As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
PARK
Any public park, playground, ballfield or other outdoor recreational
area owned, established and maintained by the City of New Carrollton.
PUBLIC
Any natural person of any age, or any group of such persons.
[Amended 4-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-01; 12-17-2014 by Ord. No. 15-06]
A. All non-lighted
parks owned by the City of New Carrollton or to be hereafter owned
by the City of New Carrollton shall be closed from sunset of one day
until sunrise of the next day. Lighted parks shall be allowed to stay
open until 10:00 p.m.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person and/or vehicle to be present in or use any closed park, subject to the exceptions as indicated in §
84-4.
C. Any park
property, at any time, may be closed entirely or the activities permitted
thereat limited as stated in the New Carrollton Recreation Facilities
Rules and Regulations, adopted by resolution.
[Added 4-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-01]
Permits for special events or for the use of
ballfields shall be obtained by making application on the form provided
by the Administrative Officer. A permittee shall be bound by all park
rules as stipulated on the approved application form. All permits
in which a waiver of the park rules is requested must be approved
by the City Council.
[Amended 12-17-2014 by Ord. No. 15-06]
The provisions of §
84-2 of this chapter shall not apply to any police officer on duty within the City of New Carrollton nor to any official or employee of the City of New Carrollton who may be within a park during the hours when it is closed to the public for the purpose of performing his or her official duties.
[Added 4-2-1997 by Ord. No. 97-01]
Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a municipal infraction and shall be punishable as provided in §
1-21A of this Code.