No person in a park shall:
(A) Intoxicating beverages. Be under the influence of intoxicating beverages or controlled substances. No person shall possess or consume beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverages within Mill Pond Park or Riverside Cemetery.
(B) Fireworks and explosives. Bring in, or have in his or her possession, or set off, or otherwise cause to explode or discharge or burn, any firecrackers, rocket or other fireworks or explosives of inflammable material, or discharge them, or throw them into any such area from land, or highway adjacent thereto. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture, or article that in conjunction with any other substance or compound would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints.
(C) Domestic animals. All dogs or other domestic animals shall be restrained at all times by adequate leashes. Owners of such animals shall be responsible to clean up the defecation left by their animals. No animals are permitted on any playing field designated by the Park and Recreation Department.
(D) Reservation of facilities. Occupy, enter into, loiter, panhandle or remain in any seat, bench, facility, pavilion or other park structure or section thereof which may be reserved.
(E) Fires.
(1) Other than in grills that may be provided for such purpose, build or attempt to build a fire. No person shall drop, throw, or otherwise scatter lighted matches, charcoal briquettes, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper, or other flammable or inflammable material, within any park area or on any highway, road or street abutting or contiguous thereto.
(2) Controlled fires may be allowed by permit of the City Fire Department as part of a sanctioned city event or program as approved by the Director.
(F) Closed areas. 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.
(G) Disorderly conduct. Engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to a breach of the public peace.
(H) Causing or risking public inconvenience, annoyance or alarm. Cause, recklessly create a risk of, or knowingly contribute to inconvenience, annoyance or alarm to any person in a park by:
(1) Engaging in fighting or threatening, or engaging in violent or tumultuous behavior;
(2) Jostling or roughly crowding persons unnecessarily;
(3) Making an obscene communication or display; or
(4) Creating a hazardous condition by any act which serves no legitimate purpose.
(I) Exhibit permits. Fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Director which he or she claims to have upon request of any authorized person who shall desire to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any ordinance or rule.
(J) Interference with permittees. Disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area, or participating in any activity, under the authority of a permit.
(K) Riverside Cemetery. Bring an animal into Riverside Cemetery except (1) animals which may assist persons with disabilities, (2) animals as part of a scheduled funeral service with prior approval by the Director or (3) animals used as part of law enforcement action.
(Ord. 748, passed 5-24-93; Am. Ord. 1068, passed 5-10-21) Penalty, see § 97.99