preserve public property.
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The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BOROUGH
The Borough of Mount Joy, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
BOROUGH COUNCIL
Borough Council of the Borough or its designee.
BOROUGH PROPERTY
Any real estate owned or leased or maintained in whole by the Borough or jointly by the Borough and any other entity.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, association, partnership, firm, trust, estate or legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by the law as the subject of rights and duties.
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mount Joy Borough Police Department or any successor entity providing police protection services within the Borough.
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As used in this chapter, words expressed in the singular include their plural meaning, and words expressed in the plural include their singular meaning. Words in the masculine gender include the feminine gender and the neuter.
From and after the enactment of this chapter, the following regulations shall be in effect for the proper conduct or behavior of all persons using any facilities of the Borough or being upon any Borough property:
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Intoxicating beverages. Possession or use of alcoholic or malt beverages in the parks is prohibited. Persons under the influence of intoxicating beverages shall not be permitted in the parks.
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Animals. No animals shall be brought into the parks except domestic animals on a leash not more than four feet in length. Any person bringing an animal into a park shall clean up after such animal.
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Gambling. No person shall engage in any kind of gambling at which money or other valuable things may or shall be played for, staked, or betted upon, unless expressly authorized by Borough Council.
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Fires. No person shall build, ignite or maintain a fire except in those areas designed for that purpose.
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Littering. No person shall discard or permitted the discarding of any form of waste material, paper, or rubbish, except in those containers supplied for that purpose.
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Injuring or destroying property. No person shall injure, deface, remove, cut, or damage any of the trees, plants, turf, buildings, structures, or fixtures therein, or any other property of the Borough within or on Borough property.
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Park materials. No person shall gather or remove any wood, turf, soil, rock, sand, gravel, wildlife, or other materials on or stored at Borough property.
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Firearms. No person shall discharge within any Borough property any firearms, as that term is defined by 6120(b) of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act,[1] except for the justifiable use of force as authorized by Chapter 5 of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code. No person shall use or possess within any Borough property any bow and arrow, slingshot, air rifle or any other device (other than firearms as defined above) capable of throwing any projectile of any sort, including the hand throwing of rocks or stones intended to be used as weapons.
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Editor's Note: See 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 6120.
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Profane language. No person shall use profane language within a park, or conduct themselves in any lewd, immoral, or commonly objectionable manner within a park, or conduct himself/herself to annoy any other person using Borough property for recreational purposes.
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Concessions. No person shall set up any booth, table or stand, mobile or otherwise, for the sale of any article whatsoever, within the limits of a Borough property.
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Athletic activities. The playing of athletic games and athletic activities shall be confined to areas designated therefore, and no such activities shall be carried on in any other areas.
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Scaling of trees. No person shall climb or scale any trees in any Borough property.
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Fireworks. No person shall light, or discharge any fireworks, or sparklers of any kind within any Borough property.
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Hunting. No person shall engage in any hunting of any kind within a Borough property.
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Fishing is permitted in accordance with Title 30 of the Pennsylvania Code following the licensing requirements depicted by the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission.
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The speed limit on Borough property shall be 15 miles per hour.
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No person shall stand or park any vehicle except at those places designated therefor.
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No person shall operate a motor vehicle, snow mobile, ATV, go-kart, minibike, motorcycle, bicycle or any other vehicle, recreational or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails, or areas set aside for such use.
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No person shall wash, wax or repair any vehicle, except for emergency repairs.
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No person shall park, or allow to park, any vehicle within any Borough property unless such person is legally and actively utilizing such Borough property, engaged in business with the Borough, or has received authorization.
Borough park and recreation property shall be open to the public from dawn to dusk each day unless different hours are established by Borough Council.
All facilities in Borough parks are available for the use of the general public. Individual facilities may be reserved by contacting the Borough and by paying the fee as set forth from time to time by resolution of Borough Council. A security deposit may be required for the use of facilities in Borough parks.
Borough Council may from time to time establish additional rules and regulations and, if it so desires, alter, amend, supplement and/or grant waivers of the rules and regulations herein established for the operation, use and protection of the Borough property. Such rules and regulations may include but shall not be limited to regulations governing the times for presence of persons therein, the nature and extent of the permitted and prohibited uses thereof, and such other matters as Borough Council may deem necessary or proper for the protection of the Borough property and the persons therein.
This chapter may be enforced by any Officer of the Police Department.
Any person convicted of a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, before a magisterial district judge, be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000 and the cost of prosecution, including the Borough's reasonable attorneys' fees, for each and every offense, plus the cost of all damages inflicted upon Borough property.