A. During the months of January, February, March, October, November, and December of each and every year, it is unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public park between the hours of six p.m. (6:00 p.m.) of any day to six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) of the succeeding day except upon written approval of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services or the Mayor and Common Council. During the months of April, May, June, July, August, and September of each and every year, it is unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public park between the hours of eight p.m. (8:00 p.m.) of any day to six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) of the succeeding day except upon written approval of the Director of Parks, Recreation and Community Services or the Mayor and Common Council. Notwithstanding the provisions of the first two sentences herein, person(s) who are utilizing the lighted activity portions of the public park for those intended lighted activities (including the time necessary to go to and from the intended lighted activities), when no such written approval is required for such intended lighted activities, may remain in the public park until the hour of ten p.m. (10:00 p.m.), but thereafter it is unlawful for any such person(s) to be or remain in any public park between the hours of ten p.m. (10:00 p.m.) of any day to six a.m. (6:00 a.m.) of the succeeding day.
B. This section shall not be applicable to any person who is present in the park performing duties relating to employment by the City.
C. The Chief of Police, or his or her designee, shall be authorized to close any City park whenever, in his or her best judgment, it is necessary for the health, safety and welfare of the community. It is unlawful for any person to be or remain in any public park after having been informed that such park has been closed by order of the Chief of Police or his or her designee.
(Ord. MC-1152, 10-08-03; Ord. MC-460, 5-15-85; Ord. 3868, 9-18-79; Ord. 3698, 12-21-77; Ord. 3455, 11-05-74; Ord. 295, 12-15-1903)