(a) Fires. No person shall start a fire within the park, except small fires for culinary purposes in park grills or privately-owned grills or fires in the place or areas designated for such purposes by Council; provided that, the Mayor may, at his or her discretion, prohibit fires for limited periods at any location or for any purpose when necessary for the protection of park property. All fires within the park shall be put out by the person or persons starting or using the same before leaving the immediate vicinity of the fire. No person shall within the park dump hot ashes or fire onto the grass or plants.
(b) No admittance after park is closed. No person, except Council members or public officials in the performance of their official duties, shall be permitted within the park or any part thereof after the same is closed for the night and prior to its opening the following day.
(c) Intoxicating beverages; beer; wine. Persons of legal age may have in their possession and may consume within the park intoxicating beverages, wine or beer or other malt beverages in connection with a picnic involving the consumption of food if such picnic is held at a designated picnic area, and beverages are consumed at such designated picnic area only, the same to be with the written permission of the Mayor only.
(d) Pets. No person shall bring within the park, or permit, have or keep within the park, any dog, cat or other animal destructive to birds or other wildlife unless they are controlled at all times on a leash not more than six feet long.
(e) Use of picnic shelter. No person shall use a picnic shelter, except by permit, unless no permit was issued for the particular shelter on that particular day; then, it is on a first-come first-serve basis.