[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Springfield 3-22-1955 by Ord. No. 525. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
A.
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as
the "Park Ordinance."
B.
PARK
As used in this ordinance, the following terms shall
have the meanings indicated:
Includes playgrounds and all areas under the jurisdiction
of the Springfield Park and Recreation Board, whether or not said
areas have been fully dedicated to park use or conditionally placed
under the jurisdiction of said Park Board.
A.
No person shall be allowed in a park except between
sunrise and sunset, unless a permit has been obtained as hereinafter
provided. An exception shall be made for these persons making use
of the lighted areas expressly designated for the playing of tennis
or basketball and who are actively engaged in the participation of
said sports.
[Amended 7-8-1969 by Ord. No. 830; 11-12-1985 by Ord. No. 1120]
B.
No persons shall enter or leave a park except by entrances
or exits provided for such purpose.
C.
No persons shall stand or lie on a table, bench or
seat.
D.
No persons shall enter a toilet set apart for the
use of the opposite sex.
E.
No intoxicated person shall be permitted in a park.
F.
No distribution or consumption of beer, ale or other
intoxicating beverages shall be allowed in any park.
G.
No gambling or any obscene or indecent act or any
abusive, threatening, indecent or profane language or any conduct
that may annoy others shall be allowed in a park.
H.
No person shall solicit alms or subscriptions in a
park.
J.
No person shall park any vehicle in any portion of
a park except in spaces definitely set aside and marked for parking
purposes, and no person shall occupy a parked vehicle after dark except
with the interior light turned on.
K.
No person shall commit the following actions within
or on property owned and managed by the Township of Springfield as
a park or playground within the Township of Springfield:
[Amended 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 1542]
(2)
Carry
or possess any firearm in violation of the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms
Act Chapter 61.
(3)
Carry
or possess a bow, any other instrument designed to shoot any pointed
arrows, or arrows pointed with stone, wooden or metal tips; or any
air rifle, air gun, BB gun, spring gun, paintball gun or any implement
or weapon which is designed to impel with force a projectile of any
kind.
(4)
Leave
dead animals or offensive matter.
M.
No person shall injure, damage or deface any buildings,
structures, fences, bridges, playground equipment or other property
in a park; or climb any tree; or break, cut down, trample upon, remove
or in any manner injure or damage any ornament, rock, stone, tree,
plant, shrub, fern, blossom, flower or turf, or foul or contaminate
any stream or water. The picking of violets, buttercups, daisies or
dandelions is permitted.
N.
No person shall annoy, injure or kill any animals
or birds in a park; or disturb any fish or waterfowl in the streams,
pools or ponds; or remove or carry away any bird's nest or eggs.
O.
No person shall injure, deface or destroy any public
signs or notices posted in a park.
Q.
No person shall light or permit a fire to burn in
a park except in fireplaces provided for such purpose.
R.
No meetings for political, industrial or other similar
purposes shall be permitted in a park.
S.
The playing of golf in any park is prohibited except
on putting greens provided for such purposes.
T.
The promiscuous use of javelins, arrows, discus or
similar athletic equipment dangerous in character is prohibited unless
used under the direct supervision of an authorized playground supervisor.
U.
The use of a park for any of the following purposes
is prohibited unless a permit is first obtained from the Township
Secretary as hereinafter provided:
V.
No person shall operate a motorized vehicle within
a park in any area not expressly designated for motorized vehicles
unless authorized by the Park and Recreation Board.
[Added 10-11-1977 by Ord. No. 981]
W.
No person shall use a tennis court for any other purpose
except the game of tennis.
[Added 8-12-1986 by Ord. No. 1140]
X.
No artificial lighting shall be permitted on or around
the athletic playing fields of Crowell Park, including but not limited
to football, baseball, tennis and basketball.
[Added 4-3-1990 by Ord. No. 1222]
The Police Department shall enforce the regulations
hereinabove set forth and shall exercise general supervision over
persons and property in all parks.
The Springfield Park and Recreation Board shall
have general custody of all parks, subject to such conditions of jurisdiction
herebefore or hereafter imposed by resolution or ordinance, and all
maintenance, repairs and replacements of property and equipment therein,
and shall be chargeable with the duty of keeping the parks in a clean
and sanitary condition at all times. In view of the fact that the
parks and playgrounds of the Township have been acquired and are maintained
primarily for the use of the residents of the Township, the Springfield
Park and Recreation Board, or any person or persons designated by
it, shall have the right to exclude therefrom any person who is not
a resident of the Township.
Special permits for the use of parks shall be
issued by the Township Secretary upon application therefor. No charge
shall be made for such permits. No permit shall be issued, however,
unless an application therefor is made to the Township Secretary in
writing at least 24 hours before the applicant intends to use the
same. Any person to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any
loss, damage or injury sustained by any person by reason of negligence
or fault of the applicant, his servants, agents or employees.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this ordinance shall be liable to a penalty of not more than $100
for each and every offense, to be collectible before any Justice of
the Peace of the Township, as like penalties are now by law collectible.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed.
[Added 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 1542]
The provisions of this chapter are severable and if any section,
sentence, clause, part, or provision hereof shall be held illegal,
invalid, or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,
such decision of this shall not affect or impair the remaining sections,
sentences, clauses, parts or provisions of this chapter. It is hereby
declared to be the intent of the Board that this chapter would have
been adopted if such illegal, invalid, or unconstitutional section,
sentence, clause, part or provision had not been included herein.
[Added 10-8-2013 by Ord. No. 1542]
This chapter shall become effective 30 days following final
adoption by the Board of Commissioners and publication as required
by law.
