(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)