[R.O. 1985 § 17-1; Code 1965, § 10.01; Ord. No. 1640, § 1, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 3988, § 1, 7-26-2005; Ord. No. 4762, § 4, 6-15-2017]
(a) 
Composition. The Park Board shall consist of seven (7) citizens of Crestwood with an interest in parks and recreation. Members are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of a majority of the authorized membership of the Board of Aldermen. Reasonable efforts shall be made to ensure all wards are represented, however the qualifications of members shall be the primary guiding principle in making appointments and no board shall be deemed improperly constituted or unlawful if all wards of the City are not represented thereon. All citizen members shall be appointed to terms of three (3) years in duration, with each term beginning and ending on July 1. The terms shall be staggered in three (3) groups with one (1) group consisting of three (3) members and two (2) groups consisting of two (2) members each. Only one (1) group shall be appointed on July 1 of each year, and another group shall be appointed on July 1 of every following year.
(b) 
Meetings And Quorum. The Park Board shall hold regular meetings at a minimum on a quarterly basis at a time scheduled by the Park Board. Additional meetings may be scheduled at any time by the chairperson or three (3) members of the Park Board, provided that there is one (1) week's notice provided to the public and all members of the Park Board, including the Aldermanic representatives and the Director of Parks and Recreation. A quorum shall consist of four (4) members. The Aldermanic representatives and any ex officio members do not count towards establishing quorum.
[Ord. No. 5132, 3-9-2021]
(c) 
Attendance. Park Board members absent without excuse from three (3) consecutive meetings, whether regular or special, shall be subject to replacement by the Mayor and a majority of the authorized membership of the Board of Aldermen.
(d) 
Duties And Responsibilities. The Park Board shall provide advice and recommendations to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen on policy matters relating to the City parks and recreation programs. Policy matters shall be defined to include budgeting, capital improvements, planning, recreation programs, public relations activities, rent or lease arrangements, park and recreation regulations and other matters that may be assigned by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
(e) 
Chairperson. The Mayor shall appoint a chairperson from one (1) of the citizen members who shall serve as chairperson for the remainder of that person's term. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer of all meetings of the Park Board and shall have voice and vote the same as all other Park Board members. At the beginning of each term, the Park Board shall organize by electing a vice chairperson and a secretary from the members. The vice chairperson shall act as chairperson in the chairperson's absence. In the absence of the chairperson and vice chairperson, the secretary shall serve as acting chairperson.
(f) 
Aldermanic Representatives. The Mayor, with the approval of a majority of the members of the Board of Aldermen, shall appoint two (2) Aldermanic representatives from the members of the Board of Aldermen to act as liaison between the Board of Aldermen and the Park Board and provide policy direction. At least one (1) of the Aldermanic representatives shall be present at all scheduled meetings of the Park Board. Participation in all discussions is strongly encouraged, but the representatives shall not have a vote. The Mayor may act as a substitute or the Mayor or Aldermanic representatives may designate a substitute from the Board of Aldermen if an Aldermanic representative is unable to attend a meeting.
(g) 
Ex Officio Members. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall be an ex officio, nonvoting member of the Park Board, acting in an advisory capacity and shall attend all meetings of the Park Board. If the Director of Parks and Recreation is unable to attend any such meeting, a representative shall be designated to attend by the Director of Parks and Recreation or City Administrator.
[Ord. No. 5132, 3-9-2021]
(h) 
Clerical Staff. The Park Board shall be provided with a clerical staff person by the City administration, who is not a voting member of the Board. It shall be the duty of this staff to take minutes of the proceedings of the Board. A set of minutes of the Park Board meetings shall be made public in accordance with applicable State law.
(i) 
Vacancies. Vacancies among non-ex officio members of the Park Board shall be filled in the same manner as an original appointment, with the replacement to serve the unexpired term.
[9-10-2024 by Ord. No. 5481]
As of January 1, 2025, each person thereafter elected or appointed as Mayor or as a member of the Board of Aldermen of the City shall be eligible for an employee pass for Parks and Recreation facilities, and shall be required to pay the same rate established for employees of the City. Nothing herein shall be construed to apply to the Mayor or members of the Board of Aldermen in office at the time of enactment of this Section, unless and until he or she has been elected or appointed to his or her office in the manner provided by law after January 1, 2025.
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Editor's Note: Former § 17-2, which pertained Park Board operation, and § 17-3, which pertained to injuring trees, which were derived from §§ 10.02 and 10.03 of the 1965 Code, as amended, were repealed 6-15-2017 by Ord. No. 4762.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-4; Code 1965, § 10.04]
No person shall pursue, trap or kill any wildlife in any manner or in any quantity at any time or place within any City park. Firearms or guns of any kind are strictly prohibited.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-5; Code 1965, § 10.06; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 4808, § 1, 11-14-2017]
The use of intoxicating beverages within any park is permitted so long as such use is otherwise in compliance with State law and/or other applicable City ordinances.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-6; Code 1965, § 10.07; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 5277, 6-28-2022]
Swimming, diving, cliff diving or wading in any lake, pond, quarry or stream within any park is prohibited except by special permit of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-7; Code 1965, § 10.08; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
No fees are required for the use of any park facility other than those authorized by the Board of Aldermen and posted at a prominent place at the affected facility.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-8; Code 1965, § 10.101; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 5274, 6-28-2022]
It shall be unlawful for any person to drive any motor-driven vehicle in the parks of the City except on surfaced and paved roadways provided for that purpose, excluding those vehicles on City business, provided that nothing herein shall be construed to prevent any person with a disability from utilizing a motor-driven vehicle to access parking spaces for persons with disabilities within parks of the City as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. The Director of Parks and Recreation may erect signage at appropriate locations within the parks of the City consistent with this Section.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-9; Code 1965, § 10.05]
Every person operating a motor vehicle within a park shall operate or drive the same in a careful and prudent manner, and in the exercise of the highest degree of care at a rate of speed not in excess of fifteen (15) miles per hour.
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Editor's Note: Former § 17-10, Parking, was removed from this Chapter and place in Chapter 14 by Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024. Prior history includes: R.O. 1985 § 17-10; Code 1965, § 10.09; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 3020, § 1, 7-28-1987; Ord. No. 3710 § 1, 2-12-2002. See now § 14-168.
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Editor's Note: Former § 17-11, Vehicles At Night, was removed from this Chapter and place in Chapter 14 by Ord. No. 5479, 9-10-2024. Prior history includes: R.O. 1985 § 17-11; Code 1965, § 10.10; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976. See now § 14-169.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-13; Code 1965, § 10.12; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Fires may be built in City parks only in designated areas and according to regulations that may be established by the City. All fires within City parks may be temporarily prohibited upon order of the Director of Parks and Recreation when in his or her judgement the fire hazard is extremely high.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-14; Code 1965, § 10.13; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Overnight camping is permitted in those parks and in those designated areas approved by the Director of Parks and Recreation. Permits must be secured in advance in order to camp overnight in any of the City parks.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-15; Code 1965, § 10.14; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Dogs, cats and other domestic animals are prohibited from running at large within any park. Pets are permitted only when fastened to or led by a leash not exceeding six (6) feet in length. Equestrians are prohibited from entering or using any park area unless a bridle path established by the Director of Parks and Recreation is used or unless special permission for said use is obtained in advance from the Director of Parks and Recreation.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-16; Code 1965, § 10.15]
Persons using any park facilities shall deposit their rubbish and debris in the containers provided for that purpose. All areas shall be left in a clean and orderly condition.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-17; Code 1965, § 10.16; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
Solicitations of any business or service in a park are prohibited. The maintaining of a concession or the use of any park facility for commercial purposes is prohibited except upon written consent of the Director of Parks and Recreation.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-18; Code 1965, § 10.17; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976; Ord. No. 4900, 8-28-2018]
A permit for the use of a specific park area may be obtained by applying in advance to the Director of Parks and Recreation. Reservations for areas upon which a permit is granted will be so marked and held until the time designated on the permit. Areas may be reassigned by the Director of Parks and Recreation if the permittee has not complied with the times of arrival on the permit. Any event with over one hundred (100) guests shall require a special event permit. The use and issuance of all permits for park use shall be subject to rules and regulations that may be established by the City.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-19; Code 1965, § 10.18; Ord. No. 1640, § 2, 12-14-1976]
The Director of Parks and Recreation may adopt, upon approval of the Board of Aldermen, such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement, operate or maintain any park and/or recreation program involving the public. Such rules and regulations shall not be in force until posted in a prominent public place. The Director of Parks and Recreation may establish, without approval of the Board of Aldermen, emergency park rules and regulations for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) days if there is an immediate concern for the health, safety and welfare of the public in the parks. Violations of any established rules and regulations according to this Chapter shall be subject to penalties provided for violations of this Code.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-20; Code 1965, § 10.30; Ord. No. 1845, § 1, 10-27-1981; Ord. No. 4565, § 1, 6-9-2015]
All parks in the City shall open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 9:00 p.m. during the months of September, October, November, December, January, February, March and April, and close at 10:00 p.m. during the remaining four (4) months of the year, with the exception of Whitecliff Park, which shall open at 5:30 a.m. and close at 11:00 p.m. This includes Crestwood, Rayburn, Sanders, Spellman, Ferndale, and the Sappington House Complex, and these parks shall close at the specified time during the year unless there is a special event permit issued for extended park usage, said permit having been issued by the Director of Parks and Recreation. These extended park use permits will only be used for City sponsored or approved events. All persons in Whitecliff Park before 5:30 a.m. and after 11:00 p.m., and in Crestwood, Rayburn, Sanders, Spellman and Ferndale Parks and the Sappington House Complex before 6:00 a.m. and after 9:00 p.m. during the months of September, October, November, December, January, February, March and April, and 10:00 p.m. during the remaining four (4) months of the year, are in violation of the provisions of this Code.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-21; Code 1965, § 10.50; Ord. No. 1459, § 2, 10-9-1973; Ord. No. 3322, § 1, 9-27-1994; Ord. No. 4722, § 1, 12-13-2016; Ord. No. 5114. 12-22-2020]
(a) 
Operation; Maintenance.
(1) 
Sappington House and the land on which it is located, bounded on the north by the Missouri-Pacific Railroad right-of-way, on the west by the James Reid Industrial Tract and on the east and south by Sappington Road, with all improvements thereon, are owned by the City and shall be maintained, until otherwise provided by ordinance, in the manner set forth in this Section.
(2) 
The City shall provide funds in its annual budget for the care, upkeep and improvement of the aforesaid buildings and grounds.
(3) 
The restaurant on the first floor of the Sappington Barn may be rented out by the City for restaurant purposes and the rentals derived therefrom shall be retained by the City. The City may enter into a written agreement with a restaurant operator providing for such terms as provided by the Board of Aldermen.
(4) 
The City may enter into a lease or other agreement with the Sappington House Foundation or other entity whereby the Sappington House Foundation or other entity will assist the City in the operation of the Sappington House, providing for such terms as approved by the Board of Aldermen. Such terms may include the appointment of a Manager of Sappington House, who will be authorized to reside at the House pursuant to the terms of any such agreement.
(b) 
Foundation.
[Ord. No. 5114, 12-22-2020[1]]
(1) 
The Sappington House Foundation, originally organized under City ordinance as a board of the City of Crestwood, shall hereinafter continue its operation as an independent and separate nonprofit organization established under Missouri law. All personal property, excluding funds accrued by the Sappington House Foundation as a board of the City of Crestwood, shall remain titled in the City of Crestwood, but may be leased to the Sappington House Foundation or other entity upon such terms as the Board of Aldermen shall provide. All funds in the possession of the Foundation or hereinafter raised by the Foundation shall belong to the Foundation and not the City of Crestwood, and such funds shall be used exclusively to carry out the purposes of the organization and for the betterment of the Sappington House.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Subsection (b), Manager, and redesignated former Subsection (c) as Subsection (b).
[R.O. 1985 § 17-22; Code 1965, § 10.60; Ord. No. 1188, § 1, 5-20-1970; Ord. No. 1627, § 1, 9-28-1976; Ord. No. 1640, § 3, 12-14-1976]
(a) 
The Sappington Cemetery, located on a tract described as follows: that parcel of land in Gravois Township (formerly in Carondelet Township), known as the Sappington Cemetery, referred to in instrument recorded in Book 160, Page 533 of the St. Louis County Records, described as follows: A tract at the northeast corner of the intersection of Watson Industrial Park Drive and Watson Road (being parcel 37 in CB 7056 of the St. Louis County Records), fronting 183 feet on the north line of Watson Road with a width of 145 feet in the rear by an irregular depth of 169 feet and 151 feet, containing six-tenths acre, more or less, shall be under the supervision of the Park Board, and all sections of this Chapter pertaining to parks shall, so far as applicable, pertain to the Sappington Cemetery, excepting § 17-14.
(b) 
The Director of Parks and Recreation shall maintain the Sappington Cemetery as a historical site and shall keep the premises in a neat and orderly condition.
(c) 
The cemetery shall be maintained in the same manner as parks, and no burials may be made in it.
(d) 
The Director of Parks and Recreation may adopt rules and regulations governing the time and hours of visitation and the conduct of visitors to the cemetery.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-23; Code 1965, § 10.61; Ord. No. 1289, §§ 1 – 11, 9-28-1971]
(a) 
Interments. No person shall be interred in any City-owned cemeteries.
(b) 
State Laws. All cemeteries shall operate in compliance with State law.
(c) 
Grounds. The cemetery grounds shall be maintained in an attractive condition, and all grass and vegetation shall be properly maintained for this purpose.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-24; Code 1965, § 10.62; Ord. No. 1748, § 1, 8-14-1979; Ord. No. 4949, 2-12-2019]
The public may access the area surrounding the quarry at Whitecliff Park on the north side but is not allowed at portions where fencing exists. The area shall be marked as to what is accessible and with appropriate public safety signage in the accessible areas to notify the public of any restrictions.
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Editor's Note: R.O. 1985 § 17-25, Beautification Committee, adopted by Ord. No. 4522, as amended by Ord. No. 4762, was repealed by Ord. No. 5411.
[R.O. 1985 § 17-26; Ord. No. 4734, § 1, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 5411, 11-28-2023]
(a) 
The City shall administer a matching grant program for City beautification, as provided herein. The Director of Parks and Recreation shall adopt guidelines for the submission and review of grant applications which are consistent with this Section.
(b) 
There is hereby established a matching grant program for City beautification, the purpose of which shall be to provide matching funds to the owners, trustees and/or lessees of real property within the City to improve, landscape and beautify public rights-of-way, other public or common ground, and private property in prominent locations. The availability of grants under this Section is subject to the annual appropriation of adequate funds for this grant program by the Board of Aldermen. The amount of funds to be granted to any applicant shall be limited to not more than fifty (50%) of the approved itemized cost estimate of the improvements contemplated; provided, however, that in no event shall any such grant to an applicant exceed a total of five hundred dollars ($500).
(c) 
The Director of Parks and Recreation has the authority to adopt guidelines for the grant program consistent with this Chapter, which shall be approved by the City Administrator and City Attorney. No grant will be approved unless the Director of Parks and Recreation finds and determines, among other things, that the area to be improved consists of public rights-of-way, public or common ground, or private property that is, in the determination of the Director, in a prominent location and/or visible to a significant portion of the public, such that the improvement of such public or private property constitutes a direct and immediate benefit to the public health, safety and welfare.