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NOTICE
Pursuant to a resolution enacted by the Mount Joy Borough Council
on March 12, 1979, the following rules and regulations are hereby adopted
to govern the orderly use of all recreation areas operated and maintained
by The Borough of Mount Joy. Regulations 13 and 14 are hereby adopted
pursuant to councilmanic action of October 1, 1962 and May 4, 1964,
respectfully.
These recreation areas are meant for the enjoyment of the general
public. Please respect the rights of others to use them as such. Violations
of any of the provisions set forth may result in prosecution under the law.
1. Hours: All parks shall be open to the public from dawn to dusk unless
otherwise posted, or permission is granted by the Mount Joy Borough
Council. Certain areas may be restricted from use.
2. Vehicles: Speed - 15 m.p.h. maximum
Parking - designated areas only
Repairs - in emergencies only
Washing, Waxing, etc. - prohibited
Operation - on roadways or specially designated
area only
Bicycles - must be kept out of marked areas
3. Intoxicating Beverages: Possession or use of alcoholic or malt
beverages in the parks is prohibited. Persons under the influence of
intoxicating beverages shall not be permitted in the parks.
4. Animals: No animals shall be brought into the parks except domestic
animals on a leash not more than four feet in length. Any person
bringing an animal into a park shall clean up after such animal.
5. Gambling: No person shall engage in any kind of gambling at which
money or other valuable things may or shall be played for, staked,
or betted upon, unless otherwise specified by the Mount Joy
Borough Council.
6. Fires: No one is permitted to build a fire except in those areas
designed for that purpose.
7. Littering: No one is permitted to discard any form of waste material,
paper, or rubbish, except in those containers supplied for that
purpose.
8. Injuring or Destroying Property: No person shall injure, deface, remove
cut or damage any of the trees, plants, turf, buildings, structures or
fixtures therein, or any other property of the Borough within a park.
9. Park Materials: No person shall gather or remove any wood, turf, soil,
rock, sand, gravel or other materials stored at a park without written
permission of the Borough.
10. Firearms: No unauthorized person is permitted to carry, have or
discharge firearms, bow and arrow, air or spring rifles, slings, or any
other weapon in the parks.
11. Profane Language: No person shall use profane language within a
park, or conduct themselves in any lewd, immoral, or commonly
objectionable manner within a park, or conduct himself so as to annoy
any other person using a park for recreational purposes.
12. Concessions: No person shall set up any booth, table or stand, mobile
or otherwise, for the sale of any article whatsoever, within the limits
of a park, without written permission from the Mount Joy Borough
Council.
13. Athletic Activities: The playing of athletic games and athletic
activities shall be confined to areas designated therefore, and no such
activities shall be carried on in any other areas.
14. Golfing: Playing golf in all Borough Parks in prohibited.
FOR INFORMATION CALL THE MOUNT JOY BOROUGH OFFICE AT 653-2300
FOR EMERGENCY CALL 911 OR 653-1650 |