It shall be unlawful for any person to use for any purpose whatsoever the facilities of any playgrounds and parks owned or leased and maintained by Spring Garden Township or its Recreation Commission from dusk to dawn. Subject, nevertheless, that the Recreation Commission and Board of Commissioners may alter park hours for authorized activities that would otherwise be prohibited hereunder. Refer to §
220-9, Park hours, for Reservoir Park.
It shall be unlawful for any person to put, cast, or deposit in any portion of any public park or playground any sort of filth, ashes, garbage, stones, sand, or rubbish whatsoever.
It shall be unlawful for any person to do or assist in the doing of any of the following enumerated acts in any of the playgrounds or public parks of the Township:
A.
Throw any stones or missiles.
B.
Utter loud or indecent language or play or bring portable amplified musical instruments or loudspeakers upon the park property.
C.
Gamble or play any game of chance.
E.
Solicit a contribution or subscription of money or other valuable thing.
F.
Deposit any rubbish or refuse except in a container provided by the Township for such purposes nor throw any litter on the residential property adjacent to the park area.
G.
Operate motorized vehicles and bicycles, minibikes, motorcycles, snowmobiles, or ride horses within the park area at all times. Bicycles may be ridden on improved surfaces.
H.
Sell or offer or display for sale any goods, wares, merchandise, refreshments or anything whatsoever, except by authority granted by the Board of Commissioners or the Recreation Commission.
I.
Remove any seats, benches, or playground equipment from their resting places.
J.
Willfully deface, vandalize, or injure any building, seats, benches, trees, plants, shrubbery, grass, flowers or any other property pertaining to such parks or playgrounds or dig any holes or cut any sod.
K.
Post any sign, banner, advertisement, or circular.
L.
Play any game or engage in any sport or contest except at places designated and set aside by the Township or the Recreation Commission for such purposes.
M.
Hit golf balls from or onto Township park property.
N.
Transport, possess or consume alcoholic beverages, illicit drugs, or narcotics within or upon any of the playgrounds or parks of the said Township.
O.
Smoke or use tobacco. Smoking shall include possession of a lighted cigarette, cigar, electronic cigarette, vaporizer, pipe or other lighted smoking equipment, and use of tobacco shall include smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco in any form.
P.
Engage in lewd conduct or solicit for prostitution, immoral, or illegal purposes.
R.
Open fire or charcoal grilling.
S.
Set off fireworks from or onto Township park property.
T.
Use any driveways, private roads or gardens or walkways of residential property to obtain access to the park area, and anyone using such private property shall be considered a trespasser subject to the penalties hereinafter provided. Access to the park area shall only be obtained by direct access from a public street or roadways provided by the owner.