[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Marion
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 7-22-1993 as Secs. 12-1-1 to 12-1-5 of the 1993 Code]
B.
GREENBELTS
OPEN SPACES
PARK
PARK FACILITY
PLAYGROUND
PUBLIC PROPERTY
SWIMMING AREA
Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
Areas of municipally owned land 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 land maintained in their natural
state, thus supporting native plants and animals.
Includes 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 and includes all existing, proposed and future municipal property
set aside for active or passive use of leisure time.[2]
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 school children and providing a means of physical exercise through
the use of play apparatus.
All municipally owned parks, park facilities, playgrounds,
swimming areas, greenbelts, open spaces, streets, parking facilities
and easements for public use.
Any open swimming area developed with the intent for use
for swimming purposes and under the supervision of a professional
lifeguard.
C.
Specific regulations.
(1)
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.
This provision shall not prevent the proper use of rubbish burners
or other receptacles where they are provided by the City.
(2)
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
unless specific authority is first obtained from the Community Properties
Committee or designated committee thereof.
(3)
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 Community Properties Committee or
designated committee thereof.
(4)
Throwing stones and missiles prohibited. No person shall throw stones
or other missiles in or into any park.
(5)
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches,
seats, tables or other park equipment from any park.
(6)
Trapping. "Trapping" when used in this subsection 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.
(7)
Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except
in personal grills or designated fireplaces. Personal grills shall
be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of personal grills
is permitted provided that 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.
(8)
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 article.
No person shall climb any tree or remove flowers or fruit, wild or
cultivated, or break, cut down, trample upon, remove or in any manner
injure, deface, write upon or ill use any tree, shrub, flower, flowerbed,
turf, soil, sand, fountain, ornament, building, structure, apparatus,
bench, table, official notice, sign or other property within any park.
(9)
Motorized vehicles. Except for authorized maintenance vehicles, no
person shall operate an unlicensed 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 may be used on the seeded areas except vehicles which have
Community Properties Committee authorization for shows, rides or exhibits
and then only for the purpose of loading and unloading.
(10)
Snowmobiles. No person shall operate a snowmobile in a City
park except in designated areas. Snowmobiles shall only be operated
on designated trails.
(11)
Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a City park
in excess of 15 miles per hour unless otherwise posted.
(12)
Glass beverage bottles in parks prohibited. No person shall
bring into, carry onto or possess while in any public park glass bottles
or glass containers, including those containing or normally used for
containing soda water, fermented malt beverages or alcohol beverages.
(13)
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.
(14)
Parking in parks. No person shall park any motor vehicle in
any park in the City except in a designated parking area.
(15)
Horses 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 Community Properties Committee
is first obtained. Is 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 is
may be easily turned or stopped.
(16)
Removing tree protectors. No person shall remove any device
for the protection of trees or shrubs.
(17)
Golfing and sporting activities. No golfing or practicing golf
in 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.
(18)
Arrows. No person shall use or shoot any bow and arrow in any
City park, except in authorized areas.
(19)
Fees and charges. The Common Council shall have the authority
to establish such fees as deemed necessary for use of any park facility,
shelter or land area. It shall be unlawful to use such areas without
payment of such fee or charge when required.
(20)
Camping. Camping in all City parks is prohibited.
(21)
Firearms; hunting. Possessing or discharging of any firearm
or weapon of any kind is prohibited in all City parks.
(22)
Fish cleaning. Cleaning of fish in shelters, toilet facilities
or picnic areas is prohibited in all City parks.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fly, operate or make
use of any remote- or radio-controlled model airplane, helicopter,
vehicle or any other such device in, over or upon any street, park
or other public or private property, except in areas specifically
designated and posted for such purpose and with the consent of the
property owner or lessee of the property.
Except as authorized by the Common Council or Community Properties
Committee, no person shall dig into the turf of any City-owned park
or recreational property for any purpose 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 park
or recreational property, except beaches where no vegetation is present,
are prohibited.
A.
Policy on reservation. The City-owned parks and park facilities and
shelter areas are primarily for the nonexclusive use of the residents
and visitors of the City. However, under proper circumstances, exclusive
use of the same or parts thereof may be permitted. This section is
intended to regulate exclusive use of municipally owned parks, park
facilities, park shelters or parts thereof, excluding camping areas,
in the City to the end that the general welfare of the City is protected.
B.
Reservation of park space. A person or group, firm, organization,
partnership or corporation may reserve the use of a park facility
or a park shelter by written application filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer
for a permit for exclusive use of the same. The City Clerk-Treasurer
shall issue permits for exclusive use of a portion of a park or park
shelter, while the Community Properties Committee shall issue permits
for the exclusive use of City parks. Park facilities are reserved
on a first-requested-first-reserved basis.
C.
Application. Applications shall be filed with the City Clerk-Treasurer
at least 14 days prior to the date on which the exclusive use of the
entire park is requested, or at least three days prior to the date
on which a park shelter or a portion of a park is to be used, and
shall set forth the following information regarding the proposed exclusive
use:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
(2)
If the exclusive use is proposed for a group, firm, organization,
partnership or corporation, the name, address and telephone number
of the headquarters of the same and the responsible and authorized
heads or partners of the same.
(3)
The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be
responsible for the use of said park, area or facility.
(4)
The date when the exclusive use is requested and the hours of the
proposed exclusive date.
(5)
The anticipated number of person to use said park, area or facility.
(6)
Any additional information which the Community Properties Committee
or City Clerk-Treasurer finds reasonably necessary to a fair determination
as to whether a permit should be issued.
D.
Action of application. The Community Properties Committee shall act
promptly on all applications for permits for exclusive park use (not
shelter use) after consulting with the applicant, if necessary.
E.
Reasons for denial. An application may be denied for any of the following
reasons:
(1)
If it is for a use which would involve a violation of federal or
state law or any provision of this Code.
(2)
If the granting of the permit would conflict with another permit
already granted or for which application is already pending.
(4)
The application is made less than the required days in advance of
the scheduled exclusive use.
(5)
If it is for a use of the park or park facility at a date and time
when, in addition to the proposed use, anticipated nonexclusive use
by others of the park or park facility is expected and would be seriously
adversely affected.
(6)
If the law enforcement requirements of the exclusive use will require
so large a number of persons as to prevent adequate law enforcement
to the park, park facility or shelter area involved or to the rest
of the City.
(7)
The exclusive use will reasonably create a substantial risk of injury
to persons or damage to property.
(8)
The exclusive use is so poorly organized that participants are likely
to engage in aggressive or destructive activity.
F.
Indemnification. Prior to granting any permit for exclusive use of
the park, the City may require the permittee to file evidence of good
and sufficient sureties, insurance in force or other evidence of adequate
financial responsibility, running to the City and such other third
parties as may be injured or damaged, in an amount depending upon
the likelihood of injury or damage as a direct and proximate result
of the exclusive use sufficient to indemnify the City and such third
parties as may be injured or damaged thereby, caused by the permittee,
its agent or participants.
G.
Permit not required for City activity. A permit is not required for
exclusive use of the park or a park facility sponsored by the City.
H.
Permit revocation. The Common Council, Community Properties Committee,
and/or Chief of Police after granting a permit may revoke a permit
already issued if it is deemed that such action is justified by an
actual or potential emergency due to weather, fire, riot, other catastrophe
or likelihood of a breach of the peace or by a major change in the
conditions forming the basis of the issuance of the permit.
I.
Form of permit. Each permit shall be in a form prescribed by the
Common Council and shall designate the park, park facility or shelter
area involved, the date, hours of the exclusive use, purpose of the
exclusive use and the name of the person, group, firm, organization,
partnership or corporation to which the permit is issued.
J.
Class "B" fermented malt beverage licenses. When fermented malt beverages are sold at any event authorized by this section, a valid fermented malt beverage license shall be obtained and the provisions of Chapter 383, § 383-16 and Article II, shall be fully complied with. Said license must be held by the person who filed the original license and shall be presented to any law enforcement officer upon request.
K.
Care of facilities. Persons reserving City facilities shall be completely
responsible for cleaning up the facilities after the event to the
satisfaction of City officials. Inadequate cleaning shall result in
the permit holders being billed for such cleanup costs.
L.
Lions Point Shelter regulations.
(1)
Shelter reservations are restricted to anyone living in the school
district of Marion.
(2)
Reservations will be taken the first business day after the first
day of the year.
(3)
Reservations are on a first-come-first served basis.
(4)
There is a fee set by the Common Council payable upon receiving a
shelter key. Recognized service organizations are exempt. Furnaces
have been installed for cold weather use and there is a charge set
by the Common Council to be paid prior to use.[1]
(5)
The shelter should be completely cleaned by 9:00 a.m. the following
day which shall be done by parties using the shelter. If it is not
cleaned up, the City will clean it and the user will be billed. Users
must provide their own brooms and other cleaning equipment.
(6)
All garbage, recyclables and other items generated must be removed
by the party using the facility.
(7)
Anything damaged or broken should be reported to the City Clerk-Treasurer.
The shelter will be inspected the following day of each reservation.
(8)
Use of the toilets and the park equipment is for everyone even though
the shelter is reserved.
(9)
A 12:00 midnight curfew is in effect for all occasions. Any music
or other activities must cease by 12:00 midnight and the premises
must be vacated by 1:00 a.m.
(10)
If beer or liquor is available to the user's party, users shall
keep the supply available to the user's party only.
[Adopted 7-22-1993 as Sec. 12-1-6 of the 1993 Code]
Pursuant to § 30.77(3), Wis. Stats., and amendments
thereto, the Common Council of the City of Marion and the Town Board
of the Town of Dupont do jointly ordain as follows in this article.
The purpose of this article is to promote health, safety and
general welfare in the enjoyment of aquatic recreation.
A.
Operation. No watercraft shall be operated in a manner so as to endanger
safety or property.
B.
Speed. No watercraft shall be operated at a speed greater than is
reasonable and prudent under existing conditions, and in no case shall
watercraft be operated at a speed in excess of six miles per hour.
No watercraft shall be operated so as to show a wake within 50 feet
of any shoreline or bathing area.
Water-skiing is prohibited due to the small size of the mill
pond.
Piers and other mooring places for watercraft shall be located
so as not to interfere with safe navigation. A permit to erect a pier
shall be obtained from the Marion Common Council or Dupont Town Board
within whose respective jurisdiction the proposed location lies. Conditions,
such as that the longest dimension of the pier shall be parallel to
the shoreline, may be attached to the issuance of a permit.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, the
statutory provisions describing and defining regulations with respect
to all regulations of boating in the following enumerated sections
and their subsections of the Wisconsin Statutes are hereby adopted
by reference and made part of this article as if fully set forth herein.
Acts required to be performed or prohibited by such statutes are required
or prohibited by this article. Any future amendments, revisions, or
modifications of the statutes incorporated herein by reference made
by the Wisconsin State Legislature are intended to be made part of
this Code.
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§ 30.50
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Definitions
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§ 30.501
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Capacity plates on boats
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§ 30.51(1)
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Certificate of number and registration; requirements; exemptions
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§ 30.523(1), (2) and (3)
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Certification or registration card to be on board; display of
decals and identification number
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§ 30.549(1) and (2)
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Transfer of ownership of boats with a certificate of title,
certificate of number or registration
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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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§ 30.61
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Lighting equipment
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§ 30.62
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Other equipment
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§ 30.635
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Motorboat prohibition
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§ 30.64(3)
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Patrol boats; failure to stop for law enforcement
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§ 30.65(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f)
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Traffic rules
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§ 30.66(1) through (3)
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Speed restrictions
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§ 30.67(2)
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Accidents and accident reports
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§ 30.675(1) and (2)
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Distress signal flag
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§ 30.68(3) through (9), (11) and (12)
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Prohibited operation
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§ 30.681
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Intoxicated boating
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§ 30.684(5)
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Chemical tests; refusal
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§ 30.69(1) through (3)
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Water skiing
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