[Code 1992, § 19.01]
The provisions of this article shall constitute the rules and
regulations governing the conduct and behavior of visitors to City
parks and recreational areas.
[Code 1992, § 19.03]
This article shall be posted (printed on heavy paper) in all
City parks and recreational areas.
[Code 1992, § 19.02]
The provisions of this article shall apply to all lands, structures
and property owned, leased or administered by the City for park and
recreational purposes.
[Code 1992, § 19.03; Ord. No. 96-9, § I, 8-12-1996]
The following regulations shall apply to all City parks and
recreational areas:
(1)
Sound amplifiers. No person shall without a permit from the Board
of Park Commissioners operate any sound truck, loudspeaker, motor
or any other mechanical device that produces undue or unnecessary
noises.
[Amended 7-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-14]
(2)
Entertainment or demonstrations. No person shall hold or take part
in any musical, theatrical or other entertainment or any parade, procession
or demonstration of any kind in any City park or recreational area
without a permit from the Board of Park Commissioners.
[Amended 7-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-14]
(3)
Advertising or business activity. No person shall post unauthorized
signs on any lands, structures or property or solicit, transact or
conduct any business of any nature in or upon any City park or recreational
area without having first obtained the written consent of the Board
of Park Commissioners.
[Amended 7-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-14]
(4)
Animals. No person shall suffer or permit his dog, cat or other pet or domestic animal or fowl to run at large as defined by Section 10-67 of this Code in or upon any City park or recreational area at any time, except as specifically provided in Section 10-67. Violators will be subject to the penalties set forth in Sections 10-68, 10-69, and 10-94 of this Code.
[Amended 7-13-2009 by Ord. No. 09-14; 9-24-2012 by Ord. No. 12-21]
(5)
Fires. Fires shall be regulated as follows:
[Amended 7-11-2016 by Ord. No. 16-08]
a.
Except as provided in Subsection (5)b of this section, no person
shall construct or otherwise cause a fire for any purpose within a
public park without first obtaining a permit, in writing, issued by
the Fire Chief. Such permit shall set forth the material to be burned,
the time and date of the proposed burning and the location and site
upon which the burning will take place.
b.
Fires for cooking are only permitted in picnic areas in Seminary
Park and Donian Park, in the grills provided or in a suitable device
that contains the fire up off the ground. No fires are permitted on
the ground.
c.
No person shall leave any fire unattended or throw away any matches,
cigarettes, cigars or pipe ashes at any time without first extinguishing
them.
(6)
Refuse disposal. Refuse shall be disposed of as follows:
a.
No person shall discard or leave any refuse or sewage, including
garbage, rubbish, bottles, tin cans, glass, debris or any other waste
material on the ground or in any building or installation or throw
the same into the water in or upon any City park or recreational area,
but shall dispose of the same in designated containers.
b.
Charcoal residue shall be left in a grate or fireplace until cool
or placed in receptacles provided for such purposes.
(7)
Operation of vehicles. Vehicles shall be operated according to the
following:
(9)
Prohibited areas. No person shall enter in any way any building,
installation or area that may be locked or closed to public use or
contrary to posted notices.
(10)
Flowers. No person shall pick, cut, destroy, disturb or in any manner
harm any wild plants or flowers growing in any park or recreation
area of the City.
(11)
Payment of fees. No person shall use any facilities, land or area
for which a fee has been established without the payment of such fee
or charge.
(12)
Wildlife. No person shall take, catch, kill, trap, pursue or otherwise disturb any wild animals or birds in any City park or recreation area, except that trapping shall be permitted in the area of the White River estuary between Main Street and the property boundary of the parcel identified as Tax Key Number ZYUP00152 by permit and upon terms and conditions set by the City Council by resolution. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 54-3, any violators of this subsection shall be subject to a forfeiture of $500, the costs of prosecution, and/or suspension of the violator’s driver’s license.
[Amended 2-14-2011 by Ord. No. 11-01]
(13)
Camping. No person shall camp in or on any land under the control
of the Board of Park Commissioners. Camping is defined as the use
of a tent, shelter, trailer, motor vehicle, tarpaulin, bed roll or
sleeping bag for temporary residence or sleeping purposes.
(14)
Closing hours. Closing hours shall be as follows:
(15)
Golf. Golf practice shall be prohibited except in designated areas.
(16)
Archery. Archery shall be prohibited except in designated areas.
(17)
Riviera lawn. No person shall use the lawn located north of the Riviera
building and between the Riviera building and Wrigley Drive for sunbathing,
sleeping, lounging, picnicking or similar uses.
[Code 1992, § 12.11]
(a)
Prohibited generally. Except as provided in this section, no person
shall conduct any business of any nature for private gain or offer
for sale or consideration any service of any kind or operate any business
or conduct any sales booth, stand or other contrivance, whether the
same be portable or stationary, for the sale of any merchandise, within
or upon any public parks, public grounds or docks or piers extending
from any public park or public grounds or from any public highway
within the City or upon the water of Geneva Lake.
(b)
Exception; permit. The Council may, by special permit for the purpose
of accommodating the public in the parks, lake shore, piers, docks
or public highways, rent concessions to churches, religious, charitable
or benevolent organizations, the American Legion or such persons or
other organizations as the Council may deem fit to operate such concessions
under such terms and conditions as the Council may provide or impose.
[Ord. No. 01-29, § I, 9-10-2001; Ord. No. 01-31, § I, 11-26-2001]
(b)
Rules:
(1)
Enter at your own risk.
(2)
City and school district assume no liability.
(3)
Behavior should display caring, courtesy, respect, responsibility
and honesty.
(4)
Inappropriate language and behavior not permitted.
(5)
All participants must wear a helmet, and other protective equipment
is recommended.
(6)
Bike tires must be clean before entering fenced area.
(7)
Smoking not permitted.
(8)
Food and drink not allowed inside fenced area.
(9)
Spectators not allowed inside fenced area.
(c)
If you break the rules or enter fenced area when park is not open,
you will be banned from park including spectator area.
[Ord. No. 03-06, § I, 5-27-2003]
