A. Exclusive Use; Permit Required; Commercial Sales Prohibited:
1. Any person, group or organization desiring to use a park, or any portion thereof, on an exclusive basis, or any person, group or any organization desiring to use the park equipment for a public gathering to the exclusion of other persons or for the purpose of holding meetings, either public or private in nature, shall do so only after obtaining a reservation permit from the authorized agency and, when required, upon payment of an appropriate fee for the privilege of reserving the area for a given period of time.
2. It is unlawful to sell anything in a County park, County building or County facilities, or to engage in any commercial activity in a County park, whether for profit or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the County Commission.
3. Any violation of this provision shall be punished as a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.
B. Unlawful Acts:
1. It is unlawful for any person or persons to scratch, cut, injure or deface any of the buildings, fences, structures, or any other improvement, or to cut or injure flowers, flower beds, trees or shrubs within the parks, or for the owner of any dog to allow the same to run at large within the parks and grounds of the County.
2. Any violation of this provision shall be punished as a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.
C. Parking Regulations:
1. It is unlawful to park any vehicles within the public property in such a way as to block the roads provided for public traffic; or where public parking is provided to park other than in the public parking areas.
2. Any violation of this provision shall be punished as an infraction and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.
D. Possession Or Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages:
1. It is unlawful to possess or consume beer, liquor or any other alcoholic beverage within a County park or County building or facility, unless duly licensed by the County to possess, consume or sell any alcoholic beverage at that specific event. An application and law enforcement background check is required prior to approval by the commission.
2. Any violation of this provision shall be punished as a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.
E. Park Curfew:
1. It is unlawful for any person to be in a County park between the hours of twelve o'clock (12:00) midnight and five thirty o'clock (5:30) A.M., unless prior written approval is properly obtained from the authorized agent managing the County parks and facilities.
2. Any violation of this provision shall be punished as a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code.
F. Overnight Camping:
1. No overnight camping or overnight stays will be allowed on County lands, in County parks, buildings or facilities, unless approved by the commission or unless the County develops an area especially for camping or overnight stays.
2. Any violation of this provision shall be punished as a Class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1 of this Code. (Ord. 07-10, 5-1-2007; amd. 2017 Code)