An Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending Chapter 650 of the County Code of Ordinances entitled Park Rules and Regulations, to restate the prohibited activities in the Parks involving motor vehicles and to change provide for specific penalties for violation of prohibited activities in the Parks involving motor vehicles.
WHEREAS, County Council passed Bill No. 2324-06 on March 21, 2006 providing for the repeal of the Rules and Regulations enacted by the then Board of County Commissioners of Allegheny County to promote and preserve the public health, safety and welfare in the County’s system of parks and their replacement with a new set of Parks Rules and Regulations; and
WHEREAS, Bill No. 2324-06 was signed into law and became County Ordinance No. 06-06 on March 2, 2006; and
WHEREAS, County Council deems it necessary and prudent to amend the Parks Rules and Regulations to more specifically set forth prohibited activities in the Parks involving motor vehicles and to restate the penalties for violation of prohibited activities in the Parks involving motor vehicles.
The Council of the County of Allegheny hereby enacts as follows:
SECTION 1. Amendment of Chapter 650 of the County Code of Ordinances (Parks Rules and Regulations).
Chapter 650 of the County Code of Ordinances entitled County Parks Rules and Regulations is amended as follows:
1. Section 1 of Article 1 of the County Parks Rules and Regulations, which is codified as Paragraph A in Section 650-1 of the County Code of Ordinances, is amended to read as follows:
§ 650-1. Prohibited activities
The below-listed activities are specifically prohibited in any area lying within a County park. Exceptions to these prohibitions will be recognized only upon possession and presentation of a written authorization signed by the Director of the Parks Department, by signs posted by authorized representatives of the Director, or by immediate direction of a County police ...
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