(A) Subject to the general control and supervision of the City Manager, there is hereby created the Office of the Director of Recreation.
(B) The rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of the Director of Recreation shall be as provided in this section.
(C) The Director of Recreation shall have general supervision, direction and control, under the direction of the City Manager, over all matters pertaining to public recreation, including public playgrounds, public parks and other public property, used or intended for public recreational purposes in the city.
(D) (1) It shall be the duty of the Director of Recreation to supervise generally, administer and control the use of all the public playgrounds, public parks and equipment owned by the city within the city and used or intended for use for public recreation.
(2) The Director of Recreation shall have the duty and authority to promulgate reasonable rules and regulations, not inconsistent with any ordinance adopted by the Board of Commissioners, for the proper and efficient administration of the Department of Recreation and for the wholesome use of the recreational facilities and equipment by the general public, to the end that the greatest benefit from the use of the facilities shall be gained by the citizens of the city.
(E) For the purpose of properly and efficiently carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Director of Recreation shall have authority to employ, and to discharge within the limits of the budget and with the approval of the City Manager all play leaders, playground directors, supervisors, recreation specialists, maintenance personnel and other employees, as the Director may deem necessary and proper.
(F) (1) The Director or his or her designated representative shall enforce all the ordinances of the city regulating playgrounds and recreation centers and their use and may, in furtherance of the duty, have power to remove or cause to be removed and excluded from any of the playgrounds, amusement facilities and recreation centers
owned, rented or leased by the city, any person violating any ordinances, or any rules or regulations concerning their use, for a period of not to exceed 24 hours.
(2) He or she shall have the care and control of all equipment, grounds and paraphernalia owned or controlled by the city for use for playgrounds or recreation purposes, and shall be responsible for the custody of the property.
(3) The designated representatives will be subject to the approval of the City Manager and a list of designees will be recorded.
(`86 Code, § 15-2) (Ord. 82-9-1, passed 9-14-82)