[Code 2005 § 74-31]
The decisions of the City Manager pursuant to this article shall
be made in accordance with uniform City standards.
[Code 1974 § 15-1; Code 1985 § 19-16;
Code 2005 § 74-32]
All places owned by the City and used as parks shall be subject
to the provisions of this article.
[Code 1974 §§ 15-4, 15-5; Code 1985 § 19-17;
Code 2005 § 74-33]
[Code 1974 § 15-6; Code 1985 § 19-18;
Code 2005 § 74-34]
No person shall break, cut, mutilate or injure, remove or carry
away any trees, shrubs, plants, flowers, stone or stone walks, bench,
chair seat, bower stand, structures, fence or property or anything
whatsoever in, upon or near any park, or any street, avenue or highway
around the park.
[Code 1974 § 15-9; Code 1985 § 19-19;
Code 2005 § 74-35]
No person shall chase, kill, set a snare for, pet or tease any
rabbit, squirrel, bird, fish or any other animal belonging to the
parks or kept in the parks.
[Code 1974 § 15-10; Code 1985 § 19-20;
Code 2005 § 74-36]
No person shall paste, affix or inscribe any handbill, poster,
card, device or inscription to or upon or against any fence, structure
or property of or on any park or highway, street or avenue surrounding
any park.
[Code 1974 § 15-12; Code 1985 § 19-21;
Code 2005 § 74-37]
No person shall set up any booth, table, stand or other device
for vending or retailing any candies, ice cream or other article whatsoever
in any park without first obtaining permission therefor from the City
Manager.
[Code 1974 § 15-13; Code 1985 § 19-22;
Code 2005 § 74-38]
No person shall foul in any manner any spring, drinking fountain
or stream in any park.
[Code 1974 § 15-14; Code 1985 § 19-23;
Code 2005 § 74-39]
No person shall fasten any animal to any tree, stake, building,
post or other object in any park.
[Code 1974 § 15-16; Code 1985 § 19-24;
Code 2005 § 74-40; amended at adoption]
No airplane, flying machine, or unmanned aircraft shall land
or take off in any City park. This section shall not prohibit emergency
landings and takeoffs.
[Code 1974 §§ 15-18, 15-21; Code 1985 § 19-26;
Code 2005 § 74-41; amended at adoption]
A.
No person shall permit any domestic animal or fowl to go or run at
large in the City parks, and all such animals or fowl shall be taken
up and impounded, and, if not claimed within 10 days, shall be sold
as provided by ordinance for the sale of impounded animals. The fact
that an animal or fowl is found running at large shall be prima facie
evidence of the violation hereof by the owner of the animal.
B.
The Board of Commissioners may, by resolution or ordinance, establish
certain areas of the City as dog parks. In the event that the Board
of Commissioners establishes a dog park, the City Manager shall establish
regulations governing the use of such dog parks. All rules or regulations
governing each dog park shall be posted in the dog park and published
on the City's website.
[Code 1974 § 15-19; Code 1985 § 19-27;
Code 2005 § 74-42]
No person shall go or walk upon any space in the parks reserved
for flowers or other plants or otherwise invade any plot reserved
by the City for shrubbery or grass or flowers or for any other purpose.
[Code 1974 § 15-20; Code 1985 § 19-28;
Code 2005 § 74-43]
No person shall disturb or interfere with any picnic or social
gathering or program of any group of persons in any City park.
[Code 1974 § 15-23; Code 1985 § 19-29;
code 2005 § 74-44]
No person shall ride or drive any bicycle, tricycle or motorcycle
in the parks except upon the driveways thereof, and when passing another
vehicle or equestrian from the rear to the front, such person shall
pass to the left side and at a moderate rate of speed. Bicycles, tricycles
and motorcycles must not travel more than two abreast.
[Code 1985 § 19-30; Code 2005 § 74-45]
No person shall camp overnight in any park, nor shall any person
stay in a park overnight.
[Code 2005 § 74-61]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
A location in a public park that is designed or used to present
music, theater, lectures, exhibitions, shows or any other kind of
amusement, entertainment, competition, teaching or meeting that will
be attended by 20 or more persons.
[Code 2005 § 74-62]
Every spectator public facility shall be under the general control
and supervision of the City Manager, and he is authorized to rent
or give permission to such persons who wish to use the facility on
such occasions and for such purposes as are consistent with the public
interest, subject to any applicable law, ordinance, regulation or
City policy.
[Code 2005 § 74-63]
Applications for the use of a spectator public facility shall
be acted upon in the order of their filing with the City. Where the
applicant proposes to charge an admission fee or take up a collection,
the rent and cleanup deposit shall be paid to the City not more than
14 days nor less than seven days in advance of the scheduled time
when the facility is to be used. Such advance payment shall be deposited
in the general fund of the City.
[Code 2005 § 74-64]
The rental fees and a cleanup deposit for the use of a spectator
public facility shall be established by resolution.
[Code 2005 § 74-65]
The provisions of this division that pertain to the payment
of rent shall not apply to authorized meetings and other activities
sponsored by this City or by a charitable organization, as defined
in 18 O.S. § 552.2.
[Code 2005 § 74-66]
When the City Manager deems it in the public interest to require
police supervision at any spectator public facility function, such
supervision shall be provided by an on-duty or off-duty police officer,
as determined by the chief of police. In the case of an on-duty officer,
the renter shall pay to the City, at least 24 hours in advance of
the use of the facility, the amount per hour, established by resolution,
for each police officer. In the case of an off-duty officer, the renter
shall pay to the officer a rate per hour agreed upon by the renter
and the officer, subject to any applicable law, ordinance, regulation
or City policy.
[Code 2005 § 74-67]
The renter shall pay to the City a property damage deposit,
in an amount established by resolution, at the time of the arrangement
for the use of the spectator public facility. The City Manager may
withhold the return of such deposit to the renter until the facility
is restored to its condition prior to such use, normal wear and tear
excepted. If any applicable cleaning, repair or replacement of City
property, or other action necessary for the restoration of the facility,
is not accomplished in a reasonable time, the City Manager may use
the deposit to accomplish such restoration. The renter shall be liable
for, and shall pay for, all such expenses not covered by the deposit.
[Code 2005 § 74-68]
Except as provided in § 15-21, the renter of a spectator public facility function shall furnish all stage workers, public address systems and their operators, ticket takers, ushers, decorators and all other persons who assist in the function, except where special arrangements are made with the City Manager, consistent with any applicable law, ordinance, regulation or City policy.
[Code 2005 § 74-69]
Food or drink may be sold or dispensed at a spectator public
facility function in compliance with applicable law, ordinance, regulation
or City policy.
[Code 2005 § 74-70]
No flammable material [other than tobacco where otherwise allowed]
shall be used at a spectator public facility function without the
permission of the City.
