§ 98.05 USE OF IMPOUNDMENT OR RESERVOIR WITHOUT PERMISSION PROHIBITED.

   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

§ 98.06 FISHING IN CITY IMPOUNDMENTS AND LAKES.

   (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

§ 98.07 MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN CITY-OWNED PROPERTY IN NATURAL STATE.

   (A)   The property owned by the city along the east side of Freeman Lake from the dam at Freeman Lake to the intersection of Freeman Lake extended to Ring Road and running from the water’s edge to include the land owned by the city shall be maintained in a “natural state” and the land shall be allowed to maintain its natural undergrowth.

   (B)   The surface of the above described land owned by the city shall not be disturbed in any way by any person, firm or corporation, without prior approval of the Mayor, in writing, at least seven days before any disturbance of said land is to take place.

   (C)   It is understood that trails may be maintained through the city land by a group approved by the Mayor.

   (D)   In the event the terms of this section are violated by any person, firm or corporation, then the city may immediately request and receive an injunction preventing any further disturbance of the land as set out above.

(Prior Code, § 98.07) (Ord. 24-1988, passed 6-6-1988) Penalty, see § 98.99

§ 98.08 FEES FOR RECREATIONAL FACILITY.

   Fees for the use of any recreational facility in the city shall be as posted at each facility after approval by the Mayor and Council.

(Prior Code, § 98.08)

§ 98.99 PENALTY.

   (A)   Any person violating any provision of this chapter for which no specific penalty is prescribed shall be subject to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

   (B)   Any person who violates § 98.03 of this chapter is subject to any penalty established for the commonwealth’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. Further, violation of § 98.03 of this chapter may also be subject to penalty established under § 10.99 of this code of ordinances.

(Ord. 06-2019, passed 4-15-2019)