(A) For the purpose of this section,
PUBLIC PARK shall mean and include public parks, public playgrounds, public recreation centers or areas, and other public areas created, established, designated, maintained, provided or set aside by the city for the purpose of public rest, play, recreation, enjoyment or assembly, and shall include all buildings and structures located thereon or therewith.
('64 Code, § 15-38)
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person within any public park to:
(1) Operate, drive, park or leave standing any motor vehicle, or any other vehicle, or to ride any horse or other animal at any time; provided, however, that the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to those specific areas within such public parks which by order of the City Council, or by authority of any officers or employees of such city having supervision in or over such public parks, may now or hereafter be designated for public parking purposes. Provided further that the provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the operation, driving or parking of any vehicle or vehicles under a permit granted by the order of the City Council, or by authority of any officers or employees of such city having supervision in or over such public parks, or owned by or in the lawful service of such city, or to the operation, driving or parking of delivery and commercial vehicles actually engaged in making lawful deliveries or pick-ups of any goods, wares, merchandise or supplies into or from such public parks, or engaged in the performance of an authorized service for such city therein, or to any employee of the city while such employee is actually engaged in the performance of his work for such city in such park, or is actually going to or from his place of employment in such park.
(2) Lead or let loose any wild animals, cattle, horse, mule, goat, sheep, swine, dog, or fowl of any kind; provided, that this subdivision shall not apply to dogs when led by a cord or chain not more than six feet long.
(3) Carry or discharge any firearms, fire crackers, rockets, torpedoes, or any other fireworks, or air gun, or slingshot, without special written permit from the Director of Recreation Services.
(4) Cut, break, injure, deface, or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, rack, building, monument, fence, bench, or other structure, apparatus, or property, or pluck, pull up, cut, take out or remove any shrub, bush, plant or flowers, or remove or write upon any building, monument, fence, bench, or other structure or thing, except in connection with and in the course of actual duties being performed as an employee of such city.
(5) Cut or remove any wood, turf, grass, soil, rock, sand or gravel, except in connection with and in the course of actual duties being performed as an employee of such city.
(6) Distribute any handbills or circulars, or post, place or erect any bill, notice, paper, or advertising device or matter of any kind, without special written permit from the Director of Recreation Services.
(7) Make or kindle a fire, except in picnic stoves provided for that purpose, unless a special written permit shall be obtained in advance from the Director of Recreation Services.
(8) Camp or lodge, unless a special written permit shall be obtained in advance from the Director of Recreation Services.
(9) Indulge in riotous, boisterous, threatening, or indecent conduct, or use abusive, profane or indecent language.
(10) Sell or offer for sale any merchandise, article or thing whatsoever without special written permit from the Director of Recreation Services.
(11) Gamble, or play or bet at or against any game which is played, conducted, dealt or carried on with cards, dice, or other device for money, chips, shells, credit, or any other representation of value; or maintain or exhibit any gambling table, or other instrument of gambling or gaming.
(12) Practice, carry on, conduct, or solicit for any trade, occupation, business or profession, or circulate any petition of whatsoever kind or character without special written permit from the Director of Recreation Services.
(13) Play or engage in any game excepting at such place or places as shall be set apart for that purpose.
(14) Loiter between the hours of 10:00 p.m. of any day, and the time of sunrise of the following day without special written permit from the Director of Recreation Services.
(15) Deposit any paper, fruit, rubbish, debris, or any waste material of any kind except in such receptacles as may be located in such park therefor.
(16) Possess, exhibit, transport or drink any alcoholic or intoxicating beverage without special permit from the Director of Recreation Services.
(17) Loiter in or about any public toilet or enter any public toilet designated for the opposite sex; except that this provision shall not apply to persons under eight years of age, or to municipal employees in the regular course of their duties.
(18) Call, hold, conduct, arrange for, or be present at any distinct, individual, or separate, group, gathering, lodge, association, company, corporate or other picnic, meeting or assembly having, or which will have, in excess of 50 persons in attendance thereat without special written permit from the Director or Recreation Services.
(19) To use or attempt to use or interfere with the use of any table, space, or facility in such parks which at the time is reserved by written reservation then in effect to any other person or persons; provided, however, that all such reservations shall specify the period covered by same and shall be subject to cancellation by the Director of Recreation Services or his authorized representative. Unless the actual use of the table, space or facility referred to in any reservation is commenced within 30 minutes after the period covered by such reservation, the reservation shall thereupon be void and all rights under such reservation may be cancelled by the Director of Recreation Services or his authorized representative.
(20) To fail to obey the directions of the Director of Recreation Services, or his authorized representative, to cease and desist from any activities prohibited by this title, or by any other provisions of this code, or by any regulation of the Department of Community Services.
(21) To fail to leave the park premises or a recreation facility when directed to do so by the Director of Recreation Services, or his duly authorized representative, because of violation of any of the provisions of this title, or of this code, or of any regulations of the Department of Community Services, or to return to the park or recreation facility without the prior authorization of the Director of Recreation Services, or his duly authorized representative, after having complied with a direction to leave the park.
(22) Smoke or possess any lit cigar, cigarette, or pipe, unless the city has designated a specific smoking area.
(23) Have in excess of three ten foot by ten food “pop-up” canopies per group/party.
(24) Have, erect and/or construct a canopy larger than ten foot by ten foot.
(C) Violation of this section shall be deemed an infraction.
(‘64 Code, § 15-39) (Ord. 311, passed 6-29-67; Ord. 413, passed 1-13-72; Am. Ord. 975, passed 5-25-06; Am. Ord. 1023, passed 4-28-11; Am. Ord. 1095, passed 1-10-19) Penalty, see § 10.97