Section
Regulations
97.01 Definitions
97.02 Park property
97.03 Sanitation
97.04 Traffic
97.05 Recreational activities
97.06 Behavior
97.07 Merchandising, advertising, and signs
97.08 Park operating policy
97.09 Enforcement
Rates and Charges
97.13 Fees and charges payable to city
97.14 Park and Recreation Board to establish fees
97.99 Penalty
REGULATIONS
For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AQUATIC FACILITY. Any natural or man-made facility used for the purpose of swimming, bathing, boating, and including all forms of aquatics or aquatic related activities.
BUILDING or STRUCTURE. Any facility or building of permanent or temporary construction used for the purpose of leisure activities, or storage, maintenance, and other related usage in the operation of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
DIRECTOR. A person immediately in charge of any park area and recreational activity and facility and to whom all park and or recreational staff and employees are responsible.
PARK. A park, reservation, playfield, playground, tot lot, multipurpose area, ballfield, tennis court, basketball area, and all other open space area in or out of the city, owned or used by the city, and devoted to active or passive leisure.
PERSON. Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company, or organization of any kind.
VEHICLE. Any wheeled conveyance, whether motor-powered, animal-drawn, or self-propelled, including any trailer in tow of any size, kind, or description, and excluding baby carriages and vehicles in the service of the city parks.
(1980 Code, § 97.01) (Ord. 3071, passed 1-3-1974; Am. Ord. 7579, passed 8-7-2006)
No person in the park shall perform any of the following acts.
(A) Buildings and other property.
(1) Disfiguration and removal. Willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace, or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, paving or paving material, water lines or other public utilities or part or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or appurtenances, either real or personal.
(2) Restrooms and washrooms. Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition. No person over the age of five years shall use the rest rooms and washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
(3) Removal of natural resources. Dig or remove any sand, or any soil, rock, stones, trees, shrubs or plants, downtimber or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment, blasting, or other means or agency without the permission of the Director.
(4) Erection of structures. Construct or erect any building or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary in character, or run or string any public service utility into, upon, or across such lands, except on special written permit hereunder approved by the Director.
(5) Confetti, balloons, animals, birds and insects. Transport into the parks, release in the parks or attach to park flora or facilities confetti, balloons, wild animals, birds or insects or allow domesticated animals access to the parks except in such areas and in such manner as designated by the Director.
(B) Trees, lawns, landscaping, and natural areas.
(1) Injury and removal. Damage, cut, carve, transplant, or remove any tree, plant, or species of mushroom, or injure the bark or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant. Nor shall any person attach any rope, wire, or other contrivance to any tree or plant. No person shall dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area. Vegetation management activities as approved by the Director are permitted.
(2) Climbing trees and the like. Climb any tree, pull on branches to excess, or walk, stand, or sit upon monuments, vases, fountains, railings, fences, or picnic tables, or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
(C) Wild animals or birds.
(1) Hunting. Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot, or throw missiles at any animal, reptile, amphibian, non-pest species of insect or bird. No person shall remove or have in his or her possession the young of any wild animal, or the eggs, nest, or young of any amphibian, reptile, non-pest species of insect or bird; nor shall he or she collect, remove, have in his or her possession, give away, sell or offer to sell, buy or offer to buy, or accept as a gift, any animal specimen alive or dead.
(2) Feeding. Give or offer or attempt to give to any wildlife or domestic animal any tobacco, alcohol, or other known noxious substances or offer food to wildlife unless specifically authorized by the Director.
(1980 Code, § 97.02) (Ord. 3071, passed 1-3-1974; Am. Ord. 7579, passed 8-7-2006) Penalty, see § 97.99
No person in a park shall perform any of the following acts.
(A) Pollution of waters. Throw, discharge, or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any fountain, wetland or body of water in or adjacent to any park or tributary, stream, storm sewer, or drain flowing into such water, any substance, matter, or thing, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of such water.
(B) Refuse and trash. Have brought in or dump, deposit, or leave any bottles, broken glass, cigarette butts, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, or refuse or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere.
(1980 Code, § 97.03) (Ord. 3071, passed 1-3-1974; Am. Ord. 7579, passed 8-7-2006) Penalty, see § 97.99
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