Section
98.01 Closing hours at Freeman Lake Park; American Legion Park
98.02 Motor vehicle use in recreational areas
98.03 Fishing on Freeman Lake
98.04 Swimming in city-owned or occupied reservoirs
98.05 Use of impoundment or reservoir without permission prohibited
98.06 Fishing in city impoundments and lakes
98.07 Maintenance of certain city-owned property in natural state
98.08 Fees for recreational facility
98.99 Penalty
Freeman Lake Park, Nature Park and American Legion Park shall be open at 7:00 a.m. unless otherwise posted and shall be closed at sunset and all persons shall leave these parks before sunset each day unless prior approval is granted by the city.
(Prior Code, § 98.01) (Ord. passed 6-6-1977; Ord. 04-2002, passed 2-19-2002) Penalty, see § 98.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor-powered vehicle in any city recreational area, including, but not limited to, Freeman Lake Park, University Drive Recreation Park, American Legion Park on N. Miles Street, Gates Park on College Street Road, Nicholas Street Soccer Fields, Ring Road Softball Fields, Carroll Soccer Complex on Peterson Drive, Ring Road Softball Fields, Haycraft Park, the Elizabethtown Nature Park and the Elizabethtown Sports Park, except on roads specifically intended for motor vehicles and the same used as a public road in said areas.
(B) For the purpose of this section, the term MOTOR POWERED VEHICLES shall include, but is not limited to, cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, motor bikes, mini bikes, golf carts, ATVs or any other similar motor vehicles with the following exceptions:
(1) A power driven wheelchair or other motorized device that is designed specifically to assist individuals with disabilities;
(2) Golf carts are allowed to be used at Freeman Lake Park on roads specifically intended for motor vehicles and in the grass and shore areas for individuals with handicap permits; and
(3) Golf carts are allowed to be used at the Elizabethtown Sports Park with prior approval by the Sports Park Director for special events only.
(C) No motor or other vehicle of any nature may travel at a speed greater than ten mph on any of the public ways, streets or easements of any city recreational area.
(D) No motor or other vehicle of any nature may travel in a direction at any city recreational area other than that direction so marked and designated by appropriate signs.
(E) No person shall operate any of the above-named or other motor vehicles on any path set aside for pedestrians at any city recreational area.
(F) Other than the exception mentioned in division (B)(2) above, no person shall operate any of the above-mentioned or other motor vehicles on any grass areas, dams or spillways or pans thereof, or shore areas adjacent to any city lake or impoundment.
(G) All unmotorized bicycles shall be confined and restricted to vehicular rights-of-way, streets and designated trails.
(Prior Code, § 98.02) (Ord. passed 6-21-1971; Ord. passed 6-6-1977; Ord. 14-2012, passed 7-16-2012) Penalty, see § 98.99
(A) Fishing permits.
(1) A daily or annual city and state permit shall be required to fish in any city-owned parks, lakes and waterways.
(2) Fees shall be set by the City Council in the annual budget for each fiscal year.
(B) Daily fish limit and size. Daily fish limits, including number, species and size, will be set and enforced by the commonwealth’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
(C) Boat rentals. An hourly or rental fee for boats shall be established by the City Council in the annual budget for each fiscal year.
(D) Enforcement. The commonwealth’s Department of Fish and Wildlife officers and all other peace officers have the authority to enforce this section in regards to permits and daily fish limit and size.
(Prior Code, § 98.03) (Ord. passed 3-2-1970; Ord. passed 2-1-1971; Ord. passed 12-17-1984; Ord. 04-2002, passed 2-19-2002; Ord. 06-2019, passed 4-15-2019) Penalty, see § 98.99
No person or persons may swim or go into the water at Freeman Lake Reservoir, Valley Creek Reservoir or at any other city-owned or occupied reservoir at any time.
(Prior Code, § 98.04) (Ord. passed 1-6-1969; Ord. passed 6-6-1977) Penalty, see § 98.99
No person shall fish in or place or ride in a motorboat in any impoundment or reservoir on any property owned or leased by the city without the express permission of the city.
(Prior Code, § 98.05) (Ord. passed 5-1-1967; Ord. passed 6-6-1977) Penalty, see § 98.99
(A) Limitations on the size and number of fish and the method of fishing shall be as exists under applicable state law.
(B) All fishing permitted in any lake belonging to the city shall be confined to either “hook and line in hand” or “rod in hand”. Any other types of fishing, including, but not limited to, trot lining, set lining, throw lining and jugging are not permitted in these lakes. Any person fishing in the lakes of the city by any means other than hook and line in hand and rod in hand in violation of this division (B).
(C) This section shall be enforced by all Fish and Wildlife Conservation officers of the state and all other peace officers.
(Prior Code, § 98.06) (Ord. passed 12-22-1980; Ord. passed 9-2-1986) Penalty, see § 98.99
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