[R.O. 1996 § 910.010; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
No person shall play, use, operate or permit
to be played, used or operated, any machine or electronic device or
amplifier or speaker system for production or reproduction of sound
in any City park without approval and a permit from the Director of
Parks and Recreation or their designee Director. This does not apply
to small radios, mp3 players, headsets, earphones, etc.
B.
No person shall organize, gather together,
or promote individuals or groups for the purpose of providing music
in any City park without the approval and a written permit from the
Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee. This includes
one person bands, multi-person bands, DJs, or recorded music.
C.
Organized and scheduled or approved music
may be permitted by the Director of Parks and Recreation or their
designee between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 10:00 P.M. local time
in most City parks. Special permits may be secured for special events
before 8:00 A.M. or after 10:00 P.M.
D.
Sound systems provided, mounted and used
for the announcement of sports games at City park fields are permitted
in the user agreement with the City. These systems must follow the
regulations as to time of day, and users shall control the volume
of the system so that the sound produced is sufficient to reach the
intended audience (players and spectators) but not unreasonably disturb
others within the City park or residents near the City park.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.020; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
No motor vehicle, other than those operated
by City employees conducting City business in City parks or emergency
vehicles, shall be driven or parked within any City park except upon
designated roadways and parking lots unless authorized by the Director
of Parks and Recreation or their designee. Motorized vehicles shall
not be operated or parked on the paved or unpaved trails or on any
grass area in any City park unless designated and posted to allow
such activity.
B.
Stopping, Standing Or Parking Prohibited
In Specified Places.
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to park or leave unattended a motor vehicle except in places clearly
marked for vehicle parking, except as may be approved and permitted
by the Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee.
2.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to park on grass without an approved permit from the Director of Parks
and Recreation or their designee, or unless it is an emergency or
the vehicle is disabled.
3.
It shall be unlawful to park on a
City park sidewalk, within an intersection, on a crosswalk, next to
a designated safety zone marked as "No Parking," along a designated
curb marked as "No Parking" or painted in yellow, or within fifteen
(15) feet of a fire hydrant.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.030; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
It shall be unlawful to operate motor
scooters, motor bikes, motorcycles or any other self-propelled vehicle
within any City park of the City or within or upon property owned
by the City except upon regular driveways or parkways set aside for
such vehicular traffic or upon areas in such City parks or City-owned
places designated specifically for motor scooters, motor bikes, motorcycles
or self-propelled vehicle use. The Director of Parks and Recreation
or their designee may allow for the use of motorized vehicles on City
property for qualified special events and activities. The provisions
of this Section shall not be applicable to any properly designated
emergency vehicle operated in response to any emergency or to City-owned
vehicles or maintenance equipment operated by City employees pursuant
to their employment duties or any motorized wheelchair used for disability
assistance.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.040; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
No person shall, without lawful authority,
prevent or interfere with any City Parks and Recreation Department
employee's ability to perform their work or official duties.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.050; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
Any activity in any City park which endangers
the lives of others or causes harm to City parks or City park facilities
is prohibited. The Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee
may allow certain activities, such as horseback riding, a petting
zoo, circuses, etc., as part of any City festival or other special
event through a special written use permit.
B.
Radio-Controlled Model Planes/Boats/Cars/Rockets.
1.
No person shall operate a radio-controlled
aircraft within, or in air space above, a City park. It is legal to
operate radio-controlled boats and cars in locations and at speeds
that will not cause damage to other persons, vehicles, or the City
park system if control of the unit is lost.
2.
No person shall operate, ignite,
or set off a rocket in a City park unless the Director has approved
a written permit and adult supervision is present. The written permit
will designate which City park, the time of day, and the procedure
which must be followed so as not to violate this Chapter.
C.
Golfing In City Parks. It shall be unlawful
for people to practice golf or to golf in public City parks, except
in those areas designed, designated (posted) and established for golf.
D.
Tennis Courts. It shall be unlawful for
any person using a City tennis court to:
1.
Wear non-athletic shoes or footwear
on the tennis court surface.
2.
Use a metal tennis racket on the
tennis court without court guard protectors.
3.
Operate or ride a bicycle, roller
skates, roller blades, skateboards, or zip boards on any tennis court.
4.
Conduct private or group tennis lessons
on the public City tennis courts for financial gain unless as part
of a City- or Department-sponsored program.
E.
Archery In City Parks. It shall be unlawful
for people to practice archery or to shoot a long bow or crossbow
in a City park unless participating in a City-sponsored program.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.060; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
No person shall destroy, deface, injure,
remove or relocate any natural or man-made City park property. The
cutting of trees or vegetation for firewood or any other purpose is
prohibited except by Parks and Recreation Department employees or
as authorized by written permit by the Director of Parks and Recreation
or their designee.
B.
Trees, Shrubs, Or Plants In City Parks.
1.
Removal Of Trees; Cutting Of Fire
Wood. It shall be unlawful for any person in a City park to damage,
cut, carve, paint, break, disfigure, transplant or remove any tree,
plant or shrub, or injure the bark, or pick or cut flowers or seeds
on any tree, plant or shrub. No person shall attach any rope, wire,
or other contrivance to any tree or build or construct any structure
in any tree. No person shall dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas,
plant beds, or landscaped areas, or in any other way injure or impair
the natural beauty or usefulness of any area. It shall be unlawful
to cut, remove or trim any part of any tree or to cut down a tree,
or to cut and remove fire wood from any City park.
2.
Planting Or Seeding Trees, Plants,
Shrubs. It shall be unlawful for any person to plant, seed, transplant
any tree/plant/shrub in any City park without the approval and permit
from the Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee.
3.
Scattering Of Human Remains. No person
shall scatter, broadcast, throw or deposit ashes of human or animal
remains in any City park.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.070; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
The possession and use of fireworks in City parks is prohibited except for use as defined in Chapter 235, and as possibly amended, unless authorized by the Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee, Central Jackson County Fire Protection District and other public entities as may be required.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.080; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
No person shall disturb or alter
in any way the natural terrain in any City park, unless the activity
is associated with construction, repairs, or clean-up of said City
park. No person shall operate a metal detector, or mine or prospect
for any mineral or artifact, without the written permission of the
Director of Parks and Recreation or their designee.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.090; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
Motorized boating, other than electric
trolley motors of fifty (50) pounds of thrust or less, shall be forbidden
in all City park lakes, except as permitted by the Director of Parks
and Recreation or their designee. Boating, canoeing and kayaking shall
be permitted on Lake Remembrance in Gregory O. Grounds Park.
B.
No person shall swim, bathe, wade, or float
in or on any non-licensed device on any lake, pond, or stream in any
City park, except as specifically set forth in this Section, or except
as may be approved and permitted by the Director of Parks and Recreation
or their designee.
C.
No person shall ice skate, ice fish, sled,
drive on or walk on or in the ice of any City park lake or pond except
in areas designated by the Director of Parks and Recreation or their
designee that are signed and/or posted for that purpose.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.100; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
Persons operating a bicycle upon a City
trail shall ride as near to the right side of the trail as practical,
exercising due care when passing a pedestrian or other cyclist. Persons
operating bicycles upon a City trail shall ride single file when passing
a pedestrian or other cyclist. No person shall operate a bicycle upon
a City trail at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under
conditions then existing. Persons operating a bicycle on a City trail
shall give an audible signal before passing a pedestrian or another
cyclist.
B.
Pedestrians on a City trail shall remain
as near to the right side of the trail as practical and shall not
walk or jog side by side so as not to block the trail for users that
need to pass or are approaching from the opposite direction.
C.
Dogs on short leashes/leads, not more than
six (6) feet in length, are permitted on City trails. Dog owner/handler
must be in control of the dog(s) at all times. Dog owner/handler must
pick up, remove and dispose of dog droppings whether on or off the
trail surface. Dog owner/handler shall rein in the dog(s) to within
four (4) feet of the owner/handler whenever meeting, overtaking, or
being overtaken by another trail user.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.110; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
Assault On A Sports Official, Player, Parent
Or Spectator.
1.
A person commits the offense of assault
on a sports official, player, parent, or spectator if:
a.
The person attempts to cause or recklessly
causes physical injury to a sports official, player, parent or spectator;
b.
With criminal negligence the person
causes physical injury to a sports official, player, parent or spectator
by means of a deadly weapon;
c.
The person purposely places a sports
official, player, parent, or spectator in apprehension of immediate
physical injury;
d.
The person recklessly engages in
conduct which creates a grave risk of death or serious physical injury
to a sports official, player, parent, spectator; or
e.
The person knowingly causes physical
contact with a sports official, player, parent or spectator, knowing
the person will regard the contact as offensive or provocative.
2.
A person who has been convicted of an assault under the circumstances enumerated in Subsection (A)(1)(a), (b) or (d) may be sentenced to pay a fine which does not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00) or to serve a period of imprisonment which does not exceed six (6) months, or both. A person who has been convicted of assault under the circumstances enumerated in Subsection (A)(1)(c) or (e) may be sentenced to pay a fine which does not exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00), or to serve a period of imprisonment which does not exceed fifteen (15) days, or both.
B.
Harassment Of A Sports Official, Player,
Parent, Or Spectator. A person commits the offense of harassment of
a sports official, player, parent, or spectator if for the purpose
of frightening or disturbing said person they communicate in writing
or by telephone a threat to commit any felony as defined by State
or federal law against the sports official, player, parent, or spectator.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.120; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
It shall be unlawful for any person
to gamble or participate in or bet on any game of chance in a City
park.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.130; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
A.
Any person in a state of intoxication in
or on any City park or City park facility may be removed from the
City park or facility in order to protect that person.
B.
No person shall sell or distribute any
alcoholic beverages in a City park without the proper City, county,
and/or State permits or licenses and approval from the Director of
Parks and Recreation or their designee.
C.
No person shall take any alcoholic beverage
into or onto any sports field during any scheduled/organized game/tournament
in any City park.
D.
No person shall possess or drink any alcoholic
beverage on any sports field during any scheduled/organized game/tournament
in any City park. A sports field shall include any fenced area used
for player seating and considered part of the field of play which
would include dugouts, outfield, infield and foul territory for baseball/softball
and the playing field and sidelines within fifteen (15) yards of the
field for soccer and football.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.140; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
Smoking of tobacco products is prohibited
in all facilities and locations within a City park except for designated
parking lots.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.150; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
It is unlawful for any person to
ride or operate a skateboard, manually powered scooter, or zip board
on any brickwork, steps, ornamental surface, picnic table, tennis
court, fountain area, wading pool, planter, sculpture or other similar
amenity located in a City park or City property except in or on specifically
designed and constructed skate parks.
[R.O. 1996 § 910.160; Ord. No. 4434 § 1, 6-17-2013]
It shall be unlawful for any person
in a City park to climb on or up any tree, monument, building, flagpole,
work of art, retaining wall, chimney swift tower, fence, sports goal,
or other features or facilities, or to stand or sit upon monuments,
fountains, railings, fences, tennis nets, or upon other property not
designated or customarily used for such purposes.
