CHAPTER 93: MUNICIPAL PARKS
Section
General Provisions
   93.01   Definitions
   93.02   Application, interpretation of chapter
   93.03   Construction work in parks
   93.04   Planting of trees and shrubs
Park Usage and Activities
   93.10   Granting of permits; general regulations
   93.11   Camping
   93.12   Meetings, exhibitions
   93.13   Picnics and similar outings
   93.14   Water activities
   93.15   Games and sports
   93.16   Horseback riding
   93.17   Animals and pets
   93.18   Campfires and the like; discarding of cigarettes or matches
   93.19   Model boats and airplanes
   93.20   Harter Park hours of use
Prohibited Activities
   93.35   Airplanes, parachutes, balloons, or the like
   93.36   Advertising
   93.37   Peddling or soliciting
   93.38   Injuring park property
   93.39   Damaging plants or interfering with wildlife
   93.40   Littering and certain discharges prohibited; spitting prohibited
   93.41   Disorderly conduct
   93.42   Gambling prohibited
   93.43   Weapons
   93.44   Alcoholic beverages
   93.45   Tobacco-free parks and playgrounds
   93.46   Exceptions to allow alcoholic beverages in Artisan Park
Traffic and Parking
   93.60   Obedience to police officers, park attendants, and traffic devices required
   93.61   Speed limit
   93.62   Commercial vehicles; service routes
   93.63   Garbage collection vehicles
   93.64   Reckless driving
   93.65   Obstructing traffic
   93.66   Restricted areas
   93.67   U-turns prohibited
   93.68   Driving off paved portion of roadway
   93.69   Parking at night
   93.70   Working on vehicles
   93.71   Certain equipment on vehicles prohibited
   93.72   Towing; projecting articles
 
   93.99   Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 93.01 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   "BATHING AREA." Any area maintained for the use of bathers including, but not limited to water area and land under water adjacent to the bathing beaches, swimming pools or any other area maintained or used for a bathing area, under the jurisdiction of the Board.
   "BICYCLE PATH." Any path, road, or trail maintained for persons riding bicycles.
   "BOARD." The City Board of Parks and Recreation.
   "BRIDLE PATH." Any path or road maintained for persons riding on horseback.
   "DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION." The Department of Parks and Recreation of the city as may now or hereafter be under the jurisdiction of the Board of Parks and Recreation.
   "FOOT PATH OR TRAIL." Any path or trail maintained for pedestrians.
   "OWNER." Any person owning, operating, or having the use or control of a vehicle, animal, thing, or other property under a lease or otherwise.
   "PARK." Includes all parks, parkways, playgrounds, athletic fields, tennis courts, golf courses, swimming pools, beaches, boardwalks, parking areas, and other recreation areas, museums, zoological and botanical gardens, places, squares, circles, spurs, open places, boulevards, roads, water and land under water, and also entrances, and approaches thereto, docks, and piers, channels and bridges, in, leading to, or connecting, such park or parks or parts thereof, which are under the jurisdiction of the Board and such other rights and appurtenances as the Board shall utilize whether the same are now or hereafter owned or acquired by the city in fee or otherwise, including all land under and space above the surface of the ground.
   "PARK STREET." Street property in the park for the full width thereof.
   "PERMIT." Any written authorization issued by or under the authority of the Board for a specified park privilege, activity, or event, or permitting the performance of a specified act or acts in any park or park street.
   "PLAYGROUND AREA." Any area maintained or designed as a playground and including all territory under the jurisdiction of the Board.
   "POLICE OFFICER." Any member of the City Police Department or police officer assigned to the Board or appointed by the Board as a park police officer, or any other city employee sworn as a peace officer by the city or the Board pursuant to law.
   "RULES AND REGULATIONS." Any rules or regulations of the Board.
   "SAFETY ZONE." Any space within any park or park street so designated by appropriate signs as a safety zone.
   "SERVICE ROAD." Any park street adjacent to the main roadway of a parkway.
   "UNNECESSARY STOPPING." Bringing a vehicle to a complete stop on a road in a park other than at a parking place, other than in conformity with traffic regulations, or other than because of an emergency.
('74 Code, § 94.01.) (Ord. 71-11, passed 12-6-71)
§ 93.02 APPLICATION, INTERPRETATION OF CHAPTER.
   (A)   The provisions of this chapter shall be construed as follows:
      (1)    Any requirement or provision of this chapter relating to any act shall extend to and include the causing, procuring, aiding, or abetting, either directly or indirectly, of such act; and to the permitting or allowing of any minor in the custody of any parent to perform any act prohibited by any provision hereof;
      (2)    No provision hereof shall make unlawful any act necessarily performed by any officer or employee of the Board of Parks and Recreation in the line of duty or work as such, or by any person, his agents or employees, in the proper and necessary execution of the terms of any agreement with the Board;
      (3)    Any act otherwise prohibited by this chapter, provided it is not otherwise prohibited by law or ordinance, shall be lawful if performed under, by virtue of, and in compliance with the provisions of a permit and to the extent authorized thereby; and
      (4)    This chapter is in addition to and supplemental to all municipal, state, and federal laws and ordinances.
   (B)    This chapter shall be effective within and upon all areas under the jurisdiction of the Board of Parks and Recreation, and shall regulate the use thereof by all persons.
('74 Code, § 94.02)(Ord. 71-11, passed 12-6-71)
§ 93.03 CONSTRUCTION WORK IN PARKS.
   No person shall perform construction work of any kind or work incidental thereto in any park without a permit or without being under a contract with the Board of Parks and Recreation.
('74 Code, § 94.10)   (Ord. 71-11, passed 12-6-71) Penalty, see § 93.99
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