[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:
1. 
Parking lots which are defined as areas covered with black top, cement, or gravel and used solely for the purpose of parking vehicles; and
2. 
In designated smoking areas so designated by the City Council in accordance with the provisions of this Section.
[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.