Borough of Green Lane, PA Chapter 269 Parks and Recreation Areas

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Green Lane 4-17-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2 (Ch. 16, Part 1, of the 1995 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 269-1 Short title.

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Green Lane Borough Park Ordinance." Whenever in this chapter the term "park" is used, it shall be deemed to include all parks, playgrounds and open spaces within the Borough of Green Lane in which the Borough has an ownership and proprietary interest, which shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, Isaac Smith Park.

§ 269-2 Park Committee established.

A. There is hereby established the Isaac Smith Park Committee to consist of seven members, three of which members are to be appointed by the Borough Council of the Borough of Green Lane and three of which members are to be appointed by the Green Lane Fire Company and the Mayor of the Borough of Green Lane to be the ex-officio seventh member.

B. The present membership of the Park Committee is hereby ratified with the appointees to serve until January 31, 1990. Succeeding appointments shall be for terms of four years with each of the appointing authorities making their appointments during the thirty-day period immediately preceding the end of the term of the outgoing committee.

§ 269-3 Duties of Park Committee.

The Isaac Smith Park Committee shall be vested with responsibility for the maintenance, improvement and day-to-day operation of the park and for the establishment of such rental charges and schedules of events as to allow for maximum public access to the park with minimum adverse environmental impact.

§ 269-4 Park regulations.

All persons using park facilities in the Borough of Green Lane shall abide by and be subject to the following regulations:

A. The Borough park system shall be open to all Borough residents and guests from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.

B. Swimming is not permitted.

C. All persons using the park facilities shall refrain from exhibiting boisterous, obnoxious, abusive, indecent or threatening behavior and language while on park property.

D. Persons renting park facilities will be fully liable for any injuries that may occur to themselves, their invited guests or to the general public, which injury is occasioned by their utilization of park facilities and shall save the Borough of Green Lane, the Green Lane Fire Company and any other person or entity having an ownership or proprietary interest in the park harmless from any and all legal liability that may be occasioned by their utilization of park facilities. This shall apply to use of the baseball field, picnic area, parking areas and the roadway around Isaac Smith Park but shall not be strictly limited thereto.

E. In order to facilitate the enforcement of the regulations set forth in Subsection D, hereof, the Isaac Smith Park Committee may, in its sole discretion and when it deems such to be necessary, require of persons renting park facilities a certificate of insurance, naming the Borough of Green Lane, the Green Lane Fire Company, the Committee itself and any other persons or entities having an ownership or proprietary interest in the park as additional insureds.

F. Damaging, vandalizing and destroying signs, property, structures, equipment, trees, shrubs or vegetation is prohibited and, in facilitating compliance with this regulation, the Isaac Smith Park Committee may, in its sole discretion and when it deems such to be necessary, require of persons renting park facilities an escrow deposit, in such amount as it, in its sole discretion may deem necessary, to make whole the Borough of Green Lane, the Green Lane Fire Company and any other persons or entities having an ownership or proprietary interest in the park for damages, as above stated, occasioned by the actions of the renter or his guests while utilizing park facilities. Subsequent to any rental for which an escrow deposit has been required, the Isaac Smith Park Committee shall cause an inspection of the rented park facilities to be made and upon the completion of such inspection shall cause the entire amount of the escrow deposit or any portion of that deposit not used in the repair of the above stated damages to be returned to the renter who made the escrow deposit.

G. Pets are permitted on park grounds only if they are under leash or otherwise properly controlled by their owner or handler.

H. Trash, garbage or litter shall be discarded only in containers provided for that purpose. "Litter" shall include rubbish, paper, trash, ashes, junk, waste, liquid or solid vegetable or animal matter and garbage.

I. Persons renting the park shall be responsible for clearing garbage and litter from park grounds, tables, pavilion, kitchen area, bar area and baseball field and disposing of such garbage and litter in the proper containers. In the event that a renter who has been required to make an escrow deposit fails to properly dispose of garage and litter, then the cost of cleaning the park grounds shall be a charge properly deducted from the escrow deposit.

J. Passenger cars, trucks or other vehicles, regardless of their description, shall not be driven or operated in a reckless or negligent manner or in such other fashion as to either endanger or place in jeopardy the health, safety or welfare of any persons, either within or outside of the park areas.

K. Motorcycles, mini-bikes, snowmobiles or other motorized recreational vehicles shall not be operated or parked anywhere within the Borough park system except upon roadways or paths which the Isaac Smith Park Committee may, if they in their sole discretion should choose to do so, establish and clearly designate for such use or in parking areas, and then only when the parks are open to the public.

L. Except for authorized farm vehicles and Borough maintenance equipment, no passenger car, truck or other vehicle shall be operated, stopped or parked except upon designated roadways or parking areas.

M. No person, other than a police officer, shall possess, carry or discharge any firearm, bow and arrow or other weapon within the limits of the park.

N. Fires shall be permitted only in designated areas and within facilities provided by the Borough.

O. Trapping and hunting is prohibited within the park.

P. Camping is permitted only if authorization therefor is first secured from the Isaac Smith Park Committee.

Q. The posting of any signs or posters is prohibited unless permission therefor is first secured from the Isaac Smith Park Committee.

R. Gambling of any kind is not permitted within the park.

§ 269-5 Enforcement.

The Police Department of Green Lane Borough or of any other jurisdiction which may be providing police services to the Borough of Green Lane shall enforce these regulations and exercise general supervision over persons occupying or using the parks.

§ 269-6 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 6-12-1995 by Ord. No. 95-4]

Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term or imprisonment not to exceed 30 days.