§ 100.02 PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES.

   100.02(A)   Dangerous materials. No Person , other than an authorized City employee or Law  Enforcement Officer , shall bring into any Public Park or Recreational Facility , any explosive, fireworks, sling shot, cross bow, bow and arrow, or any flammable liquid, other than that used for the purpose of a barbecue or that which is contained within a fuel tank of a Motor Vehicle .

   100.02(B)   Glass containers. Glass containers of any kind are not permitted within a Public Park .

   100.02(C)   Bicycles, roller skates, skateboards. Bicycles, roller blades, roller skates, and skateboards are prohibited on all basketball and tennis courts.

   100.02(D)   Golf. The playing, practicing, and use of golf clubs and related equipment associated with the game of golf in Public Parks is prohibited.

   100.02(E)   Alcoholic Beverages . No Person shall bring into, possess, consume, or sell Alcoholic Beverages in any Public Park or Recreational Facility , unless a valid permit is issued by the City that authorizes a special event to include the distribution and consumption of Alcoholic Beverages .

   100.02(F)   Fires. No Person shall start or maintain any outdoor fire except in designated areas. Fires shall be limited to cooking on picnic grills. No ground fires are permitted. No Person starting or maintaining any fire in a Public Park shall leave the area without first extinguishing the fire with water.

   100.02(G)   Feeding of wildlife. The feeding of wildlife in any Public Park area or Recreational Facility is prohibited.

   100.02(H)   Release of Animals . The release of any Animal is prohibited in Public Parks or Recreational Facilities .

   100.02(I)   Sale of goods or services. No Person shall sell or offer for sale any goods or services within any Public Park or Recreational Facility unless authorized by the City Manager.

   100.02(J)   Advertising. No advertising or publicity shall be posted or announced in or on Public Park or Recreational Facility property unless authorized by the City Manager.

   100.02(K)   Overnight stays. No overnight stays are allowed in Public Parks or Recreational Facilities without an event permit.

   100.02(L)   Dangerous objects. No activities shall take place in any Public Park or Recreational Facility involving the use of arrows, javelins, or any other dangerous equipment. In addition, the take-off and landing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles is prohibited in all Public Park s and Recreational Facilities without written authorization by the City Manager .

   100.02(M)   Reserved.

   100.02(N)   Organized sports. The playing of organized games in Public Parks or Recreational Facilities , including but not limited to soccer, football, roller hockey, and baseball, is prohibited, except on fields, courts, or areas so designated by the City Manager.

   100.02(O)   Mechanical rides. Mechanical rides are prohibited in all Public Parks or Recreational Facilities .

   100.02(P)   Carnivals.  Carnivals are prohibited in Public Parks and Recreational Facilities .

   100.02(Q)   Property damage. No Person shall damage, deface, or destroy any property located within a Public Park or Recreational Facility . In the event damage occurs, the City may repair the damaged property and collect the City’s incurred costs from the Person responsible for the damage.

   100.02(R)   Vegetation. No Person shall willfully dig in, disturb, pick, saw, chop, cut, carve, remove, or injure any grassy areas, flowers, seeds, blooms, bark, branches, twigs, or leaves of any Tree , plant, Shrub , Vine , bush, or any other vegetation on City property without authorization by the City Manager.

   100.02(S)   Receptacles. No Person shall willfully bring in or dump, deposit, or leave any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, Rubbish , waste, Garbage , or Refuse , or other Trash ; but shall place same in the proper receptacles when these are provided; when receptacles are not so provided, all such Rubbish or waste shall be carried away from City property by the Person responsible for its presence, and properly disposed of elsewhere.

   100.02(T)   Construction . No Person shall construct, or cause to be constructed, any Building , Structure , or improvement of any kind, whether permanent or temporary, on City property without written authorization from the City Manager and any applicable Building Permits that may be required by the Building Code .

   100.02(U)   Vehicles and Vessels . No Person shall repair, maintain, wash, or wax any vehicle or Vessel on City property without authorization by the City Manager.

   100.02(V)   Fireworks. No Person shall use fireworks within a Public Park or Recreational Facility .

   100.02(W)   Animals . No Person shall bring Animals into any Public Park or Recreational Facility , except for domestic Animals in areas that are clearly marked by Signs permitting domestic Animals . Any Person bringing domestic Animals in Public Park or Recreational Facility permitted areas shall keep the Animals on a leash, within six feet of the leash handle and shall remove the Animals ’ fecal matter from the Public Park or Recreational Facility . Animals used by law enforcement or service dogs necessary to aid individuals with physical disabilities shall be exempt from this Section.

(Ord. 2010-17, passed 10-4-2010; Am. Ord. 2011-12, passed 9-12-2011; Am. Ord. 2017-16, passed 11-6-2017; Ord. 2018-16, passed 11-19-2018)