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In addition to the regulations adopted by ordinance by the City Council, the Park Board shall make and enforce such other rules and regulations for the care and control of the park as the City Council may from time to time approve or ordain.
(1969 Code, § 18-2) (Ord. 1984-13, passed 6-25-1984)
Cross-reference:
Use of city refuse containers restricted, see § 54.07
Alcoholic beverages are prohibited from being sold, taken, or consumed in any city park.
(1969 Code, § 18-3) (Ord. 1984-13, passed 6-25-1984; Am. Ord. 1996-21, passed 6-24-1996) Penalty, see § 97.999
No person shall be in a city park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., with the following exceptions:
(A) Individuals or groups who desire or engage in fishing in any park located on Twin Lakes may do so, provided they use only such portions of the park as are reasonably necessary for fishing purposes and they are actually engaged in fishing.
(B) Such other times for special events for individuals or groups which might be approved by the Paris Park Board, including, but not limited to events which might occur on Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. Upon the Park Board approving any such special event which would extend beyond the curfew established herein, the Park Board shall notify the Police Department of the issuance of the permit.
(C) Police, fire or any other persons authorized by the city in writing to be in the park after curfew.
(D) The curfew does not apply to those residents of the city who live in a park or who live adjacent to a park and require the use of a park drive to get to their home, nor does it apply to the guests of those residents.
(E) It shall be illegal to park in a city park after curfew.
(Ord. 2004-2, passed 1-26-2004) Penalty, see § 97.999
LAKES AND BOATING
For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMPETENT. Capable of assisting a skier in case of injury or accident.
EAST LAKE. Includes East Lake and Third Lake.
MOTORBOAT. Any vessel propelled by machinery, whether or not that machinery is the principal source of propulsion; this includes personal watercraft and specialty prop-crafts, but does not include a vessel which has a valid marine document issued by the Bureau of Customs of the U.S. government or any federal agency successor thereto.
OPERATE. To navigate or otherwise use a motorboat or vessel.
OWNER. A person, other than lien holder, having title to a motorboat. The term includes a person entitled to the use or possession of a motorboat subject to an interest in another person, reserved or created by agreement and securing payment of performance of an obligation; but the term excludes a lessee under a lease not intended as security.
PERSON. An individual, partnership, firm, corporation, association, or other entity.
PERSONAL WATERCRAFT. A vessel that uses an inboard motor powering a water jet pump as its primary source of motor power and that is designed to be operated by a person sitting, standing, or kneeling on the vessel, rather than the conventional manner of sitting or standing inside the vessel, and includes vessels that are similar in appearance and operation but are powered by an outboard or propeller drive motor.
SAILBOAT. Any watercraft propelled by sail or canvas, including sailboards. For the purposes of this subchapter, any watercraft propelled by both sail or canvas and machinery of any sort shall be deemed a motorboat when being propelled.
SPECIALTY PROP-CRAFT. A vessel that is similar in appearance and operation to a personal watercraft but that is powered by an outboard or propeller driven motor.
VESSEL or WATERCRAFT. Every description of watercraft used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water, except a seaplane on the water, inner tube, air mattress, or similar device, and boats used for concession rides in artificial bodies of water designed and used exclusively for those concessions.
(1969 Code, § 18-28) (Ord. 1985-22, passed 8-12-1985; Am. Ord. 1995-8, passed 5-8-1995)
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motorboat on any city lake without first having secured a license for each motor from the City Clerk or his or her designee. All boat licenses shall be issued or renewed as of January 1.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor boat on any city lake unless he or she is over the age of 18 and possesses a valid automobile driver’s license or is between the ages of 14 and 17 and has secured a safety boating certificate upon completion of the state boat safety course and has secured a special permit from the city which shall be issued only after the giving of a city boat driving test.
(C) It shall be lawful for minors 12 and 13 years of age who have received safety boating certificates from the state boat safety course to operate a motor boat on the city lakes with a passenger in the boat, when the passenger shall be over the age of 18 and shall be licensed to operate the boat.
(1969 Code, § 18-29) (Ord. 1961-1, passed 3-13-1961; Am. Ord. 1969-35, passed 8-11-1969; Am. Ord. 1991-7, passed 5-13-1991; Am. Ord. 1995-8, passed 5-8-1995) Penalty, see § 97.999
Cross-reference:
General Licensing Provisions, see Chapter 110
(A) It shall be unlawful to operate a motor boat on any city lake without having first applied for a license and having paid the fees set forth in Appendix A of this chapter.
(B) There shall be a maximum of 20 daily passes issued during any one 24-hour period. The Water Safety Officer, at his or her discretion, for the purposes of safety, may limit the number of daily passes to fewer than 20 if the types of boats obtaining passes and the number of other boats on the lake create a hazard in his or her opinion.
(1969 Code, § 18-30) (Ord. 1961-1, passed 3-13-1961; Am. Ord. 1969-35, passed 8-11-1969; Am. Ord. 1970-14, passed 5-25-1970; Am. Ord. 1971-8, passed 4-26-1971; Am. Ord. 1975-27, passed 11-24-1975; Am. Ord. 1977-21, passed 6-13-1977; Am. Ord. 1980-9, passed 3-27-1980; Am. Ord. 1988-10, passed 4-25-1988; Am. Ord. 1995-8, passed 5-8-1995) Penalty, see § 97.999
Application for licensing of motors and motorboats herein shall be made during regular business hours at the office of the City Clerk (Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Before any license may be issued, the applicant must submit written evidence of both the engine serial number and horsepower of the motor or motorboat for which he or she is applying for license. Any applicant must also submit evidence of his or her place of residence and evidence of ownership of the motor or of the motorboat for which he or she is applying for a license; in addition, the applicant must submit a current state registration for that motor or motorboat. No license may be issued to any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, or other entity who is not the record owner of the motor or motorboat which is to be licensed.
(1969 Code, § 18-35) (Ord. 1980-9, passed 3-27-1980; Am. Ord. 1980-33, passed 7-28-1980) Penalty, see § 97.999
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