[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Bridgman
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-10-1967 by Ord. No. 36 (Ch. 310.000 of the 1999 Compiled Ordinances)]
The use and enjoyment of Weko Beach Park established and maintained
by the City of Bridgman on the shores of Lake Michigan shall be and
hereby is restricted to the following:
A.
Persons permanently residing within the territorial limits of the
City of Bridgman and the Township of Lake, Berrien County, Michigan,
and members of their immediate family who make their homes with such
residents.
B.
Persons owning and paying taxes on personal or real property within
the territorial limits of the City of Bridgman and the Township of
Lake, Berrien County, Michigan, and members of their immediate family
who make their homes with such taxpayers.
C.
All persons categorized as falling in classifications in Subsection A or B above, after submission of proper proof thereof to the City Clerk, shall be entitled to the issuance of a season pass or sticker to be affixed to their automobile for admission to the park. Such passes or stickers shall be issued on such terms and conditions and accord park privileges only as may be determined by resolution of the City Council from time to time.
D.
All other persons shall be admitted to the park only upon the payment
of such daily park charges or fees and shall be accorded park privileges
only as may be fixed and determined by resolution of the City Council
from time to time.
E.
No person shall make any false statement or false representation
in his or her application for a seasonal pass or sticker.
F.
If any person to whom a seasonal pass or sticker has been issued
or any person who shall have paid a daily park fee for admission shall
violate any of the provisions of this code regulating the conduct
of persons in public places, such person shall be ejected from the
park and if a seasonal pass or sticker has been issued such pass or
sticker shall be taken up and canceled. Such permit shall not thereafter
be reinstated except by order of the City Council upon application
made to that body.
G.
Organizations, clubs and groups consisting principally of residents
of the City of Bridgman or of Lake Township may be granted use of
the park facilities upon application to the City Clerk and approval
by the City Council subject to such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the City Council.
No person shall be admitted to the park except persons having
and exhibiting valid passes or stickers or persons who shall have
paid the daily park fee for admission as hereinabove provided. Stickers,
passes and daily admission park tickets are nontransferable. Any person
who secures or attempts to secure such a pass for another or who shall
transfer such pass, sticker or ticket to any other person shall be
subject to permanent cancellation of their park privileges as well
as to the penalties for violation of this article.
The City, in the issuance of any seasonal pass or sticker, or
by the imposition and collection of any daily park fee, shall not
be charged with any responsibility and shall not be liable for any
loss, injury or damage to person or property suffered by such a pass
holder or ticket holder or any other person or persons in their company
as guests or otherwise while using or enjoying any of the facilities
covered by the pass or ticket.
[Amended 4-23-1979 by Ord. No. 68]
[Amended 6-20-1985 by Ord. No. 91]
The City Council may appoint a park superintendent or park ranger
who shall have general supervision of the park, including boating
facilities, parking, recreation facilities, camping grounds and park
employees. This person and any other authorized park employee shall
have authority to enforce all ordinances, rules, or regulations pertaining
to the park duties and activities, and no person shall willfully disregard
any lawful order to obey these ordinances, rules, or regulations nor
interfere with or hinder any employee while such employee is engaged
in his assigned park duties and activities.
The City Council may, from time to time, adopt, revise and amend
rules or regulations and establish fees and charges for use of the
park not in conflict with the provisions of this article, to be observed
by all persons using or enjoying the property, facilities and grounds
referred to in this article, which rules and regulations, amendments
or revisions thereof shall be printed and posted in a conspicuous
place or places or posted on signs on or near the beach, grounds or
facilities of the park. All such rules and regulations displayed on
signs or printed and posted in the park shall be given full force
and effect under the provisions of this article as though they were
fully set out in this article and incorporated herein by reference.
The following acts are deemed unlawful and in violation of this
article and are expressly prohibited anywhere in the park: use of
profane, obscene, lewd, threatening or abusive language, fighting
or quarreling, loud, boisterous, unruly or disorderly conduct, offenses
against decency or good morals, carrying, taking or possession of
glass bottles or containers of any kind of sort whatsoever upon the
beach, littering, dumping or depositing papers, garbage, rubbish or
other offensive substances anywhere in the park, except in containers
expressly provided for that purpose, and the violation of any posted
park rule, regulation or signs anywhere in the park.
[Amended 5-19-1980 by Ord. No. 75]
It shall be unlawful for any person to write on, cut, mutilate,
deface, damage, remove, or destroy in any manner any building, equipment,
structure, fountain, fence, bench or table, grill, masonry, statute,
ornament, sign, sand or any other property real or personal or any
appurtenances thereto owned or operated by the City and located upon
or in said park, including any property on which a concession has
been granted by the City, or belonging to any person and rightfully
upon such park property. Blocking, jamming or obstructing any public
toilet or any other improper use of any washroom facility anywhere
in the park is expressly prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to cut, remove, mutilate,
damage or injure any trees, shrubs or plantings that are growing and
located in the park.
The Park Superintendent or Ranger shall have authority to restrict
the use of any recreational equipment, picnic tables and grills, so
as to ensure their reasonable availability to all persons using the
park and desiring to use such equipment or facilities.
[Amended 6-20-1985 by Ord. No. 91; at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
The use of the park shall be restricted to such hour as may be designated by resolution, from time to time, by the City Council. At the posted hour for the closing of the park, all persons within the park, except registered campers, shall immediately depart therefrom. Any unauthorized vehicles, watercraft, or trailers remaining in the park after the closing hour may be towed or hauled away, and the cost thereof, including reasonable storage fees, shall be assessed against the owner or operator of the vehicle, watercraft or trailer. Further violators of this section shall be subject to the fines in § 355-22C.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 355-12, Animals, as amended,
was repealed 12-16-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-206.
[Amended 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 177]
All swimming and water-related activities undertaken at the
beach shall be at the swimmer's own risk.
[Amended 12-22-1968 by Ord. No. 39]
A.
No person
shall at any time use any beach or dune buggy, snowmobile, automobile,
truck, motorcycle or other mechanically propelled vehicle of any kind
of sort whatsoever upon the beaches or in any other place of the park
except on the streets, roads and parking areas therein, where such
use is limited solely to registered vehicles used for providing transportation
to park patrons for carrying persons or their equipment into and out
of the park area.
B.
No automobile,
truck or other mechanically propelled vehicle of any kind or sort
whatsoever shall be driven within the park area at a speed in except
of 10 miles per hour, and no such vehicle shall be operated in said
park other than with due care and caution to the safety of the park
patrons.
C.
No person
shall park any motor vehicle within said park, other than within a
space and area provided for parking and designated as place where
parking is permitted.
No person shall operate in the park waters any motorboat, launch
or other watercraft in any area other than the area designated for
boats leaving and entering the boat launching area and outside the
lines or buoys erected to safeguard the swimming area, or in a reckless
manner or at an excessive rate of speed so as to endanger the life
or property of any person in or on said waters, having due regard
to the presence of other boats, water skiers, swimmers, person engaged
in fishing, objects in or on person, shall operate such motorboat
on said waters at the rate of speed greater than will permit him to
bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead. Every
boat operator shall be obligated to observe all the rules and regulations
for the use of boats and watercraft as shall be conspicuously posted
on a sign erected at the boat launching ramp and such posted regulations
shall have full force and effect as though they were fully set out
herein and incorporated in this article by reference.
[Amended 11-18-1996 by Ord. No. 131]
No intoxicated person shall enter, be or remain in the park.
Possession of any and all alcoholic beverages is hereby expressly
and strictly prohibited anywhere in Weko Beach Park, except the Community
Room of Weko Beach Park pursuant to approval granted by the City Council
of the City of Bridgman or its designated agents, officers or employees.
No person shall offer or exchange for sale any article or thing,
or do any hawking, peddling or soliciting, or buy or offer to buy
any article or thing or take up any collection or solicit or receive
contributions of money or anything of value in the park, except when
authorized to do so by a permit obtained from the City Council.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original Sec. 12 of the 1999 Compiled Ordinances,
Hindering employees, which immediately followed this section, was
repealed 6-20-1985 by Ord. No. 91.
No person shall carry or discharge firearms or discharge or
set off any rocket, firecracker or torpedo or other fireworks or things
containing any substance of an explosive nature in the park.
No person shall build or cause to be built any open fires anywhere
in the park or upon the sand beaches along the water front. An open
fire is defined as any fire not in a grill or fireplace or other receptacle
constructed and provided for that purpose. Ashes and coals shall not
be dumped or disposed of on the beaches or in the water.
[Amended 6-20-1985 by Ord. No. 91]
It shall be unlawful for any person using the park or camping
areas to trespass upon any private property adjoining the park boundaries
that is posted against such trespass without the expressed permission
of the owner or caretaker of the private property.
[Amended 6-20-1985 by Ord. No. 91; 12-7-2009 by Ord. No. 177]
No violent or rough exercises or play that may endanger other
persons shall be allowed on the beach.
[Amended 8-7-1995 by Ord.
No. 126; 12-17-2007 by Ord. No. 167]
A.
Municipal
civil infraction. A person who violates any provisions of this article
is responsible for a municipal civil infraction, subject to the payment
of a civil fine of $50, plus costs and other sanctions. A subsequent
or repeat violation shall be subject to increased fines of $150 for
the first repeat violation and an increased fine of $300 for each
subsequent repeat violations, plus costs and sanctions. A repeat or
subsequent violation means a second or any reoccurring violation of
this code by the same person within a twelve-month period of the initial
violation.
B.
Authorized
municipal officials for the purpose of issuing municipal civil infraction
citations and municipal civil infraction notices under the provisions
of this article shall, in addition to police officers, include the
following: Park Superintendent or City Manager.
C.
Fines:
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
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If Paid Within
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Violation
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48 hours
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3 to 15 days
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16 to 30 days
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31 days or more
|
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Handicap violation
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$150
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$175
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$200
|
$225
|
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No boat ramp pass
|
$75
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$80
|
$85
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$90
|
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No Weko Beach pass
|
$50
|
$55
|
$60
|
$65
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[Adopted 1-17-2005 by Ord. No. 157]
A.
The use of public cemeteries, public parks (except Weko Beach), public
parking lots and the City Hall, which are located in, designated by,
established by or maintained by the City of Bridgman, shall be and
hereby are dedicated to the use of persons having business at each
site or, in the case of public parks, to taxpayers of the City, their
immediate family (related individuals by blood or marriage that reside
in the same residence), permanent residents of the City and their
accompanied guests.
B.
Organizations, clubs and groups, consisting principally of residents
of the City of Bridgman may be granted use of the park facilities
upon application to the City Manager, subject to such rules and regulations
as may be prescribed by the City Council.
A.
The City Council may appoint a Park Superintendent or Park Ranger
who shall have general supervision of all the parks and the park employees.
This person and/or the police shall have authority to enforce all
rules or regulations, pertaining to the operation, maintenance, use
and enjoyment of the parks, and no person shall willfully disregard
any lawful order to obey this article, or duly adopted rules or regulations,
nor interfere with or hinder any employee while such employee is engaged
in his assigned park duties and activities.
B.
Cemeteries, parking lots and other public facilities shall be under
the general jurisdiction of the Bridgman City Police. The police shall
enforce the provisions of this article, other ordinances applicable
to said areas, adopted traffic control orders, or state law applicable
to public facilities.
The City Council may, from time to time, adopt, revise and amend
rules or regulations for use of the public parking, parks or other
public areas of the City to be observed by all persons using or enjoying
the property, facilities and grounds referred to in this article,
which rules and regulations, amendments or revisions thereof shall
be printed and posted in a conspicuous place or places or posted on
signs on the grounds or facilities of the applicable public area.
All such rules and regulations displayed on signs or printed and posted
in the public areas shall be given full force and effect under the
provisions of this article as though they were fully set out in this
article and incorporated herein by reference.
The violation of any duly adopted and posted park rule, regulation
or signs anywhere in the park.
The Park Superintendent or Ranger shall have authority to restrict
the use of any recreational equipment, picnic tables and grills, athletic
fields, or other amenities so as to ensure their reasonable availability
to all persons using the public facilities.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
The use of the public facilities shall be subject to such restrictions
as to hours of operation as may be designated by resolution, from
time to time by the City Council based on recommendation of the Park
Superintendent or Chief of Police. At the posted hour for the closing
of the public area, all persons within the area, except City personnel,
shall immediately depart therefrom. Any unauthorized vehicles or equipment
remaining in the park after the closing hour may be towed or hauled
away, and the cost thereof, including reasonable storage fees, shall
be assessed against the owner or operator of the vehicle, watercraft
or trailer.
No person shall at any time use any motorized vehicle, including
but not limited to beach or dune buggy, snowmobile, automobile, truck,
motorcycle or other mechanically propelled vehicle of any kind or
sort whatsoever upon the parks or within the cemetery, except on the
streets, roads and parking areas therein. No person shall park any
motor vehicle within said public areas, other than within a space
and area provided for parking and designated as place where parking
is permitted.
No person shall offer or exchange for sale any article or thing,
or do any hawking, peddling or soliciting, or buy or offer to buy
any article or thing or take up any collection or solicit or receive
contributions of money or anything of value in any public area, except
the farmers' market as established and designated from time to time
by the City. This provision shall not apply to collections or solicitations
by the City or its authorized representatives for or at City-sponsored
programs and events.
No person shall carry or discharge firearms or discharge or
set off any rocket, firecracker or torpedo or other fireworks or things
containing any substance of an explosive nature in any public areas.
No person shall build or cause to be built any open fires anywhere
in any public areas, except in grills established and installed for
such purpose by City. An "open fire" is defined as any fire not in
a grill or fireplace or other receptacle constructed and provided
for that purpose. Ashes and coals shall not be dumped or disposed,
except in designated trash receptacles.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A person who violates any provision of this article is responsible
for a municipal civil infraction, subject to the payment of a civil
fine of not less than $100, plus costs and other sanctions. A subsequent
or repeat violation shall be subject to increased fines of $150 for
the first repeat violation and an increased fine of $300 for each
subsequent repeat violation, plus costs and sanctions. A "repeat"
or "subsequent" violation means a second or any reoccurring violation
of this code by the same person within a twelve-month period of the
initial violation.
Authorized municipal officials for the purpose of issuing municipal
civil infraction citations and municipal civil infraction notices
under this article shall be the Park Superintendent or Park Ranger
and police officers.
