The provisions of § 12-121 shall not apply to:
(a) Any street, alley or sidewalk of the city;
(b) Any elected or appointed official or employee of the city, or any duly authorized agent of the city;
(c) Any police officer not included within division (b) above;
POLICE OFFICER meaning any person who by virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with the duty to maintain public order or to make arrests for crimes, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes;
(d) Any nonresident of the city making use of the facilities at Champlin Park in the city for normal roadside park purposes during the hours of 8:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.;
(e) Any person or persons in possession of a permit authorizing the holder of the permit to make use of the facilities at any public park in the city for fishing or overnight camping purposes, so long as the holder of the permit does, while in the public park, exclusively engage in such permitted activity, and further, that no overnight camping permit shall be granted to any resident of the city, or to any other person or persons not in the possession and making use of a trailer, camper or other similar type vehicular equipment specifically constructed and used for camping purposes. Such a permit as provided in this article shall be obtained from any law enforcement officer of the city. The person or persons to whom a permit has been issued shall, upon request of any law enforcement officer of the city, immediately present to the requesting officer such permit, otherwise the person or persons shall be deemed to be in violation of this article; or
(f) Any person or persons engaged in any duly organized and/or sponsored activity of the City Recreation Commission, or of any other organization or association that has received approval of the Mayor for its activity prior to the commencement thereof, either through actual participation in the activity or by way of audience participation therein so long as they are so engaged; however, this exception shall be deemed to expire, insofar as those engaged in audience participation therein are concerned, 30 minutes after the termination of the principal activity.
(2010 Code, § 12-122)