[CC 1985 §14-31; Comp. Ords. §20.01(1); Ord. No. 2351 §1, 4-29-1980]
All applicable provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the City and all Statutes of the State shall be enforceable in all City parks.
[CC 1985 §14-32; Comp. Ords. §20.01(3); Ord. No. 2351 §3, 4-29-1980; Ord. No. 3673 §1, 7-8-2010]
A.
Fires Regulated. It shall be unlawful to build or have any open fire in the general park area of City parks unless it be confined to a barbecue pit or like device.
B.
Use Of Long Bows Or Crossbows. It shall be unlawful to use any long bow or crossbow or any like device in all City parks unless it be in a controlled area designated for such use by the Park Board.
C.
Fireworks Regulated. It shall be unlawful to use, discharge or otherwise display any fireworks or like devices in City parks without a written permit from the Board of Aldermen.
D.
Destruction Of Property Prohibited. Destruction of park property in City parks shall be unlawful and upon conviction of such unlawful destruction, such destruction shall carry a fine plus any and all cost of restitution or replacement of the property so destructed.
E.
Swimming Pool. It shall be unlawful to enter the fenced in portion or any building adjoining the swimming pool of all City parks after pool closing time.
F.
Littering. It shall be unlawful to litter, dump trash or in any other manner cause to be placed or left trash or debris of any nature in City parks other than in containers provided for such purpose.
G.
Hours Of Operation.
1.
Pere Marquette Park shall be closed to public or private use after the hour of 11:00 P.M. unless a special permit is issued by the Ste. Genevieve Police Department. The park shall reopen at the hour of 6:00 A.M.
2.
The Valle Spring Park shall be closed to public or private use from dusk till dawn unless a special permit is issued by the Ste. Genevieve Police Department. On those days that a sporting event is being held at the Valle Catholic Football Field, the parking facilities will remain available past dusk for those attending the event.
[CC 1985 §14-33; Comp. Ords. §20.01(2); Ord. No. 2351 §2, 4-29-1980; Ord. No. 3132 §1, 10-26-2000]
A.
Maximum Speed. The maximum speed for any motorized vehicle on any roadway in City parks shall be twenty (20) miles per hour.
B.
Operation In Unsafe Manner Prohibited. At no time shall any motorized vehicle be operated in City parks in an unsafe manner so as to endanger any life, limb or property, public or private.
C.
Operation On Roadways Only. At no time shall any motorized vehicle be operated on any area of City parks other than a paved roadway or designated parking area.
D.
Unlicensed/Unregistered Vehicles Prohibited. No unlicensed or unregistered motor vehicles, motorcycles, motor scooters, go-carts, etc., will be allowed in City parks at any time.
E.
Parking. Parking of vehicles in City parks shall be in designated parking areas or along the edge of the roadway if such parking will in no way affect a hazard to moving traffic. At no time will any vehicle be parked on any grassed surface.
F.
Weight Limits Of Trucks. No trucks over five (5) tons gross vehicle weight (GVW) shall be allowed in or through the City parks, except that school bus vehicles in excess of five (5) tons GVW shall be allowed to use Matthews Drive from Boverie Drive east to Little Rock Road (Main Street).
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Cross Reference — Traffic and motor vehicles generally, Title III.
[CC 1985 §14-34; Ord. No. 2558 §§1 — 6, 7-19-1990; Ord. No. 3333 §2, 10-8-2003; Ord. No. 3527 §4, 1-25-2007]
A. INTOXICATING LIQUOR MALT LIQUOR NON-INTOXICATING BEER
Definitions. For the purposes of this Section, the following words and phrases have the meanings ascribed to them by this Subsection:
Includes alcohol for beverage purposes; alcoholic, spirituous, vinous, fermented, malt or other combination of liquors, a part of which is spirituous, vinous or fermented; and all preparation of mixtures for beverage purposes containing in excess of three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) alcohol by weight.
Any liquor containing alcohol in excess of three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) by weight and not in excess of five percent (5%) by weight manufactured from pure hops or pure extraction of hops or pure barley malt or wholesome grain or cereals and wholesome yeast or pure water.
Any beer manufactured from pure hops or pure extract of hops and pure barley malt or other wholesome grains or cereals and wholesome yeast and pure water and free from all harmful substances, preservatives and adulterants and shall have an alcohol content of more than one-half of one percent (.5%) by volume and not exceeding three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) by weight.
B.
Consumption Of Alcoholic Beverages Without Permit Prohibited In City Parks. It shall be unlawful for any person or group of persons to possess or consume any intoxicating liquor, malt liquor on non-intoxicating beer in any City park without prior receipt of a park occupancy permit.
C.
Park Occupancy Permit, Method Of Application. Persons wishing to obtain a park occupancy permit shall make application at the Ste. Genevieve City Hall upon forms developed by the City for such purposes.
D.
Park Occupancy Permit Application, Required Data. Park occupancy permit applications shall require the submission of the following information by each applicant:
1.
The applicant's name.
2.
The applicant's address.
3.
The applicant's driver's license number.
4.
The estimated number of persons to be included in the permit.
5.
The date and time the permit is to take effect.
6.
The date and time the permit is to expire.
7.
Other pertinent information as required by the Police Chief.
8.
The reason or occasion for the permit.
9.
The applicant's signature certifying that all data on the application is true and accurate.
E.
Issuance Of Park Occupancy Permit. All applications for a park occupancy permit shall be submitted to and reviewed by the Ste. Genevieve Chief of Police or such other Police Officer acting in behalf of the Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may issue a park occupancy permit to the applicant if, in the judgment of the Chief of Police, such use of the park does not constitute a nuisance or danger to the park facilities or the general public. Persons issued park occupancy permits shall keep a copy of the permit with them during the time they are using the park facilities.
F.
Revocation Of Permit. Persons issued park occupancy permits shall show the Park Superintendent or any officer of the Ste. Genevieve Police Department a copy of the park occupancy permit upon request. A park occupancy permit may be revoked by the Park Superintendent or any officer of the Ste. Genevieve Police Department for the following reasons:
1.
Refusal to show park occupancy permit when requested by Police Officer or Park Superintendent.
2.
Falsifying information on the park occupancy permit application.
3.
Violation of State or Federal Statutes or the Ste. Genevieve City Code while using the City park.
4.
Activities or behavior which, in the opinion of the Park Superintendent or a Police Officer, constitutes a nuisance or which constitutes a danger to the park facilities or the general public.
[CC 1985 §14-35; Ord. No. 2692 §§1 — 4, 4-22-1993; Ord. No. 3527 §5, 1-25-2007]
A.
Permit Required. All persons wishing to use or otherwise occupy the large pavilion in all City parks shall be required to obtain a permit from the office of the City Clerk.
B.
Permit Application. The City Administrator shall develop an application form to be completed by all persons wishing to use the pavilion. As a minimum, such application form shall require the following information:
1.
The name of the applicant.
2.
The dates and times the pavilion is to be occupied.
3.
The approximate number of persons in the applicant's party.
4.
The applicant's driver's license number.
5.
Plans for the use of alcoholic beverages at the pavilion.
6.
The date and time the application was received at City Hall.
No permit application shall be accepted more than three hundred sixty-five (365) days in advance of the requested use of the pavilion. |
C.
Issuance Of Permit. The City Clerk shall issue a permit to those persons having completed a permit application form. When two (2) parties apply for use of the pavilion at the same time, priority shall be given to the application which was received the earliest.
D.
Permit To Be Displayed. At the time of occupancy of the pavilion, the permittee shall display his/her permit at a location marked and provided by the City on the wall of the pavilion.
E.
Fees. Applicants shall pay a fee and a refundable deposit, as stated below, to the City with the application. Should the application be denied, the fee and deposit shall be refunded. If the facility is found to be in acceptable condition after the event, the deposit shall be refunded.
Fee | Deposit | |||
1. | City Residents | $50.00 | $50.00 | |
2. | Non-City Residents | $100.00 | $25.00 |