[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
As used in this part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all
parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, beaches, recreation
structures and facilities, and also entrances and approaches thereto,
and all other land or property or structures, now or hereafter owned
or acquired by the Township of Lower Southampton for park or recreational
purposes.
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons,
company, association or partnership.
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated
by the Park Director under the authority herein conferred.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
All parks shall be opened daily to the public at such hours
as the Park Director may from time to time designate by resolution,
but in no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance
in any park between 9:00 p.m. and sunrise unless special permission
be granted by the Park Director.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 465, 4/26/2000;
and by Ord. 556, 10/26/2011]
No person in attendance at a park shall:
A.
Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs,
turf, buildings, structures, signs or fixtures, or any other property
of the Township located within the park.
B.
Litter any area of the park with garbage, paper, bottles, cans or
other waste material; nor dispose of the same in any way except in
receptacles designated for such purpose.
C.
Kindle or maintain any fire in the park except in fireplaces or areas
specially designated for that purpose and located by authority of
the Park Director.
D.
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission
of the Park Director.
E.
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation
posted at any place within the park by authority of the Park Director;
nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park other than
by authority of the Park Director.
F.
Set up any booth, table or stand for the sale of any article or service
whatsoever within the limits of the park without permission of the
Park Director; distribute, sell, service or rent any services or commodity
or solicit for any purpose without permission of the Park Director.
G.
Operate, stop or park any vehicle, bicycle or other means of conveyance
except in areas where permitted or designated by proper authority
of the Park Director, or operate the same in a reckless or negligent
manner or in excess of any posted speed limit or in such a manner
as to become a nuisance to other area users.
H.
Operate commercial vehicles, unless providing authorized services.
I.
Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage
or illegal drugs of any kind; no person shall enter the park in an
intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or
illegal drugs. The Board of Supervisors may approve permits to allow
alcohol for special events with appropriate security.
J.
Carry or discharge any slingshots, firecrackers, fireworks or other
missile-propelling instruments or explosives or arrows, or other dangerous
weapons which have such properties as to cause annoyance or injury
to any person or property, unless permission has been granted by the
Park Director in designated areas; police officers in the performance
of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
K.
Play ball, swim, golf, pitch horseshoes, engage in archery, camp,
or launch, dock or land any boat, engage in finding buried objects
with special detectors, or participate in any other form of recreation,
sporting endeavor or pastime, except in those areas which may be designated
from time to time for that purpose by the Park Director.
L.
Disrobe or change clothing except in buildings or facilities made
available for that purpose.
M.
Disturb the peace by any conduct so as to annoy any other person
using the park for recreational purposes.
N.
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle or any vehicle, recreational
or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails or areas set aside
for their use.
O.
Use threatening, abusive, insulting, profane or obscene language
or words.
P.
Commit any disorderly or immoral acts.
Q.
Hold any public meeting or rally with more than five persons or engage
in any marching or driving as members of a military, political or
other organization without permission of the Park Director, which
requires a statement of information, including the name of the organization,
its purpose, number of persons expected to be invited, expected duration
and name(s) of person(s) in charge.
R.
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or the Park Director,
or disobey or disregard or fail to comply with any rule or regulation,
warning, prohibition, instruction or direction given by an authorized
person and posted or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin, card, poster
or when notified or informed as to its existence by the Park Director
or an authorized person.
S.
Hunt for, capture or kill, or attempt to capture or kill, or aid
or assist in the capturing or killing of, in any manner, any wild
bird or wild animal of any description, either game or otherwise,
and to that end it is unlawful for any person to carry onto or possess
in any park a shotgun or rifle or pistol or firearm of any make or
kind unless specific permission is granted for a designated area by
authority of the Park Director.
T.
Allow pets to run at large out of control.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
All laws pertaining to fishing in the commonwealth shall apply
to fishing in parks and recreation areas, and provisions thereof are
hereby incorporated by reference.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
The use of all parks shall be on a first-come, first-served
basis unless otherwise reserved:
A.
By annual permission granted by the Park Director for the scheduling
of various league games, etc.
B.
For school or college athletic games, practices, contests or exhibitions.
C.
For regularly scheduled school district or municipal recreation programs.
D.
By permission granted by the Park Director for a specific requested
use.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
The Park Director is authorized to establish additional rules
and regulations as deemed necessary and with approval of the Board
of Supervisors.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
Recreation facilities which become hazardous for public use
due to weather, water, fire or unforeseeable conditions may be closed
only at the discretion of the Park Director.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986]
The police officers of the Township of Lower Southampton are
charged with enforcement of the provisions of this part.
[Ord. 356, 12/17/1986; as amended by Ord. 532, 9/10/2008]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this part continues or each section of this part which shall be
found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
[Res. No. 2022-23, 9/14/2022]
1.
The areas of Playwicki Farm and Russell Elliott Memorial Park playgrounds
within Lower Southampton Township where children are present shall
be designated as tobacco-free and the use of any tobacco product or
electronic cigarette, in any form, shall be prohibited hereafter.
2.
Appropriate signage shall be posted to designate said tobacco-free
areas.
3.
The residents of Lower Southampton Township shall be notified of
this Part and the designation of the tobacco-free zones as stated
herein.
[Res. No. 2022-23, 9/14/2022]
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
Includes:
Any product containing, made, or derived from tobacco or nicotine
that is intended for human consumption, whether smoked, heated, chewed,
absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed, or ingested by any
other means, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, little
cigars, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco, and snuff; and
Any electronic device that delivers nicotine or other substances
to the person inhaling from the device, including but not limited
to an electronic cigarette, cigar, pipe, or hookah.
Notwithstanding any provision of Subsection A(1) and (2) to
the contrary, "tobacco product" includes any component, part, or accessory
of a tobacco product, whether or not sold separately. "Tobacco product"
does not include any product that has been approved by the United
States Food and Drug Administration for sale as a tobacco-cessation
product or for other therapeutic purposes where such product is marketed
and sold for such an approved purpose.
