(a) Intoxicating Beverages.
(1) Prohibition. No person shall bring in or have brought in alcoholic beverages, nor shall any person drink alcoholic beverages at any time in the parks.
(2) Exceptions. At certain specifically designated recreation centers where meals or lunches are served under concession privileges, the sale of alcoholic beverages by such concessionaire will be permitted under the strict regulation and control of the Director of Public Service. Sales of alcoholic beverages shall be made only in individual drinks (not in original packages or otherwise in bulk) and shall be served for consumption on the immediate premises of the concession.
(3) Drunkenness. No person shall be under the influence of alcoholic beverages in the parks.
(b) Fireworks and Explosives. No person shall bring in or have in his possession or set off or otherwise cause to explode or discharge or burn, any firecracker, torpedo, rocket or other fireworks, explosives or inflammable materials, or discharge them or throw them into any park area from land or public ways adjacent to parks. This prohibition includes any substance, compound, mixture or article that in conjunction with any other substance or compound would be dangerous from any of the foregoing standpoints. Nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the destruction and discharge of fireworks pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1305.
(c) (EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 961.06(c) was repealed by Ordinance 146-82, passed October 4, 1982. See Section 618.06.)
(d) Reservation of Facilities. No person shall occupy any seat or bench or enter into or loiter or remain in any pavilion or other park structure or section thereof which may be reserved and designated by the Director for the use of the opposite sex. Exception is made for children under six years of age.
(e) Dress. No person shall appear at any place in other than proper clothing, with the exception of the restricted bathing areas. "Proper clothing" as used herein, shall be construed to prohibit the wearing of trunks or clothing that does not cover the upper portion of the body.
(f) Alms. No person shall solicit alms or contributions for any purpose, whether public or private.
(g) Fires. No person shall build or attempt to build a fire except in such areas and under such regulations as may be designated by the Director. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other inflammable material, within any park area or on any highway, road or street abutting or contiguous thereto.
(h) Closed Areas. No person shall enter an area posted as "Closed to the Public", nor shall any person use or abet the use of any area in violation of posted notices.
(i) Games of Chance. No person shall gamble or participate in or abet any game of chance. However, nothing in this subsection shall be deemed to prohibit the playing of croquet, baseball or other games as provided in Section 961.05(g).
(j) Going onto Ice. No person shall go onto the ice on any of the waters except such areas as are designated as skating fields, provided a safety signal is displayed.
(k) Loitering and Boisterousness. No person shall sleep or protractedly lounge on the seats or benches or other areas or engage in loud, boisterous, threatening, abusive, insulting or indecent language, or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to a breach of the public peace.
(l) Exhibit Permits. No person shall fail to produce and exhibit any permit from the Director he claims to have upon request of any authorized person who desires to inspect the same for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any ordinance or rule.
(m) Interference with Permittees. No person shall disturb or interfere unreasonably with any person or party occupying any area or participating in any activity under authority of a permit.
(Ord. 196-57. Passed 7-29-57; Ord. 217-58. Passed 7-21-58.)
(n) Obstructions. No person shall place or suffer to remain in any park or parkway, any goods, merchandise or other articles in the nature of an obstruction to the free use and enjoyment of the park or parkways.
(o) Climbing Trees, etc. No person shall climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon the monuments, vases, fountains, railings or fences in a park.
(Ord. 196-57. Passed 7-29-57.)