§ 40.01 HOURS OF OPERATION OF CITY PARKS.
   (A)   Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following terms are defined as follows:
      AGREEMENT is a document stipulating the terms, rules, and regulations to be adhered to by all parties being represented by signatory.
      CITY PARK means any portion of the city park system which has been dedicated for park purposes, including walks, drives, roads, and parking facilities within and adjacent to park facilities.
      CLOSED FIELD means any athletic field that is shut down for the purpose of maintenance, renovation or to protect the surface of the athletic field from damage.
      GBC PARK. The City of Gun Barrel City Park Department.
      PERMITTEE is a person or organization that requests a field or fields for one or more days a week and refers to their schedule as a season or tournament.
   (B)   Operating hours established. In order to properly preserve and maintain the city parks, the following schedule of hours is adopted for use of city parks by members of the public: Monday through Sunday 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
   (C)   Closed field. The Director of the Parks and Recreation Department or his or her designee is authorized to designate any athletic field owned or leased by the city a closed field and a sign or signs shall be posted giving notice of the closed field. When such signs are posted, giving notice that an athletic field is a closed field, it is an offense for any member of the public to enter upon such athletic field.
   (D)   Use of, or presence in, park during unauthorized hours is prohibited. Use of a city park or presence therein or contrary to the hours established herein or as shall from time to time be established by ordinance by the City Council is hereby prohibited.
   (E)   User and custodial fees. Refer to Appendix I: Fee Schedule, § 22.00, for a list of applicable fees.
(Ord. 05-002, passed 2-8-05; Am. Ord. 2016-006, passed 2-23-16) Penalty, see § 10.99