[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Wilmerding 11-10-1993 by Ord. No. 928 (Ch. 16, Part 1, of the
1989 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Recreation Board — See Ch. 64.
As used in this chapter, 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, recreation structures
and facilities and also entrances and approaches thereto and all other
land or property or structure now or hereafter owned or acquired by
the Borough of Wilmerding for park and recreational purposes.
Any natural person, corporation, organization of persons,
company, association or partnership.
Any rules and regulations hereby or hereafter promulgated
by the Borough of Wilmerding under the authority herein conferred.
All parks shall be opened daily to the public at such hours
as the Borough of Wilmerding may from time to time designate, but
in no event shall any person be permitted to be in attendance in any
park between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise unless special permission is granted
by the Borough of Wilmerding.
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 Borough of Wilmerding 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 Borough of Wilmerding.
D.
Remove any bench, seat, table or other appliance without permission
of the Borough of Wilmerding.
E.
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation
posted at any place within the park by authority of the Borough of
Wilmerding; nor shall any notice or placard be posted within the park
other than by authority of the Borough of Wilmerding.
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
Borough of Wilmerding; distribute, sell, service or rent any services
or commodity or solicit for any purpose without permission of the
Borough of Wilmerding.
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 Borough of Wilmerding, 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.
J.
Carry or discharge any firearms, 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 Borough of Wilmerding in designated areas; police officers
in the performance of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
K.
Play ball, 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 Borough of Wilmerding.[1]
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 vehicles, 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 Borough of Wilmerding,
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 disobey or disregard
or fail to comply with any rule or regulation, warning, prohibition,
instruction or direction given by an authorized person and posted
and displayed by sign, notice, bulletin, card, poster or when notified
or informed as to its existence by 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 Borough of Wilmerding.
T.
Allow pets to run at large out of control.
The use of all parks shall be on a first-come, first-served
basis unless otherwise reserved:
A.
By annual permission granted by the Borough of Wilmerding 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 Borough of Wilmerding for a specific
requested use.
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 Borough of Wilmerding.
The police officers of the Borough of Wilmerding are charged
with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay
a fine of not more than $300 and/or to imprisonment for a term not
to exceed 90 days.
