(A) It shall be unlawful for any person in a park to:
(1) Mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, or displace or remove any buildings, tables, benches, fireplaces, grills, light poles, fountains, trees, playground equipment, public utilities or parts, or appurtenances thereof, signs, notices, or placards, whether temporary or permanent, monuments, flagpoles, stakes, posts, fences, or other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities, or park property, or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal;
(2) Hunt, molest, harm, frighten, kill, trample, pursue, chase, tease, shoot, or throw missiles at any animal, wildlife, reptile, or bird; nor shall he or she remove or have in his or her possession the young of any wild animal, or the eggs or nest or young of any reptile or bird. Exception to the foregoing is made in that snakes known to be dangerous may be killed on sight;
(3) Carry or discharge firearms of any description, slingshots; shoot arrows; discharge fireworks, firecrackers, rockets, or any other types of fireworks, or anything containing the substance of any explosive or inflammatory nature;
(4) Dig or remove any soil, rock, sand, stones, trees, shrubs, or plants or other wood or materials, or make any excavation by tool, equipment, or other means or agency;
(5) Damage, cut, carve, mark, transplant, or remove any plant or injure the bark, or pick flowers or seeds of any tree or plant, dig or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure the natural beauty or usefulness of any area;
(6) Attach any rope or cable or other contrivance to any tree, fence, railing, bridge, bench, or other structure;
(7) Take into, carry through, or put into any park any rubbish, refuse, garbage, or other material. Such refuse and rubbish shall be deposited in receptacles so provided. Where receptacles are not provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence and properly disposed of elsewhere;
(8) Do or perform any unlawful act, or make or excite any disturbance or contention;
(9) Engage in threatening, abusive, insulting, or indecent language or engage in any disorderly conduct or behavior tending to breach the public peace;
(10) Walk a dog or other domestic animal without a leash, said leash to be no longer than six feet. Further, the owner or person having custody of said dog or domestic animal shall be responsible for the removal of any animal solid waste;
(11) Drive any vehicle on any area except the park roads or parking areas or such other areas as may on occasion be specifically designated as temporary areas;
(12) Leave a vehicle standing or parked in an established parking area or elsewhere in the park during hours when the park area is closed; or
(13) Kindle, build, maintain, or use a fire except in places provided for such purposes. Any fire shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person from the time it is kindled until the time it is extinguished. No person shall throw away or discard any lighted match, cigar, cigarette, tobacco, paper, or other materials within or against any building, vehicle, or under any tree or in any underbrush.
(B) No person shall do any of the following in any park without a permit, provided that no permit shall be required for any action or event sponsored by the city:
(1) Hold public assemblages;
(2) Conduct exhibitions;
(3) Hold a parade; or
(4) Enter an area posted as “closed to the public.”
(1990 Code, § 51.003) (Ord. 65, passed 6-9-1987; Ord. 67a, passed 9-8-1987; Ord. 67b, passed 9-8-1987) Penalty, see § 131.99