[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Iron Ridge as Title 4, Ch. 5, of the 1986 Code. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
PARK
Purpose and definitions. In order to protect the parks, parkways,
recreational facilities and conservancy areas within the Village from
injury, damage or desecration, these regulations are enacted.
Includes all grounds, structures and watercourses which are
or may be located within any area dedicated to the public use as a
park, parkway, recreation facility or conservancy district in the
Village.
B.
Specific regulations.
(1)
Littering prohibited. No person shall litter, dump or deposit any
rubbish, refuse, earth or other material in any park.
(2)
Sound devices. No person shall operate or play any amplifying system
unless specific authority is first obtained from the Village Board.
(3)
Pets. No person shall permit any dog, cat or other pet owned by him
to run at large in any park.
(4)
Bill posting. No person shall post, paste, fasten, paint or attach
any placard, bill, notice, sign or advertising matter upon any structure,
tree or other natural object in any park, except park regulations
and other signs authorized by the Village Board.
(5)
Throwing stones and missiles prohibited. No person shall throw stones
or other missiles in or into any park.
(6)
Removal of park equipment prohibited. No person shall remove benches,
seats, tables or other park equipment from any park.
(7)
Trapping. No person shall trap in any park unless specific written
authority is first obtained from the Village Board.
(8)
Making of fires. No person shall start, tend or maintain a fire except
in personal grills or designated fireplaces. Personal grills shall
be used only in designated picnic areas. The use of personal grills
is permitted provided lawns and vegetation are not endangered. Unburned
fuel and ashes shall be disposed of in such a manner as to prevent
fire or damage to any park property.
(9)
Protection of park property. No person shall kill, injure or disturb
or attempt to injure or disturb waterfowl, birds or animals, wild
or domestic, within any park. No person shall climb any tree or remove
flowers or fruit, wild or cultivated, or break, cut down, trample
upon, remove or in any manner injure, deface, write upon or ill use
any tree, shrub, flower, flower bed, turf, soil, sand, fountain, ornament,
building, structure, apparatus, bench, table, official notice, sign
or other property within any park or any of the facilities of the
municipal swimming pool.
(10)
Motorized vehicles. No person shall 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.
(11)
Snowmobiles. No person shall operate a snowmobile in a Village
park except in designated areas.
(12)
Speed limit. No person shall operate any vehicle in a Village
park in excess of 15 mph unless otherwise posted.
(13)
Glass beverage bottles in parks prohibited. No person shall
possess any glass beverage bottle within the limits of the parks of
the Village.
(14)
Reckless driving in parks prohibited. No person shall operate
a motor vehicle in a reckless manner in any of the public parks of
the Village.
(15)
Parking in parks. No person shall park any motor vehicle in
any park in the Village except in a designated parking area.
(16)
Horse and carriages. No person shall ride a horse or drive a
horse-driven vehicle in any park, except on roads or designated bridle
paths, except when approval of the Village Board is first obtained.
It shall be unlawful for any person to ride a horse or drive a horse-drawn
vehicle in a careless, negligent or reckless manner which may endanger
the safety and wellbeing of others.
(17)
Camping. Camping in all Village parks is prohibited.
(18)
Park closing hours. All Village Parks shall close between the
hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
(a)
Any organization that has a lease with the Village may modify
these hours such that the Village Parks shall be closed between the
hours of 12:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on evenings of organized adult league
events.
(b)
Any member of an organization that has a lease with the Village
may remain on Village Park property while the park is closed, but
shall be restricted to indoor organizational and restroom facilities
after closing.
(19)
Public alcoholic beverage consumption. No alcoholic beverages
shall be served after 10:45 p.m. in any Village Park.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
(a)
Any organization that has a lease with the Village may modify
these hours such that no alcoholic beverages shall be served to the
public after the hour of 12:00 a.m. on evenings of organized adult
league events.
(20)
Field and range lights. All lights used for the purpose of lighting
a playing field or shooting range in a Village Park shall be turned
off by 10:30 p.m.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
(a)
Any organization that has a lease with the Village may modify
these hours such that lights used for the purpose of lighting a playing
field or shooting range shall be turned off by 12:00 a.m. on evenings
of organized adult league events.
(21)
Notification of special events. Any event beyond the normal schedule of an organization shall require 15 days' written notice failed with the Village Clerk/Treasurer. Any event for which a Class B malt beverage license is issued under § 138-16 or 138-17 shall require approval of the Village Board.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
(22)
Special event waiver. Any person or organization may submit to the Village Clerk/Treasurer an application for a temporary waiver of any regulation(s) listed in § 255-1B as approved by the Village Board and listed on the park special event and waiver application form.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
(23)
Alcoholic beverage restrictions. Whenever alcoholic beverages are served in a Village Park, signs shall be posted stating that no underage drinking is allowed. All other restrictions stated in § 138-16A and B shall be complied with. Copies of ordinances relating to alcoholic consumption in a Village Park shall be given to all applicants of licenses to sell alcoholic beverages in a park.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
(26)
Regulations suspended for fire departments annual picnic. During the period from August 1 to August 15 each year when the Fireman's Park is reserved for the Iron Ridge Volunteer Fire Departments Annual Picnic § 255-1B(2), (3), (16), (17), (18), (19) and (20) shall not apply to the Fireman's Park.
[Amended 5-6-1991]
No person shall fly a radio-controlled model airplane in any
park in the Village of Iron Ridge except in areas specifically designated
and posted for such purpose.
Absent authorization by the Village Board, the use of metal
detectors and digging for buried objects on Village property, except
beaches where no vegetation is present, is prohibited.
