(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BOARD. The Zionsville Board of Parks and Recreation.
PARK PROPERTY. All lands and property owned by, or under the control and jurisdiction of the Town Board of Park and Recreation.
PERSON. Every natural person, firm, partnership, association or corporation.
SUPERINTENDENT. The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation duly appointed by the Board.
(B) Rules and restrictions.
(1) No person shall hunt, trap, snare or kill any bird or animal on park property.
(2) No person shall fire or discharge a firearm, including air or spring powered pellet or B-B guns, or do any other act prohibited by Town Ord. 80-8, on or into any park property.
(3) No person shall shoot an arrow with a bow or otherwise on or into any park property, unless prior written consent is granted the Board or Superintendent.
(4) No person shall operate any motorized vehicle or off-road vehicle, except town maintenance vehicles, on any park property, except on the designated parking areas.
(5) The riding of bicycles for recreation within park property is permitted only on trails or other areas designated by the Board for bicycle use. No person shall organize, sanction, hold or engage in any bicycle race or speed contest on park property unless prior written consent is granted by the Board or Superintendent.
(6) No person shall maintain, construct, assemble or store any building, treehouse, structure or personalty on park property.
(7) No person shall possess or consume any alcoholic beverages or controlled substances, as defined by state criminal statutes, on park property, except for the lawful possession and consumption of alcoholic beverages on the Zionsville Golf Course, so long as the Zionsville Golf Course is park property and so long as such alcoholic beverages are sold and dispensed by the Zionsville Golf Course.
(8) No person shall cut, remove, deface or destroy any tree, shrub, flower or plant excluding the normal and customary maintenance and control of weeds; further that, this provision shall not prohibit removal of any plants and the like made as a part of and necessary to any nature or biology studies conducted by classes under the supervision of their teachers or the Superintendent, and then only with prior written consent granted by the Board or Superintendent.
(9) Except for barbeque grills installed thereon, no person shall start or cause to be started a fire unless prior written consent is granted by the Board or Superintendent.
(10) No person shall be on any park property after or before the hours to be specified by the Board and posted at any applicable park property unless prior written consent is granted by the Board or Superintendent.
(11) No person shall cut, remove, deface, vandalize or destroy any sign, building, structure or other property on park property.
(12) No person shall operate motorized equipment or machinery such as a motor vehicle, motorized toy or an audio device, such as a radio, television set, tape or disc player or musical instrument, louder than necessary for the convenient hearing of such person, thereby disturbing the peace, quite and comfort of others, unless prior written consent is granted by the Board or Superintendent.
(13) No person shall park any motor vehicle or trailer on any park property including parking areas between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m.
(1996 Code, § 9-31) (Ord. 82-10, passed - -; Ord. 90-4, passed - -; Ord. 98-17, passed - -; Ord. 2007-14, passed - -) Penalty, see § 98.99