State Law Reference — As to authority of cities
of the fourth class to acquire, maintain, regulate, etc., parks, see
RSMo., §§ 79.390, 90.010. As to condemnation for parks,
see RSMo., §§ 88.667 and 90.020. As to recreational
systems of political subdivisions, see RSMo., § 67.750,
et seq. As to sales tax for park purposes, see RSMo., § 644.032.
Cross Reference — As to litter in parks generally, see § 17-8 of this Code. As to running horses in park, see § 20-34. As to park trees, see §§ 30-14 et seq. As to dogs in park, see § 4-18(B).
Editor's Note — One-half cent park sales
tax, see ordinance number 2160.
[Ord. No. 959 § 1, 7-12-1971]
It shall be unlawful for any person to deface, injure or destroy
any playground equipment, shrubs, trees or any other park property
located in any City park.
[Ord. No. 959 § 2, 7-12-1971; Ord.
No. 1394 § 1, 9-21-1987; Ord. No. 2419 § 1, 7-17-2006; Ord.
No. 2557 § 1, 2-17-2009]
Except as provided below, it shall be unlawful for any person
to be inside the premises of any City park, including the park located
in the Public Square, between the hours of 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M.
of any day, unless written permission is given by the City Administrator,
Mayor, Park Director or President of the Park Board of Directors for
certain persons to be inside a City park during some or all of those
hours or unless the Board of Aldermen, by resolution, provides that
all persons may be in a designated City park during some or all of
the hours for certain specified days. A person may be inside the Centralia
Recreation Center located in the Nathan A. Toalson/Bicentennial Park
between the hours of 12:01 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. of any day provided
that said person lawfully possesses a key, key card or other appropriate
entry access device issued by the Park Board of Directors to enter
the Centralia Recreation Center.
[Ord. No. 959 § 3, 7-12-1971; Ord.
No. 1607 § 1, 3-18-1991; Ord. No. 2419 § 2, 7-17-2006]
It shall be unlawful for any person to start or maintain any
fire inside the premises of any City park; except in a grill or fireplace
made for that purpose, or except as specifically allowed by the City
Administrator, Mayor, Park Director, or President of the Park Board
of Directors, in writing, for certain persons under conditions and
times specified by the City Administrator, Mayor, Park Director, or
President of the Park Board of Directors.
[Ord. No. 959 § 4, 7-12-1971]
It shall be unlawful for any person who has built or maintained
any fire to fail to extinguish such fire before leaving the City park
premises.
[Ord. No. 959 § 5, 7-12-1971; Ord. No. 2817 § 1, 6-29-2015]
It shall be unlawful for any person to put or place any boat
or raft of any kind in any City park pond, except when specifically
authorized by vote of the City Board of Aldermen as part of a City
activity and after the recommendation of the City Park Board of Directors.
[Ord. No. 959 § 6, 7-12-1971; Ord.
No. 1540 § 1, 3-19-1990]
It shall be unlawful for any person to swim or attempt to swim
or wade in any City park pond. Further, it shall be unlawful for any
person to ice skate on any City park pond.
[Ord. No. 959 § 7, 7-12-1971]
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle,
motor bicycle or bicycle at any speed in excess of ten (10) miles
per hour in any City park.
[Ord. No. 959 § 8, 7-12-1971; Ord.
No. 1430 § 2, 5-16-1988; Ord. No. 2315 § 1, 9-20-2004; Ord.
No. 2354 § 2, 6-20-2005; Ord. No. 2419 § 3, 7-17-2006]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any motor vehicle
or motor bicycle in any part of any City park, except on a roadway
provided therefor.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person to operate any all-terrain vehicle
as that term is defined in Section 18-25.1(A) of this Code in any
part of any City park, except as follows:
1.
On a roadway provided for a motor vehicle, motor bicycle, bicycle
or all-terrain vehicle, when operated pursuant to an exception covered
in Section 18-25.1(E) of this Code; or
2.
Off a roadway if driven directly to or from a specific park facility,
such as a fishing pond, if the operator was issued a special use permit
pursuant to Section 18-25.1(E)(4), except that the use restriction
shall be enlarged for such a permit to further allow use of the all-terrain
vehicle off the roadway in a City park if driven directly to and from
a specific park facility.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2419 § 4, 7-17-2006]
[1]
Editor's Note — Ord. No. 2419 § 4,
adopted July 17, 2006, repealed section 21-9 "same — parking
in swimming pool parking lot". Former section 21-9 derived from Ord.
No. 959 § 11, 7-12-1971.
[Ord. No. 959 § 9, 7-12-1971]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place any litter or debris
any place in any City park, except in trash barrels so provided therefor.
[Ord. No. 959 § 10, 7-12-1971; Ord.
No. 1607 § 2, 3-18-1991; Ord. No. 2985, 9-17-2018]
A.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to bring into or have in his possession
or consume in any City park any intoxicating liquor or non-intoxicating
beer, as defined by State law.
B.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of 21-11(A), the consumption of alcoholic beverages
and intoxicating liquor shall be permitted at the property located
at 801 E. Switzler Street under the following provisions:
1.
The consumption
of intoxicating liquor and alcoholic beverages shall only be allowed
after the execution of a rental agreement and the issuance of a City
permit with the City of Centralia by the Centralia Parks and Recreation
Board and/or the City Administrator upon such terms and conditions
as the Centralia Parks and Recreation Board and/or the City Administrator
deems advisable and proper.
2.
The rental
agreement shall be executed after proper review and shall be valid
only where such consumption of intoxicating liquors and alcoholic
beverages is to take place at the 801 E. Switzler Street location
after the Centralia Parks and Recreation Board and/or the City Administrator
has been a copy of a State license to sell intoxicating liquor by
the drink, where drinks will be offered for sale during the proposed
event and as otherwise required by State law.
3.
The consumption
of intoxicating liquors and alcoholic beverages at the property shall
be valid only for the days covered by the rental agreement and stated
on the face of the issued permit.
4.
The conduct
of any individual attending such gathering and consuming in intoxicating
liquors and alcoholic beverages under the rental agreement shall be
in conformity with all ordinances and laws of the City of Centralia
and the State of Missouri. If conduct of one (1) or more of such individuals
shall be in violation of any City ordinance or State Statute, any
Law Enforcement Officer may revoke the issued permit and the ability
to offer intoxicating liquors and alcoholic beverages, immediately
advising the person to whom the rental agreement’s name is in
and/or the permit holder, or any other adult individual at the gathering
in his absence, that such use and consumption is thereby revoked.
Thereafter the consumption of all intoxicating liquors and alcoholic
beverages shall cease.
5.
If the
permit is revoked, and or the consumption of intoxicating liquors
and alcoholic beverages is caused to be terminated for any reason,
the City shall retain any and all rental deposit remitted to it.
C.
Notwithstanding
the provisions of 21-11(A), the sale and consumption of alcoholic
beverages and intoxicating liquor shall be permitted at the property
located at 1401 East Highway 22 under the following provisions:
[Ord. No. 3043, 2-18-2020]
1.
The Centralia
Parks and Recreation Dept., acting on behalf of the City of Centralia,
will obtain a liquor license from the State of Missouri and a permit
from Boone County Missouri if applicable. The consumption of intoxicating
liquor and alcoholic beverages shall only be allowed after the individual
has provided proof that he/she is over the legal age of 21 years old,
and such proof shall be in the form of a government issued identification
card.
2.
The consumption
of intoxicating liquors and alcoholic beverages at the property shall
be valid only for the days that the Golf Course is open for public
use or during a private event.
3.
After
hours of operation, no consumption of alcohol will be allowed on the
property.
4.
The conduct
of any individual on the property at 1401 East Highway 22 and consuming
in intoxicating alcoholic beverages shall be inconformity with all
ordinances and laws of the City of Centralia and the State of Missouri.
If conduct of one (1) or more of such individuals shall be in violation
of any City Ordinance or State Statute, any Law Enforcement Officer
may intervene, immediately advising the person that is in non-compliance
to leave the property.
[Ord. No. 544 § 2, 9-13-1954; Ord.
No. 1540 § 2, 3-19-1990]
There is hereby created a Park Board of Directors, consisting
of nine (9) members.
[Ord. No. 544 § 3, 9-13-1954]
The Mayor shall, with the approval of the Board of Aldermen,
appoint a nonpartisan board of nine (9) directors for the Park Board,
chosen from the citizens at large with reference to their fitness
for such office. No member of the City Government shall be a member
of such Board.
[1]
State Law Reference — As to park board appointment,
see § 90.520, RSMo.
[Repealed by Ord. No. 2419 § 5, 7-17-2006]
[1]
Editor's Note — Ord. No. 2419 § 5,
adopted July 17, 2006, repealed section 21-14 "same — recommendation
that one member be a member of board of education". Former section
21-14 derived from Ord. No. 544 § 10, 9-13-1954 and Ord.
No. 1540 § 3, 3-19-1990.
[Ord. No. 544 § 4, 9-13-1954; Ord.
No. 1540 § 4, 3-19-1990]
The Directors of the Park Board shall hold office, one-third
(1/3) for one (1) year, one-third (1/3) for two (2) years and one-third
(1/3) for three (3) years, from the first (1st) day of June following
their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots
for their respective terms, reporting the result of same to the Board
of Aldermen. Annually thereafter the Mayor shall, before the first
(1st) day of June, appoint three (3) directors, who shall hold office
for three (3) years and until their successors are appointed. The
Mayor may, by and with the consent of the Board of Aldermen, remove
any director for misconduct or neglect of duty.
[Ord. No. 544 § 5, 9-13-1954]
Vacancies on the Park Board of Directors, occasioned by removal,
resignation or otherwise, shall be reported to the Board of Aldermen
and shall be filled in like manner as original appointments. No director
shall receive compensation as such.
[Ord. No. 544 § 6, 9-13-1954; Ord.
No. 1540 § 5, 3-19-1990]
The Directors of the Park Board shall, immediately after their
appointment, meet and organize, by the election of one (1) of their
number as President, and by the election of such other officers as
they may deem necessary. They shall make and adopt such bylaws, rules
and regulations for their own guidance and for the government of the
parks as may be expedient, not inconsistent with this Article. They
shall have exclusive control of the expenditures of all money collected
to the credit of the Park Fund and of the supervision, improvement,
care and custody of City parks; provided, that all moneys received
for such parks shall be deposited in the City Treasury to the credit
of the Park Fund and shall be kept separate and apart from other moneys
of the City, and drawn upon by the proper officers of the City upon
the properly authenticated vouchers of the Park Board. The Park Board
of Directors shall have power to purchase or otherwise secure ground
to be used for parks. It shall have the power to appoint a suitable
person to take care of such parks, and necessary assistants for said
person, and shall fix their compensation, and shall have the power
to remove such appointees. The Park Board of Directors shall in general
carry out the spirit and intent of this Article in establishing and
maintaining public parks.
[Ord. No. 544 § 7, 9-13-1954; Ord.
No. 1540 § 6, 3-19-1990]
The Park Board of Directors shall make, on or before the second
(2nd) Monday in June, an annual report to the Board of Aldermen, stating
the conditions of their trust on the first (1st) day of May of that
year, the various sums of money received from the Park Fund and other
sources, and how such moneys have been expended and for what purposes,
with such other statistics, information and suggestions as they may
deem of general interest. All such portions of such report as relate
to the receipt and expenditure of money shall be verified by affidavit.
The Park Board of Directors shall make such other reports as are requested
by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 544 § 8, 9-13-1954; Ord.
No. 1540 § 7, 3-19-1990]
The Park Board of Directors shall prepare a budget showing expected
income and proposed expenditures of money, and for what purposes,
for the ensuing year. Substitute or amended budgets may be worked
out in like manner during the year, and if such substitute or amended
budget is approved, it shall take the place of and become the budget
for the entire year. A copy of all budgets, after adoption, shall
be provided to the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 544 § 9, 9-13-1954; Ord.
No. 1540 § 8, 3-19-1990]
Any person desiring to make donations of money, personal property
or real estate, for the benefit of the parks or the Park Fund, shall
have the right to vest the title to the money or real estate so donated
in the Park Board of Directors created under this Article, to be held
and controlled by such Board when accepted, according to the terms
of the deed, gift, devise or bequest of such property. As to such
property the Park Board of Directors shall be held and considered
as special trustees. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to
prohibit any person from donating personal property or real estate
directly to the City for the benefit of the parks or the Park Fund
and vesting title to the donated property in the City, to be used
by the City for park purposes.
