(A) Glass.
(1) The use or possession of glass bottles, glass containers or any other form of glass beverage containers are prohibited.
(2) No person shall distribute or possess with intent to distribute a beverage bottle in a public park. However, the following may be permitted: any person with an infant in the person’s care or custody carrying a bottle containing liquid prepared for consumption by the infant.
(B) Recreational motor vehicles. No person shall operate a motor vehicle, which includes, but is not limited to, snowmobiles, trail bikes, or other all terrain vehicles, or motor vehicles licensed for off-road recreational purposes in a public park. This provision does not apply to recreational motor vehicles operated by enforcement or emergency personnel acting in the performance of their duties or snowmobiles, trail bikes or other all terrain vehicles that are operating on an approved trail.
(C) Removing, defacing or destroying property. No person shall remove, deface, destroy, diminish, or impair the value of public property located on or within any public park or public grounds, including buildings, structures, trees, shrubs, grass, vegetation, signs, tables, benches, fireplaces, trash receptacles, notices, or placards, boundary markers or fences, or any other public property either real or personal.
(D) Refuse and trash. No person shall dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage, refuse, trash or snow in a park except in proper receptacles provided for that purpose. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any park, nor left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but 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.
(E) Disturbances. No person or groups of persons shall conduct themselves in any way that shall disturb or adversely affect any other person’s peaceful use or enjoyment of the public park.
(F) Firearms and explosives. No person shall discharge firearms, air rifles, B.B. guns, sling shots, explosives or fireworks in or about any public park in the City of Mayer. Exceptions may be allowed for special events by obtaining prior permission from the City Council.
(G) Camping. No overnight camping is permitted in any park except in special designated areas.
(H) Concessions. No person shall engage in or solicit business of any nature whatsoever within a public park or recreation area without proper city permits or licenses.
(I) Alcoholic beverages. No person shall consume any alcoholic beverage in a public park, on a public street or in or on other public property unless the consumption and display of the beverage being consumed is lawfully permitted on the public property, pursuant to applicable provisions.
(J) Pets. All pets must be kept on a leash and confined to the designated pet exercise areas. The owner or person responsible for any animal which leaves droppings on the premises shall be responsible to remove the droppings immediately.
(K) Maintenance of vehicles. No person shall wash or perform maintenance or repairs on any vehicle in a public park or public grounds. This provision does not apply to City of Mayer employees washing or performing maintenance or repairs on city owned vehicles or equipment.
(L) Posting signs and placards. No person shall paste, glue, tack, erect, construct or otherwise post any sign, placard, advertisement or inscription, on any public park or public grounds, except by written permission of the City Council.
(M) Traffic and parking. Vehicles shall be driven or parked only in designated areas in any park or public grounds and shall be driven therein at a maximum speed of five miles per hour. Parking in designated areas shall be allowed only by vehicles whose owners and/or occupants are currently using the public park or grounds. City vehicles, police, and fire are authorized to drive vehicles in parks as part of their normal duties.
(N) Overnight parking or occupancy. Overnight parking or occupancy within any public park or public grounds is prohibited.
(O) Fires. Fires are permitted only in fireplaces or fire rings provided in designated areas and shall be fully extinguished when unattended.
(P) Golf. Golfing is prohibited in all public parks and public grounds.
(Ord. 147, passed 8-11-08) Penalty, see § 95.99