[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Palmyra 11-22-2010 by Ord. No. 727. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
BOROUGH
BOROUGH COUNCIL
BOROUGH PARK
PERSON
The following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The Borough of Palmyra, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania.
The Council of the Borough or its designee.
Any Borough-owned or leased property, facility, or open space
used primarily for recreation, including but not limited to, the Fireman's
Park, Seltzer's Field, Heritage Park and Southeast Family Park
and any future lands owned or leased by the Borough for park and recreation
purposes.
Any individual, corporation, association, partnership, firm,
trust, estate or legal entity whatsoever which is recognized by the
laws as the subject of rights and duties and the officers of such
corporation and the members of such partnership or association.
B.
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 neuter.
From and after the enactment of this chapter, the following
activities shall be prohibited by all persons using any facilities
of the Borough or being upon any Borough park:
A.
Disorderly conduct and the use of profane language.
B.
The consumption or possession of alcoholic beverage.
C.
Golfing and/or the use of golf equipment.
D.
Cooking or open fires of any type except in permitted facilities
or areas specially designated for that purpose.
E.
Littering. Disposal of trash or recyclables is restricted to the
containers provided.
F.
Removal or tampering of any vegetation or any park property.
G.
Horseback riding.
H.
Hunting, trapping or the possession hunting equipment other than
firearms.
I.
Soliciting or distributing handbills; provided, however, that activities
protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution
and the Pennsylvania Constitution shall not be prohibited by this
provision and provided that any person so protected seeking to distribute
handbills shall remove all litter which may result from persons refusing
or discarding such handbills.
J.
Abuse or misuse of athletic fields and surfaces.
K.
Ice skating, swimming or wading at Southeast Family Park.
L.
Use of glass containers.
M.
Skateboarding or roller activity.
N.
The feeding of wildlife.
P.
Use or possession of any bow and arrow, sling shot, 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.
From and after the enactment of this chapter, the following
regulations governing motor vehicles shall be in effect for all persons
using any facilities of the Borough or being upon any Borough park:
A.
The operation of licensed motor vehicles is restricted to roads and
parking areas only.
B.
Operation of any other motor vehicles, such as minibikes, and/or
off-road vehicles is prohibited.
C.
Vehicles shall park in only designated parking spaces, as designated
by signs and/or parking bollards.
D.
The motor vehicle speed limit, except as otherwise posted, shall
be five miles per hour.
E.
Washing, waxing, or any type of mechanical repairs to vehicles while
in any Borough park is not permitted.
From and after the enactment of this chapter, the following
regulations shall be in effect for all persons bringing any animals
onto any facilities of the Borough or any Borough park:
No commercial or promotional activities are permitted in Borough
parks without the expressed written consent of Borough Council.
The following activities are permitted within a Borough park
only with express prior authorization from Borough Council:
A.
All Borough parks are closed sunset to sunrise, except December 15
to March 15, when Southeast Family Park shall be open until 8:00 p.m.
for sledding, cross country skiing, and other winter sports.
B.
In the event of hazardous conditions endangering life or property,
any Borough park may be closed at the discretion of Borough management
or a duly authorized agent.
A.
Scheduled use of park facilities for all organized group instruction,
exhibition, practice, competition, and demonstration events requires
prior application approval from the Borough.
B.
The Borough reserves the right to deny an application for park usage
if, in the opinion of the Borough, the health, safety and welfare
of the public is endangered.
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 $100 nor
more than $600, plus the cost of prosecution for each and every offense,
plus the cost of all damages inflicted upon Borough park.