(A) All public parks within the corporate limits of the city shall be closed daily to the public between the hours of 11:00 p.m. of one day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter upon, remain in, loiter, wander, stroll, loaf, play in or in any manner utilize the public parks in the city during such hours. Persons utilizing the camping facilities in the park, having paid all applicable fees, are exempt from the regulations in this division (A).
(B) Camping in the city park is a privilege afforded to the citizens by the city and is subject to strict compliance with the following rules.
(1) Use of sites is on a first come, first served basis through the online reservation system or walk-up access. Sites reserved online will be marked as reserved.
(2) One camper unit is allowed per site.
(3) No tents shall be allowed except that one tent will be allowed with paid camper unit for children under the age of 18.
(4) Campers must register within one hour of arriving. Campers who reserved a spot online must submit payment within one hour of arriving.
(5) Registration fee is $10 per night, per site.
(6) To register in person, fill out the provided envelope and attach the tag to the post at the site being occupied.
(7) All campers and vehicles must display valid license plates and be registered in accordance with applicable state law.
(8) No open fires.
(9) All pets must be kept on a leash and cleaned up after.
(10) Quiet hours are in effect from 10:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m.
(11) Camping or occupying sites is permitted for a maximum of seven days, unless otherwise approved in writing by the City Clerk.
(12) Campers or visitors found in violation of these rules may be evicted without refund. Campers will be allowed 24 hours to vacate and exit the premises after being provided with written notice of such violation. After such time, police escort may result in the event the site has not yet been vacated.
(13) Failure to exit the premises after the written notice set forth in division (B)(12) above, failure to pay the registration fee under division (B)(6) above or occupying a camping site longer than seven days under division (B)(11) above could result in the violator being deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and resulting fines pursuant to § 10.99.
(14) All other city park rules apply.
(15) Direct any questions to City Hall at (402) 359-2251, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. or online at valleyne.org.
(Prior Code, § 1-1103) (Ord. 699, passed 5-9-2017; Ord. 728, passed 12-10-2019; Ord. 729, passed 12-10-2019; Ord. 750, passed 6-8-2021) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 17-949