[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Prescott 3-10-2014 by Ord. No.
02-14.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
In order to protect the parks, parkways, recreational facilities
and conservancy areas within the City of Prescott from injury, damage
or desecration, these regulations are enacted. Parks may have additional
policies and guidelines for use.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Areas of municipally owned land that are intended to serve
as public recreation areas but are not necessarily designated or official
parks. may have few or no facilities or improvements, and which are
governed by special regulations as determined by the City Council.
[Added 11-24-2014 by Ord.
No. 12-14]
Any open body of water developed for swimming purposes.
Areas of municipally owned lands that are intended to serve
an environmental control function such as erosion control, flood control
and groundwater preservation which land is not generally desirable
for public development, but may include any special interest activities
which may lend themselves to the area, such as trails.
Areas of municipally owned lands maintained in their natural
state, thus supporting native plants and animals.
Includes all existing, proposed and future municipal property
set aside for active or passive use of leisure time. The term "park"
as hereinafter used in this chapter shall include all grounds, structures
and watercourses which are or may be located within any area dedicated
to the public use as a park, parkway, recreation facility or conservancy
district in the City.
Any park area, equipment or structure that has been set aside
with a specific use intended.
An area either within a larger park area or a small area
set aside for the purpose of promoting imaginative and creative play
of all children and providing a means of physical exercise through
the use of play apparatus.
All municipally owned parks, designated recreation areas,
park facilities, playgrounds, swimming areas, green belts, open spaces,
streets, parking facilities and easements for public use.
[Amended 11-24-2014 by Ord. No. 12-14]
A.
Littering prohibited. Depositing rubbish or litter in any park or
public property is prohibited. No person shall place or deposit any
filth, ashes, embers, dirt, garbage, rubbish, paper, or other litter,
refuse or offensive matter in or on any park or other public property.
B.
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
unless specific authority is first obtained from the Common Council
or a committee or City department designated by the Council.
C.
Bill posting. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or attach
any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon any structure,
tree or other natural object in any park, except park regulations
and other signs authorized by the Common Council or designated committee
thereof.
D.
Throwing stones and missiles prohibited. No person shall throw stones
or other missiles in or into any park.
E.
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches,
seats, tables or other park equipment from any park.
F.
Trapping. "Trapping" when used in the section includes the taking,
or the attempting to take, of any wild animal by means of setting
or operating any device, mechanism or contraption that is designated,
built or made to close upon, hold fast or otherwise capture a wild
animal or animals; live traps on a person's property are excluded.
The trapping of wild animals is hereby prohibited in City parks unless
authorized by the Common Council.
G.
Fires. No person shall start, make, or tend a fire except in personal
grills, designated fireplaces, or designated fire rings. Personal
grills shall be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of personal
grills is permitted, provided lawns and vegetation are not endangered.
Unburned fuel and ashes shall be disposed of in such a manner as to
prevent fire or damage to any park property.
H.
Protection of park property. No person shall kill, injure, or disturb
or attempt to injure or disturb waterfowl, birds or animals, wild
or domestic, within any park, except as permitted by this chapter.
No person shall climb any tree or remove flowers or fruit, wild or
cultivated, or break, or cut down, trample upon, remove or in any
manner injure, deface, write upon or ill use any tree, shrub, flower,
flower bed, turf, soil, sand, fountain, ornament, building, structure,
apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign or other property within
any park.
I.
Motorized vehicles. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no
person shall operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle outside
of areas specifically designated as parking areas or areas where the
operation of such vehicles is specifically permitted. Motor vehicles
are restricted to the roads and drives and parking areas. No motor
vehicles of any nature other than maintenance vehicles may be used
on the seeded areas except vehicles which have Common Council authorization
for shows, rides, or exhibits, and then only for the purpose of unloading
and loading.
J.
Snowmobiles. No person shall operate a snowmobile in a City park
except in designated areas. Snowmobiles shall only be operated on
designated trails.
K.
Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a City park in
excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
L.
Glass containers are prohibited.
M.
Reckless driving in parks prohibited. No person shall operate a motor
vehicle in a reckless manner in any of the public parks of the City.
N.
Parking in parks. No person shall park any motor vehicle in any park
in the City except in designated areas.
O.
Horse and carriages. No person shall ride a horse or drive a horse-driven
vehicle in any park, except on roads or designated bridle paths, except
when approval of the Common Council is first obtained. It shall be
unlawful for any person to ride a horse or drive a horse-driven vehicle
in a careless, negligent or reckless manner, which may endanger the
safety and well-being of others. Horseback riding shall be allowed
only during the daylight hours. No person shall ride a horse which
cannot be held under such control that it may be easily turned or
stopped.
P.
Removing tree protectors. No person shall remove any device for the
protection of trees or shrubs.
Q.
Golfing and sporting activities. No golfing or practicing golf in
any City parks or recreation areas shall be allowed except with the
use of a whiffle ball. All sporting activities must be held in areas
so designated for that purpose.
R.
Arrows. No person shall use or shoot any bow and arrow in any City
park, except in authorized areas.
S.
Fees and charges. The Common Council shall have the authority to
establish such fees and charges as deemed necessary for the use of
any park facility, shelter, or land area. It shall be unlawful to
use such area without payment of such fee or charge when required.
T.
Firearms. Unlawful discharge of any firearm or weapon of any kind
is prohibited in all City parks. The Common Council may authorize
the discharge of period weapons for reenactment.
U.
Cleaning. Cleaning of fish in shelters, toilet facilities or picnic
areas is prohibited in all City parks.
V.
Controlled substances. Possessing, using or dispensing of a controlled
substance in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act is
prohibited in all City parks.
W.
Selling of food, alcohol, and merchandise. No person or organization
shall sell food, alcohol, or merchandise in City parks without the
approval of the Common Council.
Except as authorized by the Common Council, no person shall
dig into the turf of any City-owned park or recreational property
for any purposes whatsoever or remove any trees or flowers. Absent
authorization by the Common Council, the use of metal detectors and
digging for buried objects on City parks or recreational property,
except beaches where no vegetation is present, are prohibited.
A.
Park hours. Subject to certain exceptions listed in Subsection B below, all City parks shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the following day unless posted otherwise. Closing hours shall not be applicable for authorized events. The Common Council shall approve any event or activity requiring the use of the park after the hour of 10:00 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m.
[Amended 10-11-2021 by Ord. No. 04-21]
B.
Park closing
and opening dates. The Chief of Police or Common Council will have
full authority to open and close any park, facility or area because
of weather conditions, physical condition, and construction or when,
in the interest of the public safety, it is deemed necessary.
A.
State laws adopted. For the protection of life and property through
regulation of boat operation and water recreation activities on waters
within the corporate boundaries of the City, the following enumerated
sections of the Wisconsin Statutes, as from time to time amended,
are adopted and made a part of this chapter by reference as it fully
set forth herein:
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30.50
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Definitions
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30.51
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Certificate of number and registration; requirements; exemptions
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30.52
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Certificate of number and registration; application; certification
and registration period; fees; issuance
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30.53
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Certificate of origin; requirements; contents
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30.54
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Lost, stolen or mutilated certificates
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30.55
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Notice of abandonment or destruction of boat or change of address
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30.60
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Classification of motorboats
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30.61
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Lighting equipment
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30.64
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Patrol boats
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30.65
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Traffic rules
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30.66
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Speed restrictions
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30.675
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Distress signal flag
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30.68
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Prohibited operation
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30.69
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Water skiing
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30.70
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Skin diving
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30.71
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Disposal of waste from boats equipped with toilets
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30.76
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Deposit of money to obtain release from arrest[1]
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30.77
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Local regulation of boating
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30.79
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Local water safety patrols; state aids
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[1]
Editor's Note: Section 30.76, Wis. Stats., was repealed by
L.1975, c. 365, § 52, effective 5-29-1976.
B.
Local regulations regarding boating markers and navigation aids.
No person shall without authority remove, damage, destroy, moor to,
or attach any watercraft to any buoy, beacon, or marker placed in
the waters of the rivers by authority of the United States, the State
of Wisconsin, or the City of Prescott.
C.
Local regulations regarding designated swimming area and bathhouse.
(1)
Shall be open each year for public use during posted hours; the bathhouse
shall be open for public use during corresponding hours.
(2)
No person shall swim or use bathhouse facilities for any purpose
between sunset and sunrise.
(3)
No fermented malt beverages, wine, beer, or intoxicating liquors;
nor shall any person at any time discard any bottles, cans, glass,
plastic, refuse or other litter.
(4)
No person shall engage in any activity which may endanger life or
limb of persons.
(5)
No person shall discharge any fireworks or firecrackers at the designated
swimming area or in the waters adjacent to the swimming area.
(6)
No person shall deface the interior or exterior walls of the bathhouse,
nor in any manner damage or destroy the bathhouse or the premises.
(7)
No person shall tip over, move, remove, cause to sink, nor carry
away any float, marker, springboard, boat, lifesaving devices, signs,
or other beach apparatus provided by the City.
(8)
No person shall change clothes anywhere except in the bathhouse or
other enclosed place.
(9)
No animals, except for service animals, are permitted.
(10)
No person shall falsely call for help or assistance except in
an emergency.
(11)
No person shall conduct himself/herself in the water in such
a manner as to jeopardize the safety of himself/herself or others.
(12)
No person having any infectious disease shall be permitted in
the bathhouse or in the water.
[Amended 8-22-2022 by Ord. No. 07-22]
The following regulations shall apply:
A.
Boat parking. Parking at the courtesy dock shall be limited to four hours at a time, except in the case of emergency. Violators will be charged a forfeiture as provided in § 1-4 of this Code plus court cost. "Emergencies" shall be defined as any reason that a boat cannot be moved, including public safety.
B.
Required fees. All boat operators or boat owners launching their boat at the Prescott boat launch shall pay the required launching fee. The annual pass shall be displayed on the boat trailer wench on the passenger side of the vehicle. The daily pass shall be displayed face up, with time and date visible in the windshield on the drivers side of the vehicle. Any owner or operator failing to pay the required fee and display the annual or daily pass shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.
[Added 11-24-2014 by Ord.
No. 12-14]
A.
A designated recreation area is intended for public use, and may
permit special uses or require special regulations which enhance,
modify or supersede the regulations found in this chapter.
B.
These special uses and regulations and the public property they apply
to shall be established and designated by the City Council by resolution.
C.
If a special use or regulation authorized by the Council for a designated recreation area conflicts with any other provisions of this chapter or any other City ordinance, the special use or regulation enacted under this § 421-9 shall govern.
D.
A list of designated recreation areas and the special regulations
which apply to each shall be available at City Hall.
