The City of Weatherford shall establish park and recreation
needs for the residents of the city. All new subdivisions shall be
reviewed for such needs at the time of consideration by Planning Commission
and City Commission. The city shall have the prerogative of requiring
donated space for a park or a fee (the amount to be set by the City
Commission) based on the acres of land being developed. The funds
shall be used for overall park development.
All parks and recreation areas are open to use by the general
public without restriction of race, color, or creed. All areas are
intended to be used for outdoor activities with general control in
accord with Weatherford City Code, also the Oklahoma State Statute
and Federal Regulation when applicable to the recreation facility.
To function in a manner for the best interest of the general public,
the following will prevail:
1. Some areas are required to charge a fee for use and may be managed
by "concessionaire" control such as golf course, baseball and softball
fields, soccer, rodeo, trap range, and swimming pool. Concessionaires
of these areas are allowed to charge a reasonable fee in order to
fray the expense of operation costs.
2. Areas may be reserved through the process of booking said facilities
through the "concessionaire" and area use policies.
3. Abuse of use of all facilities will be dealt with in accord with
the local, state, and federal law regulations.
4. Camping for the purpose of overnight outing will be allowed for scout
groups and the like, but not to exceed 24 hours. Overnight camping
in motor homes, campers, and pup tents are allowed, but shall not
exceed 24 hours per week. Additional time may be granted by written
application to the City of Weatherford.
5. It shall be unlawful and an offense for any owner of any horse or
mule, or any bovine animal, or of anyone in control thereof, to ride
or lead the animal, or cause the animal to be present within any of
the park systems of the City of Weatherford except those places designated
for the use of such animals, such as rodeo arenas, FFA pens or livestock
show pens, which must be designated as usable areas for such livestock
and plainly marked. Such marking shall be the duty of and shall be
done by the Police Department of the City of Weatherford. Prohibited
areas shall include the roads and easements and rights-of-way within
the park area, or being a part of the park system.