46.13 PARK OPERATING POLICY.

   1.   Parks shall be open to the public during the designated dates as set by the City Council. The opening and closing hours for each individual park shall be posted therein for public information.

   2.   Any section or part of the park may be declared closed to the public.

   3.   The finding of lost articles shall be reported to the office of the City Clerk, who shall make every reasonable effort to locate the owner.

   4.   Special permits may be issued by the City Council with reference to extraordinary or unusual uses of the park system in question. Such permits may be obtained for conventions, concerts, sporting events and similar uses resulting in the accumulating of unusual crowds. Such permits shall be within the discretion of the City Council, which shall review the application in question, and either allow or deny said application. In the event of a denial, said denial shall contain a statement with reference to reasons for such action.

46.14 ENFORCEMENT.

    The designated representatives of the City shall, in addition to the police force, have the authority to eject from the park any person acting in violation of this chapter. Such representatives shall be State, County, or City officials or auxiliary police.

46.15 SPECIAL PERMITS.

    The Council reserves the right and shall have the authority to issue special permits to groups or individuals pursuant to applications made by said persons with reference to exclusive or overtime use of any portion of City-owned parks, which permit may restrict the use and either limit or extend said use with reference to the foregoing access time limitations.

46.16 EXTENSIONS OR RESTRICTIONS.

    The Council may, by resolution, extend or restrict the hours of public access with reference to City-owned parks, and may in its discretion at any time restrict public access to said parks.

46.17 FINES.

    Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to a fine in the sum of $25.00 for the first offense, a fine in the sum of $50.00 for the second offense, and a fine in the sum of $75.00 for a third and subsequent office.