[Adopted 6-16-2010 by Ord. No. 2204-10]
A. 
Any individual or group of individuals desiring the privilege of having the exclusive or special use of all or portions of any park area, ground, or athletic field shall schedule such use with and obtain a permit from the Township Parks and Recreation Department. Approval of the scheduling of a park, ground or athletic field of the Township shall be obtained from the Township Parks and Recreation Department at least two business days prior to the date of the desired use. Permit applications shall be submitted to the Township Parks and Recreation Department.
B. 
Any individual or group of individuals using a park facility without a permit shall promptly remove themselves from the facility upon request by a properly scheduled and permitted user or Township employee.
C. 
No permit shall be issued for a use that violates Township regulations regarding the use of park facilities. The Township reserves the right to revoke any permit if those using the park pursuant to the permit violate Township regulations. The Township further reserves the right to limit the number of permits issued if the capacity of the facilities is exceeded.
D. 
This article shall not apply to minors engaged in ordinary and customary play; provided, however, that minors must remove themselves from a park facility upon request by a properly scheduled and permitted user or Township employee.
E. 
The Board of Commissioners may from time to time, by resolution, adopt a schedule of fees and charges and other use regulations for Township facilities. The Board of Commissioners may revoke any permit issued by the Township Parks and Recreation Department.
F. 
The Director of Parks and Recreation and the Chief of Police shall have the right to promulgate regulations from time to time not inconsistent with the rules set forth in this article, including, but not limited to, the posting of notice at the fields that the field is closed because of weather or wet and damaged conditions and signage posted at the fields that violators will be subject to a minimum fine of $50.
Any person, partnership, corporation, unincorporated association or other entity who or which shall violate the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township, be subject to a fine of not less than $50 and not to exceed $600 per violation, plus costs of prosecution.