A. Park Defined: For purposes of this section, the term "park" means any land, building or water, owned or used by the city for public recreation.
B. Unlawful Acts: It is unlawful for any person in any park to engage in any of the following prohibited conduct:
1. Wilfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, displace or remove any structure, equipment or park property.
2. Fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms and washrooms in a neat and sanitary condition.
3. Dig or remove any beach sand, whether submerged or not, or any soil or other materials, or make any excavation by any means.
4. Damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree or plant, or injure the bark, or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant. A person shall not dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
5. Climb, stand, walk or sit upon any monument, foundation, railing, fence or upon any other property not designated or customarily used for such purposes.
6. Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw missiles at any animal, reptile or bird; nor remove or have in his possession the young of any wild animal, or the eggs or nest, or young of any reptile or bird.
7. Place or cause to be placed in any water in or adjacent to a park, any substance which will or may result in the pollution of said waters.
8. Deposit refuse or trash anywhere on the grounds of any park. Such refuse or trash shall be placed in the proper receptacles where these are provided; where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.
9. Drive or ride a motor vehicle in excess of the posted speed and in no case faster than fifteen (15) miles per hour.
10. Drive any vehicle in any area except the designated park roads or parking areas, or such other areas as may be so posted.
11. Park a vehicle in other than an established or designated parking area, and such use shall be in accordance with the posted directions and with the instructions of any attendant who may be present.
12. Bring into or operate any boat, raft or other watercraft, whether motor powered or not, upon any waters, except at places designated for boating by the park director. Such activity shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or hereafter adopted.
13. Leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished.
14. Set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping, nor shall any person leave, after closing hours, any movable structure or vehicle to be used for such purpose, such as house trailer, camp trailer, camp wagon or the like, except as authorized and posted.
15. Ride a horse, except on designated bridle trails. Horses shall be thoroughly broken and properly restrained, and ridden with due care, and shall not be allowed to graze or go unattended.
16. Build or attempt to build a fire, except in such areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the park director. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or other flammable material within any park area or on any road abutting or contiguous thereto.
17. Enter an area posted as "closed to the public", nor shall any person use, or abet the use of, any area in violation of posted notices.
18. Engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language, or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior in breach of the public peace.
19. Expose or offer for sale any article or place any stand, cart or vehicle for the transportation, sale or display of any such article, except by and under the authority and regulation of the council.
20. Paste, glue, tack or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription whatever, nor shall any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public lands or roads adjacent to a park, unless authorized by the city engineer or the building official.
21. Carry an uncased firearm. (1976 Code; amd. 1992 Code)