(a) Bathing and Swimming.
(1) Designated areas. No person shall swim, bathe or wade in any waters or waterways in or adjacent to any park, except in such waters and at such places as are provided therefor, and in compliance with such regulations as are herein set forth or may be hereafter adopted; nor shall any person frequent any waters or places customarily designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, when such activity is prohibited by the Director of Public Service upon a finding that such use of the water would be dangerous or otherwise inadvisable.
(2) Hours. No person shall frequent any waters or places designated for the purpose of swimming or bathing, or congregate thereat, except between such hours of the day as shall be designated by the Director for such purposes for each individual area.
(3) Structures on beach. No person shall erect, maintain, use or occupy on or in any beach or bathing area any tent, shelter or structure of any kind unless there is an unobstructed view into such tent, shelter or structure from at least two sides; nor shall any guy wire, rope or extension or exterior brace or support be connected or fastened from any such structure to any other structure, stake, rock or other object outside thereof.
(4) Costumes. No person shall allow himself to be so covered with a bathing suit as to indecently expose his person or call forth merited criticism. No person shall appear in bathing costume at any place in the parks except within the limits of designated bathing places or areas, and all bathing costumes shall conform to commonly accepted standards.
(5) Bath houses. No person shall dress or undress on any beach or in any vehicle, toilet or other place, except in such bath houses or structures as may be provided for that purpose.
(b) Boating.
(1) Designated areas. No person shall bring into or operate any boat, raft or other water craft, whether motor-powered or not, upon any waters, except at places designated for boating by the Director. Such activity shall be in accordance with applicable regulations as are now or may hereafter be adopted.
(2) Public docks. No person shall use the public docks for dockage or other purposes without first making arrangements for such accommodation with the Director, who shall assign space and collect reasonable rental charges in conformity with established regulations and rates.
(3) Operation of boats. No person shall navigate, direct or handle any boat in such a manner as to unjustifiably or unnecessarily annoy, frighten or endanger the occupants of any other boat.
(4) Prohibition during closing hours. No person shall launch, dock or operate any boat of any kind on any waters between the closing hour of the park at night and the opening hour the following morning; nor shall any person be on or remain on or in any boat during the closed hours of the park.
(c) Fishing.
(1) Commercial Fishing. No person shall engage in commercial fishing or the buying or selling of fish caught in any waters.
(2) General prohibition. No person shall fish in any waters, whether by the use of hook and line, net, trap or other device, except in waters designated by the Director for that use and under such regulations and restrictions as have been or may be prescribed by the Director.
(3) Off-shore. No person shall fish off-shore from the beaches except from such portions as are designated or set aside therefor; nor shall any person at my time fish in any area where bathing is permitted.
(d) Hunting and Firearms. No person shall hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time. No person shall use firearms of any description, or air-rifles, spring-guns, bows and arrows, slings or any other weapons potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, or any instrument that can be loaded with and fire blank cartridges, or any kind of trapping device. Shooting into park areas from beyond park boundaries is prohibited except in designated archery ranges.
(e) Picnic Areas and Use.
(1) General regulation. No person shall picnic or lunch in a place other than those designated for that purpose. Attendants shall have the authority to regulate the activities in such areas when necessary to prevent congestion and to secure the maximum use for the comfort and convenience of all. Visitors shall comply with any directions given to achieve this end.
(2) Availability. No person shall violate the regulation that use of the individual fireplace together with tables and benches follows generally the rule of "first come, first served".
(3) Nonexclusive. No person shall use any portion of the picnic areas or of the buildings or structures therein for the purpose of holding picnics to the exclusion of other persons, nor shall any person use such area and facilities for an unreasonable time if the facilities are crowded.
(4) Duty of picnickers. No person shall leave a picnic area before the fire is completely extinguished and before all trash in the nature of boxes, papers, cans, bottles, garbage and other refuse is placed in the disposal receptacles where provided. If no such trash receptacles are available, then refuse and trash shall be carried away from the park area by the picnicker to be properly disposed of elsewhere.
(Ord. 217-58. Passed 7-21-58.)
(f) Camping. No person shall camp in any area of the City unless authorization is granted by the Director of Public Service. No person shall set up tents shacks or any other temporary shelter for the purpose of overnight camping; nor shall any person leave in a park after closing hours any movable structure or special vehicle to be used or that could be used for such purpose, such as a house trailer, camp trailer, camp wagon or the like.
(Ord. 10-96. Passed 3-18-96.)
(g) Games. No person shall take part in or abet the playing of any games involving thrown or otherwise propelled objects such as balls, stones, arrows, javelins or model airplanes, except in areas set apart for such forms of recreation. The playing of rough or comparatively dangerous games such as football, baseball and quoits is prohibited except on the fields and courts or areas provided therefor. Skating shall be confined to those areas specifically designated for such pastime.
(h) Horseback Riding. No person shall ride a horse except on designated bridle trails. Where permitted, horses shall be thoroughly broken, properly restrained and ridden with due care. They shall not be allowed to graze or go unattended, nor shall they be hitched to any rock, tree or shrub.
(Ord. 217-58. Passed 7-21-58.)
(i) (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 961.05(i) was repealed by Ordinance 154-79, passed July 30, 1979.)
(Ord. 228-13. Passed 10-7-13.)