[Ord. No. 58,
§ 2, eff. 5-7-1976]
This article is adopted pursuant to and in accordance with the
provisions of Act No. 246 of the Public Acts of Michigan of 1945 (MCL
41.181 et seq., MSA 5.45(1) et seq.), as amended.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 3.3, eff. 5-7-1976]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this chapter,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
PARK
The Brandenburg Park fronting upon Lake St. Clair and Jefferson
Avenue and located in section 23 of the township.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 4, eff. 5-7-1976]
The township board may by resolution adopt regulations and controls
of activities occurring within the boundaries of the park. Further,
the township board may by resolution establish fees for admission
to or parking within the boundaries of the park. All such regulations
and/or fees shall be clearly posted at the entrance to the park.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 5, eff. 5-7-1976]
Swimming, diving and bathing are prohibited from the shoreline
of the park and from the pier.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 6, eff. 5-7-1976]
(a) No person shall deposit or abandon in or on any lands or water areas
within the boundaries of the park any garbage, sewage, bottles, refuse,
trash, waste or other obnoxious material except in receptacles provided
for such purposes.
(b) No person shall have in his possession or control any glass bottle
or container in or on any baseball diamond in the park or in any other
locality in the park where possession of glass bottles and containers
is prohibited by posted notices.
(c) No person shall have in his possession or control any slingshot,
pellet gun, air rifle, fireworks, explosives or other dangerous materials
within the boundaries of the park.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 7, eff. 5-7-1976]
(a) In streets. No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp or
paste any sign, advertisement or any other matter upon any lamppost,
electric light, railway, telegraph or telephone pole, shade tree,
fire hydrant or on anything within any park. Public officers posting
any notice required or permitted by law shall be excepted from the
provisions of this section.
(b) Private places. No person shall attach, place, paint, write, stamp
or paste any sign, advertisement or other matter upon any house, wall,
fence, gate, post or tree without first having obtained the written
permission of the owner or occupants of the premises and having complied
with all provisions of this Code pertaining thereto.
(c) Handbills. No person shall scatter or distribute on or along any
public street or municipally owned parking lot or distribute or place,
or cause to be distributed or placed, on or in any motor vehicle on
any public street or municipally owned parking lot in the city, any
commercial literature, advertising material, commercial handbill,
or other advertising paper.
(d) Temporary signs. Temporary directional signs for group picnics or
events may be placed on signposts designated for such purposes by
the township board and must be removed at the conclusion of the event.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 8, eff. 5-7-1976]
(a) No person shall start or maintain a fire within the boundaries of
the park except in picnic stoves, fireplaces or spaces provided for
such purpose.
(b) No person shall dump any burning material or hot ashes into any trash
containers or elsewhere within the boundaries of the park unless such
container or locality shall be marked as a receptacle for such material.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 9, eff. 5-7-1976]
(a) No person shall enter or remain in the park after the posted closing
hours except by written permission of the township board.
(b) No person shall use or occupy any area or facility in the park when
such area or facility is closed to the use of the public by order
of the township board.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 10, eff. 5-7-1976]
(a) No person shall bring into or have in his possession or control within
the boundaries of the park any dog or pet. This section shall not
apply to leader dogs for the blind or to dogs under the control of
the township board.
(b) No person shall ride or lead any horse within the boundaries of the
park except under the control of the township board.
(c) No person shall permit or allow the running at large, herding, grazing
or driving of any livestock of any kind within the boundaries of the
park.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 11, eff. 5-7-1976; Ord. No. 58-2, eff. 7-20-1979]
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person under the age of 21 years to
possess, transport into or within, or have under his control within
the boundaries of the park, any beer, wine or other alcoholic beverages.
(b) No person shall sell or furnish any beer, wine or other alcoholic
beverage to any person under the age of 21 years within the boundaries
of the park.
(c) No person shall have in his possession within the boundaries of the
park any alcoholic beverage stronger than beer or wine.
(d) No person shall consume any beer and/or wine within the boundaries
of the park except in posted areas.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 12, eff. 5-7-1976]
No person or organization other than the township board, its
hirees and licensees shall, within the boundaries of the park, advertise,
offer for hire, vend or sell any service, food, beverage, merchandise
or other personal property or advertise, carry on or conduct any other
business or commercial activity; nor shall any person or organization
beg or solicit contributions or donations within the boundaries of
the park.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 13, eff. 5-7-1976]
No person shall operate within the boundaries of the park any
off-the-road motor-driven vehicle, including, by way of example but
not by way of limitation any minibike, motorcycle, dunemobile, snowmobile,
converted snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, amphibious vehicle or similar
motorized device; however, this section shall not apply to licensed
motorbikes or motorcycles used as a means of transportation to and
upon the roadways of the park; further, this section shall not apply
to any off-the-road vehicle brought into the park for utilization
upon Lake St. Clair.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 14, eff. 5-7-1976; Ord. No. 58-1, eff. 10-15-1976]
(a) No person shall operate a motor vehicle on the roadways and parking
areas of the park at a speed in excess of 10 miles per hour.
(b) All persons operating motor vehicles upon the roadways and in the
parking areas of the park shall bring the vehicles to a complete stop
before proceeding further wherever traffic control signs are posted
requiring the vehicles to stop.
(c) No person shall park a motor vehicle in any area of the park where
parking is prohibited by posted notice.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 15, eff. 5-7-1976; Ord. No. 58-1, eff. 10-15-1976]
(a) No vehicle of any type, motor driven or otherwise, shall be permitted
on the pier extending from the boundary of the park into Lake St.
Clair. By way of example but not by way of limitation, the term "vehicle"
shall mean any minibike, motorcycle, dunemobile, snowmobile, converted
snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, amphibious vehicle, bicycle, tricycle,
cart, wagon or similar device.
(b) No children under the age of 10 years shall be permitted on the pier
unless accompanied by an adult. For purposes of this section, the
term "adult" shall mean a person 18 years of age or older.
(c) No boats or other watercraft of any type shall be moored to the pier
extending from the park or any section of the seawall forming its
easterly boundary.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 16, eff. 5-7-1976]
(a) No person shall injure, deface, disturb, befoul nor in any manner
destroy or cause to be destroyed any portion of the park or any facility,
building, sign, structure, equipment, utility or other property found
therein.
(b) No person shall dig for, remove, injure or destroy any tree, flower,
shrub, plant or growing thing or any wildlife, except as otherwise
provided by law, or any rock, mineral, artifact or other material
within the boundaries of the park without written permission from
the township board.
(c) No person shall climb any fences, buildings or trees situated on
or within the boundaries of the park.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 17, eff. 5-7-1976]
No person shall operate or play any musical instrument, radio,
mechanical record or tape player, loudspeaker, public address system
or sound-amplifying equipment of any kind within the boundaries of
the park in such a manner as to cause the sound emanating from such
devises to exceed a loudness of 75 decibels when measured on the 70
dbA scale at a distance of 15 feet from the sound source without a
written permit issued by the township board.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 18, eff. 5-7-1976]
Where a fee or charge is requested for any service, privilege
or license offered by the township board or its licensees within the
boundaries of the park, no person shall obtain or attempt to obtain
such service, privilege or license without payment of such fee or
charge.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 19, eff. 5-7-1976]
No person or group of persons shall engage in any drunken, loud,
boisterous, disorderly or indecent conduct, nor shall any person or
group of persons commit or engage in any assault or other activity
which shall endanger or annoy other persons or disturb the peace or
good order within the boundaries of the park.
[Ord. No. 58,
§ 20, eff. 5-7-1976]
Every person convicted of any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
1-11.