No person shall obstruct any walk or drive in a public park
or playground. No person shall injure, mar or damage in any manner
any monument, ornament, fence, bridge, seat, tree, fountain, shrub,
flower, playground equipment, fireplace or other public property within
or pertaining to a park.
No person shall place or deposit any garbage, glass, tin cans,
paper or miscellaneous waste in any park or playground except in containers
provided for that purpose.
No person shall throw a baseball, football or softball or engage
in any other violent or rough exercise or play, in any public park
or other public place, except in areas designated therefor by the
Director of Public Works. The Director is also authorized to designate
hours when City parks and recreation areas shall be closed to public
use.
The Director of Public Works shall have general supervision
of all City parks and of every matter pertaining thereto. Subject
to the approval of Council, the City Administrator may make, alter
and enforce rules and regulations for the maintenance of order, safety
and sanitation in all City parks, for the protection of trees and
other property therein and for the preservation of the natural beauty
thereof. Such rules and regulations shall be posted in conspicuous
places in such parks. No person shall fail to comply with any such
rule or regulation.
A violation of any provision of this chapter shall be a municipal
civil infraction, punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions,
Article
II.