(A) The Board shall have the management and control of all lands which have been or may be acquired for parks or parkways in the city, and shall direct all expenditures from the Park Fund for the maintenance and improvement of the parks and parkways.
(B) (1) The Park Board may, either in its own right or by authority by it granted to other persons or organizations, in case of entertainments to be had in the park, charge gate receipts therefor, either at the gate of the park or at the entrance of the entertainment, as may be authorized by the Park Board, had within the park.
(2) The Park Board may formulate rules and regulations for the conduct of persons using the park for specified purposes and may either, in its own right formulate a set of rules and regulations covering specific activities had within the park, or may delegate to a committee in charge of specific activities the right to formulate a set of rules covering a particular activity, and when the power is delegated, the rules of the organization shall have the same force and effect as if formulated by the Park Board; the rules, however, to be enacted with the same formality as those required where the power herein granted is exercised directly by the Park Board, and in connection with the use of the golf course of the park, either as now established or as hereafter may be enlarged or improved, the Park Board, may, either directly or through a delegated power herein authorized, charge or permit the delegation to charge a membership fee and/or a greens fee for the use of the park for the purpose of playing golf and may formulate reasonable rules and regulations in prohibiting persons not engaged in playing golf from carrying on activities hindering or impeding the free activities of those rightfully using the golf course, and further prohibit the fairways of the golf course and/or the so-called greens, whether of grass turf or other improved greens, from being used in any manner that would tend to make them less adaptable for the purpose for which they were created. All rules formulated by delegated power are subject to the approval of the Park Board.
(Ord. 50, passed - -; Am. Ord. 124, passed 5-7-1940)