CHAPTER 97: PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Section
   97.01   Permits required
   97.02   Issuance; application; deposit
   97.03   Rules and regulations to apply
   97.04   Permit to be produced on request
   97.05   Hours of operation
   97.06   Bicycles, mopeds, and motor vehicles prohibited
 
   97.99   Penalty.
Cross-reference:
   Park and Recreation Commission, see § 33.05 and Charter § 6.03
§ 97.01 PERMITS REQUIRED.
   (A)   No person or organization shall reserve or have exclusive rights to the use of a shelter house, pavilion, playing field, tennis court, meeting room, or any other park area or recreational facility unless he shall first obtain a permit therefor.
   (B)   No person shall consume any intoxicating liquor on or within any public recreational facilities unless a proper permit has been obtained from the City Manager. For the purposes of this section, recreational facilities shall include city parks, park shelters, and park lodges. The permit for reserved park shelters shall allow the consumption of beer and wine only and no other alcoholic beverages shall be permitted. The permit for reserved park lodges shall allow beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages. All permit holders, in addition to complying with this section, must comply with any and all state statutes regarding the possession and consumption of alcohol. No alcoholic beverages shall be allowed outside any park shelter or park lodge unless specifically permitted by the City Manager.
   (C)   Violations of the terms and conditions for a permit authorized under divisions (A) or (B) above, or violation of any state statute governing the possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages may result in the immediate revocation of any permit authorized herein.
(Ord. 18-1972, passed 10-4-72; Am. Ord. 29-1981, passed 11-4-81; Am. Ord. 1-1997, passed 1-8-97; Am. Ord. 2, 2019, passed 2-6-19) Penalty, see § 97.99
§ 97.02 ISSUANCE; APPLICATION; DEPOSIT.
   Permits for exclusive use of a recreational facility may be issued by the City Manager, or his designee. Applications for reserved use shall be accompanied by a deposit in an amount as set by the City Manager. Deposits may be waived and all deposits shall be returned after the reserved period less such expenses as may be incurred for the repair of damage or the cleaning of the facility as the result of the use thereof by the permit holder.
(Ord. 18-1972, passed 10-4-72; Am. Ord. 29-1981, passed 11-4-81) Penalty, see § 97.99
§ 97.03 RULES AND REGULATIONS TO APPLY.
   All use of park and recreation facilities shall be subject to the provisions of this chapter and to the rules and regulations for park and recreation facilities approved from time to time by City Council. Such rules and regulations, at the option of City Council, may be approved by motion or resolution. Anyone renting or reserving park and recreation facilities shall receive a copy of the current rules and regulations in effect at such time, which rules and regulations also shall be posted on the city’s website. A convenient summary of the current relevant rules and regulations shall be posted within each park and recreation facility. A violation of such rules and regulations shall be considered a violation of this code section and may be cited as a minor misdemeanor, and/or such person or person’s permit may be revoked, and/or such person or persons may be removed from the park and recreation facility.
(Ord. 18-1972, passed 10-4-72; Am. Ord. 29-1981, passed 11-4-81; Am. Ord. 2, 2019, passed 2-6-19) Penalty, see § 97.99
§ 97.04 PERMIT TO BE PRODUCED ON REQUEST.
   Every person claiming to have a permit for exclusive use of a recreational facility shall produce such permit on the request of any official or employee of the municipality.
(Ord. 18-1972, passed 10-4-72; Am. Ord. 29-1981, passed 11-4-81) Penalty, see § 97.99
§ 97.05 HOURS OF OPERATION.
   Park premises shall close at 10:00 p.m. and no person shall enter or remain within any park premises or recreational facility after that time, or enter any park premises or property before sunrise, except with the written permission of the City Manager.
(Ord. 18-1972, passed 10-4-72; Am. Ord. 29-1981, passed 11-4-81) Penalty, see § 97.99
§ 97.06 BICYCLES, MOPEDS, AND MOTOR VEHICLES PROHIBITED.
   No person shall operate a bicycle, moped, or other motor vehicle or motor assisted vehicle on any park or recreational facility without the permission of the person having supervision of the facility.
(Ord. 29-1981, passed 11-4-81) Penalty, see § 97.99
Cross-reference:
   Riding on sidewalks, playgrounds, etc., see § 74.16
§ 97.99 PENALTY.
   Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be subject to the penalty provided in § 10.99.