The use and occupancy of public parks and recreation areas owned by and located in the city shall be subject to the following regulations.
(A) No firearms, air rifles, B-B guns, sling shots, explosives or fireworks shall be brought into or used in park areas.
(B) Gambling, use of alcoholic and 3.2% malt beverage or abusive, boisterous, profane or indecent language, conduct or attire will not be allowed. 3.2% malt beverages may be consumed if a temporary license is obtained pursuant to §§ 114.040 through 114.050 of this code of ordinances for the public premises; and, intoxicating liquors may be consumed if a permit is issued pursuant to §§ 114.065 through 114.074 of this code of ordinances. All consumption, display, sale or serving must be in conformity with the permits issued under said sections.
(C) No advertising, selling or solicitation is allowed in parks or recreation areas.
(D) Dogs and pets must be leashed. Wildlife must not be molested, disturbed or injured.
(E) Active games must be limited to designated play areas.
(F) Motorists will observe speed limits as posted and park only in designated areas.
(G) Picnicking and fires are allowed in designated areas only. Fires must be attended at all times and extinguished after use.
(H) Except for use of the Activity Center pursuant to a lease, public parks and recreation areas shall not be occupied or used from sunset to sunrise, except for those organized activities sanctioned and approved by the city.
(I) Dumping or depositing bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans or refuse of any kind is prohibited, except in the containers provided in the parks.
(J) Discharge in waters of any pond, stream or any other body of water of any substance, liquid or solid, or any other matter or thing which will result in pollution of the water is prohibited.
(K) Removal, breaking, destruction, injury, mutilation or defacement in any way of any structure, monument, statue, vase, fountain, fence, railing, flag pole, vehicle, bench, tree, shrub, fern, plant, flower, fireplace or other property in any park is prohibited.
(L) Distribution or display of obscene literature is prohibited in all parks and recreation areas.
(M) Climbing of trees or flag poles, sitting or standing upon monuments, vases, fountains, railing or fences in any park or recreation area is prohibited.
(N) No person or organization shall use a park or park area for group celebrations, meetings, entertainment and the like, which are considered “exclusive use”, except through use of a permit issued by the Public Works Department Superintendent.
(O) Placing of advertising, decorations or other devices of any kind on vases, statues, flag poles, monuments or structures is prohibited.
(P) The Public Works Superintendent is authorized to make such other rules and regulations as he or she may deem, in his or her discretion, necessary for better control and management of all parks and violation of any such rules and regulations as he or she may promulgate is also hereby prohibited.
(Q) No person shall operate or park a motorized vehicle in a public park or recreation area, except on roads or paths or areas designated as places where motorized vehicles may be operated.
(R) Except in the Activity Center pursuant to a lease, and except Activity Center for functions, the use of intoxicating liquor is prohibited.
(1978 Code, § 302.01) (Ord. 83-11, passed 7-5-1983; Ord. 84-10, passed 7-2-1984; Ord. 2006-08, passed 9-5-2006) Penalty, see § 10.99