Source: https://www.ecode360.com/14897140
Timestamp: 2018-11-13 03:01:22
Document Index: 685392792

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 141', '§ 141', '§ 141', '§ 141', '§ 141', '§ 141', 'art 1', '§ 141']

Township of Potter, PA Parks and Recreation Areas
§ 141-2 Park hours.
§ 141-3 Prohibited conduct.
§ 141-4 Fishing.
§ 141-5 Reservation for specific uses.
§ 141-6 Authorization to promulgate additional rules.
§ 141-7 Authority to close areas.
Chapter 141: Parks and Recreation Areas
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Potter 3-16-1998 by Ord. No. 2-1998 (Ch. 16, Part 1, of the 1998 Code of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Tri-Municipal Parks and Recreation Board — See Ch. 60.
Chapter 141 : Parks and Recreation Areas
Unless specifically limited, shall be deemed to include all parks, playgrounds, recreation areas, tennis courts, beaches, recreation structures and facilities, and also entrances and approaches thereto, and all other land or property or structures under the jurisdiction of the Recreation Board, now or hereafter owned or acquired by the Township for park or recreational purposes.
Injure, deface, remove, cut or damage any of the trees, plants, shrubs, turf, buildings, structures, sings or fixtures or any property of the Township located within the park.
Injure, deface, destroy or remove any notice, rule or regulation posted at any place within the park by authority of the Recreation Board; nor shall nay notice or placard be posted within the park other than by authority of said Board.
Bring onto the premises, possess or consume any alcoholic beverage or illegal drugs of any kind; nor person shall enter the park in an intoxicated state or otherwise be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs.
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 at to cause annoyance or injury to any person or property, unless permission has been granted by the Recreation Board in designated areas; police officers in the performance of their duties will be exempt from these provisions.
Disrobe or change clothing except in buildings or facilities made available for that purpose.[1]
Operate a snowmobile, minibike, motorcycle, or any vehicle, recreational or otherwise, except on designated roads, trails, or areas set aside for their use.
Disobey a proper order of a police officer or Recreation Board member, 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 or displayed by sign, notice, bulletin, card, poster, or when notified or informed as to its existence by the Recreation Board or an authorized person.
Hunt for, capture or kill, 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 Recreation Board.
Allow pets to run at large out of control.[2]
By annual permission granted by the Recreation Board for the scheduling of various league games, etc.;
The Recreation Board is authorized to establish additional rules and regulations as deemed necessary and with approval of the Board of Supervisors.
§ 141-7 Authority to close areas. [1]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a Magisterial District Judge, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorneys' fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the Magisterial District Judge. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith.