(A) Hours of use. Park areas will be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily. Lighted fields and courts will be closed as specified. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter, loiter or remain in or on any Village of Pinckney facility after the facility is closed for public use except as may otherwise be posted or with permission of the Chairperson or his or her authorized representative.
(B) Care of public property. It shall be unlawful for any person to mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with or displace or remove or attach to, any building, bridges, tables, benches, fencing, paving or, paving material, water lines or other public utilities, or parts of appurtenances thereof; signs, notices placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities of Village of Pinckney property whatsoever, either real or personal.
(C) Restrooms, dressing rooms and washrooms. Male persons shall not resort to any restroom and washroom facilities set apart for women and female persons shall not resort to restroom and washroom facilities set apart for men, provided, that this shall not apply to children accompanied by an adult person. Further, no person shall loiter in or about the facilities nor shall any person use the facilities for purposes other than those intended.
(D) Care of trees, shrubbery and lawns. It shall be unlawful for any person to misuse, damage, cut, carve, transplant or remove any tree, plant, wood turf or ground cover, or pick the flowers or seeds of any tree or plant, or attach any rope, wire or other object to any tree or plant, except as authorized.
(E) Climbing trees or other objects. It shall be unlawful for any person to climb any tree or walk, stand or sit upon monuments, fountains, railing, fences or upon other property not designated or customarily used for the purposes.
(F) Care of wild life. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trap, chase, tease, shoot or throw objects at any animal, reptile or bird except for normal protective action against dangerous animals and poisonous reptiles, or pick, harm or destroy the natural plants, flowers, shrubs or wild life.
(G) Fishing. It shall be unlawful for any person to take or collect fish or any other marine life except in areas and at times designated under law by the Department of Natural Resources, State of Michigan.
(H) Possession of firearms and other weapons. It shall be unlawful for a person, other than peace officers and authorized staff in the discharge of their duties, to use, carry or possess firearms, air rifles, BB guns, bow and arrows, cross bows, spears, slings or any other dangerous weapons, except in specific times set aside for the uses.
(I) Refuse, trash and litter. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, bottle caps, cartons, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or any other trash except that incidental to the use of the facility (land or water) and which must be deposited in the receptacles provided.
(J) Advertising matter. It shall be unlawful for any person to distribute, circulate, give away, throw or deposit in or on any Village of Pinckney facility any handbills, circulars, pamphlets, papers or advertisements or post the same to any tree, fence or structure in any Village of Pinckney facility without permission of the Chairperson. The permission shall be granted upon satisfactory showing that no public nuisance shall be created.
(K) Automobiles and other wheeled vehicles. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate or drive an automobile, bicycle, motorcycle, truck trailer, motor scooter, snowmobile or ATV on other than roads, riding trails or paths designated for the purpose, except with permission of the Chairperson. A bicyclist shall be permitted to wheel or push a bicycle by hand over any grassy area and walkway reserved for pedestrian use. Automobiles, bicycles, motorcycles, trucks, trailers, motor scooters, snowmobiles or ATV's shall at all times be operated with reasonable regard to the safety of others. In no event shall the maximum speed of any conveyance exceed ten mph except as otherwise designated. All the conveyances when left unattended shall be parked in an area and manner designated. No conveyances shall be left unattended in any place or position where other persons may trip over or be injured by them. At no time shall maintenance work, or washing of vehicles take place in or on Village of Pinckney parks.
(L) Control of dogs or other animals. No horse or other animal except dogs or cats shall be permitted in or upon land or water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney. A dog or cat must be under full and proper control by the person responsible for the animal on a leash of no more than six feet in length.
(M) Abandonment of dogs, cats or other animals. Persons shall not leave or deposit dogs, cats or other animals or fowl or fish, whether dead or alive, within the boundaries of land or water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney.
(N) Building of fires. No person, other than one acting under authorization, direction or permission of the Chairperson, shall build, light, kindle or maintain any open or outdoor fire at any place within the boundaries of land or water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney, except in areas or facilities specifically built and designated for this purpose.
(O) Alcoholic beverages. No person shall sell, serve or cause to be served, consume or possess alcoholic beverages of any kind whatsoever on or about any Village of Pinckney facility on village maintained or owned parks, unless authorized by the Village of Pinckney Council.
(P) Duplication of keys. No person other than one acting under authorization, direction or permission of the Chairperson shall duplicate keys used for padlocks, door locks or other of any type or description.
(Q) Horseback riding. No person other than one acting under authorization or direction of the Chairperson or his or her authorized representative shall ride a horse, pony or animal of any description onto or over land owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckeny other than upon roads, trails and areas and at times designated for horseback riding.
(R) Model crafts. No person shall operate powered, line attached model crafts or remote controlled crafts of any kind or description including airplanes, boats, automobiles on or over land or water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney except in areas set aside for those specific activities.
(S) Appropriation or encumbrance of real property. No person shall enter upon any of the public land, water front or submerged lands or any other lands belonging to or held by the Village of Pinckney and dig up the earth or deposit any earth, rock or other substances or shall erect or attempt to erect any structures of any kind, or in any other manner appropriate or encumber any portion of the real estate belonging to or held by the Village of Pinckney unless the person shall have first obtained proper authority to do so.
(T) Limitations on active sports and games. The playing or engaging in an active sport or game is to be done on areas suitable and set apart for the use, and with suitable equipment and performed in a manner as to provide for reasonable protection to both individuals and property.
(U) Washing or repairing autos or other conveyances. Washing or repairing of any private individual's automobiles is not allowed except for certain group activities as approved by the Chairperson.
(V) Wearing of proper footgear. No person shall wear footgear that will damage, injure or create need for excessive maintenance on any field, court, deck, floor, turf or specialized surface prepared for particular games or activities. In areas posted with a sign specifying footgear authorized or approved, it shall be unlawful for any person to enter any area other than with the footgear so designated.
(W) Boating. All persons operating a boat on water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney shall comply with conditions, limitations and all applicable laws contingent to the body of water used.
(X) Limitations on swimming. No person shall enter any body of water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney for the purposes of swimming, wading or bathing except in those areas and times designated.
(Y) Overnight parking. No person shall park, abandon or otherwise allow to remain, automobiles and other conveyances in the Village of Pinckney recreational facilities between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.; except with permission of the Chairperson or as otherwise posted. Any automobile or other conveyance parked, abandoned or otherwise allowed to remain in the Village of Pinckney recreation facilities after 10:00 p.m. without permission will, unless otherwise posted, be deemed to be unlawfully parked or left standing and the vehicle may be ordered towed away.
(Z) Water pollution. No person shall pollute in any way, any water owned, managed, controlled or operated by the Village of Pinckney. No person shall deposit or cause to be deposited any foreign material such as glass, metal, paper, garbage, waste or rubbish or any kind in the waters, or alter the chemical balance so as to cause harm to any marine life or the health of humans.
(AA) Unintended use of facilities. No person, group or organization shall use of Village of Pinckney facility for a purpose other than that for which it is intended by the Village of Pinckney except with permission of the Chairperson.
(Ord. 26, passed 8-11-1980) Penalty, see § 111.99