(A) For purposes of this section, the terms PARK, COMMUNITY BUILDINGS AND RECREATION AREAS are those areas owned or otherwise controlled by the city and declared by resolution of the City Council for use as park, community building or recreation areas. For convenience, such areas shall be collectively referred to and known as “park areas”.
(B) No person shall deface, mark, scratch, burn, destroy or cause damage to any park area or improvements therein or thereon or be wantonly wasteful of material and supplies provided for the comfort of the general public.
(C) No unauthorized person shall pick, mutilate, dig, probe or remove any plant, soil, stone, sand, wood, material, mineral or any substance of any kind whatsoever from any park area.
(D) No person shall deposit, dump, place or leave any rubbish, garbage or refuse of any type regardless of its source in a park area, except refuse, garbage or litter occasioned through use of such areas shall be deposited in refuse receptacles provided for such purposes.
(E) No person shall enter or remain in park areas between closing and opening hours, as established by resolution of the City Council. Any vehicle left on park grounds after closing may be towed away at the owner’s expense. The provisions of this division (E) shall not apply to those city officers or employees in performance of their park-related duties.
(F) No person shall refuse to leave any park area after being directed to leave by the employee or officer authorized to enforce the rules and regulations of the park area.
(Prior Code, § 4.05.120) (Ord. 143, passed 11-21-1983; Ord. 227, passed 1-3-1994) Penalty, see § 132.99