[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
New Britain 3-2-1976 by Ord. No. 155 (Ch. XVI of the 1973 Borough Code).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "New Britain Borough Park
Rules and Regulations."
Except where the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following
terms as used in this chapter shall have the following meanings:
The New Britain Borough Council and Recreation Board.
Any lands or facilities owned or leased by the Borough of
New Britain and designated or used by the New Britain Borough Council
for park purposes.
No person shall be permitted within the park system between
sunset of any day and sunrise of the following day.
No person shall:
A.
Destroy, deface, alter, change or remove any monument, stone marker,
benchmark, stake, post or blazed trail, marking or designation of
any boundary line or survey line.
B.
Cut, break, mark upon or otherwise injure any building, equipment,
bridge, drain, wall, fountain, lamp post, fence, gate, hedge, or other
structure or installation.
C.
Deface, destroy, or remove any placard, notice or sign, whether permanent
or temporary, posted or exhibited within the park system.
No person shall:
A.
Cut, remove, or destroy any tree, sapling, seedling, bush or shrub,
whether alive or dead, or chip, blaze, box, girdle, trim or otherwise
deface or injure any tree or shrub, or break or remove any branch,
foliage, tree or shrub, or pick, gather, uproot, remove or destroy
any flower, plant, or grass.
B.
Remove or cause to be removed or to dig any sod, earth, humus, peat,
boulder, rock, gravel, or sand.
No person shall:
A.
Set or cause to be set on fire any tree, woodland, brushland, grassland,
or meadow.
B.
Build any fire, or employ any device employing an open flame or a
heated element for any purpose whatsoever.
C.
Drop, dump, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, ashes, burning
cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, paper or other flammable material.
No person shall:
A.
Pursue, catch, attempt to catch, strike, molest, wound or kill any
bird, animal, or reptile, or any nest, lair, den, burrow, or the like
of any animal.
B.
Hunt, fish or trap.
C.
Permit his dog, or other pet to pursue, catch, wound, or kill any
bird, animal or reptile or to disturb the nests, dens, home or place
of refuge of any other animal or bird.
D.
Drive or pursue any wild bird or animal from the confines of the
park, within the park system.
E.
Hunt or pursue any wild bird or wild animal that had been wounded
or injured outside the park and had taken refuge within the park,
without being accompanied by a police officer of New Britain Borough
within the park system.
Fishing within the park system waters shall not be permitted
under any circumstances.
All game, animals, fowl, birds, fish, and other aquatic life hunted, killed, taken or destroyed, bought, sold, bartered, or possessed contrary to any of the provisions of §§ 295-6 through 295-8 of this chapter shall be declared to be contraband, and the same shall be subject to seizure and confiscation and shall be turned over to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department for disposal.
No person shall swim, bathe, or wade in any of the watercourses,
lakes, pools, ponds, or sloughs within the park system.
No person shall camp or picnic anywhere within the park system.
No person shall:
A.
Operate a vehicle or stop, stand or park said vehicle in any place
within the park system.
B.
Operate a vehicle and stop, stand or park such vehicle upon any roadway
or in any parking area in such manner as to form an obstruction to
traffic thereon.
C.
Drive upon or park upon any lawn in any park.
D.
Operate any type of minibike, trail bike, all-terrain vehicle, snowmobile
or other vehicle that is not or cannot be registered for operation
on the public highways.
No person shall ride or lead a horse or pony upon any property
administered by or under the jurisdiction of the Council.
No person shall leave or park bicycles in walkways or active
play areas, but should use appropriate racks when available within
the park system.
No person shall:
A.
Enter upon any grounds that have been posted by the Council with
"No Trespassing" or special wildlife signs or any sign that would
indicate that the area is not open to the general public.
B.
Enter any building that is not open to and regularly used by the
public.
C.
Enter upon or disturb any construction or equipment on park property
except authorized personnel within the park system.
No person shall peddle or solicit business of any nature whatever
or collect any fund for any service or charity, or to distribute handbills,
or other advertising matter; to post unauthorized signs on any lands,
waters, structures or property administered by or under the control
of the Council or to use such lands, waters, structures, or property.
No person shall force, threat, intimidate, fence, enclose or
by any other means, prevent or obstruct any person from entering,
leaving or making full use of the park system unless under the jurisdiction
of the Council consistent with the terms of this chapter and other
applicable statutes, rules, and regulations, and then only by persons
authorized to do so by the Council within the park system.
No person shall interfere with, use profanity towards, or in
any manner hinder any employees or agents of the Council who are performing
their official duties within the park system.
No person shall possess or be under the influence of any drug
or narcotic while in or upon any property administered by or under
the jurisdiction of the Council.
No person shall possess or be under the influence of any alcoholic
beverage while in or upon any property administered by or under the
jurisdiction of the Council.
No person shall:
A.
Engage in any violent, abusive, loud, boisterous, vulgar, lewd, wanton,
obscene or otherwise disorderly conduct tending to create a breach
of the peace, or to disturb or annoy others, while in or on any property
administered by or under the jurisdiction of the Council.
B.
Commit any indecent or immoral act tending to debauch the morals
or manners of the public while in or on any property administered
by or under the jurisdiction of the Council within the park system.
No person shall:
No person shall fire, discharge or have in their possession
any rocket, firecracker or other fireworks or any substance of an
explosive nature within the park system.
[Amended 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 363]
No person shall bring into or upon the properties of the Borough
nor have in his possession any type of hatchet, ax or chain saw unless
the item is to be employed under the direction of the Borough pursuant
to a Borough property-maintenance program.
No person shall discard, deposit, dump, litter or allow to blow
away refuse of any kind or nature within the park system.
No person shall:
No person shall exhibit any machines, animals, or indulge in
any acrobatic exhibitions, nor shall any person carry on any performance
or do anything whatsoever which shall cause persons to congregate
so as to interfere with the proper use of such property by the general
public, or to obstruct the passage of persons.
No person shall:
A.
Cause or allow any animal or fowl to run at large.
B.
Bring, drive, or lead any animal onto the park system.
C.
Bring, drive, lead, or carry any dog, animal or pet which is unleashed
or on a leash more than six feet in length. Animals must be under
immediate control of a competent person.
D.
Permit his dog or pet to enter any public building.
E.
Permit any horse or other animal to stand unattended unless in charge
of a competent person.
F.
Torture, ill-treat or neglect any animal or fowl.
G.
Bring any pet or animal into any park area unless said pet or animal
has been properly innoculated and has a current year's license,
if so required.
H.
Allow any pet or animal to enter into any water area.
I.
Allow any pet or animal to run at large which is deemed after due
consideration by the Borough police to constitute a threat to the
public health and welfare; therefore, it shall be the responsibility
of every Borough police officer to kill the animal if other means
are not available or prove unsuccessful within the park system.
Nothing in these rules shall:
A.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this chapter shall,
for every such offense, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default
of payment of such fine and costs thereof, to imprisonment for a term
not to exceed 30 days. All prosecutions shall be brought in the name
of New Britain Borough. All fines shall be paid to New Britain Borough.[1]
B.
It shall be the duty of the Central Bucks Regional Police Department,
without warrant, forthwith to arrest any offender against the provisions
of this chapter, and to take the person so arrested before a Magisterial
District Judge having competent jurisdiction.
