(A) Alcoholic beverages. No person shall bring into any park nor possess, display, consume or use intoxicating liquor in any park, except as allowed by city policy adopted from time to time.
(B) Camping. No person shall set up tents, shacks or any other temporary shelter, nor shall any person leave in any park after closing hours any movable structure without written permission from the city.
(C) Equipment. No person shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure, injure, tamper with, displace or remove any building, bridge, table, bench, waste receptacle, fireplace, railing, paving or paved material, waterline or other public utility or part or appurtenance thereof, sign, notice or placard (whether temporary or permanent), monument, stake, post or other boundary marker, or other structure, equipment, park property or park appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
(D) Fires. Fires are prohibited in city parks except in a metal grill provided and installed by the city. No person shall leave before the fire has been completely extinguished, and all garbage, trash, and refuse have been placed in the receptacles provided. Where no receptacles have been provided, all garbage, trash and refuse shall be carried away from the park area and shall be properly disposed of elsewhere.
(E) Firearms and fireworks. Except as otherwise permitted by law in this code, no person shall within the limits of any park or parkway, fire or discharge any cannon, fowling piece, pistol, revolver, paintball gun, airsoft gun, or firearm of whatever description or fire, explode or set off any firecracker, or any other thing containing powder or other combustible or explosive material.
(F) Golfing. No person shall play the game of golf or engage in putting, practice swinging of a golf club or the striking of any golf balls in any city park.
(G) Hours. All public parks owned and operated by the city shall be open for public use between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. daily. It shall be unlawful for any person to be present in a city park for any purpose between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
(H) Litter. No person shall litter in any city park, pond or water course within or draining into a city park with any form of trash or waste material. Such trash or waste material shall be deposited in the proper receptacles when provided; where receptacles are not provided, all trash or waste material shall be carried away from the area by the person responsible for its presence.
(I) Natural resources. No person shall willfully and without authority cut, pluck, remove, or otherwise injure any flowers, shrubs or trees growing in or around any public park, or on other public lands.
(J) Motor vehicles. Licensed motor vehicles may be driven and operated by a duly licensed person within city parks, but only upon entrance and exit roadways and in duly designated parking areas. Driving or operating unlicensed motor vehicles in any portion of a city park or public trail is prohibited, except by authorized city personnel. No licensed or unlicensed motor vehicle may exceed the speed of 15 miles per hour on any roadway or parking area within a city park and shall otherwise be driven and operated in a safe and careful manner.
(K) Park closing. The city may close any public park at any time for such period as the city deems necessary, in order to protect, restore or maintain order, terminate or prevent breaches of the peace and order. No person having been informed of such an order closing any such area shall remain in the area longer than is necessary to leave the closed area.
(L) Parking. No motor vehicle, trailer or equipment may be left standing or parked within a city park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Any such vehicle, trailer or equipment found in a city park between these hours may be towed and impounded by any duly authorized city police officer or county sheriffs deputy. It shall be unlawful for any person to park or store any vehicle, trailer or equipment on park property unless such person is utilizing the park property while the person's vehicle is located upon the park property.
(M) Pets. Pets are allowed in city parks provided they are under restraint and their waste is disposed of properly. No pets other than service animals are permitted on athletic fields.
(N) Powered model aircraft. Powered model aircraft may only be flown in areas which will not interfere with sport games or any other park activities.
(O) Public sales. No person within any park or public property, shall expose, offer for sale, rent, or hire any article or thing unless such person shall have obtained prior written approval to do so from the City Administrator. No person shall announce, advertise, or call the public attention to any article or service for sale or hire in any way.
(P) Swimming. Persons who swim in a city park that has a pond, river or stream shall do so at their own risk as lifeguards are not provided in any city park.
(Ord. 1703, passed 5-23-17; Am. Ord. 1802, passed 6-12-18)