Applicability

Park and Public Property shall include, but not be limited to, the following:   any and all property owned by the Town of Berwyn Heights; any public street right-of-way.
 

 Hours of Use

All park property under the Town jurisdiction shall be open for public use between dawn and dusk unless otherwise provided.  At all other times the park shall be closed to the public, and it shall be unlawful for any person to be in the park during such hours as it is closed to the public.
 

 Unlawful Acts

It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person or corporation to do any of the acts hereinafter so specified within the limits of any of the public parks or any public property within the Town of Berwyn Heights. 

A. To drink any alcoholic beverages unless required permits have been obtained. 

B. To carry or discharge any firearm or fireworks of any type. 

C. To damage or deface in any manner any vegetation or property, or to remove said vegetation or property from the premises.

D. To catch, or harm, in any way birds, squirrels, or any other wild animal, or the young of any such bird or animal. 

E. To distribute or post any handbills or circulars or advertising material of any kind.  To sell, or offer to sell, any merchandise, without the consent of the Town Council. To solicit contributions without the consent of the Town Council. 

F. To make a fire for any purpose, except in designated areas or when appropriate permits have been obtained.  To camp or lodge therein without special exception granted in writing by the Town Council. 

G. To in any way engage in threatening, indecent, abusive, or riotous behavior. 

H. To throw, or leave any type of garbage or rubbish anywhere except in receptacles provided for that purpose.  To dump any type of waste material on park or public property. 

I. To construct or erect any building or structure except after obtaining the appropriate permits. 

J. State of Maryland Motor Vehicle laws shall apply to all park areas.  It shall be unlawful to drive or park on  any area except those areas so designated.  It shall be unlawful to repair or wash vehicles except emergency repairs.

K. To play games except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation.
 

Violation

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in a sum not exceeding one hundred ($100.00) dollars nor less than five ($5.00) dollars and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding thirty (30) days or both, in the discretion of the court.