[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mount Union as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[Adopted 12-8-1959 by Res. No. 435 (Ch. XVI of the 1980 Code
of Ordinances)]
The said park (on former brick plant site, purchased from General
Refractories Company) be and it is hereby named "Municipal Park."
[Added 8-5-1974 by Ord. No. 683; amended 4-11-1977 by Ord. No.
758; 5-8-1978 by Ord. No. 793]
The following rules and regulations are hereby prescribed relative
to the use of all of the public parks in the Borough of Mount Union,
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, operated by the said Borough of Mount
Union:
A.
All parks shall be open to the public at 6:00 a.m. and shall be closed
at 10:00 p.m. It shall be unlawful for any person to be on park premises
except during these hours unless by permission granted by the said
Borough of Mount Union.
B.
It shall be unlawful to operate or park a motor vehicle on any park
premises, except in those areas specifically designated for the operation
or parking of motor vehicles.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person to possess or use alcoholic beverages of any type on park premises, except in any of the buildings located on park premises in conjunction with organized activities as provided for in Subsection H.
E.
It shall be unlawful to build or maintain fires on the park premises,
except in containers or cooking devices provided for such purpose.
F.
It shall be unlawful to deposit or dispose of litter, trash, garbage
or material of any kind on the park premises, except in appropriate
receptacles provided for such disposal.
G.
It shall be unlawful to operate a motor vehicle on any park premises
in excess of five miles per hour.
H.
It shall be unlawful to hold or conduct any organized activity upon
park premises unless special permission has been granted by the Borough
Council of the Borough of Mount Union.
J.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on
any park premises at any time unless such person possesses a duly
and properly issued operator's license.
K.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on
any park premises unless such vehicle bears a duly issued and current
registration plate.
[Added 8-5-1974 by Ord. No. 683; amended 4-11-1977 by Ord. No.
758; 5-8-1978 by Ord. No. 793]
[Adopted 10-6-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-1]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any outdoor park within the Borough of Mount Union owned,
leased, maintained or operated by the Borough of Mount Union.
The carrying by a person of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe
or other lighted smoking device.
Smoking is hereby prohibited in all public parks within the
Borough of Mount Union, except in those areas specifically designated
by the Borough as smoking areas. Smoking areas shall be designated
by clear and conspicuously posted signage.
A.
Any person
who violates the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be sentenced to pay a fine
of not less than $25 nor more than $300, along with the costs of prosecution.
B.
Each time
a person engages and/or reengages in smoking at a public park shall
be considered a new offense for the purposes of prosecution under
this article.