A. 
As used in this section, the term "public parks" shall include Airport Park, Bloomington High School Tennis Courts, Buck-Mann Park, Evergreen Park, Ewing Parks I, II and III, Fell Avenue Park, Forest Park, Franklin Park, Withers Park, Highland Park, Holiday Park, Miller Park, Oakland School Park, O'Neil Park, Rollingbrook Park, Stevenson School Park, Suburban East Park, Sunnyside Park, Constitution Trail, Northpoint Park, Buckeye Park, Angler's Lake Nature Preserve, Clearwater Park, Eagle Crest Park, Tipton Park, McGraw Park, Bittner Park, Atwood Wayside, Lincoln Park, Dawes Place, Friendship Park, Alton Depot, the Den at Fox Creek Golf Course, Lincoln Leisure Center, P.J. Ervin Park, Pepper Ridge Park, Prairie Vista Golf Course, Sale Barn Soccer Fields, Cedar Ridge Park, Emerson Park, Lincoln Oak Memorial Park, Marie Litta Park, R.T. Dunn Fields, Brookridge Park, Gaelic Park, Eagle View Park, The Grove Park and Hershey Road Community Gardens.
[Ord. No. 2013-47]
B. 
Constitution Trail shall be closed between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. Friendship Park shall be closed between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. All other public parks in the City of Bloomington shall be closed between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Except as provided in Subsection C, no person shall enter or remain upon the premises of a public park in the City of Bloomington during hours said park is closed.
[Ord. No. 2013-47]
C. 
This section shall not apply to:
(1) 
Employees or agents of the City of Bloomington or any peace officer when acting in the course of their duties; or
(2) 
Participants in or service workers connected with activities and events conducted or sponsored by the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department or for which the Department has issued a permit for use of the Miller Park Pavilion, or persons taking participants to or from the parks but only for such time as is necessary for such activities; or
[Ord. No. 2018-93; amended 5-9-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-46]
(3) 
The holder of any franchise of the City of Bloomington for sale of food in such parks and his employees when acting in the course of their duties; or
(4) 
Participants in activities conducted in facilities owned by the Centrillio Council of the Girl Scouts of America.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
Any section or part of any park may be declared closed to the public by the Director at any time and for any interval of time, either entirely or merely to certain uses as the Director shall find reasonably necessary.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
No person shall drive any trailer trucks, farm vehicle, or delivery truck except when servicing a park building or structure, or as needed for any approved activity in a park.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
The finding of lost articles by park employees shall be reported to the Director who shall make every reasonable effort to locate the owner. The Director shall make every reasonable effort to find any articles reported as lost.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
A permit shall be obtained from the Director or his designee before participating in the following park activity: special events or organized activities requiring use of a park building or structure, such as family reunions, not to include private picnics utilizing not more than four picnic tables.
A person seeking issuance of a permit hereunder shall file an application with the Director. The application shall state:
A. 
The name and address of the applicant;
B. 
The name and address of the person, persons, corporation, or association sponsoring the activity, if any;
C. 
The day and hours for which the permit is desired; the park or portion thereof for which such permit is desired;
D. 
An estimate of the anticipated attendance;
E. 
Any other information which the Director shall find reasonably necessary to a fair determination as to whether a permit should be issued hereunder.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
The Director shall issue a permit hereunder when he finds:
A. 
That the proposed activity or use of the park will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the general public enjoyment of the park; and
B. 
That the proposed activity and use will not unreasonably interfere with or detract from the promotion of public health, welfare, safety and recreation; and
C. 
That the proposed activity or use is not reasonably anticipated to incite violence, crime, or disorderly conduct; and
D. 
That the proposed activity will not entail unusual extraordinary or burdensome clean up or expense of police operation by the City; and
E. 
That the facilities desired have not been reserved for other use at the day and hour required in the application; and
F. 
The applicant or group seeking to obtain the permit has complied with this chapter in its park use of park facilities.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
Within 10 working days after receipt of an application, the Director shall apprise an applicant in writing of his reasons for refusing a permit, and any aggrieved person shall have the right to appeal in writing within five working days to the City Manager, who shall consider the application under the standards set forth in § 31-907 hereof and sustain or overrule the Director's decision within five working days. The decision of the City Manager shall be final.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
The person or persons to whom a permit is issued shall be liable for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any person whatever by reason of the negligence of the person or persons to whom such permit shall have been issued. A certificate of insurance or bond may be required for special group activities as a condition of issuance of a permit. The amount of insurance or bond required shall be at the discretion of the Director in light of the anticipated attendance, length of time of use, facility to be used, and past performance of the applicant or group seeking to obtain the permit, as a permittee.
[Ord. No. 1980-23]
The Director shall have the authority to revoke a permit upon a finding of violation of any rule or ordinance, or upon good cause shown, and evict from park premises all persons on the premises in connection with the revoked permit.