This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Kenhorst
Borough Park Code."
The purpose of this chapter is to create an atmosphere conducive
to the enjoyment of and to protect the substantial public investment
in Kenhorst Borough.
For the purpose of this chapter, all words used in the present
tense include the future tense. All words in the singular number include
the plural number, unless the natural construction of the word indicates
otherwise. The word "shall" is mandatory and not directory.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
PARK
Any park, reserve, playground, recreation center, swimming
pool, watershed, or other place whatsoever owned, operated, or used
by the Borough of Kenhorst and devoted to active or passive use whether
within the corporate limits of the Borough of Kenhorst.
PERMIT
The written authorization, issued by the Parks Committee
or designee, to conduct activities governed by this chapter.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association
or any agent, assistant, employee or representative thereof.
[Amended 4-2-1981 by Ord. No. 365]
It shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts hereinafter
described within the limits of any park of the Borough of Kenhorst.
A. General uses and activities.
(1) To break, cut, deface, disturb, injure, move, or remove any flowers,
fruit, plant, tree, shrub, bench, apparatus, public sign, notice,
or property.
(2) To gather, move, or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand,
or gravel.
(3) To hunt for, shoot at, chase, catch, or kill, or to attempt to shoot
at, chase, catch, or kill, with or without dogs, any bird or animal.
(4) To throw stones or missiles.
(5) To throw or discard tin cans, bottles, glass, paper, rubbish, waste
materials or litter of any description except in the containers provided
by the Borough of Kenhorst for the deposit of such items.
(6) To dump or discard any refuse, junk, dead animal or offensive matter
of any kind.
(7) To post or erect any bills, notices, or advertising matter of any
kind.
(8) To sell or offer for sale any merchandise, food, article or thing
whatsoever without a permit.
(9) To violate any posted rules for, or to misuse, any park, picnic court,
camp area, playfield, or other recreational area.
(10)
To engage in camping, archery, golfing, horseback riding, or
any game, sport, or race except upon such grounds and areas, and at
such times, as are specifically designated for such activities.
(11)
To have any ceremony or any musical, theatrical, or other entertainment
event without a permit.
B. Gaming. To engage in any unlawful gaming.
C. Use of alcoholic beverages. To consume, drink, or have possession
or custody of any malt or brewed beverages or vinous or spirituous
liquors.
D. Use of firearms and fireworks.
(1) To carry, have or discharge firearms, air or spring rifles or slings,
except as specified otherwise in this chapter.
(2) To carry, have, or use any fireworks.
E. Use of vehicles or motor vehicles, bicycles, skateboards.
(1) Except upon areas and at times specifically designated for such purposes,
to operate a licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle of any type, to
operate a bicycle, pedicycle or cart, or to roller skate or use a
skateboard.
(2) To stand or park any vehicle, except at those places designated therefor.
F. Control of pets: to permit any dog or other animal to be in any park.
G. Use of fire.
(1) To make a fire of any kind.
(2) To smoke in any areas of park or recreation area in the Borough.
(3) To use or operate in the Borough of Kenhorst any device that uses
combustible fuel, including lanterns, stoves, heaters, or the like.
H. Use of bodies of water. Fishing, boating, swimming, wading, floating,
ice skating:
(1) To swim, bathe, or wade, or float at any place except in a public
swimming or wading pool.
(2) To ice skate or ice fish in or upon any lake, pond, stream, creek
or any body of water owned or controlled by the Borough of Kenhorst,
unless officially posted for such purposes.
I. Use of bikeways.
(1) To operate any licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle including motor
bikes, mopeds and motorcycles.
(2) For the operator of a pedicycle not to yield the right-of-way to
pedestrians.
(4) To use skateboards, roller skates, wagons, carts, or other similar
recreational devices, unless posted otherwise.
J. Time of use. To be present thereon for any purpose whatever between
sunset and sunrise, prevailing time, except with a valid permit. This
prohibition shall not apply to municipal personnel engaged in the
performance of their duties.
Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, Article
I, Enforcement; General Penalty, of this Code.