[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of Federalsburg 5-3-2010 by Ord. No. 2010-03.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Alcoholic beverages — See Ch. 13.
Animals — See Ch. 17.
Open burning — See Ch. 32.
Critical Area — See Ch. 45.
Curfew — See Ch. 48.
Forest conservation — See Ch. 87.
Littering — See Ch. 111.
Loitering — See Ch. 114.
Noise — See Ch. 121.
Parades — See Ch. 129.
Public assemblies — See Ch. 154.
Special events permits — See Ch. 189.
Failure to obey signs regulating use of public property — See Ch. 197, Art. VII.
Swimming — See Ch. 204.
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Editor’s Note: This ordinance also repealed former Ch. 132, Parks and Recreation Areas, adopted 5-4-1998 by Ord. No. 98-07.
This chapter applies to publicly owned Town parks, which shall include all publicly owned areas designated for recreation within the corporate limits of the Town of Federalsburg, including but not limited to the Federalsburg Recreation Park and Marina, Chambers Park, Skateboard Park, the Marshyhope Creek Greenway Trail and VFW Boat Ramp.
There shall be a Parks and Recreation Committee, which shall perform the duties set forth in this chapter, in furtherance of the Town's objectives of maintaining public parks, gardens, playgrounds and other recreational facilities and programs to promote the health, welfare, and enjoyment of the inhabitants of the Town. The Parks and Recreation Committee shall consist of seven adult members appointed by the Mayor and Town Council, for a term of three years or until their successors are appointed. In the event of a vacancy on the Committee, the Mayor and Council shall appoint a qualified replacement to serve the remainder of the term. The members shall include representatives for the organized sports organizations of the Town. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee shall appoint one of its members to serve as the Committee's representative to report to the Mayor and Council. All members of the Parks and Recreation Committee shall serve as such without compensation.
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The Parks and Recreation Committee shall meet as needed, but not less than quarterly. All meetings shall be open to the public unless applicable Maryland law permits an executive or closed session.
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The Parks and Recreation Committee shall have the following duties and functions:
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Assess the recreation needs and resources of the Town and may coordinate with community organizations to promote recreational opportunities for the public.
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Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council regarding staffing, finance maintenance, and operation of recreational facilities and programs in the Town of Federalsburg.
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Make recommendations to the Mayor and Council relating to plans and policies for public recreation, the establishment of recreational programs and plans for the acquisition of land for public recreation and open space, or major items of equipment or other improvements, including recommendations for projects suitable for grant or loan applications from federal, state or local agencies.
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Report on its activities annually and at such other times as requested by the Mayor and Council.
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Recommend rules and regulations of the use of the Town parks, which rules and regulations shall be subject to review and approval by the Mayor and Council.
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Review and make recommendations to the Mayor and Council concerning any requests for a permit for the use of any Town parks.
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Such other duties as the Mayor and Council may direct from time to time.
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Within the limits of any Town park, it shall be unlawful for any person to act in any manner or fail to act that is contrary or inconsistent with a lawfully posted sign, including, but not limited to signage relating to hours of operation, speed limits, authorized persons on any path, sidewalk, walkway, pets, bicycles, vehicles, parking, other conduct.
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No person shall consume, sell, distribute or use any alcoholic beverages in Town parks, unless authorized by the Mayor and Council in accordance with Chapter 13 of this Code.
[Amended 6-3-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-3]
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No person shall indulge in riotous, boisterous, threatening or indecent conduct, or abusive, threatening or obscene language.
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No person shall litter in Town parks or place any refuse in Town park trash receptacles that has been brought from private property in the vicinity.
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No person shall damage, deface, or disturb any tree, shrub, plant, building, wall, fence, bench, sign or any other structure or property.
A person may not be present in any public Town park when it is closed. Unless a Town sign prescribes a different time for park hours, the parks shall be open from 5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. No person shall remain on park property upon receiving a lawful order to depart by any law enforcement officer.
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No person shall operate any type of minibike, trail bike, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle or other vehicle that cannot be registered for operation on a public highway except in areas expressly designated for the use of such vehicles.
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No person shall ride or drive any motorcycle, automobile, or motorized vehicle upon any sidewalk, hike, or jogging trail or walk, unless said path, walkway is expressly designated for such purpose. Motor-assisted scooters are not permitted within the limits of any part except on sidewalks, and on paths set aside for the exclusive operation of bicycles.
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A person may not repair or wash any vehicle in any Town park.
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All vehicles used for the purpose of transporting freight and merchandise, or brick, stone or gravel, and all those commonly known as floats, moving wagons, express or delivery wagons are prohibited from entering upon or being driven through any of the parks of the Town, unless expressly authorized by the Mayor and Council.
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No vehicle shall be driven over or across the curbs, sidewalks, grass or lawn within any park area.
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Parking of vehicles is only permitted in areas designated or marked for parking. Where parking stalls or spaces have been designated, all vehicles shall be parked within and between the lines designating a single vehicle parking space. Where parking lots or areas within public parks of the Town have been designated for head-in parking to front on a visible parking line without delineated single vehicle spaces, the front of the vehicle shall be placed on the parking line and as near as practicable to the side of the last parked vehicle in line. No vehicle shall be parked or left behind any other vehicle in the parking line or back of such parking line in any manner so as to obstruct, block or hinder ingress or egress from the line.
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In parks without designated parking areas, all parking shall take place outside the boundary or curbline, where existing. The Town Police Department may issue traffic citations to violators of this section. Where a vehicle is parked or left in violation of this section in such a manner as to obstruct or block traffic, and the owner or operator of the vehicle cannot be found, the Town Police Department may authorize the vehicle to be towed or removed.
Groups and organizations of 10 or more people who desire to use the Town parks for an organized event or function shall secure a permit for use. Application for a permit shall be made on a form provided by the Federalsburg Mayor and Council. All applications shall be accompanied by any required fee. No permit shall be issued to anyone under the age of 18 years. The person or persons issued a permit shall be responsible financially for any damage to park property caused during or as a result of the permitted event. All permits shall be made available to law enforcement agencies and/or park personnel. Town-sponsored events shall not be subject to the provisions of this chapter.
Unless otherwise punishable under an applicable state statute, any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be a municipal infraction and shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article I.