CHAPTER 47
PARK REGULATIONS

47.01 Trees and Flowers 47.05 Special Use by Groups 47.02 Use of Drives Required 47.06 Softball Diamond Lights 47.03 Overnight Camping; Fires 47.07 Hours 47.04 Swimming 47.08 Alcoholic Beverages 47.09 Smoking and the Use of Tobacco, Nicotine Products, and Vaporizers Prohibited 47.01 TREES AND FLOWERS.

No trees or flowers shall be cut in the City parks.

47.02 USE OF DRIVES REQUIRED.

No person shall drive any automobile, moped or motorcycle in any portion of a park except upon the established drives or roadways therein and such vehicles shall be parked in designated areas only. No other motorized vehicles shall be operated on park property.

47.03 OVERNIGHT CAMPING; FIRES.

No overnight camping or ground fires shall be allowed in the City Parks.

47.04 SWIMMING.

Swimming at the Davis Park Pool shall be permitted only during hours recommended by the Parks and Recreation Board and approved by the Council. All persons shall pay an entry fee, and there shall be no private rental of the pool during those hours. No swimming shall be permitted in the quarry in Nature Park.

47.05 SPECIAL USE BY GROUPS.

All persons or groups desiring to schedule a special use of City Parks for concerts, rallies, benefits, organized ballgames, tournaments or similar activities must apply to the City Administrator’s office for a special use permit at least two weeks in advance, in accordance with the following:

1.    Application forms for special use of City Parks are available at City Hall, and completed applications shall be filed with the City Administrator. A fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be submitted with the application. All special use permit fees shall be used for park improvements.

2.    The City Administrator is empowered to grant or deny applications for special use permits. All applications shall be deemed approved unless denied within three (3) days after filing. All decisions are subject to review by the Council, whose decision is final. The cost of any special meeting of the Council to review a decision of the City Administrator shall be paid by the applicant.

47.06 SOFTBALL DIAMOND LIGHTS.

The lights at the Mount Vernon softball diamond shall be used only for organized games and tournaments unless permission is obtained from the Parks and Recreation Director. In no event shall the lights at the ballpark be on after 10:30 p.m. on any night.