[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Two
Rivers (Title 7, Ch. 1, of the 1981 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
No person or persons shall do any of the following prohibited
acts within the limits of any park in the City of Two Rivers:
A.
Operate an unlicensed or licensed motorized vehicle outside of areas
specifically designated as parking areas or areas where the operation
of such vehicles is specifically permitted.
B.
Operate a snowmobile, except in designated areas.
C.
Place or leave any rubbish, litter, garbage, refuse or debris of
any nature within a park, except within designated receptacles provided.
No person or persons shall throw or deposit any type of debris or
waste material on or along any park roadway or park area.
D.
Interfere with, break down, deface or remove, or cause to be interfered
with, broken down, defaced or removed, any sign, guard, protection
barrier or barricade placed in any public park in the City, or remove
or damage any equipment. Any damage to park facilities will be considered
vandalism.
E.
Dogs are allowed on recreational trails designated by the City Council
by resolution, provided that they are kept on leashes of six feet
or less in length, held by and in the control of their owners or other
persons walking them with the permission of their owners, at all times.
F.
This chapter shall not apply to special purpose vehicles, all-terrain
vehicles or horse-mounted units used by the Police Department in law
enforcement.
Dogs, cats and other animals are permitted in City parks and
on City recreational trails and the City-owned land adjacent to such
trails, subject to the following restrictions and exceptions:
A.
Restrictions. Such animals shall either:
(1)
Be effectively controlled by the animal's owner or other responsible
person accompanying said animal through the use of a collar or leash
not exceeding six feet in length; or
(2)
Be effectively contained within a cage or kennel and under the control
of a responsible person who is at all times within six feet of said
cage or kennel.
B.
Exceptions.
[Amended 5-20-2019]
(1)
Neshotah Beach.
(a)
Animals are prohibited at Neshotah Beach from May 1 through
September 30 of each year, except that leashed animals are permitted
between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m.
(b)
For purposes of this section, Neshotah Beach is defined as the
area at Neshotah Park lying between the lakeward edge of the concrete
beachwalk-beach parking lots and the waters of Lake Michigan, inclusive
of the concrete beachwalk. Said area shall extend from the north pavement
edge of the northernmost beach parking lot, as extended to Lake Michigan,
to the south pavement edge of the southernmost parking lot, as similarly
extended.
(c)
Provided, however, that leashed animals shall be allowed in
a 20-foot-wide corridor along the far south end of said area, providing
a connection between the southernmost parking lot and the beach for
access to the City-owned beach located to the south of said corridor.
The south boundary of said corridor shall be the south edge of pavement
of the southernmost beach parking lot, as extended to Lake Michigan.
Said corridor shall be identified with signs to be installed by the
City's Parks Department.
(2)
Dog parks and Memorial Drive beaches. The requirement that animals
be effectively controlled with a leash or in a cage or kennel shall
not apply to dogs at any designated dog parks, nor shall it apply
to dogs along the publicly owned Lake Michigan beaches along Mariners
Trail/Memorial Drive. These are permitted "off leash" areas for dogs
who are accompanied by their owner or other responsible person and
effectively under the control of such person.
(3)
Downtown special events. Prohibitions on animals at downtown special
events as addressed in § 6-5-9 of the City Code, Animals
prohibited on public grounds, cemeteries and in public buildings,
to the extent such prohibitions address City park properties.
C.
The restrictions and prohibitions contained in this section may be
waived by the Parks and Recreation Director or City Manager for animals
participating in events organized by the City or participating in
events organized by others and held on City park properties with the
permission of the City.
D.
The restrictions and prohibitions contained in this section shall
not apply to animals used by the City's Police Department or
other departments in the performance of their official duties, including,
by way of example but not limitation, the use of dogs for tracking,
search and rescue and horses for mounted patrol.
E.
The City Council may, by resolution, enact additional, temporary
restrictions or prohibitions applicable to animals in City parks.
F.
Penalty. Penalties for violations of this section shall be provided
in § 6-5-7D of the City Code.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in any of the public
parks at a speed greater than 15 miles per hour.
No person shall operate a motor vehicle in a reckless manner
in any of the public parks in the City.
No person shall park any motor vehicle in any park in the City
except in designated parking areas, nor shall any person allow any
motor vehicle, trailer, or construction equipment to allow remain
parked within any City park during park closing hours, except by permission
of the City Manager or his designee. The penalty for violation of
this section is as provided for in § 8-1-6C of the City
Code.
No person shall be within Picnic Hill Park between 10:00 p.m.
and 6:00 a.m. No person shall be within any other City parks between
11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. This section shall not apply to persons traveling
directly through any park on a City street, and further provided the
hours set forth in the section may be adjusted by the City Council
or City Manager, or his designee, for special activities.
It shall be unlawful for any person, without being previously
authorized by the Parks and Recreation Director, to set up any refreshment
or concession stand or to sell any refreshments, balloons, toys or
any articles whatsoever in and upon any park, playground, recreation
area, bathing beach or athletic field owned or operated by the City
of Two Rivers.
It shall be unlawful for any person, without being previously
authorized by the Parks and Recreation Director, to use any public
address system or sound-amplification devices in any public park.
No person shall fly a radio-controlled model airplane in any
park in the City of Two Rivers except in areas specifically designated
and posted for such purpose.
A.
No person shall in any manner take a bicycle, motor vehicle, or other
vehicle on the North or South Piers, nor on any pier or dock owned
by the City; except that bicycles may be walked, not ridden, on these
piers and docks, and nonmotorized wheeled carts not larger than three
feet by three feet by three feet to carry fishing gear shall be allowed.
B.
No person shall swim, dive, or otherwise enter into the water from
the north- or south-side piers, or adjacent seawalls or abutments,
nor from the Harbor Dock seawall, nor from any other pier or dock
owned by the City.
C.
No person shall, in any manner, fish within 20 feet of a moored boat
at the Harbor Dock seawall or a boat moored at any other mooring area
designated by the City; this restriction shall not apply to the boat
owner or his/her guests.
No person shall bring into a public park in the City, or possess
or dispose of while in a public park of the City, any beverage in
a glass bottle or other glass container, or any glass beverage bottle
or glass beverage container, regardless of whether such bottle or
container is empty or contains a beverage.