It shall be unlawful for any person in a public park or recreation area to:
(A) Mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove any buildings, bridges, tables, benches, fireplaces, railings, pavings or paving materials, water lines or other public utilities or parts or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal;
(B) Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant, injure the bark, or pick the flowers or seeds, of any tree or plant. No person shall attach rope, wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant;
(C) Climb, walk, stand or set upon any trees, monuments, fountains, railings, fences or upon any property not designated or customarily used for that purpose;
(D) Construct or erect any buildings or structure of whatever kind, whether permanent or temporary, or run or string any public service utility into, upon or across those lands, except by written permit issued by the appropriate authority;
(E) Throw, discharge or otherwise place or cause to be placed in the waters of any lake, stream, pond or other body of water in or adjacent to any park or any tributary, stream, storm sewer or drain flowing into the water, any substance, liquid or solid, which will or may result in the pollution of the waters;
(F) Take into, carry through or put into any park, any rubbish, refuse, garbage or other materials. Refuse generated by activities within the park shall be deposited in receptacles so provided. Where receptacles are not provided, all rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere. Personal residential refuse generated elsewhere shall not be deposited in park trash receptacles;
(G) Molest in any manner any wild animal, bird or reptile, or the nest, den or lair of the same, except under written permission of the Park Superintendent;
(H) Bring or possess any glass beverage container into any park;
(I) Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition;
(J) No person shall stack or rearrange picnic tables in a manner as to disrupt overall park use;
(K) Cause any radio, stereo, musical instrument or device used to amplify sound or music to be used in a manner that will disturb or cause to alarm or anger others;
(L) Walk a domestic animal without a leash, the leash to be no longer than six feet. Further, the owner or person having custody of the domestic animal shall be responsible for removal of any animal solid waste; and
(M) No person shall allow a horse or horses to graze or go unattended except in saddle club area or horse arena area only.
(Ord. 420, passed 3-9-1992) Penalty, see § 99.99