[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003; Ord. No. 1849, 7-25-2017]
Riverview Park — 8:00 A.M. to Sunset
Herrell Ferrell Park (Ball fields) — 6:00 A.M. to 12:00
Midnight
Cox Park — 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
J.W. Lewis Park — 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
Platte Valley Park — 6:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M.
A.
All
City maintained parks shall be open for public use and enjoyment in
accordance with the following schedule:
1.
Hours of operation sunup to sundown:
Cox Park
Harrel Ferrel Park (exception: closing will be one (1) hour
at the conclusion of an scheduled event)
JW Lewis Park
Platte Valley Park
Playground at former Rising Star Elementary School
Settlers Crossing Park
2.
Hours of operation 8:00 a.m. to sundown:
Riverview Park
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003; Ord. No. 1849, 7-25-2017]
A.
The
shelter houses at River View Park, Platte Valley Park and J.W. Lewis
Park may be reserved at no cost on a first-come first-serve basis.
A "Reserved" sign will be posted indicating the reservation.
B.
Persons
wishing to reserve the facilities named above shall complete and sign
an application/agreement. Information regarding availability and rules
will be given by telephone, and reservation forms may be faxed to
applicants, but reservations will not be made until the applicant
has presented City Hall with the completed and signed application/agreement.
C.
Unreserved
shelter houses shall be open to the public at any time during the
park's regular hours of operation on first-come first-served basis.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003; Ord. No. 1849, 7-25-2017; Ord. No.
1863, 3-27-2018]
A.
The
Park and Recreation Board shall recommend applicable fees for use
of Park Facilities to the Board of Aldermen.
1.
Ball Fields/Practice Fields. For use of fields by organizations not
associated with the City Recreation programs the following fees apply.
Fields must be scheduled, use and hold harmless agreement signed and
insurance certificate provided in order to make a reservation.
2.
Fees for reservation of Ball Fields/Practice Fields are as follows:
Fifteen dollars ($15.00) per hour without use of lights.
Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per hour with use of lights.
3.
Fees for rental of the Ball Fields/Practice Field shall be paid by
the tenth day of the month following usage. Fees for usage are owed
regardless of actual usage unless use is cancelled by the Parks and
Recreation Director.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No motor vehicle, other than motor vehicle operated by Parks
and Recreation personnel and emergency vehicles, shall be operated
in or upon any portion of any park except upon the roadways and parking
areas provided for motor vehicle operation.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No firearms or bows and arrows shall be permitted in any part
of the City parks except in the case of any City Police, County Deputy
or authorized security guard.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
A.
No
person shall consume intoxicating beverages in a City park.
B.
No
person shall manufacture, possess, have under his/her control, sell,
prescribe, administer, dispense, or compound any narcotic drug, or
to possess any apparatus, device or instrument for the unauthorized
use of narcotic drugs in a City park.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any person to catch or kill any wildlife
in any City park.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
All domestic animals must be kept on a leash within the boundaries of any City park. Dogs and other pets are prohibited in the Platte City Swimming Pool area. Violators shall be cited under Animal Regulations Section 205.110.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
Horses shall not be permitted in any City park at any time except
with special written permission of the Park and Recreation Board or
Park and Recreation Director.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No camping shall be permitted in any City park at any time except
with special written permission of the Park and Recreation Board or
Park and Recreation Director.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person shall build any fire in any City park in any place
other the designated charcoal burning grills provided by the City,
except with special written permission from the Park and Recreation
Board or Park and Recreation Director. All fires built by any person
must be extinguished before that person leaves the fire area.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person shall discharge firecrackers, bottle rockets, cherry
bombs, grenade, torpedo or other combustible fireworks whatsoever
within a City park.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
All waste paper, tin cans, glass containers, rubbish and refuse
shall be placed in a proper container as shall be provided by the
City and if no such container is provided, then such person shall
remove any such waste, rubbish or garbage brought by him/her for proper
disposal outside the park.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person may offer or advertise merchandise or other goods
for sale or hire or maintain any concession or use any park facilities,
buildings, trails, or other City property for commercial purpose,
or otherwise solicit any business or service within any of the City
parks except by written permission from the Park and Recreation Board
or Park and Recreation Director.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No tractors shall be permitted in any City park except those
used by the City or contractors in the course of park maintenance.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person in a park shall willfully mark, deface, disfigure,
injure, tamper with, displace or remove, any building, table, bench,
grill, railing, paving or paving material, water lines or other public
utility or parts of appurtenance thereof, signs, notices or place
cards whether temporary or permanent, monuments, stakes, posts or
other boundary markers, or other structures or equipment, facilities,
or park property or appurtenances whatsoever, either real or personal.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person in a park shall damage, cut, carve, transplant or
remove any tree or plant or injure the bark, or pick the flowers or
seeds, of any tree or plant. Nor shall any person attach any rope,
wire or other contrivance to any tree or plant. A person shall not
dig in or otherwise disturb grass areas, or in any other way injure
or impair the natural beauty or usefulness of any area.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person in a park shall fail to cooperate in maintaining restrooms
and washrooms whether permanent or temporary, in a neat and sanitary
condition. No person over the age of five (5) shall use the restroom
or washrooms designated for the opposite sex.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No persons or organization shall use the park for the purpose
of any meeting or other gathering which will interfere with or exclude
the usage of a portion of the park by other members of the public,
unless such group or organization shall have first obtained special
permission from the Park and Recreation Board or Park and Recreation
Director.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
No person in a park shall paste, glue, tack or otherwise post
any sign, place card, advertisement or inscription whatever, nor shall
any person erect or cause to be erected any sign whatever on any public
lands or highways or roads adjacent to a park.
[Ord. No. 1303 §1, 5-15-2003]
Persons found guilty of violating any provision of this Article shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Section 100.100 of the Platte City Municipal Code. Each violation shall be deemed a separate offence.
