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For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply, unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AIDS TO NAVIGATION. Buoys, beacons or other fixed objects designed to direct navigation.
PARK. Any park, playground or similar recreational facility owned and managed by the town.
PAYSON EVENT CENTER or EVENT CENTER. The 36 acres of land owned by the town and located on South Beeline containing a main arena, practice arena(s), and parking areas.
PERSON. Any individual or group of individuals.
REGULATORY MARKER. Any anchored or fixed marker on or near the water, other than aids to navigation, including markers to indicate no-swimming areas, speed zones, danger points, wakeless areas, keep-out areas, mooring buoys and general information.
WAKELESS SPEED. A speed that does not create a wake, but in no case more than five miles per hour.
WATERCRAFT. Any boat designed to be propelled on water by oars, paddles, wind action upon a sail, or by an engine or motor.
WATERWAY. Any body of water on which a watercraft can be navigated.
(`82 Code, § 11-4-1) (Am. Ord. 489, passed 4-24-97; Am. Res. 2797, passed 9-18-14; Am. Ord. 857, passed 9-18-14)
(A) Defacement of property in parks. It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to intentionally damage or deface town or private property by permanently altering the property from its original state except when specifically authorized by the town.
(1) Alterations to property may include the cutting, breaking, destroying, marking or painting, or removing from its original fixed location any such property, or any course of action where the property cannot be restored to its original state without substantial cost.
(2) “Property” for the purpose of this section may include any man-made structures, including buildings, bridges, tables, benches, swings, cages, fences, fireplaces, railings, paving, water lines, fountains, hydrants, or other public utilities or parts of appurtenances thereof; posted signs, notices or placards, whether temporary or permanent; monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers; or natural features, including any trees, parts of trees, rocks, grass, or other permanently affixed plants or natural occurrences; or any other property not within legal ownership of the person violating this section.
(B) Consumption of alcohol at town-owned parks.
(1) The consumption of spiritous liquor as defined in A.R.S. § 4-101 is prohibited in town-owned parks unless pursuant to a valid Arizona special events liquor license and the express authorization of the Town Council.
(2) The consumption of beer and wine on town-owned parks is limited and restricted to such areas as may be permitted by the town.
(C) Fires at town-owned parks. No open fires are permitted in any park unless specifically authorized by the town in writing.
(D) Penalties.
(1) All violations of division (A) of this section shall be punished as set forth in A.R.S. § 13-1602(B).
(2) All violations of divisions (B) and (C) of this section shall be punished by § 10.99 of the town code. Nothing in this section shall exclude reimbursement for damages incurred by the town.
(3) Trespass order. Upon a third or subsequent conviction for a violation of this section within two years, a court may issue an order commanding the convicted to refrain from accessing any town-owned land on which a violation has occurred for a period of two years. Violations of this order shall be punishable by not more that a $1,000 fine or one-year imprisonment.
(Ord. 914, passed 3-12-20)
BOATING REGULATIONS
(A) No person shall place, operate or cause to be placed or operated any watercraft powered by an engine powered by gasoline or any volatile liquid, including but not limited to, model and miniature watercraft, upon any waterway owned or operated by the town.
(B) No person shall place or use in or upon any waterway owned or operated by the town any watercraft that allows bodily contact with the water, including, but not limited to sailboards, air mattresses, inner tubes, wet kayaks, and the like.
(82 Code, §§ 11-4-2, 11-4-3) (Ord. 489, passed 4-24-97; Am. Res. 2797, passed 9-18-14; Am. Ord. 857, passed 9-18-14) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Interference with navigation prohibited. No person shall operate a watercraft in a manner which unnecessarily or unreasonably interferes with other watercraft or with areas used for launching, nor shall any person anchor a watercraft in heavily traveled channels or in a manner which blocks or unreasonably interferes with areas used for launching. (`82 Code, § 11-4-9)
(B) Water skiing. No person shall operate or cause to be operated any watercraft having in tow a person on water skis, surfboard or similar contrivance. (`82 Code, § 11-4-10)
(C) Blocking launching areas. No person shall camp or park on any boat-launching area or otherwise restrict or prevent free access to the launching area. (`82 Code, § 11-4-11)
(D) Dumping refuse, littering. No person shall dump refuse, rubbish or any other thing in or on any waterway owned or operated by the town. (`82 Code, § 11-4-12)
(Ord. 489, passed 4-24-97; Am. Res. 2797, passed 9-18-14; Am. Ord. 857, passed 9-18-14) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) No person shall operate or cause to be operated a watercraft on any waterway owned or operated by the town contrary to the manner prescribed by lawful regulatory markers.
(B) No person shall moor or fasten a watercraft to any regulatory marker, or remove, obstruct or interfere with any regulatory marker.
(`82 Code, § 11-4-14) (Ord. 489, passed 4-24-97; Am. Res. 2797, passed 9-18-14; Am. Ord. 857, passed 9-18-14) Penalty, see § 10.99
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