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(A) In accordance with the provisions of G.S. Ch. l60A, Art. 18, there is created a recreation Department within the town.
(B) In addition to any other powers the town may possess, the town shall have the right to exercise all authority granted to it under G.S. § 160A-353.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015)
RECREATION FACILITY RULES
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this subchapter, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
DIRECTOR. Director of the Recreation and Parks Department or authorized agents.
TOWN RECREATION FACILITY. A park, playground, athletic facility or any recreational area of any type whatsoever, including, but not limited to walking/hiking trails, paths and greenways, which are owned, leased or otherwise in the possession of the town.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015)
Statutory reference:
General authority relative to recreation and parks, see G.S. §§ 160A-350 et seq.
(A) All employees of the Recreation and Parks Department of the town shall enforce the rules and regulations of the Department that define those activities within or upon a town recreation facility that are prohibited or mandated.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to leave a town recreation facility after having been asked to leave by an employee on or authorized agent on account of a violation of the rules and regulations.
(C) It shall be unlawful, during the hours that the town recreation facilities are closed to the public, for any person to trespass thereon.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to drive, propel or otherwise operate or use any motor vehicle, bicycle, minibike, motorcycle or other transportation device, whether motor powered, self-propelled or animal-drawn, in, over or through any town recreation facility, except along and upon roadways or pathways, so designated, in or on town recreation facilities. Roller skates, roller blades, and skateboards shall be permitted in designated areas only and shall not be used upon tennis courts, shuffleboard courts and shelter areas, or elsewhere where their operation is a hazard to life or property.
(B) Use of bicycles, roller skates, roller blades and skateboards shall be subject to safety regulations of G.S. § 20-171.6 regarding mandatory helmet laws for operators.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any person to park or cause to be parked any transportation device upon any town recreation facility except upon parking areas designated by the Director. If shall further be unlawful for any person to park on any roadway or in any designated space of a town recreation facility except for the purpose of using the park, its facilities and programs. Parking shall be for recreation facility patrons only.
(D) It shall be unlawful for any person to leave a vehicle parked and unattended upon the grounds of any town recreation facility for longer than 12 hours or overnight without a permit. Any vehicle so parked unattended on the grounds of a recreation facility will be subject to be towed away at the owner’s expense. Any such vehicle towed may be reclaimed by its owner upon payment of towing fees.
(E) Only pedestrian and bicycle traffic are allowed on trails, paths and greenways operated and maintained as a town recreation facility. This section shall not apply to emergency vehicles, or vehicles in the service of the town.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015) Penalty, see § 90.99
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or erect any structure, sign, bulletin board, posthole, or advertising device of any kind whatsoever in any town recreation facility, or to attach any notice, bill, poster, sign, wire, rod or cord to any tree, shrub, fence, railing, post or structure within any town recreation facility. This section and its prohibition shall not apply to any signs lawfully erected in specified areas at polling places the day of the election and removed at the close of polling on Election Day.
(Ord. eff. 12-12-2011; Ord. eff. 8-11-2014; Ord. 2015-09-0416, passed 9-14-2015)
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