[R.O. 2005 §19-18; CC 1997 §19-18]
A.
The City-owned parks shall be open daily to the public during the hours from sunrise to official sunset unless otherwise posted; it shall be unlawful for any person or persons (other than City personnel conducting City business therein) to occupy or be present in said park during any hours in which the park is not opened to the public, unless permission for extended use shall have been obtained from the Park and Recreation Director. Application for extended use shall be submitted to the Director not less than five (5) business days prior to the date upon which the applicant plans to make extended use of the parks in the manner provided for in Section 235.160, Application for Permit.
B.
Permission
to make extended use of the parks may be granted by the Director if
he/she is satisfied that the following conditions have been met:
1.
The planned use will be for the purpose of recreational activities
and that such activities cannot otherwise take place between the designated
opening and closing hours of the park;
2.
The person, group of persons, association or corporation applying
for extended use will assume responsibility and liability for the
acts of all persons participating in the planned activity and shall
assume responsibility and liability for any injury sustained by any
person participating in the planned activity;
3.
The person or group applying for extended use will assume liability
for any damage done to any park property;
4.
All activities shall be properly controlled and supervised;
5.
Whenever persons participating in the planned activity are under
eighteen (18) years of age, adequate adult chaperons must be provided.
The chaperons must be approved by the Park and Recreation Director.
[R.O. 2005 §19-19; CC 1997 §19-19]
No person, group of persons, association or corporation shall call or hold any public meeting or assemblage or any private meeting or assemblage involving more than twenty-five (25) people or give or conduct any concert, performance or public exhibition or entertainment of any kind in any of the parks unless permission for such activity shall have been obtained from the Director. Application for permission for such use shall be submitted to the Director not less than ten (10) business days prior to the date upon which the applicant plans to hold such meetings, assemblage, concert, performance, exhibition or entertainment in the manner provided for in Section 235.160, Application for Permit, of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2005 §19-21; CC 1997 §19-21]
No person shall pluck any flower or fruit, either wild or cultivated,
or break, cut down, trample on, remove or in any manner deface, mar,
injure or mutilate any tree, shrub, flower bed, fallen timber, turf,
fence, bridge, bench, table, statue, ornament, gate, building, structure,
tool, implement, vehicle, car, light standard, sign or any other Park
Department property located within any park, roadway or public place
of the department.
[R.O. 2005 §19-22; Ord. No. 2621 §1, 3-17-2004]
No person shall carry or have in his/her possession any firearm,
air pistol, air rifle or any other instrument capable of launching
or firing any projectile or noxious substances, whether propelled
by gunpowder, gas, air, spring or any other means, while within any
park, roadway, driveway or other public place of the department; except
that this Section shall not apply to items otherwise legal and designed
for personal defense or to any Law Enforcement Officer authorized
by law to carry a weapon within the parks and except in conjunction
with a department organized, authorized and supervised recreational
program. Neither shall this Section apply to any person who has a
valid concealed carry endorsement issued pursuant to Sections 571.101
to 571.121, RSMo., or a valid permit or endorsement to carry concealed
firearms issued by another State or political subdivision of another
State which is recognized as valid by the State of Missouri.
[R.O. 2005 §19-25; CC 1997 §19-25]
No person shall solicit alms or contributions for any purpose
whatsoever, whether public or private, within any of the parks, except
by permission of the Director when such sales or solicitations are
of direct benefit to the Park Department's purposes and programs,
nor shall any person offer to sell or exchange any article or thing
or do any hawking, peddling or soliciting of sales or buy or offer
to buy any article or thing in any of the parks, except when acting
pursuant to a concession contract.
[Ord. No. 3260 §1, 2-3-2016]
A.
Smoking within parks is prohibited, with the exception of the following:
[R.O. 2005 §19-26; CC 1997 §19-26]
Persons in a park shall use the utmost discretion and moderation
in the possession and consumption of all alcoholic beverages. No person
shall remain on park property while in an intoxicated condition. No
one shall sell alcoholic beverages of any kind in a park except with
the written permission of the Director.
[R.O. 2005 §19-28; CC 1997 §19-28; Ord. No. 2262 §1, 6-17-1998]
A.
Except as provided in Subsection (B) below or as part of an organized, authorized or supervised park department program, no animals shall be taken into, or allowed to enter, the parks except on a leash pursuant to Section 205.150 of this Code and when accompanied by the owner or other responsible person. No leash on which a dog or other animal is tethered or restrained shall be of greater length than that which permits the owner to have at all times sufficient control of the animal so as to protect all persons from possible injury by the animal. No animal shall be tethered to any bush, tree, shrub or to any park structure. No vicious animal of any kind shall be brought into the park at any time even though restrained as described above. Neither shall any person run any animal behind any motor vehicle or bicycle or any other vehicle, whether on a leash or not. No person shall ride or otherwise bring any horse, mule, pony or other such riding animal in any of the parks, except in designated areas or as part of an organized, authorized and supervised Park Department program. Pursuant to Section 205.110 of this Code, any person bringing an animal into the parks shall remove and dispose of all feces left by such animal.
B.
No
person shall bring any animal into Bluebird Park when signs have been
erected bearing the words "No animals in this area during this event".
[R.O. 2005 §19-29; CC 1997 §19-29]
Fires for cooking purposes or otherwise within any park shall
be contained in receptacles and facilities intended therefor, unless
written permission is secured from the Park Director who shall determine
their location and regulation. Such permission may not be given unless
the applicant can show a permit from the prevailing fire protection
district. No person who has built any fire in such designated area
shall leave the place where the fire was built without first completely
extinguishing the fire. No person shall drop, throw or otherwise scatter
lighted matches, burning cigarettes or cigars, tobacco paper or other
inflammable material within any park area.
[R.O. 2005 §19-30; CC 1997 §19-30]
The Director, pool manager, department employees in charge of
the swimming or wading pool or any department lifeguard may refuse
to grant entrance to any swimming or wading pool to any child under
ten (10) years of age unless accompanied by a parent or an adult of
the age of eighteen (18) or over, who will assume responsibility for
the safety of the child, or to any person suffering from a disease
or skin infection. The Director shall prescribe fees for admission
to any swimming or wading pool and shall also prescribe rules and
regulations governing the conduct of all persons using any such pool.
The amount of such fees and such rules and regulations shall be posted
at the entrance to any swimming pool. Any person failing to pay the
prescribed fee or who violates any of the rules or regulations shall
be evicted from such pool or refused admittance.
[R.O. 2005 §19-31; CC 1997 §19-31]
No person shall golf or practice golf in any City park except
in conjunction with a department organized, authorized or supervised
recreation program as approved by the Director.
[R.O. 2005 §19-32; CC 1997 §19-32]
No person or persons may engage in any athletic contest or event
in any public area except in areas set aside therefor, nor shall any
person in any event engage in any athletic contest or event or throw
any ball or engage in any game singly or with others in such a fashion
as to unreasonably endanger the property or safety of others within
or without of any park.
[R.O. 2005 §19-33; CC 1997 §19-33]
A.
The
Director shall issue a permit when it finds:
1.
The proposed activity or use of the park will not reasonably interfere
with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park;
2.
The proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with
or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and
recreation;
3.
The proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite
violence, crime or disorderly conduct;
4.
The proposed activity will not entail unusual, extraordinary or burdensome
expense or Police operation by the City;
5.
The facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the
day and hour required in the application.
[R.O. 2005 §19-34; CC 1997 §19-34]
A.
Any such person, group of persons, association or corporation applying for a permit under Sections 235.040 and 235.050 of this Chapter shall submit a written application to the Director within the period prescribed by the specific Section. Such written application shall contain:
1.
A detailed description of the activity planned and an estimate of
the number of people who will attend;
2.
The date and time when the planed activity will commence and the
date and time when the activity will end;
3.
Assurances that each and every condition set forth in the Section
or Sections dealing with the requested permit has been or will be
complied with;
4.
Any additional information which the Director may request. It shall
also be a condition to the granting of any permit that the applicant
shall, should the Director require it necessary, furnish an indemnifying
bond with acceptable sureties in an amount sufficient to indemnify
the Park and Recreation Department against any loss, damage, expense
or litigation it may incur or sustain by reason of the holding of
the activity covered by the permit. Any application not in compliance
with the conditions set forth above shall be denied.
B.
Permission
to hold such meetings, assemblage, concert, performance, exhibition
or entertainment may be granted by the Director if he/she is satisfied
that the following conditions have been met:
1.
The person, group, association or corporation planning to hold such
meeting, assemblage, concert, performance, exhibition or entertainment
will, to the extent the Director determines it necessary, assume responsibility
and liability for the acts of all persons participating in such activity
and will assume responsibility and liability for any injury sustained
by any person participating in the planned activity;
2.
The applicant will, to the extent the Director determines necessary,
assume liability for any damage done to any park property;
3.
Any such meeting, assemblage, concert, performance, exhibition or
entertainment will not interfere with the right of others to make
use of the parks;
4.
The parks are a suitable place for the planned activity.
[R.O. 2005 §19-35; CC 1997 §19-35]
A.
A permit
to reserve facilities during parks hours may be obtained for participating
in softball, hardball, soccer, group picnics, special use of any portion
of the park or other particular activity. A person seeking issuance
of a permit shall apply at least three (3) business days in advance
to the Director. The applicant shall state:
1.
The name and address of the applicant;
2.
The name and address of the person sponsoring the activity, if any;
3.
The specific nature of the planned activity;
4.
The day and hours for which the permit is desired;
5.
The park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired;
6.
An estimate of the anticipated attendance;
7.
Any other information which the Director finds reasonably necessary
to make a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued.
[R.O. 2005 §19-36; CC 1997 §19-36]
The Director may revoke any permit previously granted, at any
time, if it is determined that the application for permit contained
any misrepresentation or false statement or that any condition set
forth in the Section or Sections governing the permit requested is
not being complied with or that the safety of the participants in
the activities of the applicant or other patrons of or visitors to
the parks is endangered by the continuation of such activity.
[R.O. 2005 §19-37; CC 1997 §19-37]
Any person, group of persons, associations or corporation applying
for a permit under the provisions of this Chapter, who intentionally
makes any false or misleading statements or suppresses any material
fact in connection with any application for a permit or who otherwise
procures a permit by fraud or misrepresentation shall be deemed guilty
of violating the provisions of this Section.
[R.O. 2005 §19-38; CC 1997 §19-38]
Whenever the Director shall find that there exists a disturbance,
situation or condition in any City park where the safety of persons
or property within a park or within the vicinity thereof has been
or is being threatened, the Director shall close to the public, except
for employees of the City and officers and City Officials, the said
park for such period of time as to him/her shall seem reasonably necessary
to quell the disturbance or threat to life or property and no unauthorized
person shall enter any park so closed if the notice of the closing
thereof shall be posted in conspicuous places thereabout, nor shall
any person remain in such park after it shall have been closed, after
knowledge of the closing shall come to him/her by signs posted in
the vicinity of the park or otherwise.
[R.O. 2005 §19-39; CC 1997 §19-39]
A.
Regulation Of Hours. The driveways in the parks shall be closed to motor vehicle traffic after designated park hours, unless permission for extended use has been obtained from the Director as outlined in Section 235.160 of this Chapter.
B.
Gates Or Control Devices. The Director shall cause appropriate
gates or other control devices to be installed at the various entrances
to the driveways in the parks, which shall be closed so as to prevent
motor vehicle traffic into the drives of the parks during the hours
when the drives are closed to traffic. No motor vehicle shall proceed
into the drives of the parks at any time when such gates or other
control devices are closed. Drives to the parking lots at any swimming
pool or tennis courts may be open to motor vehicle traffic at all
times the pool or tennis courts are open and for at least thirty (30)
minutes before such pool or tennis courts open and thirty (30) minutes
after the pool or tennis courts have closed.
C.
Washing Or Repairing Of Vehicles. It shall be unlawful to
repair any motor vehicle in the parks of the City except as in the
case of an emergency when the vehicle cannot be removed from the park
under its own power. Washing of vehicles in the parks is prohibited.
D.
Removal Of Vehicles. All motor vehicles shall be removed
from the drives of the parks before the drives are closed in the evening
and shall not be returned to the drives of the parks until after the
drives are opened in the morning. All motor vehicles on the drives
of the parks at any time such drives are closed to vehicle traffic
provided by these regulations may be removed from the drives of such
parks at the direction of the Park Department, at the owner's expense.
Exceptions to this Section may be granted by an authorized park permit.
E.
Speed Limits. No person shall drive any motor vehicle on
any driveway located in any of the City parks at any speed over the
posted speed limit.
F.
Traffic Control Devices. It shall be unlawful for any persons
driving a motor vehicle to operate such vehicle in contravention of
any traffic control device, such as a "stop" sign, "no turn" sign
or other traffic control device located in any of the City parks.
G.
Parking. No person shall park any motor vehicle in any of
the parks of the City, except in areas specifically designated for
the parking of such vehicles.
H.
Keep To Road. No person shall drive any motor vehicle in
any of the parks of the City, except upon the driveways and other
places provided for driving or parking motor vehicles.
I.
Trucks. No person shall drive any truck or other commercial
vehicle having a gross weight of over eight thousand (8,000) pounds
upon any of the driveways of any of the City parks without first having
obtained authorization from the Director.
J.
Bike Trails. No motorized vehicles shall be allowed upon
bicycle trails.
K.
Provisions Not Applicable To Employees. The provisions of
this Chapter shall not be applicable to park employees while actually
engaged in their official duties, nor shall the provisions of this
Chapter be applicable to City Officials while attending to park business.
